So… this is what my kitchen looks like right now. A large hole where my refrigerator and pantry used to be. Kind of important items for a kitchen, don’t you think?
I know you’re jealous, but really.. try not to be. I know you wish you had to walk out to the far end of the garage, tripping over all the shoes, hopping over the bikes, scooters, bike trailers and miscellaneous refrigerator parts to reach the gallon of milk in your refrigerator. And once you’re back inside the house and all the way back into the kitchen, only then do you remember that you also needed the butter. You’re jealous of my pregnancy brain, too- aren’t you? I bet you wish you could forget every sentence that starts to make it’s appearance from your lips. I’d show you a picture of all my pantry items sitting in bags and boxes on my dining room table and scattered across my husband’s office floor, but I don’t think you could handle it. 🙂
It’s been this way for about 2 + weeks now and it’s going to be this way for another 2 weeks. We’ve eaten out so much I think I might throw up if I see another cheeseburger. So… I made a meal plan for the rest of the month and I decided to make the best of it! Last night I made Lobster mac-n-cheese- YUM. I made one with lobster and one without (for the kids). To tell you the truth, I think it was better without the Lobster so next time I think I’ll save the $20 per pound!
And tonight I made Crab Cakes and Salad- my new favorite recipe! It’s a seafood kind of week, I guess.
And this is what my kitchen looked like after:
I am a VERY messy cook! I can’t help it.
by emily
Amber Hanshaw - That’s what my kitchen looks like on a regular basis. 🙂
Mary - My favorite thing is that you still have a pretty pitcher with lemon branches on display – despite the small hole in the kitchen. And those meals look absolutely beautiful!
Sierra - I’m sorry for the kitchen woes…I noticed your kitchen faucet…do you like it? I’m considering one of those and just curious if it’s as awsome as it seems. Also…to rotate into you menu, we love Salad bar nights, taco salad, grilled chicken ceaser, bbq chicken salad, steak salad…it’s a great summer meal and doesn’t heat up the kitchen…although the mess is inevitable 🙂
emily - That’s a GREAT idea, Sierra! I’ve been thinking making each night a theme- like Pasta Monday, Chicken Tuesday, etc. Salad Wednesday would fit right in!
And YES! I LOVE that faucet. You can pull it out and spray all around the sink & it’s high enough that it never gets in the way. Plus, it’s PERFECT for baby baths.
Dena - soooo… you cook and drink while you are pregnant… we are total opposites… ha
emily - Dena- I didn’t cook for the 1st 4 months of this pregnancy so I’m making up for lost time. And the drinking… well, I gotta get through the days you know what I’m sayin? That’s just a joke, people:)
jenny - I feed my family mac and cheese when I’m pregnant with my sixth child, too. That came out of a box, right? Help me out here.
Now, um. . . give me your range. I mean, I love you for you, and all, but I’m not joking.
sara - dude, your poor beautiful kitchen. hope it gets all fixed up soon. I have to say though that eating out in your town doesn’t sound so bad. you gots lots of choices. 🙂 x
emily - Yes- it sounds great until you realize you won’t fit through a standard door anymore because you’ve gained 100 pounds 🙂
emily - Jenny- you can have it. It looks pretty, but it is NOT user-friendly and it cooks very unevenly. Like- everything on the left side of the pan burns and everything on the right side is undercooked. But it’s what’s on the outside that counts, right?