Why did you choose your forum name plus photos of our kitchens

[johnro]

After mentioning the mystical view from our kitchen on a foggy morning, we have the pea soup variety today - DH is lucky he is on an 8am flight to Melbourne - good luck with that!!!!!    

[andiesenji]

Chookie, I looked at your photos again and just realized that we have the same toaster.  The Breville is the long-slice toaster I currently have in use for toasting the log slices of bread cut from a round loaf.   I tried several before this one and none really satisfied my requirements until I got this one.  Toasts evenly and rapidly - I had one of the long Dualits but it took forever to toast and the toasting was uneven. 

[hools003]

I haven't been on the forum for a couple of weeks and have just seen this very long thread ...wow
Hools is my nickname and has been since I was about 17!!! My friends sister started calling me Hulio( my name is Julia) then it got shortened to Hools! 003 is because I have 3 kids( all boys)

[achookwoman]

Chookie, I looked at your photos again and just realized that we have the same toaster.  The Breville is the long-slice toaster I currently have in use for toasting the log slices of bread cut from a round loaf.   I tried several before this one and none really satisfied my requirements until I got this one.  Toasts evenly and rapidly - I had one of the long Dualits but it took forever to toast and the toasting was uneven. 

Yes Andi, it is good for odd sized bread,  and this is why we bought it.   however it cooks unevenly.  We have to turn the toast around 1/2 way through.  I use bamboo tongs to do this.

[judydawn]

CC has sent me this photo of her kitchen - it was originally 2 rooms but they knocked the wall down and turned it into a galley kitchen.  Thanks CC, nice to see where you hang out  

[andiesenji]

Chookie, I looked at your photos again and just realized that we have the same toaster.  The Breville is the long-slice toaster I currently have in use for toasting the log slices of bread cut from a round loaf.   I tried several before this one and none really satisfied my requirements until I got this one.  Toasts evenly and rapidly - I had one of the long Dualits but it took forever to toast and the toasting was uneven. 

Yes Andi, it is good for odd sized bread,  and this is why we bought it.   however it cooks unevenly.  We have to turn the toast around 1/2 way through.  I use bamboo tongs to do this.

I wonder why some act that way.  I have seen reviews by people who complain about uneven toasting but my toasts evenly end to end but sometimes is just a bit darker on the outside.  I also have bamboo tongs for toaster use. 

[Frozzie]

love the kitchen photo cc...

[Ceejay]

Loving this thread and updates everyone!  

[johnro]

Great kitchen pic CC - love the cow - is that in the tiles? Thank you Judy for posting!!!   

[CreamPuff63]

nice kitchen cc

johnro it looks very balmy rather than foggy - could be a tropical climate just looking at the photo 

[cookie1]

Great kitchen CC. LOts of cupboard space and everything is handy.

[Frozzie]

my parents have an amazing view and it is quite often misty..sometimes it even comes right up to the balconies.. here is a photo on a clear day when you can see the coast!..love my parents place..they have floor to ceiling windows right along the house and balconys the length of the house and off all rooms..

my view is of our back terrasse and garden...nothing exciting particularly at this time of the year when all is put away and its fairly empty looking lol

[judydawn]

It looks nice and peaceful up there frozzie - where is it exactly?

[Frozzie]

Montville JD (sunshine coast)...ive always loved it up there even before mum and dad built their place...only hassle is with kids (when we visit) its not the safest place to live as most of the houses (on the good side ie with great views) are on the cliff face (well very slippery slope lol)

the kids used to love throwing things over the balconys...they soon learnt that didnt make us very happy   

here is a pic of a distant view taken by the architecte for a magazine

[judydawn]

Lovely spot.
Kids and balconies reminds me of my grand-sons current habit - putting things into the bin.  His toys, Grand-pa's tools, money at his place .... it pays to check the bins after he's gone