Prep Your Cold-Weather Kitchen

10.30.18

Prep Your Cold-Weather Kitchen

We love the Fall! The cold crisp in the air gets us excited for cozying up in wool blankets, drinking hot apple cider, hay rides with friends, huddling around the campfire, and of course all the heartwarming comfort foods. Your kitchen plays a large part in creating all of your favorite Fall feels, from baking your favorite spiced sweets to simmering incredible Fall aromas. So get your kitchen ready and don’t just survive the cold weather – thrive in it!

Create Warm Aromas

One of the best parts of cold weather is entering a cozy, warm home after freezing your bones outside. Your kitchen can actually help you create a warm, welcoming atmosphere in your home. Instead of jumping for an expensive candle, use your cooktop to create an inviting atmosphere by simply simmering your own homemade potpourri. All it takes is a few basic ingredients like orange rinds, apple peels, whole cloves, and cinnamon sticks to quickly create an inviting atmosphere.

Bake Inviting Sweets

Fall is the season for baking! With warming seasonal ingredients like tart apples, pumpkin spice, rich caramels, and buttery crumbles, it’s no surprise Fall is the best time for making and enjoying scrumptious treats. Plus all the smells from your oven will make everyone swarm to your kitchen for a tasty sweet to warm their heart.

Add Fresh Updates

With the cold weather outside, we all tend to hunker down in the Fall and Winter seasons, spending a lot more time enjoying the great indoors. This can also mean you start to see how grimy and dull your kitchen is after staring at it too long. That is why Fall is a great time to make some fresh updates in your kitchen. Start appreciating your kitchen instead of hating it with a few basic upgrades. Replace outdated hardware with something trendy, add a fresh coat of paint, and add dazzling backsplash that adds a luxurious look.

Stock Up On Ingredients

Just like squirrels stock up on nuts for the winter, cold weather makes us instinctively want to stock up on ingredients. Start by stocking up on seasonal veggies and fruits that are on sale. Then double up on your favorite Fall soups and stews, roasts, and casseroles, and store the leftovers in your freezer for an easy meal next week.

Splurge On New Appliance

Fall is a really great time to update your appliances. It is the start of the season for cooking and baking, especially with the Holidays quickly approaching. You don’t want to make the sudden realization in the middle of your Thanksgiving prep that your refrigerator is actually too small to hold all your Holiday ingredients or your oven can’t perform all the functions you need it to. Fortunately, Black Friday sales offer the lowest prices of the year so you can afford to splurge on a new appliance.

What’s your favorite thing to do in Fall?