My Kitchen tag

My lovely friend, Lady Rose has tagged me to answer some questions about my kitchen..so here goes:
Do you have magnets on your fridge?

Yes, I have a few magnets that keep pictures on the fridge, but they are not holding anything in place at present. I leave them up anyway because I like them :-)

Do you have a calendar in the kitchen and if so, what is its theme?
No, I don't have one in the kitchen so far this year. I usually have a country church themed calendar.
What is your favorite kitchen gadget or tool?
A hard question, but I think it's probably my old favourite wooden spoon.

Are you lucky enough to have a pantry of some kind?

Yes. My pantry is a slim cupboard beside my fridge.
What is your favorite appliance?
The kettle lol!! Indespensible for the many pots of tea made in my kitchen each day :-)
Do you have an eat in kitchen?
No, there is no space.
There is an open-plan area near the kitchen that usually has the dining table there, but at the moment we use it as a family/TV room.
Do you have a bread box?
Yes I have a plain wooden roll top bread box that sits on top of the microwave.
Do you have a picture of your kids on the fridge?
No. Just some magnets and a few notes.
Do you ever cook breakfast in your pj's?
Occasionally. On the weekends mainly, when life is a little slower here :-)
Do you have a favorite cookbook?

I love my Claudia Roden Jewish Cookbook!
It's full of wonderful recipes and photographic history of the various influences of the surrounding culture on jewish cooking through the ages.
Are you lucky enough to have recipes that were passed down from your mom and grandma?
My mother gave me one of her cookbooks when I set up my own home and passed down her recipe for boiled fruitcake as well !
I think I probably cook in a similar way to my mother as I find myself doing things I remember from watching her as I grew up.
What’s your favorite food?
hmmmm!!
That is hard to answer. I love sushi very much..and lamb loin chops lol!
What’s your favorite thing to cook?
Stirfry dishes because they are healthy, quick, easy and tasty.
Is your coffee pot electric or stove top?
I don't drink coffee but my hubby has both kinds of pots/percolaters.
Do you make your own bread?
Now and then. I really should put more effort into making bread regularly.
Does your kitchen have a theme?
Not yet ;-)
It will be blue and white when I've finished putting it all together.
Is there a clock in your kitchen?
I have one on the stove and one on the microwave so I don't need one on a wall.
Do you have a bowl of fruit on your table or counter?

Yes, we usually have fruit on the bench top.
What type of canisters do you have?
Well, I have set of antique cream and blue canisters that were on my bench, but are now sitting above the top cupboards.
Name one thing you have hanging on the wall in your kitchen.

Umm..actually I have nothing on the wall right now. The plates and picture and key holder will go back up over the next few days.
What’s for supper tonight?

Tonight we are having a simple meal..pork steak, gravy and colcannon.

Do you have enough cabinet space?
Yes, I think I do! But I also need to cull some things and free up the space that I do have :-)

Does your family use paper plates?

Nooooo!!!! Well..I don't like to - but my hubby seems to think we need them when we have parties so I don't have to wash dishes up lol!

It's very kind of him but personally -I HATE PAPER PLATES!

Do you have a good set of china packed up?

No. All our china is out and used regularly.

Do you wear an apron to work in the kitchen?
Yes I wear aprons. Especially for frying and baking.
Name one thing you would change about your kitchen if you could.
Well I would love to be able to move it !
To swap it over to another corner of the back area of our house, and then knock down a wall that it backs onto so our loungeroom would be bigger.
That's not wanting too much..is it? lol!
Thank you Lady Rose, for inviting me to participate in this tag - it was a lot of fun :-)
 Now..I wonder if the following ladies would like to be tagged - I hope so!
You can just copy the questions into your post and share whatever you like..
Barb at barbsbabbling
Gae at Cherished Hearts for Home
Maria at M's River Cottage
Jo at Stop..Have a Chat
Mrs Q at Blessed Homemaking

I'd love to hear your stories..and anyone else who would enjoy sharing a little about their kitchen!
blessings..Trish