It has been a little while since I have done a before and after post. I had been working very hard on my routines and trying to make sure that the kitchen was totally clean before going to bed each night. It was beginning to feel like a habit until the events of last Wednesday threw me totally off-guard.
Yesterday and today were big cooking days for me. I cooked and froze lots of beans, rice, ground venison, muffins, our regular meals, and more. I ran the dishwasher 4 times yesterday (totally packed full each time) and I am getting ready to run it for the third time today. However, by looking at the before photo below you would never know it.
Before (This morning right after breakfast-Most of the mess was left from last night.)
Well, today I was determined to get the kitchen back in shape before bedtime tonight. I think it looks pretty good. I even have some Blender Pancake Batter (I will let you know how everyone likes it. I am making it dairy and egg white free as well) in the blender. I think it will be pretty simple to finish up in the morning so they can be cooked. Sue Gregg’s Blender Batter Waffle/Pancake recipe can be downloaded (among other sample recipes) by filling out this survey.
On a side note, I have been doing lots of research and reading about whole grains, soaking and sprouting, and whole foods. If you have any great info to share please do.
Below are the photos I just took of my kitchen. I am so happy and I sure want to keep it up. I know cooking as much as I do can lead to a messy kitchen, but I really feel like if I can do it tonight then I should be able to do it every night.
After (Pictures taken around 9:30 p.m.)
I did want to say that the bucket beside my sink is for all kitchen scraps. I throw the contents outside once a day. The dogs and cats end up eating most of it, but the rest is left as compost. Also, the dispenser above my sink was purchased a few years ago at a yard sale for 75 cents. I try to limit our usage of disposable products, but for the times I do need them the dispenser has been very handy.
