July, where did you go? August, how did you get here so fast? I'm not ready for a new month :) But Life doesn't ask your permission to keep on keeping on - which is a good thing. It is a glorious day as I type this - bluest of blue skies (or if you're under 40 - 'skys'), no clouds and a slight, happy little chill in the sunny air. I love a Brisbane winter!
July was all doctors and dentists and tests, with more to come. Hopefully not falling off my perch yet :=) We went away for a night (an awards' night for Mr P.), and enjoyed the lovely cold night up on the Range. Also caught up with a friend there. We love Toowoomba, Mr P.'s hometown. Funnily enough, a friend who lives in Tasmania but grew up in Toowoomba, was here at the same time. And another friend who moves between Tassie and Queensland is up here too. I bet our third Tassie friend is on her way soon :)
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the old Railway Goods Shed where they held the awards' night |
In My Kitchen:
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another tea-towel (from FB page Chat 10, Looks 3) |
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an interesting, Aussie cook's memoir - with recipes |
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local (ish) honey and some evaporated milk from the Netherlands! |
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fishy glass from my cuz; my mug; a mug made by our mate Brooke Clunie |
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some birthday gifts from friends |
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delicious mustard |
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and some Aussie soy sauce |
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I made preserved lemons |
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and lemon cordial, with lemons from a friend's tree |
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graters from Dreamfarm, the local design company |
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lots of lovely chocolate stuff from Koko Black and Coco88 |
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the curveball - a wonderful sketch by our friend Ms. Atee |
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(C.) Sherry M. |
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In My Kitchen:
I hope all your tests and procedures end up making you healthy! And I’d like to know how you used some of those intriguing little jars and cans. Good to see you back for another IMK, a great blog event that it’s nice of you to host.
ReplyDeletebest, mae at maefood.blogspot.com
thanks Mae. Now it's just the actual procedures to go thru ...
DeleteOh for winter’s like yours. Sigh!
ReplyDeleteyes we are lucky here. winters are wonderful!
DeleteWhat a fun post, Sherry. I love your tea towel That sketch by your friend is so beautifully done.
ReplyDeletethanks Jeanie. Yes she is super-talented and an architect and a mum and a fab friend :)
DeleteJust today I told my husband that X'mas will be here before you realize it. Time really flies. I would love to that chardonnay honey mustard!
ReplyDeleteooh no but you are right about Xmas. it is zooming in as we speak.
DeleteOh, wow - it is already August there! Still July here - I am holding on! Lots of fantastic flavors in your kitchen this month (the mustard!!) and I love the fishy glass and your mug. And thanks for the reminder for me to buy a new microplane grater - mine is worn down to nothing...
ReplyDeletehehehe Yep well and truly August. I love my Dreamfarm grater!
DeleteYou always have such fun stuff! Love that fishy glass!
ReplyDeletethanks Mimi. Yes it is very cute.
DeleteMr P says - great night in Toowoomba for the awards event. The Goods Shed is a tour de force for the town. Would you believe our association is seriously considering using it for our huge Qld state awards night in 2024. If anyone gets a chance to visit it, I say go!
ReplyDeleteWhat a busy month Ms Pickings had - it was full on . . .
thanks Mr P. for your comment :) Yes it was a full-on month!
DeleteI could not comment this morning on my iPad so hope this goes through! Love the mug, and the chocolates look divine. I am interested to know what spices you got :)
ReplyDeleteBLogger is such a nuisance. I can't even comment on my own blog on my phone or Ipad!
DeleteGreat scan . . . would love to relieve you of the beaut graters and he mustard too, please !
ReplyDeletehaven't tried the mustard yet. love my grater :)
DeleteSo much goodness in your kitchen. Especially love the sketch and that mustard looks delish. Hope your test results are full of good news. I wish this year would just slow down, I can't keep up!
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping the tests are okay too :)
DeleteThat aged soy sauce is something I must seek out.
ReplyDeletestill gotta try the sauce. Looking forward to it.
DeleteLove the sound of the aged soy sauce...you always have a little something Japanese in your kitchen. Everyone needs a little chocolate and some spice in their lives, so enjoy. Lovely pottery and birthday gifts (hope you had a lovely birthday) too. Do hope all tests are good and yes time is running away with us. Happy August :)
ReplyDeleteyep I love japanese!
DeleteGorgeous birthday presents! I am also super intrigued by the chardonnay honey mustard.. I wonder if it tastes alcoholic or whether it's suitable for patients with liver disease :) Hope your medical tests go well and keep healthy!
ReplyDeleteHaven't tried the mustard yet :) Liver disease? that's funny ... thanks!
DeleteEnjoy the lovely chocolate. Your birthday gifts are nice. Happy August! Before we know it, it will be the Holidays.
ReplyDeletethanks Lori. Yes time is flying.
DeleteSherry, so envious of the beautiful weather. I often forget Australia is on opposite seasons than the U.S.. At the moment we are cooking from the insides (laugh).
ReplyDeleteYou have plenty of gifts to share with us this month. Glad you enjoyed an award night and spent time with friends.
Cheers to August!
Velva
hi Velva, yes this is a fab time of year here.
DeleteSo much good stuff here! I especially love (want) the chocolate! And what a cool sketch. I agree, where did July go!? :-) ~Valentina
ReplyDeletethanks Valentina. Yep the year is flying by.
DeleteLots of interesting things in your kitchen. I especially like the local graters and the sketch by your friend. Thanks for hosting. I enjoy it!
ReplyDeletethanks Judee. Yes our friend is so talented!
DeleteHappy belated birthday, my friend! I see all sorts of yummy ingredients in this post - so many fun ways to use them. And that fish glass is so fun - it's like a fish is swimming in my drink! Haha.
ReplyDeletethanks so much David.
DeleteJuly went by too fast for me, too!
ReplyDeleteIt flew by!
DeleteThose pecan and maple caramels sure look good. I like black and white pictures/sketches such as the one your have.
ReplyDeletethey were good Judi :)
DeleteI’m really loving the winter weather, we’re currently in the Whitsundays. Next stop Sydney to visit my son. You’ve reminded me I have to buy KoKo to take home. Chickenruby
ReplyDeleteooh Hope you're having a fab time here!
DeleteSo many lovely things in your kitchen as always Sherry. The mustard looks so good, but with all those seeds it's off my list I'm afraid, love all the mugs, and the fish mug is such a talking point I bet. How did you acquire your new cookbook memoir? It looks really good. Yes I love our Queensland Winter too, so changeable here, first a shower, then the sun, but that's ok. Hope that overall you are feeling ok. I love that kind of sketch too. Best, Pauline
ReplyDeletethanks Pauline. It's a bit showery today; we need some rain. Still more medical tests - blaaah. Yep a B&W sketch is something I love. I got the book at the local bookshop.
DeleteWhat a great haul Sherry! I must do another IMK :) How great is the weather lately? It's like spring has arrived early!
ReplyDeleteit's actually been a wee bit grey and rainy here this week. But I do mean wee bit :)
DeleteWonder what the chardonnay and honey mustard tastes like, curious.
ReplyDeleteBernie,
The Style Fanatic
hi bernie have not tried it yet:)
DeleteI really want to read Heartbake. I nearly bought it the other day but ended up putting it back on the shelf.
ReplyDeleteSo many other interesting things in your post too!
i really enjoyed Hearbake and i went out and bought her earlier book too - just desserts.
DeleteI always love the art you feature. So many good things. Adding the Heartbake to my TBR list.
ReplyDeletethanks Debra. Yes Heartbake is a good read.
DeleteAussie cook's memoir - with recipes looks very interesting I'll look it up on the internet ☻thanks for the tip
ReplyDeleteyes I really enjoyed this book.
DeleteLovely peek into your kitchen - I love that you have your own blog mug and that you have a crabb and sales tea towel. Lots of lovely gifts and products - love the chocolate package and the fantastic sketch
ReplyDeletethanks Johanna!
DeleteTime really does fly. Whether you're having fun or not... Of course it's the dog days of summer here, spending a lot of time poolside. ;-)
ReplyDeletewe are having an amazingly warm winter Frank. Flowers are blooming way too early:)
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