August already? Let's not even go there! July has been cold and wet here in not so sunny Brisbane. You may say: 'So what? It's winter isn't it?' Sure, but our winters are normally all blue sky and sunshine, and no rain. Our backyards end up looking like a hay field - dry and brown. So this weather is most odd!
I'm just making a big pot of vegetable soup, with some poached chicken, and chickpeas thrown in at the end. It's such a lovely feeling to have soup on the stovetop on a cool day. Mr P. and I will soon rug up and head out for a brisk walk in the cooling afternoon air. I do enjoy wrapping up in a couple of scarves and a coat; so unusual for us normally.
And that brings up memories of freezing our buns off in wintry Philadelphia one Christmas, staying with our Quaker friend; Mr P. doing the Hogmanay thing of 'first-footing', where a dark-haired male should be the first one over your threshold for the New Year, carrying whisky, salt and coal. But no, he didn't have any of those things to hand. Just the dark hair and being male thing going on ...
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| moi freezing every bit of me in minus -10C windchill factor! |
An oldie but a goodie! I know I've put this one up before, but it's so funny with that red nose. I was sooooo cold I cried. This was taken at a Christmas pageant (little girls in tiny tutus!!) in sunny (hahaha!) Lansdale PA.
In My Kitchen:
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| there was delicious chocolate! I love their Marzipan |
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| and yep, another cookbook! |
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| a hot chocolate hamper for Mr P. |
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| a few goodies from The Greek Providore |
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| birthday gin from The Cuz! |
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| birthday vintage honeypot from The Oldest Friend's Mum! |
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| vintage milk jug also from The Cuz! |
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| 5 cute little salts and a black pepper jar |
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| new painting on the bottom by Lizzy Newcombe |
The curveball! I bought this on our weekend away in Toowoomba recently. I love naïve/folk art, and this reminds me of the Canadian artist Maud Lewis. The top one is by Vanessa Perske, another Queensland artist. I've always wanted one of hers, completely forgetting that I already have this one. She is well-known for her emu portraits :-)
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Those butter biscuits you have ... we have something very much like that in the U.S. ... although I'm pretty sure it's imported. Anyway, easy to find nonetheless, and so good! I love to treat myself to them on occasion.
ReplyDeletegood old german ritter sport! I really like them!
DeletePlenty of good stuff this month, Sherry. I love that hot chocolate hamper and I want some black garlic!!
ReplyDeletehi angie I seem to have black garlic everywhere. Ketchup and sauce ...
DeleteYou always have such a wonderful array of treats for the eyes and the tastebuds in your kitchen! I hope the weather warms up for our visit to "sunny" Queensland :)
ReplyDeletethanks sammie. it has been lovely weather this week so far!
DeleteI love the Ritter Butter Biscuits. I buy them every once in a while. I think I need the vanilla salt. No. idea why I need it or what I would do with it other than salting caramels, but I am almost positive I need it.
ReplyDeleteme too anne. i love vanilla salt; it gives a wonderful flavour to lots of savoury dishes - fish is good with it.
DeleteYour post dropped in about 15 minutes ago just in time for a big mug of strong black coffee ! Guess where I have been > finding out all about the Greek Providore and Black Garlic . . . I can see rather an expensive shopping expedition coming :) ! Oh, must find out about the salt collection next . . . don't use much for health reasons and buy from Gewurtzhaus but . . . fun post even for one who does not touch desserts or cake . . . thank you !!!
ReplyDeleteyes so many great places to buy lovely and expensive things!
DeleteLoads of really good stuff in your kitchen this month! I'm with those that are craving those butter biscuits -- love those things. And although we eat soup in the summer, not nearly as much as we do when the weather turns cooler -- really looking forward to that!
ReplyDeletethanks KR. I only like soup in winter - except for gazpacho of course:-)
DeleteWe have the same birthday month! Happy birthday to you :) I really adore those salts, even the jars are really cute!
ReplyDeletewell happy birthday to you too, DofSD! Yes i looooove those cute little jars, more than the salt. I bought them for the jars really.
DeleteYou always have such good goodies! Love the salt collection. And your artwork collection. Hope you’re better after your fall.
ReplyDeletethank you mimi. getting better slooooowly ... ta
DeleteLoving the new art and the kitchen finds. And the memories are delightful. I think your art is fabulous -- both pix!
ReplyDeletethank you jeanie. love my art too!
DeleteI love your birthday vintage honeypot Sherry, because we are into bees. I'm sure the birthday gin hit the spot.You always have such lovely artwork to display. Happy birthday to you. By the way I don't think your IMK post came to my email this month unless I deleted it accidently but don't think so, I had to go into my Reading List on Blogger to find it, Very strange. Are my posts coming to your email? Anyway enjoy all of those delicious finds in your kitchen. Not much Winter left up here unfortunately, I've been loving it. Not as much rain as you.
ReplyDeleteyes follow.it must not be sending out the right emails. Grrrrr... Nope to getting your posts in my email. Yes i've loved our lovely winter.
DeleteHi Sherry - hope you are feeling better! Now, I have to say this os one of my favorite of your "In My Kitchen" posts - for starters, I am from Philadelphia and I know (and cannot stand) those damp, cold winters there. My high school teams played Lansdale, too! Fun to live in Arizona now, where coats are a thing of the past!
ReplyDeleteAs for your wonderful array of things? I just bought 3 Ritter Marzipans yesterday! What a coincidence. Love them. And Mr. P's chocolate set? As I am a cocoa drinker (never have tried coffee or tea - it's the smell!), this is fantastic. And hot chocolate is so much more decadent than hot cocoa. Yum! The Pride and Pudding book - how fun! And the gine (yes, please) and milk pitcher are wonderful, too. And, as always, I love your art. You have a fantastic eye. Take good care...
thanks david. yep i love marzipan. weirdly i only started liking it after we went to salzburg and ate it at the source:) Yep can't wait to delve into that book. and thanks muchly re comment about my eye! I do love my art collection. x
DeleteOMG.. I live in Pennsylvania and have felt quite frozen at some parades! Now I watch on TV!! The Pride and Pudding Cookbook looks very interesting. The honeypot is such a sweet gift (I love honeypots) and I'm sure you will enjoy the gin!
ReplyDeleteyes it was icy cold esp. for this Queenslander! I've had to give up booze atm so i may have to let a friend partake of the booze :)
DeleteI often forget the other side of the world is experiencing winter. We are cooking from the inside out here in Florida (laugh).
ReplyDeleteA pot of soup is a wonderful comfort during the cold dreary months of winter. As always, thanks for sharing.
funny isn't it to think we have such different seasons?
DeleteHow are you feeling Sherry? What a cute pic but that's terrible that you were so cold that you cried! :(
ReplyDeletegetting better slowly lorraine. ta. yep it was brass balls time there - tee hee.
DeleteI hope it was not the gin that caused the fall!
ReplyDeleteLovely gifts, especially the hot choc hamper :)
nope not the booze!
DeleteThat photo from back in the day in Pennsylvania is awesome - were they parading a full-size snowman down the middle of a neighborhood street!? Sounds like my kinda party! On the food side, those Dolmades from The Greek Providore sound delicious - now I'm craving Greek food!!
ReplyDeleteoh yes it was a massive Xmas parade! lots of bands and twirling batons and big snowmen.
DeleteI'd love to have any of these goodies in my kitchen! What a cute honey jar. Enjoy your soup! the perfect winter meal.
ReplyDeletethank you Anon. Nice of you to drop by.
DeleteIt is a miserable soggy winter down here too! But I am impressed by your foodie treats. That hot chocolate hamper and the vanilla salt have really caught my attention. The vintage crockery is really lovely and Pride and Pudding looks like interesting reading!
ReplyDeleteis that you johanna? yep i love vanilla salt! looking forward to getting stuck into the book. cheers!
DeleteThat vintage honey pot is so cute! Thanks for sharing these fun and yummy picks! :)
ReplyDeletethanks nancy! nice of you to drop by my post. cheers S.
DeleteYou have one of the best stocked kitchens i know of. Karen (Back Road Journal)
ReplyDeletethanks karen!
DeleteThe Black Garlic Ketchup is interesting. The honey pot jar is lovely, i often see similar versions here in the UK at antique shops. Also here is my link - just made it in time before the deadline https://allotment2kitchen.blogspot.com/2022/08/mid-august-in-my-kitchen.html
ReplyDeletethanks shaheen. I will add your link in the morning. It's nearly 9pm here! and i'm off to bed.
DeleteThank you Sherry; and Sorry for the duplication of comments, i did not realise it had to be verified and thought it got lost.
Deleteno worries shaheen! Blogger is always a bit weird with comments:)
DeleteThe Black Garlic Ketchup is interesting. The honey pot jar is lovely, i often see similar versions here in the UK at antique shops. Also here is my link - just made it in time before the deadline https://allotment2kitchen.blogspot.com/2022/08/mid-august-in-my-kitchen.html
ReplyDeletethanks again!
DeleteThe Black Garlic Ketchup is interesting. The honey pot jar is lovely, i often see similar versions here in the UK at antique shops. Also here is my link - just made it in time before the deadline. Shaheen https://allotment2kitchen.blogspot.com/2022/08/mid-august-in-my-kitchen.html
ReplyDeleteoops! thanks again :-)
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