You see, my favorite thing to do when I am not making Witches is going to estate sales. I usually hit the kitchen & sewing rooms first. I find the kitchens of the 50's & 60's were the most innovative places to be! The kitchen gear is well designed for beauty & function. I have a 1950's Wedgewood stove, and an original metal kitchen, so these gadgets fit right in! I will tell you the story how I become the proud owner of Lulu (my stove) and this fantastic kitchen soon. For now, let me just tell you that estate sales & thrift stores are treasure troves for inexpensive & unique items! To find sales in your area, go to my favorite resource at http://www.estatesales.net.
In the picture above with Irina and the Streghe, you will find (more details below!) :
1. Homemade jam or kombucha (or salsa, fruit, cookies in a jar...the opportunities are endless!)
2. Cheese Crock
3. Vintage Cookbooks
4. My favorite vintage kitchen tools: cheese grater and Kitchenmajig
5. Vintage linen towels
6. Aprons!! Not in this picture, because I forgot, even though I was wearing one!
Now to more details, and some stories...
Homemade jam & kombucha.
If you zoom in, you will see that this is my favorite plum jam from 2015. Yep, and we are still eating it. This was a bumper crop year, and I made some damn good jam. Kombucha is my go to for all ailments, so if I give you some, I love you. If you don't have anyone to give you a scoby, hit me up and I will send you one of mine. They are pretty frisky.
Cheese Crock & my favorite vintage kitchen tools.
The cheese crock is a staple in thrift stores. It seems they were pretty popular and came with cheese, though I have personally NEVER seen a cheese sold like this. Smart! You can use this to gift a sourdough starter, a kombucha scoby, OR just fill it with cookies. Or spiced coffee (take coffee beans, cardamon seeds, cinnamon chips, and whole cloves. Perfect for the coffee friend who grinds!).
My favorite gadget ever: the Kitchenmajig. That is what it is called, and it etched right on there. You want the original. I already have three, and use it all the time! To stir, strain, flip. It is essential. Find one.
Vintage Cookbooks
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| For these two, you need lots of cheese! So, find a grater :). |
I am a sucker for vintage towels, even if they need to be ironed. They are always beautiful, and the fabric! I just found these four, for $1-2 each! They are in pristine condition, and the bird one is a calendar towel from the year I was born. My birthday was on a Tuesday :).
Find a few of these, fold them (iron them!), and tie with a pretty bow. Voila! Or, if you are like me, buy lots of them for gifts and just keep them for yourself :).
Aprons! Last, but not least.
I live in aprons, because I splatter all the time and I need pockets. Lots of pockets. These are four of the many aprons I own and use all the time (literally, these are all a bit smudgy. Sorry, but I did not want to leave them out!).
Again, estate sales are where you will find them. Any time I go into a house that has items from the 50's-70's, I find aprons.
Just a note, my Oma and my Erna both wore "house aprons" all the time at home, and outside if I did not catch them. Now I know why. In the summer, you will catch me outside in minimal clothes, covered respectfully with an apron :).
I hope I have inspired you! Send me a picture of your Witch pairings, I would love to see them! Or, post them on Instagram and tag me @goddessinthegroove and #kitchenwitch.
You can find many KitchenWitches, and some of my vintage finds, in my Etsy store. Make sure to sign up for my newsletter to get the newest scoop, plus I have a little gift for YOU!
Much love, and happy hunting!
Heike
