Welcome to My Kitchen

1.  Do you have magnets on your fridge?  Yes!  My favorites are a Curious George in a spacesuit and a poster on the side of the fridge of Phillipians 4:8 (which is the rule of our house).

2. Do you have a calendar in the kitchen and if so, what is it's theme?  I have a little card sized calendar on our fridge.  It has an encouraging scripture on it as it was a gift from the women's ministry at church.

3.  What is your favorite kitchen gadget or tool?   I have two...a little electric chopper that looks like a tiny food processesor and my K-tec mixer that I use to knead my bread dough.

4.  Are you lucky enough to have a pantry of some kind?  Yes!  I don't know where I'd put all our stuff without it!

5.  What is your favorite appliance?  The crock pots.  I have two and some days, they're both in use.

6.  Do you have an eat in kitchen?  Yes - we have a table & 6 chairs and a counter-top area with 4 stools.

7.  Do you have a bread box?  Yes.  It's light oak with a roll top front... a gift from the kids. :-)

8.  Do you have a picture of your kids on the fridge?  Of course!

9.  Do you ever cooked breakfast in your pjs?   Of course!

10.  Do you have a favorite cookbook?  I like my big Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook.  Whatever I need to make, it's in there!

11.  Are you lucky enough to have recipes that were passed down from your mom and grandma?  Yes, a few.

12.  What's your favorite food?  Veggie calzone.

13.  What's your favortie thing to cook?  Bread...and whatever my family will eat!

14.  Is your coffee pot electric or stove top?  Digital electric. :-)

15.  Do you make your own bread?  By hand or bread maker?  Yes, using a whisper mill to grind the wheat and a K-Tec to knead the dough...the rest is me and the oven!

16.  Name one thing you have hanging on the wall in your kitchen.  A watercolor of apples done by my mom...beautiful!

17.  Is there a clock in your kitchen?  Three - the stove, the microwave and the coffee pot clocks.

18.  Do you have a bowl of fruit on your table or counter?  We have bananas hanging on a banana hanger on the counter.

19.  What type of canisters do you have?  Brown crockery - a wedding gift.  I've had them all these years and they've matched every kitchen we've ever had!

20.  Does your kitchen have a theme?  Sort of an eclectic mix of retro things along with modern stainless steel appliances and a slate backsplash that we installed ourselves. :-) 

21.  What's for supper tonight?  Crock pot chili.

22.  Do you have enough cabinet space?  It's very adequate, but I wouldn't turn down more!

23.  Does your family use paper plates?   Oh yes, usually for lunch items and snacks.

24.  Do you have a good set of china packed up?  No we don't.

25.  Do you wear an apron to work in the kitchen?  When I remember to, but I keep my favorite apron in my studio to wear when painting.

26.  Name one thing you would change about your kitchen if you could.  I'd rearrange things to where the fridge was easier to access.