We move a lot; sometimes, I think we should invest in our own moving van. It's not an intentional thing, our moving, it just sort of happens - for mostly work related reasons. Such is the case for latest move. A year ago we came to Edmonton, AB when S accepted a promotion. Now after another promotion, S will be traveling for work on a regular basis and I will be squatting with family and meeting up with him as often as possible. Eventually we will figure out
where we will be living....eventually.
So here I am, again, boxed up. All my worldly possessions locked in a storage unit, waiting for the moving vans to haul it away. I am down to the bare essentials for a few weeks: 1 - XL nonstick skillet, 1 - spaghetti pot, 1 - electric kettle, 1 - coffee maker (I use a Melita cone carafe - I refuse to part with it. *refuse*), 1 - coffee grinder (again, *refuse*), 2 - odd sized bamboo/plasticy bowls, that also double as plates - they've made appearances in my last few posts because they're all I have left(!), and my backpacking kitchen pouch (complete with Lexan eating & cooking utensils). Our mattress is on the floor, and we have 2 outdoor chairs in the living room - most times occupied by Duke & Notch.
My Kitchen Challenge is to use up as much of my pantry as possible....kind of like an episode of
Chopped.....Today's mystery ingredients: Pork Pate, Canned Pumpkin, Brown Rice Couscous, and Raspberry Preserves (God, I need a hobby). That's the randomness I have to work with.
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This is what's in my kitchen |
Of course, I have so many cool ideas to try....and then realize my food processor, blender, stand mixer, etc IS IN STORAGE!! So it's back to basics for me, for a while; mixing and kneading by hand, mincing garlic without a Microplane (the horror...but the fingernails are happy), and chopping with a terrible, terrible paring knife.
So far I've made:
Sunny-Honey No-Bake Cookies,
Buffalo Chicken Patties with Blue Cheese Slaw, and
Scrambled Eggs (notice they're all pictured in the same bowl?)
On deck this week: Baked Sole with Carrot & Parsnip Fries,
Garlic Edamame, and 5 Minute Marinara Sauce....then things are going to start to get complicated.
Thanks for reading! Although an it's an unconventional move, we are both super excited!
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