From the desk of TLE........

It has been quite a while, in fact a few years, since TLE contributed a blog post, but the other night she became inspired and delivered to me the following post for your reading pleasure! Enjoy!

I haven’t written about my thoughts on living in an RV on Clarke’s blog for awhile, but would like to take some to time today.  Living in a small space requires you to look at how you do everything and what you need to make life work for you in a small space.  I have mentioned in other blogs several things that make my life better in this small space.

My Splendide washer dryer combo: Clarke has given you info on this but I love being able to do laundry as needed without leaving the coach.  Especially when we are working.

My induction burner: I don’t have to open the lid to my stove for all three burners and take away precious counter space.  I have learned to make even two pot meals with the one burner - stir fry means you cook the noodles then stir fry everything else adding the noodles at the end to heat through!  Induction burners cook like you are cooking on gas. Just be sure to get good pans.

Crock-Pots: I have gone through several crock pots over the years. Buying, giving away, buying again until I now have one I like.

This one is small and I can keep it on my small counter with fruit in it and still open my glass cupboard door.  Most of the other ones were too big or too tall and I didn’t know where to store it. Plus the insert can be used in my oven.

Toaster oven: I have never been a big microwave person so after we blew the convection microwave in our first year on the road (bad electrical outlet) I realized I wanted a toaster convection oven again.  I know how to reheat food without a microwave. Yes they are faster but can that microwave make really yummy cheese toast! It allows me to not have to find space for a toaster.

I would rather find space for my whirleypop stovetop popcorn maker. Better than microwave!

The Whirly Pop

Stovetop grill:  Many times the weather does not allows us to grill outside.  We were at the RV show in Quartzite, AZ in January of 2016, and saw this stovetop grill being demonstrated.

Since I have a gas stove this was perfect.  We also bought the Coleman stove to use with it outside and have used it at a potluck when I wanted to keep a dish hot and ready.  

Blenders: My latest acquisition is a MRQ immersion blender. I spent a few months investigating immersion blenders.  I read all the reviews and chose this one for a couple reasons.  It had good reviews and I was also able to get the food processor, chopper and whisk along with the beaker.  I have now used all of the attachments and am happy with how this performs.

The blender made a great yoghurt and fruit shake - very well blended.  I have also blended soups, especially my famous vichyssoise to perfection.  It even allows me to make blender hollandaise.

I have shredded veggies and cheese.  Sliced veggies and chopped tomatoes etc in the food processed.  I chopped jalapeños for salsa in the chopper and whipped cream with the whip!  

When I first decided what I could and could not take with me in the coach I had felt that I had to give up some of the kitchen equipment that made life easier.  Now I have found several items that are multi-functional and work well for me in a small space.

Counter space is a premium and I can cover one or both of the sinks if need be but my old wood chopping board comes on handy many times.  It covers one and a half sides of my sinks leaving me with room to run the faucet but also gives a a large surface to chop or roll out dough on.  Thankfully I don’t cook for 7 people anymore!!!

I love living in a small space and have really appreciated learning to live “small” and find the items to make life seem “large” at the same time.  Giving up some conveniences doesn’t mean I give up comfort. I have just learned to adapt to what is important to make us comfortable.

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