Grandmas in the Kitchen

I first repainted with flat paint. (yay) In the hurricane are a collection of wooden spoons, one from each grandma. The RevereWare pots were my mothers.

Maybe  why I like having their pictures,cookware and recipes around me in the kitchen is because that is where we did most of our visiting; in the kitchen preparing, setting out and serving food.

Before: I had frame some recipes handwritten by Mine ans Matt's Grandma.

After: I was moving things around and this ironwork found a new home. These letter magnets I found last year at Michael's and fell in love, especially with the price,the whole alphabet for under five bucks (at regular price) imagine using the coupon !  The R is for Grandma Ruby, and he N is for Nana. I associate so many memories with food it is great to be able to have these recipes and recreate some fond memories. One is for Ruby's sweet pickles. They are the "bee's knee's" sliced thin on a tuna sandwich.     

RUBY'S SWEET PICKLES

1 GAL jar dill pickles

cut ends off, drain

9 CUPS sugar , 2 CUPS vinegar

(dissolve together)

Pickling Spice tied in cheesecloth

(I used the whole package, about 1/2 cup)

Cut pickles in large chunks and put 1/2 in jar

Add Pickling spice, and cut rest of pickles

Pour sugar mixture over, refrigerate

Turn jar every day for seven days

Put in smaller jars

We then slice thin for tuna sandwiches. I like mine with cottage cheese :) minced into a relish in beans is also really good.

             

My kitchen; where memories are made and displayed

 Love this sign I made (for myself) this Christmas. I really enjoy cooking from old cookware. This one I found at a yard sale down the street. It's the best 2 Bucks I've ever spent. I use this almost daily.

 Having mementos around  is very important to me. These are some old handwritten recipes from both of Matt's grandma's. Waiting on one more from Nana. The small rolling pin I remember playing with on the floor in Nana's kitchen. Now Seth and I use it when we play Play dough.

 The sieve is a treasure from my Nana. The shelf is a Pottery Barn clearance find ; should have bought two, but the one shelf is working out fine. I have a passion for hooks, and some of my measuring spoons hang from the shelf, some on the cabinet beside.

My solace cupboard! The pantries get cluttered and disorganized and need attention now and again; but this cupboard stays neat and tidy, easy on the eyes, but best of all  FUNCTIONAL.  It is my comfort and consolation in what can be a very busy and heavily "used" kitchen. I plan on ordering a vinyl chalk board for the inside of the door to keep a weekly menu plan...and maybe add some more hooks.