Tenants, Meet Kitchen

Once upon a time there was a kitchen.

Not very interesting, I know, but stick with me.

While it was neither the largest nor the most beautiful kitchen, it had potential. It had spunk, gosh darn it. It just needed people who could appreciate it for what it was. People with imagination, you know? People with...lower expectations...and a desire to cook regardless of cramped quarters and minimal counter space.

Enter a young couple, the new tenants.




Peter, a design student working on his second degree.
Likes: Cars, Tex-Mex, noodles, and cars. And his dog Moose. Dislikes: Mushy foods, eye boogers, and when the UPS man stops but doesn't leave anything.







Erin, a displaced Austinite recently out of college and looking for her purpose in life. Likes: Baking, snail mail, kitchen gadgets, and pretending to be a photographer/filmmaker. Also warm socks. Dislikes: Clutter, horror flicks, and arguing about politics.


It was like a scene from a movie. An incredibly boring movie about a kitchen and a couple's first apartment. But as soon as the dishes filled the shelves, the various gadgets found homes and the drawers were full of utensils, it actually felt like "their" kitchen. Sure the refrigerator, dishwasher and pan cupboard were so close together they didn't open all the way. And so what if the oven vent flung bits of aluminum at unsuspecting cooks if left running for more than twenty seconds. It gave the place character. And some pretty wonderful stories to tell friends and family back home. Everybody wins.

I hope that paints an accurate picture of our relationship with food preparation in our household. That being said, Peter and I have differing levels of tolerance for this particular section of the apartment. His philosophy: the easier the meal, the quicker he can clear out of there. I seem to have developed a fonder attitude to our kitchen's little eccentricities. This means the bulk of the cooking has happily fallen to me. To be perfectly honest, I would cheerfully take this on even if our kitchen was Peter's favorite room in the apartment. You'd better believe I'd fight him for it.

I have also recently discovered how much I enjoy stop-motion videos. Seriously, have you seen these things? So cool! So, to make it fun (well, even more fun), we're going to combine the two. Stop-motion cooking: where the food prepares itself!

I've got to tell you, I'm pretty nervous about the amount of work this project might require. But we'll get through it, right? You and me? We'll support each other. Even when you find out just how amateur my videos are.

It's a deal.