A new start, for my healthy 2021 and organized kitchen
The new year 2021 has come.
I am going to welcome 2021 by scribbling and making my own mini calendar.
We’ve all gone through a long tunnel in 2020, and I hope we will be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel in our lives in 2021.
Someday we will fill in this calendar with many plans with our loved ones we’ve missed for a long time.
Someday we will be able to write “officially E.N.D of COVID-19” that we’ve all waited for.
The first thing in my new year’s resolution is “to be healthier and safer”.
Before going to sleep, I am going to prep for detox juice that I will be drinking for breakfast from now on.
I am going to wash vegetables with baking soda and white vinegar.
The ingredients for detox juice are: carrot, beet, cabbage, broccoli and tomato.
Let’s start with carrots.
After peeling, I realized that I grabbed a yellow beet instead of red beet =D
Let’s chop cabbage and tomatoes too.
Now I am going to boil them altogether.
Place the hard ones (carrot and beet) first on the bottom and then cabbage, broccoli and tomatoes on top.
Pour enough water to immerse vegetables (but not too much to avoid overflow while boiling)
Keep this boiled vegetable water too as it will be used as a base for the juice.
Store in the refrigerator.
Good morning!
I can’t wait to see what it tastes like, and I hope my family loves it.
The additional ingredients are apple and banana.
Since it is the first day, I added blueberries and strawberries for a sweeter taste.
I think I am going to add less fruit once I get used to the taste.
Although it is full of vegetables, I am glad my daughter loves it!
Next morning, I added less fruit this time and the color seems different =)
A boiled egg and roasted almonds too.
A hint of salad dressing on top.
It is a simple yet nutritious breakfast on a busy morning.
Today I am going to reset my kitchen for the new year!
I am going to start my new year by rearranging my kitchenware.
With kitchen items stored here and there, I've been running around my kitchen here and there to grab something.
I am going to rearrange and organize my kitchen cabinets for more efficient work flow and storage.
Let’s start by sorting out things that will be stored in the same cabinet.
This lid belongs to a big pot, but I often use it with my fry pan, so this will be stored with my fry pans.
I hope my kitchen becomes more efficient and more organized at the end.
Let’s stack them nicely.
I am going to use an adjustable rack for pans that are in different thickness and size.
Adjustable dividers are very useful and handy to stack different pans and lids.
Dividers for lids are different from dividers for pots and pans.
The space in the middle is for lid handles.
Let’s organize them in a vertical fashion.
Lids are stored here as I often use them with my fry pans.
I am going to make a storage bin with an empty box.
The size of box is a perfect fit for storage =)
Let’s move on to the cabinet under my induction cooktop.
I am going to organize and store all my pots here.
Let’s use a shelf to enhance the functionality of this space.
A steamer pot goes at the back and bottom since it is not used often.
Let’s group them by pot handles (single vs. double) and size.
Let's place the pot handles facing the same direction.
Big pots that are used less often are placed at the back.
I feel like it is more work to search for a matching lid when I store lids separate from matching pots.
For me it is easier to just flip the lid of the bottom pot and stack one more pot on top.
My biggest pot goes at the back of the cabinet along with my big Instant pot.
From now on, I don’t have to open my cabinets here and there since all my pots are nicely organized in one place.
This pot reflects its old age and my procrastination too.
Today I am going to finally clean my stainless pots.
It is new year when my cleaning motivation and energy level reach the highest =P
I put the stainless pot in a big pot with baking soda and boiled it at a low heat.
Let it sit for 10 minutes after boiling.
Gently wash and scrub with a non-abrasive sponge.
It looks like a brand new pot!
Another pot has rainbow colored stains.
Let’s use vinegar this time.
Wipe it with vinegar-soaked paper towels.
Now it is gone (Wash with dish soap afterwards)
Now it is time to get rid of burn marks and clean the bottom of my pot.
I am going to use vinegar.
Soak enough vinegar to cover the bottom of the pot and let it sit for 20 minutes.
Then wash and scrub with non-abrasive sponge.
It looks so clean now!
Lastly I cleaned the lids and stainless frying pan too.
I feel so good as if I’ve finished my old homework.