Spring Cleaning

Hello & welcome to my version on spring cleaning – organizing the kitchen!  If anyone around here knows much about me they know that I spend most of my free time in the kitchen (my laptop is set up at the kitchen table 90% of the time) and I am not one to jump at the chance to clean a whole house.  Therefore, my fun spring cleaning project this weekend included reorganizing my pantry food and spices.

Spice rack inside the cabinet instead of on the countertop:

New jars from IKEA for my various raw powders and trail mixes:

Keurig and stevia stash:

Kombucha off the top of the refrigerator and tucked into a cupboard above the stove (this should keep it nice and warm since Portland has not transitioned to warmer weather yet.)  There’s a shot of some of my kombucha that I bottled last week that’s stored in the fridge:

I also packed up any fun foods that I have too much of to bring to my friends at work tomorrow:

I also rearranged everything on top of the counters to create a little better “flow” in our 1-person sized kitchen.  Organizing and getting rid of the foods and spices that I no longer need feels like a fresh start to spring cooking.

I mostly cook with fresh produce, animal proteins and grains instead of relying on prepackaged-processed foods.  Therefore, I need easy access to all of my seasonings and spices.  Now, if I could just figure out a way to make all of my condiments and sauces take up less room in the fridge.  Maybe next weekend?

Speaking of next weekend… I will be in Palm Springs with friends and family. Bring on the fun & sun!

I get to stay with my aunt and uncle and grand parents and hang out with friends who will be down there at the same time as me. This girl needs a little R&R and I am so thankful that I have this opportunity to relax and spend time with the people I care about!

Take care and have a great Monday!