Showing posts with label new kitchen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label new kitchen. Show all posts

Monday, 10 April 2017

It's Been A Long Time


Hello and welcome back to Mean Mother Cooker!


It feels like it's been a long time since I've shared any scrumptious recipes with you guys - and I'm so sorry!

We've been through some big changes in the last few years. We've had to deal with the loss of many family members - which made us decide to move back to my hometown of Sheffield after spending eight years in Nottingham.

We sold our beautiful house very quickly and I do miss my kitchen.


old-meanmothercooker-kitchen





We moved to a rental property and I now have this kitchen:


You can see why I might be finding the adjustment a little tough! How I miss my beautiful kitchen...

But this isn't forever and we love being back in Sheffield.

The kids are loving their new school and have fitted in brilliantly. It's also great being close to extended family.

And I've only gone and set up a business with Mr Mean. It's all change!

Working pretty much full time has changed the way we eat. I don't have a dishwasher either in this rental house, so most free time is spent chained to the kitchen sink!

My problem is the same as ever - I won't buy convenience food, so I have to be super organised to get the kids properly fed with fresh and tasty food. Getting them to eat it is another matter!

We spent the start of the year trying to become Lean In 15 with Joe Wicks - The Body Coach. You can find most of my office lunch creations on Instagram. Here's a few of them:

salmon-and-miso-noodles


three-humous-salad


smoked-salmon-and-eggs-salad

So, let's get reacquainted and share more tasty recipes!

Holly xxx

Friday, 18 January 2013

I'm In Love With My New Ikea Kitchen!

Finally, I've got my new kitchen - and I love it! I designed it and fitted it with Mr Mean. The kitchen is from Ikea. I fell in love with the warmth of the wood and its rough sawn texture. I bought the tap, composite sink and oven from Ebay to save some cash.

The Rangemaster Classic is second hand. I have replaced a few of the nobs and buttons, as well as the fascia panel (all the information had rubbed off) and a few handles. It's like new now and I love it. We really needed a bigger oven and Christmas dinner was a breeze to make. I also use both ovens quite often and bake two loaves of bread at the same time!

I adore my tall larder units. It's still a bit of a novelty not having to dig at the back of a cupboard to find a rogue tin of tuna. Everything is at hand and organised - I love it!
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