While working on the kitchen shelves a few weeks ago, Trent's friend (who will remain nameless for his safety) came over and swiftly determined our temporary kitchen was a little sad. He called it our Charlie Bucket Kitchen in reference to Willy Wonka's main character Charlie who lives in squalor only to find glorious fortune in the Wonka Chocolate Factory.
The name stuck.
I'm finding that the more we embrace the Charlie Bucket-ness, the more fun we can have. It no longer has to be a work of art; this space where we will cook for the period of time while we work on the real kitchen. The shelves can be a little Wonky and the floor will probably always be dirty and that's OK.
Basement kitchens were even featured in this month's This Old House Magazine with a story about a couple who are renovating their kitchen with no help from the outside world. They have spent the year cooking out of their basement. They included a recipe for Toaster Over Beef Wellington, which is right up our alley!
So. Here it is. The Charlie Bucket Kitchen.
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| Feeling the political energy today |
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| THE toaster oven |
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| It looks better in color, not quite so basement-y |
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| Special spice rack |
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| Fancy dried goods shelves |
