Friday, August 26, 2011

In My Kitchen: August 2011

Inspired by Celia and her 'In My Kitchen' posts - head on over to Fig Jam & Lime Cordial and join the fun....




In My Kitchen.....
......is a new acquired second-hand benchtop oven.  Not very exciting you say?  Well, my real oven joined my cooktop a couple of weeks ago in being a purely cosmetic kitchen appliance.  Now, I can expand my meal repertoire to include things that can be baked and roasted and grilled.....the possibilities are endless!!!!!

In My Kitchen....
......are tomato and zucchini seedlings sticking their heads up to be counted.  There are also some capsicums and pumpkins slowly emerging as well in the mini-greenhouse I have happening on the windowsill.  I planted these out about 10 days ago in anticipation of spring.  It's nearly here and nearly warm enough for these little babies to make their way into the garden.  I'm extra pleased with the tomatoes - they came from seeds saved from my tomato glut last year and are showing that they have adapted well to the climate in my garden.  I couldn't tell you if they are romas or cherries but either way, they'll be welcomed with gusto!

In My Kitchen.....
.......are a whole heap of lemons given to me by a friend (in exchange for the masses of jams, pickles and relishes I have been hoisting on her these last few months!).  They came from the tree in her son's backyard and have now been packed in salt and lemon juice and join the brandied cumquats for some quiet time in the cupboard!

In My Kitchen.......
.......are the peels of the lemons from my morning cold-&-flu-preventative (nothing fancy, just juice of lemon diluted with some hot water then sculled real quick!) working their magic in a jar of vinegar to turn into a citrus cleaner for me to use around the house.  I love looking at this jar when the sun is shining through it.  Truly, it looks good enough to eat (though I wouldn't!).

In My Kitchen.....
.......are some mixed sprouts left to soak overnight before their eruption into yummy editions to my sandwich and my stir-fry.

In My Kitchen....
......is the first day of my latest attempt to create a sourdough starter.  Here's hoping this one doesn't go the way of the last few.....I would really like a success here, sourdough starter gods!!!

and finally....


In My Kitchen....
......are my girls offerings today.  Clearly one girl has had enough!  (the middle egg is normal size!).


Thanks Celia for the opportunity to share a glimpse of the most popular room in my house!

8 comments:

  1. Shelley, thanks for joining in, what an interesting array you have in your kitchen this month! Love the preserved lemons, and we are yet to try zucchinis again (failed miserably last year), but our tomatoes are going gangbusters, albeit indoors.

    We occasionally get little wind eggs - do yours have a yolk? And good luck with the sourdough starter (but let me know if it doesn't work, and I'll send you some). :)

    Celia x

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  2. What a fabulous oven! I have really enjoyed visiting your kitchen, good luck with the seedlings and don't give up on your sourdough too soon, sneaky stuff that it is, one day it looks dead as a dodo and the next it's blowing the lid off the jar! all the best, Joanna

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  3. Thanks Celia - I'm not sure if the little egg has a yolk- my nephew is coming over tonight and I promised him he could crack it so we'll see what that reveals!

    Thanks Joanna also - I'm giving this starter so much TLC the LOML is getting jealous! I really hope it's a success this time around. :)

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  4. I love your little bench top oven! I know what you mean about expanding the mealtime repertoire- I only have one burner that REALLY works on my stovetop- so I use an electric wok and the outdoor grill more often than I normally would. Thanks for opening up your kitchen for a peek...and good luck with your seedlings and starter!

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  5. Thanks heidiannie - the bench top oven is an absolute gem! I'm not in any hurry to replace it it's so good!

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  6. How lovely to see such a number of lemons in one go - oh to have a lemon tree. Those eggs look like a goose, a duck and then a chicken, but sounds as though they are all chooks. Good luck with the sourdough. If it doesn't succeed, you could try rye - it's more laid back and forgiving.

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  7. Hi Choclette, they are all chook eggs though it is hard to tell with the difference in sizes. I was thinking of trying rye - if this one doesn't work that will be my next step....

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  8. Wow,some interesting home-made things happening in your kitchen. That citrus cleaner looks really cool.

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