Cabinets III

All done! Actually, it's been done for months, I just haven't taken any pictures. The glass for the upper cabinet doors came from some old storm windows we removed from the tool room. Being inside, we certainly didn't need storm windows there!

I think some bright, cheery curtains would look nice over the kitchen sink, instead of the shades. Maybe a bright blue print... Also on the agenda for the kitchen is a new ceiling light. The one there would look better in a child's bedroom (Mari's room has a fan or we would swap them). Overall, we are very happy with the kitchen right now. My dream kitchen has stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. Daniel's dream kitchen has an induction range and sliders in the cabinets. However, for now, this kitchen suits us fine.
Something we really enjoy doing together is cooking. It's become a tradition that on our anniversary, instead of going out to eat, we go to the market for ingredients and cook a delicious meal together, appetizers and all. Now that I stay home with Mari, cooking dinner is usually my job, but a couple times a month, Daniel and I will make something together after the baby goes to sleep. The last meal we cooked together was dumplings. They were amazing. Daniel bought me a dumpling press for Christmas and ever since then, we've had lots of pierogies and pot-stickers. Dumpling wrappers are quick, cheap and easy to buy from the Asian market, but the homemade ones tasted out of this world and were totally worth the huge mess. Instead of the typical cabbage and pork filling, we wanted something more Italian. As Daniel made the wrappers (partly following a recipe found online and partly making stuff up), I worked on an artichoke, Parmesan and spinach filling. The end result was so good , I want to remember it forever. Unfortunately, I can't find the pictures of this unforgettable food. Just thinking about it is making me hungry!