My kitchen

July 20, 2006 at 6:27 am 1 comment

My kitchen. I spend A LOT of time in here. Preparing food is an relaxing, enjoyable thing for me. I love feeling the different textures in my hands. I love starting with raw ingredients and creating a wonderful final product. You won’t find a microwave in my kitchen. I’m not about doing things fast (plus they aren’t good for you). I enjoy slow food. I don’t purchase a lot of processed food (occasionally chips, cereal, crackers, and condiments). I strive to have only organic food in the house. I would say that right now, I have about 90% organic.

Here is what is currently in my fridge:

Kiwi
Strawberries
Spinach
Grapes
Romaine lettuce
Cucumbers
Summer squash
8-ball zucchini
Onions
Carrots
Dried figs and apples
Cashews, walnuts, and almonds
Garlic
Broccoli
Watermelon
Eggs from a local farm
Mango
Sesame tahini
Almond butter
Strawberries
Mushrooms
Bean sprouts
Red curry paste
Lemon juice
Worshestershire sauce
Vegenaise
Brita water pitcher
Ketchup and mustard
Maple syrup
Flax oil
Flax seeds
Avocados
Green beans
Swiss chard
Almond milk
Lime juice
Yeast
Sprouted garbanzo beans
Brussel sprouts

In my freezer:

7 bags of fruit for smoothies
Edamames
Bread crumbs
Bananas
Ice

On my counter:

Oranges
Lemons
Tomatoes
Pears
Bananas
Mangos

In my cupboards:

Agave nectar
Celtic sea salt
Honey (local farm)
Baking supplies and spices
Bulk dried beans and legumes (navy beans, red lentils, split peas, garbanzo beans, quinoa)
Veggie broth
Tamari
Apple Cider Vinegar
Rapadura whole cane sugar
Larabars
Untoasted nori sheets
Unsweetened coconut flakes
Various whole grain flours
Carob chips
Nutritional yeast
Molasses
White cooking wine
Olive oil
Popcorn
Blue chips
Pretzels
Flax plus cereal
Brown rice cakes
10 lb bag of brown basmati rice
Balsamic vinegar

For the last week or so, I have been back on primarily raw foods. Normally, there would be at least one block of tofu in there. I love opening my fridge and seeing a rainbow of colors and textures. If my fridge is colorful and clean, I am a happy mama.