You know I have to say it! March?! What the? ... I've barely recovered from Christmas - hehehe. It's interesting lately checking out the early morning and late afternoon sunlight these days though. You can see that the sun has moved to the north, and the light is starting to change depth and colour. Autumn! Oh yes please.
Well, what a week. Mr P. has had another injection, and I've had my six-monthly dental checkup. Oh the fun! We often joke that getting older means having a favourite chemist, and discussing all your ills with your friends. Ah well, I had bookclub too; I made a Nigella Lawson Quadruple chocolate loaf cake to take with. I love the chocolate syrup poured over it, and sometimes use the syrup recipe for other cakes. So good!
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| bonus photo of the sea at Sawtell on our recent roadtrip |
In My Kitchen:
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| you can never have too many (Greek) chilli flakes! |
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| oh not another (food-related) book? But yes! It's Alton after all! |
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| and another tumbler? Also yes! But the turtle ... :=) |
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| of course I made more mango chutney! |
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| lots of it! |
This was made with gifted mangoes from our new neighbour's dad's garden (I think). Otherwise, I don't know where he got them from :=)
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| a few goodies from Tasmanian Gourmet Online |
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| and I made spicy tomato relish |
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| I bought some condiments (olive jam is great on pizza) |
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| I made savoury mince for a cookbook club post |
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| see those crisps? Spicy crayfish. So delicious! |
We headed to the local Asian grocery shop, so I could stock up on some of my fave treats. Pocky is always a winner, though they didn't have my favourite dark and nutty ones.
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| and the curveball! - a gorgeous old inkwell with copper feather |
This lovely little artwork is by Terina Smith Recycling Artist. I have a couple of old inkwells so was very happy to add this one to my collection. Terina created the copper feather (copper? I think so), which sits inside it. I just love it!
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| c. Sherry M. |
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Some good stuff, Sherry. How did you finish all the mango chutney? That sea photo is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteOMG! The Mango Chutney looks so delicious! That Turtle Tumbler is so pretty. I too like Nutty Pocky! :) Wishing you have a fantastic week ahead! :)
ReplyDeleteI always love this monthly post. Not only do you have the most interesting items but your photos are so good. Love the photo of the sea at Sawtell and the one with the mirror in the background. Karen (Back Road Journal)
ReplyDeleteI love seeing all the things you acquire each month. Even though I have no idea what is is or how it is used, now I need to know all about Irish relish.
ReplyDeleteI am nuts about your inkwell and copper feather!