I still dream of owning my dream white kitchen similar to the one you see below. It may take several years before I can make it come true, but that is fine with me. It might take that long to make me like cooking and being in the kitchen as well.

But who knows? If I had a kitchen as nice as this, I might just make it my second bedroom. I love the chartreuse wall tiles and the kitchen countertop table. I envision my kids heading straight for this table once they arrive from school to tell me about their day while eating some brownies I’ve baked! (I think I will like baking better)

As it is, our kitchen is far from the picture above but I am taking tiny steps to make sure we have complete kitchen equipment. So far, we haven’t really availed of my husband’s available payday loans except for big kitchen equipment like the refrigerator and stove. Our Whirlpool microwave oven was a gift from our wedding (we love it).

I would like to buy a toaster, blender, a good (investment) coffee maker and fine dinnerware soon.

Here is a list of basic equipment you need to buy for your kitchen (for wives like me who don’t know a single thing!:

Knives

• made of high carbon stainless steel
• 3 or 4" paring knife
• a serrated knife
• 8 or 10" chef’s knife

Measuring Cups and Spoons

• Various sizes, in metal and plastic
• Get at least two sets of each, so you’re not continually washing them as you cook
• glass measuring cups with spout, for liquids

Spoons

• slotted spoon
• wooden spoons
• sturdy metal spoons
• Soup ladle

Mixing Utensils

• hand held electric mixer
• Wire whisks in different sizes
• eggbeater

Spatulas

• straight spatulas
• angled handle spatulas
• rubber scraper spatulas

Sieves and Colanders

• nested varying size sieves, in stainless steel (work as flour sifters too)
• steel or plastic colander

Pots and Pans

• 1, 2, 4, and 8-quart saucepans with covers
• 12" skillet with covers
• 6 or 8" nonstick skillet
• roasting pan
• two 9" round cake pans
• 9" square cake pan
• 9"x13" baking pan
• 9"x5" loaf pan
• 9" pie pan
• 12 cup muffin tin
• cooling racks
• two cookie sheets

Miscellaneous

• swivel-bladed vegetable peeler
• grater with various sized holes
• rolling pin
• can opener
• kitchen timer
• kitchen shears
• corkscrew