This is Alpha, the first-born, when he was 2YO.
This is Beta, the second-born, when he was about 2YO.
This is Gamma, the third-born, when he was about 18MO.
Kitchen Plans
Nov
20
2014
No, I haven’t drawn up any kitchen plans. There are too many variables and we don’t have a house to remodel so I don’t know the dimensions of the room.
But here are some things that I would like in a new kitchen:
- A pot filler. This is a spigot at the stove. Rather than lug a pot – heavy with water – from the sink to the stovetop, this feature lets you fill the pot while it’s on the burner. The fancier pot-fillers extend in order to reach all the burners, then retract or fold out of the way when not needed.
- A rinsing sink. In other words, separate sinks for dishes and food. The normal sink is the dishes sink. It can stay near the dishwasher. But near the food-prep area, a smaller sink can be used for rinsing food, filling pitchers, and other things that are hard to do when your only sink is piled high with dirty dishes.
- A double oven. This is on my wife’s wish list. More ovens = more options.
- A convection oven. One of the double ovens is to be a convection oven. With the capability to be used in normal-oven mode if desired.
- An induction range. See this chart as to why.
| Gas | Electric | Induction | -------------------------+------+----------+-----------+ Fast operation | Yes | No | Yes | Safe Surface | No | No | Yes | Safe Exhaust | No | Yes | Yes | Work during power outage | Yes | No | No |So the best stovetop type is induction. The only category it failed was that you can’t cook on it during a power outage. But that’s what the firepit on the patio is for.
- Appliance garages. The problem with larger small appliances is that they are cumbersome to move. A large mixer, for example. Or popcorn maker. Or crock pot. I want the back of one countertop not to be the wall, but doors. Open a door, slide the appliance out on its own roller tray, use it, clean it, slide it back in. No wondering where to set it up. No struggle to fit it back on its shelf. Just simple.
- Herb garden. Indoors. That’s a big deal for the Midwest, where the cold kills a lot of things. It’s like houseplants, but useful.
And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.
1 Chronicles 12:39
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November 20th, 2014 at 9:59 am
I agree with all of this, except cooking with gas gives the most control over temp.
November 22nd, 2014 at 8:11 pm
Yes! I want double wall ovens and a cooktop.