An Esty kitchen

I'm writing my thesis proposal while wandering through Etsy for accessories to my dream vintage, cabin-inspired kitchen. This site is dangerous.

A chicken Recipe box! I like chickens, although I'm trying to be quiet about it so everyone I know doesn't buy me chicken stuff. Choice pieces, not crazy chicken lady. My recipe collection wouldn't even remotely fit, so maybe a general "stuff" box.

Everyone needs a cookie tin or two. This just happens to be nautical as well. I'd probably line with parchment paper or something before I put any actual food in it, but a minor thing.

Yep. But they are cute!

I know it says that this is a decorative tile, so I could hang it on a wall. How about a trivet? Maybe? Either way, it's pretty awesome.

I love having canisters on the counter to hold the most frequently used baking and cooking ingredients. That being said, nine times out of ten, vintage ones are labeled. That can be nice, but most of them have a 'coffee' label. I hate coffee and don't have it in my kitchen. This set isn't labeled, and a has a lovely floral design on it. Win, win!

This is one of my favorite finds so far. Its got great colour and its still in great shape. A good centerpiece, or on an open shelf maybe?

This is a little different. I have a great appreciation for the subversive. Also, this piece has the added bonus of being a functioning clock. It's not cabin-y, and only so vintage, but it's funny. It would go perfectly in a kitchen, dining area that already has a sign that says "Free your inner psychopath."


Sigh.... back to thesis work.

Roast Chicken Dinner

Canadian Thanksgiving was well over a month ago, but we have a lot of Americans in my class who are celebrating their Thanksgiving today! I didn't really need an excuse to make a roast, but this seemed as good as any.

Two chicken legs with thighs
2-3 white or yellow potatoes cut to equal sized chunks
red or yellow onion that has been cut into equal sized chunks
4 or more white button mushrooms
2-3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
2-3 twigs of fresh rosemary (Finally using my rosemary plant!)
Olive oil

Toss the potato chunks in a little olive oil and place in square casserole dish with one twig of rosemary. Cover with tinfoil and cook at about 375 C for 30-45 minutes (I do this recipe a bit by eye, and every oven is different. The main thing is that the potatoes always take longer than the chicken, so get them in first while prepping the bird.).

Meanwhile, cut onions, wash mushrooms and set aside. Gently open the skin on the chicken so that you have a pocket, don't take the skin off completely. Drizzle a little olive oil inside and place half the garlic under the skin. Rub the garlic into the chicken, pushing it into the legs and place one of the remaining two twigs of rosemary. Repeat with other leg and set aside.

Once the potatoes have started to soften up a bit on the outside, push them to the side of the casserole dish and arrange two legs of chicken in middle. Arrange the mushrooms and onions around the edges, recover with tinfoil and put back in the oven.

Cooking this can take anywhere from 1-2 hours ish, so keep an eye on it. As the chicken cooks, rotate the casserole and using a turkey baster, bring some of the liquid in pan over the veggies and chicken. Make sure meat is white and juices run clear when chicken is pierced.

When chicken is done, pull out of casserole, cover and set aside on a plate. Return potatoes to oven uncovered for a final quick crisping.

Enjoy the roast! I certainly did. Leftover over roast potatoes the next day are amazing.