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City livin' ain't always easy. But I've got a handy RocketMan, two RocketBabies, and 680 square feet. If astronauts can do it, so can we! Any questions, drop me a line at rocketgirl [at] rocketcitydigs [dot] com.
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Category Archives: Kitchen
Go-Go Gadget Kitchen!
As we all know, the RocketDigs kitchen is not roomy. It’s barely even a room. At 47 square feet, it’s roughly the size of a walk-in closet, and while that makes it convenient–everything’s within arm’s reach–it does mean we have … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment, Kitchen
Tagged apple corer, cherry pitter, electric kettle, gadgets, melon baller
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The Renter’s Revenge: A New Stove!
Seven years ago (or so) I moved in with RocketMan, who had been living in this apartment since 1997. His stove wouldn’t close. Except sometimes, when it did. One afternoon, when trying to bake some bread, the oven closed; and … Continue reading
Our New 50-Cent Backsplash
Before I dive into the extremely complicated and difficult installation of our new backsplash, let me offer a word of advice: if you want to know how much grime has collected in your city kitchen, take a picture of it. … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment, Crafts & DIY, Decor, Kitchen
Tagged backsplash, cheap solution, contact paper
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What Is For Dinner is What Was For Dinner: The Mashed Potatoes Edition
Way back when I made a post about stocking a tiny kitchen–a constant concern when you’ve got 42 square feet and a love of cooking. One of the other battles one faces in a small kitchen is once you’ve cooked … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Kitchen
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The Rocket Guide to Cheap, Fast, Unattractive Babyproofing
Now, you may have noticed over the last year or so that while we’re by no means Apartment Therapy-ready, we try to inject a certain aesthetic into our apartment enhancements. The vacuum cleaner lamp sheds a nice light, but we … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment, Crafts & DIY, Furniture, Kids, Kitchen, Nursery
Tagged baby gates, babyproofing
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Deceptachair gets a makeover!
If you’ve been following this blog awhile—we’re talking a year here—you might remember The Deceptachair. It’s a high chair. It’s a chair. It’s a walker. It’s a potty seat. It’s from a company called Storchenmuehle (inventors of the carseat) and … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts & DIY, Furniture, Kitchen
Tagged contact paper, high chair, potty chair, storchenmuehle, vintage, walker
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Stocking a Tiny Kitchen: Mastering the Art of Pantry Cooking
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been posting Notes to my Facebook page about my adventures in cooking. I’ve reading the Julie/Julia Project blog online, and when I got some terrible news about a friend of mine, I threw my … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment, Cooking, Kitchen
Tagged julia child, julie powell, mastering the art of french cooking, pantry, pantry cooking, small kitchen, tuna salad, weekday meals
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Our $70 Kitchen Renovation
If you remember from way back in January, I started this blog by giving Le Tour Grande of our kitchen—all 7′ by 6′ of it. While everything above the counter was in reasonably good condition (everything organized and more or … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment, Crafts & DIY, Furniture, Kitchen, Organization
Tagged city soot, drawers, Kitchen, Organization, shelf unit, shelves, sliding shelves, small kitchen, small space
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Cocktail hour!
Although I’m not drinking as much as I used to, RocketMan still enjoys a cocktail, and our friends certainly enjoy when he shakes up a Manhattan or a Negroni at our home bar. For a long time I’d wanted a … Continue reading
