Don't get me wrong...I have never felt trapped in my kitchen...in fact, much the opposite. I find happiness and fulfillment while cooking, whether with my kids, or by myself, whether planning menus or starting the crock pot at 7 am before a busy day. One of my favorite parts of being in the kitchen is experimenting with the new and trying new takes on old favorites. If only I could find someone to do the grocery shopping for me!!! I have created this blog as a way to share my cooking adventures. Hopefully it will enrich your experiences in the kitchen. I have learned a lot about cooking from other people in many ways and have found that the best way to avoid mistakes is to learn from someone else's! Enjoy, and have fun!
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Saturday, March 14, 2009

Hooray for Freecycle!


I recently got new pots and pans for my birthday. But my current cabinet space will not hold them, so I was on the lookout for one of those hanging pot racks. Since I didn't really want to shell out any large sums of money, I took a chance and posted a want ad in our local Freecycle group. Good thing I did...I got a reply of someone who actually had just put hers in the back of her truck headed for the dump, but I could come get it. When I picked it up, it was white, very dirty and the metal needed a major cleaning, but it was functional and not too big or fancy. So I cleaned it up, painted the white metal black, and polished the stainless grid. We picked up some chain and "S" hooks at Lowes for it last night, and Dennis put it up for me. It holds all of my cookware and looks great too! I am so tickled that we got it for free!