The Kitchen

Hangry is a very real emotion in this family, so we needed to create a space to cook and eat. Asap.

With the bedroom situated, our sights were set on the kitchen. The first step: propane or electric.

Let’s gloss over the hours and hours of discussion Jake and I had over this matter and skip to the decision: electric. Bottom line, it has been deeply ingrained in me that combustible gas and flame in a contained room is not conducive to living. I have a distinct memory of losing my entire arm of hair after a close call with fire in college.

Once the electric decision was made, it was pretty clear the items we required for food storage and cooking: coffee maker, fridge, countertop and stove (in that order).

The fridge and stove were an easy find. The most affordable fridge that maximizes the space we have. Answer: our lil’ dometic powerhouse. It runs on 12 volt (which I am told is important for the electrical system we have) and while we will have to eat any ice cream on purchase it can hold a full case of beer…or four tall boys and enough groceries to feed us for a few days.

The stove was the most affordable induction top Amazon could provide that allowed for variable wattage (also important for our electrical system, I was told). Nuwave, coach says you’re in, hope you’re ready to play.

While Jake was left to research and decide on his mode of brewing coffee, we installed our kitchen. We yardsale’d at the local big Orange and got to work.

Jake scored us a cheapo board and we performed top quality butcher block finish (read: mineral oil).

For long-time fans, you know the struggle of indecision that riddles 50% of the human part of this group. Deciding how to brew coffee in the Sub, landed squarely in top 5 of worst indecisions. My requirements for Jake were that it had to take up very little room and could not break if it fell while driving. I do not kid when I say he debated internally for a few weeks and considered every single possible option.

It was finally settled on the cadillac of all coffee grinders (or so I am told) and an aeropress. I am no coffee connoisseur, but as a beer snob I can appreciate the level of dedication and research contributed to this decision.

A quick coat of paint and the kitchen, the heart of a home, the soul of this Sub was completed.