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gracedpalmer) wrote2010-05-30 08:45 pm
gracedpalmer) wrote2010-05-30 08:45 pm
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Everything is Kitchen about me, sir, except myself
Still rearranging the apartment. Midway through a deep clean of the kitchen, which is very tiring. It's a long, very narrow space, and moving furniture, then cleaning behind it is a challenge. Also, where on earth did I get this much plastic stuff? Need to find a way to rearrange this space so that I can get to things more easily, and so that I don't spill stuff as often. This would be easier if I didn't keep the ingredients for several different cuisines on hand. If I had a spice rack, it'd be huge.
Found a new desk/drawing table thing that will be very nice after a few modifications, and which will likely replace my current table. I will miss the table very much, but it's just too big for the space. (Anyone who's willing to come pick it up may have it - it's an all-wood drop leaf that's about 30" high and 28x42 when the leaves are down. One leaf does not work and the finish is functional, but not pretty after having been an art table. but if you take it away, it's free.)
It is properly summer here after a faltering spring, but at least we get one in Wisconsin. Illinois has blink-and-miss-it springs. I still don't like being hot.
Had trouble with the photography on this one. I think I picked the wrong background - it wasn't possible to boost the saturation without making day-glo carrots, so everything looks a little ho-hum.
Big compartment - short grain brown rice, a somewhat overdone tamagoyaki with mirin and soy sauce in, bits of blanched green bean, carrot flower. This is the first time I've done any decorative cutting. The first one is in my tummy, due to the fail. There's also a bit of black sesame on there, but it disappeared into the dark bits on my egg.
Lower left: yellow bell pepper, carrot bits, more beans, and a fairly significant amount of kimchee, which is currently obscured. Upper left: plain yogurt, sugared strawberries, escaped bit o' bean.
I am hoping that the fruit doesn't end up kimchee flavored, but it shouldn't - this stuff is quite remarkably mild. Not even much smell when you open it, and I can eat it straight.
Found a new desk/drawing table thing that will be very nice after a few modifications, and which will likely replace my current table. I will miss the table very much, but it's just too big for the space. (Anyone who's willing to come pick it up may have it - it's an all-wood drop leaf that's about 30" high and 28x42 when the leaves are down. One leaf does not work and the finish is functional, but not pretty after having been an art table. but if you take it away, it's free.)
It is properly summer here after a faltering spring, but at least we get one in Wisconsin. Illinois has blink-and-miss-it springs. I still don't like being hot.
Had trouble with the photography on this one. I think I picked the wrong background - it wasn't possible to boost the saturation without making day-glo carrots, so everything looks a little ho-hum.
Big compartment - short grain brown rice, a somewhat overdone tamagoyaki with mirin and soy sauce in, bits of blanched green bean, carrot flower. This is the first time I've done any decorative cutting. The first one is in my tummy, due to the fail. There's also a bit of black sesame on there, but it disappeared into the dark bits on my egg.
Lower left: yellow bell pepper, carrot bits, more beans, and a fairly significant amount of kimchee, which is currently obscured. Upper left: plain yogurt, sugared strawberries, escaped bit o' bean.
I am hoping that the fruit doesn't end up kimchee flavored, but it shouldn't - this stuff is quite remarkably mild. Not even much smell when you open it, and I can eat it straight.