While the old mission impossible might have been the name of a now defunct television show, one of the new mission impossibles if you are anything like me, is the organization of the kitchen pantry!
What do I mean by this, those of you organized people out there in blogger land might ask, and well… the question deserves an answer.
Let’s talk about spices first. Are you alphabetical or random? If you are not sure, consider how you organize your address book. If for example, you list your cat’s vet as “Fluffy’s Friend” rather than by the vet’s last name, you are in the functions (or should I say dysfunctional) category. If you are there, don’t despair, for even though that rhymes, I am there too!
I try to alphabetize; I really do. Curry, cardamom etc etc. The problem is that once I use something, I never put it back where it was before. Why, you ask? Well, how else can I keep myself on my own toes?
How about oils and international condiments? Shouldn’t they be in their own special place in the pantry? Of course, you say and you are right. The rule, as I said before, is that once I use it, I kind of forget where it was before, which means the next time I need it, it will be the same race for the cure as to its exact location.
I can’t speak for you, but it’s clear to me that I am beyond help.
What do YOU think about pantries? Please share unless, that is, you equate them with belfries and the bats that may live therein!
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