What do your kitchen counters say about you?
dorothytd
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Did the items sitting out in your kitchen change when you started paying more attention to what you eat? If you started to cook more?
Yes, to both, so olive oil and non-stick spray have a spot along with some favorite spices. The little fruit basket turned into two larger ones. There's a couple of pineapples ripening and a few tomatoes (they don't like the fridge). This weekend a lovely bunch of basil joined the crew (for pesto), as did a few lemons and limes to make water more interesting....
The Keurig pods have a place of honor, as coffee is #1.
A friend of mine stopped over tonight and my first thought was that I should unclutter the kitchen. But then I realized that all the stuff is the sign of our work at a healthier life (okay, and a coffee addict). And at least it was clean!
And don't get me wrong ... we still eat Oreos sometimes - we just make them harder to reach.
Tell me about your counters!
Yes, to both, so olive oil and non-stick spray have a spot along with some favorite spices. The little fruit basket turned into two larger ones. There's a couple of pineapples ripening and a few tomatoes (they don't like the fridge). This weekend a lovely bunch of basil joined the crew (for pesto), as did a few lemons and limes to make water more interesting....
The Keurig pods have a place of honor, as coffee is #1.
A friend of mine stopped over tonight and my first thought was that I should unclutter the kitchen. But then I realized that all the stuff is the sign of our work at a healthier life (okay, and a coffee addict). And at least it was clean!
And don't get me wrong ... we still eat Oreos sometimes - we just make them harder to reach.
Tell me about your counters!
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I have 3 different counter tops. On the counter next to the stove I have: Protein powder, BCAA's, Fish oil pills, food scale, measuring cups and spoons, a container full of utensils and knives, my hand blender, and the cup to mx my protein.
On the one with the sink: I have a death box (aka microwave :P) and a deli slicer.
On a moveable one I have my keurig and toaster sugar and coffee mate.0 -
Did the items sitting out in your kitchen change when you started paying more attention to what you eat? If you started to cook more?
Yes, to both, so olive oil and non-stick spray have a spot along with some favorite spices. The little fruit basket turned into two larger ones. There's a couple of pineapples ripening and a few tomatoes (they don't like the fridge). This weekend a lovely bunch of basil joined the crew (for pesto), as did a few lemons and limes to make water more interesting....
The Keurig pods have a place of honor, as coffee is #1.
A friend of mine stopped over tonight and my first thought was that I should unclutter the kitchen. But then I realized that all the stuff is the sign of our work at a healthier life (okay, and a coffee addict). And at least it was clean!
And don't get me wrong ... we still eat Oreos sometimes - we just make them harder to reach.
Tell me about your counters!
My counters are pretty bare-toaster, blender, 8 bananas and then some dishes I just hand washed lol. I can't stand having things laying around on my counters or table-drives me nuts :blushing: I keep all our fruit and veggies in the fridge, except for the bananas-otherwise we get horrible fruit flies yuck!0 -
Nothing I don't let mine talk **** about me. Once I did catch them in a surprise three-way call.0
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My counters won't stop *****ing about me pounding out chicken on them. I keep reminding them I could remodel the kitchen and throw them away, and they stop complaining.0
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LMAO Both of you!
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Did the items sitting out in your kitchen change when you started paying more attention to what you eat? If you started to cook more?
Tell me about your counters!
Wonderful topic. I enjoyed reading the replies.
My toaster went in the trash when I stopped eating bread. My rice cooker replaced it. My measuring cup has an honored place next to the steamer basket I used to steam kale and collard greens. Ripening avocados sit on a silver tray near my coffee maker and the pitcher-style water filter I constantly use for cooking and drinking water.
And over to the side, a white ceramic tray holds all my grocery receipts for April, May, June and July (I joined MFP in April) -- so far, I've spent about $100-120 per month for all my food for myself (whoever says healthy food is more expensive needs to come to my house).0 -
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My counters are pretty bare-toaster, blender, 8 bananas and then some dishes I just hand washed lol. I can't stand having things laying around on my counters or table-drives me nuts :blushing: I keep all our fruit and veggies in the fridge, except for the bananas-otherwise we get horrible fruit flies yuck!
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The food scale has a prominent place right next to the bananas. (And bananas are something we used to buy only occasionally.) The Magic Bullet blender is perched to the left of the frig and is used at least 3 times a day, either for fruit smoothies or for protein shakes.
What's missing are the cookie jar and bags of chips.0 -
The food scale has a prominent place right next to the bananas. (And bananas are something we used to buy only occasionally.) The Magic Bullet blender is perched to the left of the frig and is used at least 3 times a day, either for fruit smoothies or for protein shakes.
What's missing are the cookie jar and bags of chips.
Yes, lots of bananas! Just got a new hanger-thingy the other day - I don't like them mixing with the other fruit!0 -
My counters say that I'm good enough, smart enough and, doggonit, people like me.0
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Actually.... Mine also say, "Do you NOT know the size of your own hips by now???" They're tired of me bumming into them...0
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A food scale and bananas made their appearance alongside the knife set, toaster, spice rack, and cutting boards.0
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My counters say that I'm good enough, smart enough and, doggonit, people like me.
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I have a teeny tiny kitchen in a rental house, so I keep my counters free of most things. But it says that I like fruit since I have a 3 tiered fruit basket, that I drink coffee, and that I cook with a cast iron skillet, since that's always on the stove. It also says I go to the mailbox since that's usually where the mail ends up.0
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I've got a food scale next to the coconut oil, ghee, and red palm oil's permanent spot to the right of the stove. Also, the cutting board is within reach when I slice up meat and veggies.0
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Did the items sitting out in your kitchen change when you started paying more attention to what you eat? If you started to cook more?
Yes, to both, so olive oil and non-stick spray have a spot along with some favorite spices. The little fruit basket turned into two larger ones. There's a couple of pineapples ripening and a few tomatoes (they don't like the fridge). This weekend a lovely bunch of basil joined the crew (for pesto), as did a few lemons and limes to make water more interesting....
The Keurig pods have a place of honor, as coffee is #1.
A friend of mine stopped over tonight and my first thought was that I should unclutter the kitchen. But then I realized that all the stuff is the sign of our work at a healthier life (okay, and a coffee addict). And at least it was clean!
And don't get me wrong ... we still eat Oreos sometimes - we just make them harder to reach.
Tell me about your counters!
Excellent post. My fruit basket has moved to dining table as there is not enough room on the counters. There are always big mounds of sweet potatoes and varied Squash on the table as well as apples and onions and bananas. We have freezers full of fruit that we bought on sale then sectioned out and froze on trays as to keep them from sticking together. Yes the non stick spray has replaced my vegetable oil bottle on the counter. The bread machine has been given away. My dehydrator has a reoccuring spot on the counter as I grow all my own herbs. So many changes. But life is good.
Edit to add Food scale is in the main spot on the counter as it is the most used thing we have now.0 -
They're pretty empty, save for a fruit basket and two tubs of brown rice and oatmeal.0
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When I started out I bought a rice cooker/steamer that stays on the counter since I use it a lot. I love it since it makes easy, healthy meals and makes cooking for one person a lot easier. I also dusted off the food scale and I leave that out on the counter as well.
As far as the coffee pot goes, that has it's own counter but is nice enough to share space with the toaster.0 -
Since making these lifestyle changes, the following has changed in my kitchen:
The mortar and pestal is sitting on the counter, not in a cupboard (for grinding my home made spice blends.)
There is a food scale, whereas previously I didn't even own one.
The fruit bowl is HUGE and now on the dining table since it's too big for my small kitchen.
Not quite counter related, but my fridge has double the meat, veggies and cheese than before. My cupboards have considerably less "processed foods" like cookies, and more healthy foods like trail mix and basic ingredients.0 -
A food scale and usually various measuring cups/spoons are now on the counter. For a while I had the toaster hidden away, but it's back on the counter now. Various vegetables from my garden also take up a good deal of prime counter real estate.
Alas, the mail still hangs out on the counter as well. I evict, but more arrives.0 -
My counters say that I live with 3 nasty guys who don't know how to clean up after themselves :mad:0
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I have a huge kitchen and the only thing on the counters are a rice cooker, a Keurig machine (my DW's), knives and my protein powder in a bin!
And my counters are granite, so I'm just as hard.
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I keep as much as possible off the counters...but the one thing that is different is a food steamer...because I have no cupboard space left!0
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They say i am a huge slob and don't know how to do the dishes every night. :laugh:0
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They say that I have too many hens. Right now I have about 2 - 3 dozen eggs sitting on my counters. Also a coffee maker and my food scale. I'm enjoying the responses.0
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Wise use of limited space. They love me for that. A spice rack adorns one side of the stove (also little cupboard storage) with my purse usually in front of it and the other side hosts the toaster, a beautiful glass coloured bottle for my olive oil just given to me by my sis and bro in-law plus two sealed glass bottles... one containing sliced lemons and the other slice peppers. Kiddy corner is my knife set, food scale, water filter jug and a mini blender for making my daily morning smoothies. Other side of the sink is the dish rack. Not very exciting but it works. ~0
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On my counter has always been: coffee maker, toaster, sugar bowl and bread. Now there is also a bread box to hide the bread and sugar. (Cuz I can't just get rid of it, I am only one of five here!)
I have to be honest, recent additions include a stand mixer, toaster oven and a deep fryer :noway: like I said, one of 5. The only one with a weight problem!0 -
It says I'm a mom. Sippy cups, spices, EVOO, mixed nuts, vinegar for cleaning, and a crap ton o dishes from dinner
A waffle maker, toaster, coffee maker, crockpot, and an empty cookie jar (b/c darn it I refuse to buy any more cookies for a while!). 0 -
Great responses, thanks all!0
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Working from left to right in a semi-circle around my kitchen (there's a lot of counter space) -
wireless printer
pile of printed junk and other stuff
coupon/pens/pencils in a nice little organizer
random cooking light-type magazines
Keurig brewer with pods
toaster (when it's not put away)
spice rack spinner
bucket o' utensils for cooking
olive oil
salt and pepper grinder
(skip over the stove)
knife block
heavy-assed thick cutting board with 44 ounce Iron Man cup (that's my daily drinker)
running junk
drying rack for the hand-washable stuff
(skip over the sink)
Usually a pile of recycleables waiting to be taken out to the garage0
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