Mop Philosophy Monday

The Glorious New KitchenAid Mixer

 The mixer arrived and has become The Boss of the kitchen.  Speaking of The Boss, Bruce Springsteen has a new album coming out this week.  Very exciting.

Have you been making some soothing Ovaltine with extra honey as a bedtime snack?  I know the honey seems over the top but I'm pretty sure it's medicinal.  Especially during the gloomy winter months.

 I was just out buying more vitamin D, and as for the vitamin C, well you can see I plonked every bit of citrus in the house on a platter.

Sunny Colour on a Platter

 The sun has been hiding but this morning we were treated to a beautiful sunrise.  Behold:

The view from the Mop Philosophy Kitchen.

 Sometimes buying simple things like fancy-ish salt can offer a real cheer-up.  Attractive packaging doesn't hurt:

 Can we talk about Refrigerator Management?
Nothing upsets me more than a filthy fridge.  I don't care if the house needs a dust and vacuum and is generally untidy but please, please, let's have sparkling refrigerators!

A bottle of Veuve is a very cheering sight inside the refrigerator.
It's like an accessory.

 Once a week food that is past prime should be chucked out of the fridge and then a general wipe-down should be undertaken, I use vinegar and water for this.
Once a month every component should be hauled out and scrubbed down with soap and warm water.   Wipe it all dry and put it back in, then fill with a stock-up from the grocery store.
I'm telling you, this makes me feel quite happy and accomplished.

My neighbour gave me these wonderful beeswax cloths for storing food in bowls.

 I divide the storage into sections: dairy and nuts in one area, cheese in the deli drawer, leftovers on one particular shelf... I bet you do something similar.

 I store jams and syrups together and of course there is the important Shelf Of Booze.

Well you wouldn't want to run out of wine this time of year!
I'm actually in the market for a new fridge/freezer combination.  The unit you see in these photos is all-fridge, we have an upright freezer downstairs.  I'd like to have just one unit as we rarely fill our large freezer and I think another family might get better use of it.  We're also fairly tired of not having ice cubes in the kitchen proper.  I'm sure you can understand how that would be annoying.  Any recommendations for a fridge/freezer combination?
xoxDani