As a stay-at-home Mother (aka Domestic Goddess, homemaker or housewife), 50% of my time is in the kitchen, the heart of the home.
When we looked for our rented apartment, the kitchen WAS the deciding factor (other than the price and location). Wanna see what my kitchen is like? Welcome, welcome…
Here are some kitchen appliances I can’t live without:
1. The gas cooktop. My 2 burners work well though I miss my 4 multiple-sized burners at home that allows me to use with small or big pots.
If you’re starting out, go for a ceramic surface, which is EASIER to clean.
2. The fridge. It keeps your fruits, veggies and dairy products fresh. Upon my mother-in-law’s recommendation, we got a 2-door one with ample storage space, frost-free and CFC-free. And of course, energy-saving!
The fridge in China has a bottom freezer, with 3 drawers. Useful for Mums to store breastmilk separately from the frozen meats. However, this Siemens model needs weekly defrosting!
By the way, choose a sun-light free corner for your refrigerator, ok? Uses less energy that way (Read this guide on refrigerators before you buy)
3. The rice cooker. My best friend! I’ll steam a dish (fish, meat or veggies) while the rice cooks. Recently, I tried an easy beef briyani and mmm…the beef turned out juicy and tender! Even the boy finished a whole bowl 
4. The slow cooker. This baby turns out the tastiest soups especially when I need to go out. Throw ANYTHING in and you’re sure to get a delicious and nutritious soup 2-3 hours later. Seriously! I used it a lot to make baby porridge when he was smaller.
What’s missing from the picture?
An oven. Right before our move to China, I wondered WHERE in my tiny apartment I could fit an oven in LOL
I’ll look for an Indesit one my Mum had. That range was a special present from my father and Mum was sad to let it go…
That range is close to 18 years old but boy, did we enjoy yummy fruit cakes, Christmas cookies, roast chicken/beef and roast potatoes from it!
Not to mention the spicy curries, soups, stews, veggies (ok, maybe not!) and fun stuff like coconut candy, toffee, jellies my sister and I experimented with…
You can imagine what a WELL-FED kid and teen I was
The range is now sitting in the warm kitchen of an Indian lady who cooks and bakes every day. But I’m seriously thinking of getting one for Mum…maybe not now but one day, definitely.
What’s your kitchen like? Share, share lah…
P/S I’m thinking of posting my simple recipes. Anyone interested?
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woah! You are definitely getting more and more domesticated! This is good… at least you found your ‘space’… hehehe
I so agree the kitchen is the heart of the home especially for families (bachelors, not really).
My tiny kitchen HAS run out of space, my fridge is too small, so my dream kitchen is a huge one. I wonder if we can get a dishwasher locally. Saves a lot of time and energy to focus on the more important thing which is cooking! Dream…dream…dream…
me…me..i’m interested in the recipes…i don’t mind if there’s pork in the recipe…i will modify it later…hehe
I’m always interested in simple and quick recipes..that’s why I have Alice’s food blog in my feedreader..hehe..
You have to be happy with your kitchen in order to be a happy cook
Sorry, I haven’t had time (or energy) to send your stuff yet. Will do so after the Deepavali break!
Yup, when I look for house, I make sure the kitchen is big. Not just can fit one person. I don’t like apartment’s kitchen. And the most important appliances is a BIG fridge!
Post up your cooking. Let my saliva drools.
For Chinese Kitchens, think the most important thing is GOOD VENTILATION!!!
Angeleyes – Hahaha, if my school and uni friends can see me now, they will NEVER believe it’s me!
Lifejuicer – I know what you mean. This kitchen is definitely bigger than the one back home. Dishwashers are not THAT helpful (or clean) actually since you have to clear the food first anyway. Also uses ELECTRICITY.
Life4Hire – Thanks again for your support. Hopefully, the “modified” recipes will turn out the same. Don’t “marah” me ya? I’m an amateur only…
Vien – I’m hoping to get new ideas too from sharing my own. I always get a headache planning the menus!
Paik Ling – Yes, I love the kitchen here because it’s airy, not like the one back home
Paik Ling – No hurry…rest, rest, rest and get better first.
Julie – Sigh…wish we lived in a house. Then again, there’ll be more to clean LOL
NomadicMom – That’s right!!!
Y’know…I used to think the bigger the kitchen, the better.
But now that I’m here. I much rather prefer a compact kitchen, with an open plan. I get to interact with ppl and cook at the same time. I love my kitchen now, actually. Everything is within reach.
I’d love to know your beef briyani recipe.
Hey..how come ur fridge needs weekly defrosting. Kinda mah-fun isn’t it?
I am cooking more often in the weekend..and YES, i’d like to learn your easy beef briyani too *grins*!!!
Tidy kitchen there…prefer small kitchen, everything is compact and easy to reach…do show us your recipe soon
i miss the oven!! with oven i can bake as many cakes as i want.
Mott – Yeah, an open plan kitchen (like the what the American sitcoms have) will be really nice esp as the boy loves to run in while I’m cooking. Sigh…I HAVE to defrost every week or half our stuff will be FROSTED!
Shooi – That’s good
Nothing better than home-cooked food LOL
Judy – Ya, I like that everything’s within reach. This is a longgggg kitchen though which means I have to RUN from one end to another LOL Thanks for the tag!
Renaye – I miss it too
recipe yes please.. the beef briyani.. reading it sends signals to induce saliva
Constance – Hahaha…will post it soon. Been yearning for it too mmm. I hope the boy will like it again (rolls eyes)