The space was wired for light and sound from a solar panel system by our resident electrical genius, Tom. A grey water recovery system was constructed in order to retain all the waste water produced by sink use. The intention is to use this water in the garden , but an extremely wet spring and now summer have left us with an over abundance of grey water contained in a 55 gallon drum and 5 gallon buckets. Cooking in the kitchen presents interesting challenges. Through the course of cooking , a few frantic bike trips are usually made to the house for some odd or end.
Woodstove cooking can be slow as stoking a very hot fire takes time.
Once a hot fire is built, there are six possible burner positions to which pots can be shifted to find optimum heat. Some burner positions are covered with metal plates which when removed, yield even a higher heat, great for woking. Also, making bread with dinner is wise because the oven, which is adjacent to the firebox, heats concurrently with the stovetop. The OK has taught us a few lessons on energy use and waste production during the preparation of one meal. We can watch the pile of pallet scrap wood disappear into the firebox.