Halfway through the year? Pas possible!! And moi - another year older. Surely not possible? :=) 'Twas my birthday so time to head off for a birthday break. So Mr P. and I headed 3 hours west to the Granite Belt. I remember staying there one night a few years ago when it was minus 11C! I have never been so cold - but it was brilliant. This time it was fairly warm - around 6C at night.
Long-time readers may remember that hubby's first encounter with snow was in Central Park, New York. Something you could never forget; and so very different to our sub-tropical lifestyle here in sunny Queensland. Reminds me of taking our dear friends' teenagers to the snow on top of Mt. Wellington in Hobart, Tasmania a few years ago. One's first sight of snow ...
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| mum kangaroo and her joey outside our holiday cabin |
In My Kitchen:
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| the olive oil harvest was early this year! |
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| a few goodies from our local providore Mumbleberry |
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| another cookbook!! |
So many recipes I want to make from this one!
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| annual winter goodies from COCO88! |
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| hazelnut oil from Tasmania |
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| and a few more goodies from Mumbleberry |
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| and a couple of chicken mugs that I bought on our break |
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| I decanted the sauerkraut after our break - it had fermented for 3 weeks! |
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| I bought this gorgeous tea-towel (by Kate Piekutowski Artist) |
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| Princess Pia gave me some organic lemons from her dad's tree |
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| the curveball - Dead Cute (the ghost bunny) by our mate Dion @holyshititsdion |
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| c. Sherry M. |
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One of the things I really love is seeing brands completely different from those we see here! I'd love to try them all!
ReplyDeletethanks for dropping by Jeanie!
DeleteHow do I love this… let me count the ways. I love the crisps, the chocolates, the cookies, and the lemons and all your other beautiful things. Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeletebest… mae at maefood.blogspot.com
that's fab Mae. Thanks!
DeleteSounds like you had a lovely June. Everything looks delicious especially the Praline mini eggs. Praline is a favorite of mine.
ReplyDeleteI honestly don't know how it's July. No matter how hard I try to live in the moment, the moments fly by. Enjoy your month.
June is a good month - my birthday and it's winter, which i love.
DeleteThat tea towel is gorgeous. Bet those homemade sauerkraut must be really amazing.
ReplyDeletethanks Angie. I am hoping my sauerkraut is a good one this year.
DeleteLet's start with HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I know I said it once, but more is better, right? Second (and in very close place for first -- those Hazelnut Praline Mini Eggs!!! OMG -- do you need my address to send some Stateside? (lol) Everything looks good -- all the chocolates, the oils, the tea towel, the chicken mugs (I have a friend who will covet those), and the cookbook title is a riot! Great month! Happy July from the last day in June! David
ReplyDeletethank you David. Have a good July.
DeleteA winter day with 6 C at night is perfect! Happy birthday!
ReplyDeletethanks Marie.
DeleteSounds like a good month and agree - how is it July already?
ReplyDeleteyes where is this year going? :)
DeleteGreat haul Sherry! I was lucky enough to be gifted some home grown lemons from my neighbour. I love home grown produce-it's the best! :D
ReplyDeletethanks Lorraine. Home grown are the best.
DeleteYou're heading into cozy winter as we're roasting in summer heat here in the US! Your pictures are lovely! I had a weekend at home and spent time in the kitchen, and I realized how infrequently I get to do that anymore. Can't retire yet, so it's work during the week and travel on the weekends for a while longer!
ReplyDeleteYes i heard it was very hot in the US and the UK this summer.
DeleteWhat a lovely collection of goodies this month. We've had snow this winter a few times but not enough yet for our dams.
ReplyDeletethanks Tandy. Wow snow? How fab.
DeleteHi . . . this is Eha, being carefully anonymous. Love your showcase as usual . . . the Cobram Estate oil and the chicken mugs and that tea towel . . . would love to be touching and using them. Just wondering - July already . . , am shaking my head but feeling the cold . . .
ReplyDeletehi Eha, thanks!
DeleteSounds like you had a lovely break and hope you had a fab birthday. I can't believe it's July - 2025 really needs a pause button! As usual love all your kitchen additions especially this month's curveball. I'd check out that cookbook based on it's name alone :) Hope you have a very jolly (and delicious) July!
ReplyDeleteyes it's always good to get away from the big smoke. Yep it's a fab cookbook!
DeleteHappy birthday Sherry - glad to see you celebrated in style but not in the freezing cold! Though you did not say if it snowed when it was -11. Surely it did! I can't believe I got my IMK done on 1 July!!! Maybe I will get time to visit more IMK posts this month. I love all your fun and whimsy in the kitchen - those gorgeous chookie mugs would be perfect in my mum's kitchen with all her chookie bits and pieces. I enjoyed looking your bookcase and the gorgeous bowl with the lemons in it. Lots of nice goodies from mumbleberry. That cover of the cookbook is gorgeous as are the teatowel and bunny. Enjoy your July and being one year older!
ReplyDeletethanks Johanna. Nope no snow tho it did some years ago in that freezing weather. Yes i love anything chook or fox or crustacean ...
DeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!
ReplyDeletethanks Anon.
DeleteHappy Birthday! lovely collection this month! Thank you so much for organizing this fun event...... I love it so much!
ReplyDeletethanks Sally. Always lovely to have you here!
DeleteHappy birthday Sherry, and many more to come. Travels away are wonderful for acquiring lots of interesting goodies aren't they? We are enjoying the cold snaps of Winter here in Mackay, Summer will come only too soon. Love the chicken mugs and the tea towel, and your sauerkraut looks the real deal. Hope it tastes great. Have a great month! I would love to just sit on July for another few months.
ReplyDeletethanks Pauline. I have made my chicken and sauerkraut dish for tonight's dinner. Tastes good :) Yes winter is my fave season too!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you had a wonderful few days away - I hope you enjoyed them! As far as I'm concerned, one can never have enough chicken mugs, so well done there. :-) And I had to laugh seeing 'roos in your front yard. Here we see black bears walking across the lawn!
ReplyDeleteyes thanks; always great to get out of town. Yes to chicken mugs:) Black bears? Eeek!
DeleteEach month your kitchen is filled with the greatest assortment of home crafted goodies, fresh fruit and produce as well as great new finds! Personally I am looking for some organic lemons as I wish to put together a bottle of lemon brandy extract for future baking. Thanks again for hosting this month, I love visiting everyone!
ReplyDeletethanks Melynda. This winter is a very productive season for citrus! Everyone is saying how many fruits they are getting on their tree(s). Lemon brandy extract sounds amazing.
DeleteOMG Sherry!! I have never seen a kangaroo!! Are they actually hopping around your yard???? Hope you had a wonderful birthday celebration. I do love your new tea towel. Thanks for hosting and have a good week.
ReplyDeleteKangaroos can be scary when you are driving :) If a big fella jumps across the road when you are going 100kph, you are toast! But cute here. Thanks!
DeleteWow, kangaroos in the backyard. You can’t get more Australian than that, lol!
ReplyDeleteabsolutely Frank. It was wonderful seeing the 'roo family; there were others further down. There is always the dad, a mum or two and some joeys in a mob (the collective noun).
DeleteHi there, thank you for the party. I love the looking back and visiting and browsing through "your kitchen"
ReplyDeleteMy entries this month #9+10
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Sorry Esme, I had to delete your 2 entries as they do not fit an IMK post at all!
DeleteLooks like the spammer is back! You must be really annoyed.
ReplyDeleteI hope they stop some time soon.
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Thanks Mae. You gotta laugh!
DeleteI forgot to hit publish on my post until today... oops. My fave of your haul this month is those chicken mugs. I'm a sucker for anything chook related.
ReplyDeleteme too. I love chook things and fox things! the irony ... :) Thanks for joining in.
DeleteImagine! Kangaroos right outside your cottage window!
ReplyDeleteAnd look at all the wonderful things you have to show us.