Thursday, 2 April 2015

In My Kitchen April 2015

What was in my kitchen last month?  Not much, folks!  I have been sick for over 2 weeks, and my energy levels have sunk to rock bottom.  What a sad little possum I have been:(   I am just starting to come out of it though, so hopefully I will have a lot more to share next month.  But I did get hold of a few things, and I managed to get a few things done, so here is my meagre show and tell!  Skip along to Celia's blog Fig Jam & Lime Cordial for plenty of pleasurable peeks into global kitchens full of interesting and amazing things.


Toasted Earth tumbler made by our friend Brooke; saucer hand-crafted by a local wood turner 

lime green fold-up cutting board - check out the little bird on the top

another mug also made by our friend Brooke at Red Door Studio  

looking forward to perusing this one  



bottling the olives from our tree  


I preserved our olives which come but once a decade!  Very rare to get a crop so I was very pleased to have enough to brine up and shove into jars.  Happy eating I hope:)  I hope that everyone else has had a more productive month than I have and look forward to sharing more next month.


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  1. Cinders2 April 2015 at 11:03

    Kitchen gadgets are lots of fun.

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  2. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef2 April 2015 at 22:21

    Your olives look so good! I'm sorry to hear you haven't been well but you sure put together a nice collection of goodies!

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    1. Sherry's Pickings3 April 2015 at 13:31

      thanks maureen. it has been hard to get my act together lately as i have felt deathly. but slowly getting back to normal..

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  3. Rachel (Rachel's Kitchen NZ)3 April 2015 at 05:30

    Love that tumbler and saucer - Sherry.

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    1. Sherry's Pickings3 April 2015 at 13:37

      she is a clever one isn't she? you can check her out online at red door studio. sorry- shameless plug for a mate there!!

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  4. celia3 April 2015 at 08:52

    I'm so sorry to hear you've been unwell! Feel better soon! Thanks for making the effort to join in despite your low energy levels. The fold-up cutting board is clever and I love Brooke's mug!

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    1. Sherry's Pickings3 April 2015 at 13:38

      thanks celia. it has been a bit tough lately but i am determined to get some mojo back soon:)

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  5. Tiffin Fiona3 April 2015 at 09:31

    Sherry – sorry to hear that you are still on the mend. You've been blogging like a trooper though so onwards and upwards! I'm truly jealous of you having a crop of olives, even if it's only once a decade. As to the chopping board, I imagine that would also be useful when travelling as it looks quite slim. A truly tasty tour.

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    1. Sherry's Pickings3 April 2015 at 13:39

      thanks fiona. i was surprised actually at how many posts i had done even tho feeling like a limp dish rag! yes i am pretty darn pleased with my olives. as a friend said, tney taste so fresh not like bottled ones you buy. i was happy to hear that!

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  6. Miss Food Fairy4 April 2015 at 09:38

    Hope you're feeling better Sherry - it's not nice being sick. Loving your preserving of olives - there's nothing like getting a bumper crop! It makes you smile, doesn't it! Enjoy :)

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    1. Sherry's Pickings4 April 2015 at 11:12

      Thank you. I am getting better slowly. I really love my olives. They are so tasty and fresh.

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  7. Tania@ MyKitchen Stories4 April 2015 at 22:30

    Hi Sherry. Great to hear you are on the mend. despite what you say you have a lo of great things to show and tell. a very handy cutting board and your very own olives....awesome!.Happy Easter

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  8. Tania@ MyKitchen Stories4 April 2015 at 22:30

    Hi Sherry. Great to hear you are on the mend. despite what you say you have a lo of great things to show and tell. a very handy cutting board and your very own olives....awesome!.Happy Easter

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    1. Sherry's Pickings5 April 2015 at 08:12

      Hi Tania
      I am very pleased with my olives. Can't believe the diff in taste and texture to bought ones.

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  9. Sally - My Custard Pie5 April 2015 at 03:31

    Hope you get your energy back soon. Buoy must treasure those olives.

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    1. Sherry's Pickings6 April 2015 at 10:48

      hi sally. yes i love looking at my little jars of olives and at the tree and knowing they came from my own backyard! happy easter

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  10. Katy (What Katy Said)5 April 2015 at 07:55

    Sorry to hear you have been unwell this week. I really want one of those chopping boards, I am always losing bits off mine when I scoop stuff into the pan! x

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    1. Sherry's Pickings6 April 2015 at 10:48

      hi katy
      yes the board is very cute and useful. and i love the colour. happy easter

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  11. Milk and Honey5 April 2015 at 10:05

    I love your tumbler. I'm a sucker for earthy, rustic tableware. Hope you are felling better soon.

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    1. Sherry's Pickings5 April 2015 at 10:48

      Thanks. Getting better now. Great tumbler isn't it?

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  12. Joanne T Ferguson5 April 2015 at 10:55

    I hope you get better soon Sherry! Love your coffee mug and curious about your cookbook
    Thanks for this month's IMK also!

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    1. Sherry's Pickings6 April 2015 at 10:49

      hi joanne
      yes i am dying to delve into the cookbook. have a great easter

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  13. Cate Lawrence6 April 2015 at 03:06

    Hope you are starting to feel alot better lovely! Love the fold up board and the homegrown olives, very cool!

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    1. Sherry's Pickings6 April 2015 at 10:50

      hi cate
      thanks for visiting. i am still a llittle under the weather. can't believe how long it has been. yep i love the olives.:)

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  14. Unknown6 April 2015 at 04:08

    I hope you're feeling better now; lovely kitchen utensils, the folding chopping board especially catches my eye. It's so lovely that you can enjoy your home grown Olives; the long wait for it must make it that much sweeter. :-) #aNoviceMumCommentluv

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    1. Sherry's Pickings6 April 2015 at 10:51

      hi there
      yes feeling a lot better thanks. thanks for dropping by. happy easter.

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  15. Jan (a gluttonous wife)8 April 2015 at 19:55

    So sorry to hear you haven't been well Sherry but lets hope its a turn for the better for you :) Your olives look fantastic!!!

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    1. Sherry's Pickings8 April 2015 at 21:29

      thanks Jan. i am a lot better this week. and yep the olives taste pretty darn nice.

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  16. Anonymous10 April 2015 at 06:41

    It's horrible when you are not well and hope you gain full strength soon. Looks like in interesting cookbook. :)

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    1. Sherry's Pickings10 April 2015 at 11:19

      i haven't checked out the book yet but i hope it is interesting. thanks for visiting.

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  17. Kavey12 April 2015 at 01:49

    A friend of mine has had a great olive harvest in Essex - hoping to try some soon. Such a treat!
    Kavey (fellow IMKer)

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    1. Sherry's Pickings12 April 2015 at 09:17

      it was wonderful to get a crop this year as it is so rare. they turned out well!

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  18. Anonymous13 April 2015 at 19:11

    So many lovely hand crafted gifts and how wonderful to preserve your own olives. Our tree has just produced its first olive - one single lonely olive.
    Have a beautiful day.
    :-) Mandy xo

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    1. Sherry's Pickings13 April 2015 at 20:24

      Thanks Mandy. Ooh that's a bit sad with only one olive. I know what it's like as our tree rarely fruits. So good when it has a few on it:)

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  19. Beck @ Goldenpudding16 April 2015 at 21:35

    I love those ceramics Sherry, your friend Brooke is very talented! Well done on the olives too, I have a jar soaking in brine on the counter at the moment, but from my mother’s tree not mine I’m afraid...

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  20. Sherry's Pickings17 April 2015 at 12:22

    thanks Beck. She is indeed a clever girl. You can buy her stuff online too! (a cheeky plug there) good luck with the olives. i was pleased with mine.:)

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  21. Beck @ Goldenpudding17 April 2015 at 18:22

    Is she Brooke Clunie at Byron? Perhaps you could add a link?

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  22. Sherry's Pickings17 April 2015 at 22:43

    hi Beck
    I have added a link now! i didn't want to get too pushy:)

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  23. Unknown19 April 2015 at 11:35

    I hope you are feeling well and enjoying yourself in the kitchen again. Such beautiful pottery from your friend. Love the wooden saucer as well.

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  24. Sherry's Pickings19 April 2015 at 17:35

    thanks gretchen. i am feeling much better these days.:) yes brooke is a great potter and makes lovely stuff. the old man who makes the saucers does a great job too.

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  25. Liz20 April 2015 at 04:00

    Beautiful tumbler, the texture and color are wonderful.

    Do you have a recipe for curing the olives? We have a tree in the front of our house by the driveway (it was supposed to be non-fruiting and is a real mess when the pollen and then olives drop). I tried brining the olives a couple of years ago and they were very bitter. Since then the small critters have been eating them (and storing them under the hood on our car engine).

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    1. Sherry's Pickings20 April 2015 at 12:07

      hi liz
      i have put up a couple of posts re the olive curing - part 1 and 2:) Just type olives into the search button of my blog and they will come up. happy curing!

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  26. Anonymous4 May 2015 at 19:05

    Lovely kitchen stuffs you have here. :) And I see those spices from Jamie Oliver again. I didn't know why I didn't get one when I was at the grocery. :( Thanks for visiting my IMK April 2015 post. Have a lovely week! xx

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    1. Sherry's Pickings5 May 2015 at 08:34

      Thanks! nice of you to drop by:) See you for May IMK?! :)

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