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| My messy kitchen |
Remember a couple of posts ago when I mentioned that I don't have a microwave in my apartment? And this is my first time living by myself with a full kitchen? Lets just say there are some things I have discovered that go along with those two statements in the past couple of weeks.
If you don't have a microwave you cannot buy popcorn or frozen lean cuisine meals and expect to be able to cook them. In an incredibly smart moment on my part, I bought two frozen lean cuisine meals in case I was feeling lazy and didn't want to actually cook dinner. I thought I was being super proactive! Well, I got them home and into my freezer for two days before I realized that, hey guess what, lean cuisine meals are cooked via microwave. A microwave that I don't have. Ooops. I also almost bought popcorn while at Target. I realized that I couldn't do that before I actually bought it though!
When you have a full kitchen, it doesn't mean that it is fully stocked with essentials like it would be at home. I know this sounds like a "duh Olivia, what did you expect?" statement, but sometimes these things slip my mind. At the same trip to Target, I was going through the seasonal section and they had picnic items out. They had a shelf of baking mixes! Pink lemonade cookies and stars and stripes funfetti mix! I got really excited and wanted to make patriotic cup cakes. Well, I was really excited until I realized that I have no vegetable oil or a cupcake tray. But I still really wanted to bake (I don't really have anything better to do anyways). So I looked at the box for pink lemonade cookies and all they require is some butter. I can do that! "I'll just pick some up the next time I'm at the grocery store and I can bring cookies to our room at LI!" So yes, any BG sisters that are reading this and coming to LI, you're getting cookies! (As long as I don't burn them!)
This is just a couple of moments I've had over the past couple of weeks. These moments have prompted me to make a list of kitchen essentials for any new living space!
Food:
- Olive Oil
- Salt & Pepper
- Ketchup (& Mustard)
- Soy Sauce
- Butter
- Milk
- Sugar
- Soup (easiest meal on the planet)
- Mac & Cheese (second easiest meal ever)
- Italian Seasoning (this is a great to go on everything spice)
- Salad Dressing, of the oil variety (you can use this for a marinade too!)
- Honey
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| I got these cuties from Target! |
- Granola Bars
Pots, Pans & Other Accessories:
- Sauce Pan
- Fry Pan
- Baking Dish
- Silver wear organizer (I currently keep my silver wear in a cup... I'm longing for a proper organizer!)
- Cutting board
- Cookie Tray
- Wooden Spoon
- Paper towels
- Rubber gloves & a sponge
- Ice cube tray
- Pitcher (for making sweet tea, of course!)
- Pretty binder clips (use these instead of chip clips)
If you want to bake in your new kitchen, don't forget:
- Baking soda
- Flour
- Baking powder
- Cake Pan
- Muffin Tray
- Mixing bowl
Anything I forgot?
Labels: Southern Summer
