When you love to cook and entertain, having a well organized kitchen is so important. Â It was fun unpacking our kitchen when we moved in because it gave me an opportunity to organize my dishes as well my pantry and refrigerator. Â Nothing like a clean slate to start with!
“A place for everything and everything in its place”
Mrs Beeton (The Book of Household Management)
With our oldest daughter engaged to be married and looking to set up her own home, she often comes to me for advice and ideas. Â As trivial as it may seem, I love spending time with her talking about these things, because quite honestly it is important.
When you look around at all the restaurant popping up, the freezer section in the grocery store getting larger, and nights getting later for so many, kitchens are becoming more of a showpiece and less of a gathering space. Â I also know Home ec is no longer taught in schools like it was when my mom was growing up. Â In one generation we have lost the art of homemaking, more specifically, lost the art of cooking for the family. Â People are scared of the kitchen, or unwilling to make the time to make it a special place to be. And let’s face it, eating out is expensive!
It’s really time we all got back to the kitchen!
The kitchen is an important part of our home, the busiest room in the house without a doubt! Â Not only do we gather with the family for meals, but it is also a place where my kids have a snack and do their homework each day, where we entertain our friends, where I spend a little extra time with my children talking about their days. Relationships are built here and love is shared.
 {It is the epicenter of our home.}
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You don’t have to have the most modern and expensive kitchen to make it a special place. Â Your kitchen is a reflection of you and your life. Â Mine is a casual and comfortable galley style kitchen. Â Not modern by any means, but practical for our needs without a doubt.
I want to be in my kitchen. Â I want to cook, even after a late night with sports.
Over the next few weeks, I want to share with you a few ways I have made my kitchen a practical place to work and spend time. Â If you are setting up your own kitchen for the first time, I hope to share with you some advice to help you get started. Â If you are established in your kitchen, but not quite organized, I hope to offer you suggestions for getting it together and make your time spent in the kitchen even more fun.
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| Isn’t this more intimate and welcoming than dining with 100 strangers? |
A few things I would like to cover include a little about decor, what you do and don’t need, stocking the refrigerator and pantry, casual entertaining, menus, and clever storage ideas.
If you have something you would like for me to cover, by all means, share it! Â I would love to cover topics that you would find beneficial.Â
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What role does the kitchen play in your life?
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