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    Downsizing a Kitchen

    in Food Traditions & Culture

    Posted · Edited by MetsFan5 (log)

    1 hour ago, Margaret Pilgrim said:

    I wouldn't waste much angst on china.    I have sold or donated well over a half dozen inherited and purchased sets over time, finally settled on all white, large format plates and deep soup plates for fish stews, etc.    IMHO, food looks better on totally unpatterned china with no distraction.   And when a shape is either redundant or needed, I can easily swap out at Pottery Barn and friends.


     

      I like my every day set; I don’t want to buy stuff because my current ones don’t “fit” in my shelving. 
     

      My mother’s main china is a simple white Lenox with I think gold trim. That works for me. But my parents still have and use their stuff.  So not my issue now and if anything when/ if they do sell their home they should have an estate sale. 
     

     

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    Downsizing a Kitchen

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    27 minutes ago, heidih said:

    I've moved a lot. I am cool with a skillet, saucepan with lid, a few knives, mini food processor. Plates? I know where they are in storage but no lpnger enterting so do well with just a couple plates, bowls I think you said you do not like leftovers in general, but some storage cpntiners and a small microwave did me well I like the glass lock and lock ones,.Wheb I bxed things up I labeled "soon" and "later" to doffrentiate where in storage I put stuff.  Leftovers can expand your creativity. Since you have storage, label well and do not overthink or vertake - my opinion.


    Thanks, I like the idea of label things like “kitchen soon” or “kitchen later”, etc. 

     i also need to buy some new furniture. I think once I get that in place I’ll have a better idea of what I can store versus bring. 
     

      I may try to negotiate for my ex to take our everyday china but he’s already taking the wedding china which is platinum rimmed and monogrammed to boot. We have the first same initial but my last initial is being reverted to my original so I have zero want or need for that. As it stands now I will inherit I think two sets of china for 16 from my parents unless they sell/donate them (please donate them!!😂) along with who knows what eventually. 
     

      I think I’ll have to be a bit creative and will probably put my all clad in storage along with my Cuisinart and just keep the basics. I’m better at donating/ giving away my clothing than I am with kitchen and home goods. Probably because most of those were gifts. I don’t need a deep fryer or a panini press or even a wok. 
     
      I do want a rice cooker if I can get one that is compact. When I’m upset/ stressed, rice is my go to comfort food. Does anyone recommend a particular make or model that doesn’t take up much space? Next time I go over there I’ll take a few pictures of the empty space. Also, I noticed when I opened the refrigerator it moves forward. I’m guessing that’s an issue for maintenance.  Dealing with the child sized toilet seat may be another issue 😬🙄

     

    sorry for my whining. This is just not at all ideal and it’s hard giving up a space I spent a lot of time to make ideal. Oh and I think the main refrigerator at my home is dying. After 7 years and it’s from Sears so I’m probably SOL and my home is under contract. My jaw is so tense I feel like the Tin Man. 

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    Downsizing a Kitchen

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    Thanks everyone! 
     

    I have a lot of stuff. A 12 cup food processor, a big wok, a bunch of all clad, a full set of t-fal prograde non stick pots and pans. A panini press, a big oxo salad spinner, a deep fryer, a hand mixer, a stick blender. 12 piece Villeroy and Boch every day china… and that doesn’t include all the wine glasses, the hand blown glass margarita and rocks glasses… you get the idea 😂

     

    I basically designed the kitchen in my home to my wants and likes (same with two of the four bathrooms 🥺) so this move will call for donating as much as it does putting items in storage. I have a local storage unit and have easy access to it so that I don’t have to worry about what to do with everything. I did buy a new knife block set since my ex is taking the one we have, otherwise I just need to do some creative thinking as to what to bring and where to put it. Even the storage for my pup’s food is a bit bewildering.  
     

      I do have a dishwasher and I did take measurements of the insides of some cabinets and am worried my dinner plates might not even fit in these cabinets. I’ll bring one over tomorrow to test out. I really do not want to buy new plates, etc. and I’d prefer not to rely on paper either but tbd. 
     

    I have a covered deck it’s about 11 ft wide by 5 ft deep, so not small. Only electric grills are allowed on it. I don’t know a single person who owns or has used an electric grill. They are inexpensive enough, as per Amazon, but “electric” and “grill” seem at odds with each other. I have started reading the PAG thread. The whole “don’t look directly at it” aspect has me a bit thrown though! 🫣

     

    I appreciate all the advice. When it comes to storage I’m going to make sure certain kitchen and clothing items are at the front of my unit so I can always go back for something should I miss it. 
     

      Once the housing market slows down I would like to buy a townhome so I do want to keep everything I have (that hasn’t been overused and easily replaced) for the future 🤞🏻  

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    Downsizing a Kitchen

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     In the next month or so, I will be out of my home and into an apartment. Naturally I will have to choose items to be put in storage, donated or to put into my apartment. 
     

      Since my home had an open house and inspections and other appointments, etc. I kept the kitchen surfaces bare except for my air frier which I didn’t have room to store. 
     

      I don’t miss my toaster oven— my air fryer can do what a toaster owner can. So that will be donated. 
     

      I basically never used my Kitchen Aid mixers and attachments— my ex can have those. 
     

      With all of that in mind, and having a gas stovetop, what are items on a small kitchen that anyone has found useful or on the other hand, useless? 
     

      I’ll be going to the apartment sometime soon (I have no immediate reason to move and start incurring bills there right away) and will take measurements, test out appliances, etc. I really hope the freezer will have an automatic ice maker but if it doesn’t— lots of ice molds will be on my list. 
     

    Keep in mind that while I basically never cook currently, I am going to make a very concerted effort to do so once I move. It will be solely my space and no one can say, pressure me last minute to let the future buyers have another walk though etc and I will be within .3 miles from a grocery store. 
     

     I also need to consider staples to order for the apartment and garbage pails! 
     

    I appreciate any recommendations! 

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    Fruit

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    Posted

    The blackberries sold locally in grocery stores are very good right now. I believe they’re from CA, which is across the country for me but they’re somewhat reasonably priced and have a nice deep flavor— not tart. 
     

      I’ve never been a big fruit eater and tend to shy from fruits due to the sugar content but I think eating a balanced diet is the wisest move. 

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    Dinner 2022

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    Ok so I have to sell my house which kinda sucks but my goal once I move it to learn how to shuck oysters. I think I’ll visit the local Whole Foods to ask for some assistance and go from there. Because all these oysters are amazing. 

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    Cooking with Janet Zimmerman's Super-Easy Instant Pot Cookbook

    in Cooking

    Posted · Edited by MetsFan5 (log)

    @JAZ thanks for clarifying! I can be a bit…simple minded when it comes to following recipes. So to confirm, you use dried lasagna noodles and they get cooked during the process of making the dish; they don’t need to be cooked prior to making the lasagna? 
    Also thanks for the link regarding the cut of beef. I get what I should ask for in my region! 

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    Fast-food cinnamon rolls

    in Ready to Eat

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    For me they tend to be overwhelming in terms of size. 
     

      I have never claimed to be a classy eater. Taco Bell has a partnership with Cinnabon. They have these munchkin size little donuts with the icing in the middle. They are complete trash but they are really good. 
     

    isn’t there a thread about PMS? Because I see cinnamon sugar donuts filled with the trashy icing in my near future! 

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    Rice Cookers

    in Kitchen Consumer

    Posted

    53 minutes ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

     

    Do you have a current model Zojirushi?

     

    Nope. It was a rice pilaf that came with a door dash delivery. Although I’d really like to have a good rice cooker. So recommendations are appreciated! 

    Rice Cookers

    in Kitchen Consumer

    Posted · Edited by MetsFan5 (log)

    Never will I ever eat dry jasmine rice or any type of rice. It can and has choked me and poor Maisey was like wtf.

     

    When I say dry rice, it’s fully cooked it just lacked moisture or any kind. 

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