More stuff from my kitchen ... and yeah, pretty much all of these things were in
my kitchen at some point in my married life. When I look back at all of these, I wonder where I kept them all. A lot of the stuff on the first page of kitchen stuff is from the time I was "into" antiques and collectibles, and the kitchen I had then was pretty big (about 20' X 14') with a lot of space on top of the cupboards to display that sort of thing. I also had several vintage kitchen cupboards that displayed a lot of these items as well.
Now, in my retirement years I'm trying to keep things to a minimum, but I'm realizing that even a minimum of stuff is a lot. At least, it's a lot if you still want to cook without buying a pile of prepared meals. The older we get (my husband and I) the more I seem to have to think about the type of foods we eat - he has diabetes, so low-carb for him. I have thyroid issues, so gluten free for me. You'd think life would be easier after you retire, but sometimes, it just isn't. It can become more complicated than you ever thought it would be.
The things I use often, I keep handy, like the crock pots. I have a lot. They're a great way to keep food warm when you entertain.
Just in case anyone is wondering why there are different views of the same object ... I've seen some of my images in "hidden object games" (which I think is rather cool), and sometimes just one view of the object isn't enough. So, to help the developers I'll sometimes provide different views of one object.
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my kitchen at some point in my married life. When I look back at all of these, I wonder where I kept them all. A lot of the stuff on the first page of kitchen stuff is from the time I was "into" antiques and collectibles, and the kitchen I had then was pretty big (about 20' X 14') with a lot of space on top of the cupboards to display that sort of thing. I also had several vintage kitchen cupboards that displayed a lot of these items as well.
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| Oval crock pot. |
Now, in my retirement years I'm trying to keep things to a minimum, but I'm realizing that even a minimum of stuff is a lot. At least, it's a lot if you still want to cook without buying a pile of prepared meals. The older we get (my husband and I) the more I seem to have to think about the type of foods we eat - he has diabetes, so low-carb for him. I have thyroid issues, so gluten free for me. You'd think life would be easier after you retire, but sometimes, it just isn't. It can become more complicated than you ever thought it would be.
The things I use often, I keep handy, like the crock pots. I have a lot. They're a great way to keep food warm when you entertain.
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| Multi-purpose slow cooker - cooks inside, steams in the lid, and the warming plate can be used to cook eggs and bacon. circa 1970s. |
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| Simmer-On Crock Pot, circa 1974. The one I use the most. |
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| A new gadget that cooks eggs, warms pre-cooked meat, and makes toast all at once. |
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| Plastic sealed storage container, in use here to hold homemade cookies. |
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| I don't know about anyone else, but these are cleaners found under my kitchen sink! |
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| Large water jug with Japanese designs. |
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| Pretty china teapot with floral pattern. |
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| Same teapot as above, with the lid off. |
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| Third view of the yellow teapot showing it from the back. |
Just in case anyone is wondering why there are different views of the same object ... I've seen some of my images in "hidden object games" (which I think is rather cool), and sometimes just one view of the object isn't enough. So, to help the developers I'll sometimes provide different views of one object.
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