Per Kacey's Request - what I want to cook/make in our dream kitchen!

Thank you for the great idea, Kacey!  As you know, with all the house hunting, the meals I've been making are either duplicates of recipes I've posted before, or simple, like hotdogs.  Yum.  I'm sure you all want to hear about that, right...no.  :)

So instead, tonight's post will be about what I can't wait to cook/make/bake in our dream kitchen!  And yes, our first home will be our dream kitchen, for now:)

1.  Anything grilled.  Okay, so yes, that won't be done in the kitchen, but on the deck/outside.  See, since we've lived in our rented townhouse, so the past 2 years or so, we haven't been able to grill; it's just not allowed.  See, before we moved into this area, per rumors, another townhouse renter, or maybe even owner, was grilling outside, as it was allowed then.  They decided it would be smart to put the embers/coals/whatever it was in their closet after the fire went out...yes, you read correctly, their closet.  Well, of course ever so surprisingly, there was a fire, big renovations needed = no more grilling for anyone.  So we CANNOT WAIT to grill!  But of course, we have to buy a grill...how much do those cost??

2.  Homemade spaghetti sauce.  I've made it once in a crockpot before (I don't remember how, it was a snowy day and we just used what we had), but I can't wait to experiment.  That is one thing I know I don't have to buy at the grocery store, and if I make a huge mess and stain the countertop, it's my own countertop that I own stained, not someone else's:)

3.  Thanksgiving dinner.  I've made a small one before, but I can't wait to make a big one for like 20 people!  Insane, right??

4.  Sharyn's homemade mac & cheese - bacon, gruyere cheese, yum yum yum - this may be the first thing I make there - it will make this dream kitchen smell wonderful!

5.  Brownie sundaes.  Just because;)

Also....how would you decorate your dream kitchen??  If I had to buy 3 things to make my kitchen homey and useful, what do you suggest they be?

I hope you check back tomorrow night for the first in a series of  "Holy wow, house hunting is crazy" posts:)  I meant to get to it today, Sharyn, just too busy:)  Goodnight all!