I just love reading other people's Slice of Life blogs. Today I am inspired by Amyilene. She used "4 items within 4 feet" as a format that obviously got her creative juices flowing.
I'm amending it a bit. I am going to write about what I see at the cardinal points in my kitchen. I will first write about what catches my eye due North, then turn 90° three times to circle the kitchen. Here goes.
DUE NORTH
I Spy With My Little EYE
Pomegranates are nature's candy. They can hang around for ages and never go bad. I learned how to cut them open and smack the seeds out with a spoon from my husband, who learned it from a PBS cooking show. Such tips can change your life in the kitchen. I know cherries are often paired with duck, but we use pomegranate juice and fresh seeds. Scrumptious!
DUE EAST
A Shining Example of Vinegar at Work
My, my, look at her shine. Neighbors unexpectedly came by the other day to look at the paint colors around our house. I was mortified at the general state of things. It was progess report time and there was no progress on house chores, that's for sure
Except
THE FRIDGE.
Vinegar and water, a soft cloth and elbow grease...so satisfying.
DUE SOUTH
The Grand Old Lady of the Kitchen
I married into this ageless marvel of a machine!
Purchased in the 70s for big bucks back then, it still churns, swirls, and spins almost anything into GOLD.
For eight months she fed me celery juice to bring my liver enzymes back to normal and drop my weight down to a respectable mother-of-the-bride size [if I do say so myself].
She's not in use as much these days, but she still commands valuable real estate on the counter because a matriarch in a basement would never do!
DUE WEST
My HIDE for watching wild animals
The best thing about my kitchen is my seat at the island. From my perch I watch the old oak tree. I watch squirrels climb in and out of its hollow, skirmish, and hide and rediscover acorns.
This oak has opened my eyes to the stark beauty of a tree's nakedness in winter.
I have thanked,
admired,
tended,
noted
countless things from my special HIDE -- which is inside;
while hers is outside.
A sweep around your kitchen is a novel idea for a slice.
This is a wonderful adaptation of a fellow slicer’s work! I love the pix and descriptions of the things your eyes landed on!
Margaret, what a sweet slice of your kitchen. I love the four items you chose, and it gives us a little tour of your kitchen. I love pomegranates. I'm going to look up how to hit it with a spoon to free the seeds. I have learned some tricks, like slicing the top off and then doing a little starter slice along the five white filaments, then ripping it open. Also, it helps to drop the seeds into a bowl of water. Prevents juice from flying, and it's easier to get rid of the little white fluff that floats and you can dump out first.
That matriarch of a juicer is so awesome. I love that personification of her.
I'm…
I’ve tried to master working with a pomegranate. I’m impressed you’ve mastered it since it has over 600 arils! Do you know of any good tutorials?