I am writing this post as the month goes along so that I have something to share on the 1st of June 2013 as far as what is happening in my kitchen.
not in my kitchen ….
I was so excited when my marrow plant started budding! But I have a tortoise and she ate her way through my marrow plants as well as my peas. Now I am changing my garden yet again and so what was going to be a lavender bed is now going to be a vegetable planter. I have to get soil delivered for that which I will do when we get back from overseas. This bed will be turned over for root vegetables which Stanley cannot destroy!
in my kitchen ….
is some coconut water. I finally have a recipe in mind for it so hopefully soon I will be able to get it made and share the results with you if it works!
in my kitchen ….
is agar-agar. I bought this on a whim and hopefully it will turn out to be a good buy.
in my kitchen ….
are two packets of pasta that Dave and I got in our goody bags after the Fair Lady reader’s evening.
not in my kitchen ….
but I had to share, is Misty in her basket. She has an elephant stuffed toy which Molly wanted so I got Molly the stuffed monkey. Both of the toys are now in the basket, but Misty is the only dog who will sleep in it.
in my kitchen ….
is a gift of olives and honey from Waterkloof Wine Estate. I am a member of their wine club and this was a small gift we received when we went to a members event at the estate.
in my kitchen ….
is a bottle of sparkling pear juice. I bought it when I went to Solms-Delta and I will report back once I have tried it.
in my kitchen ….
was a cupcake! Dave go that as a thank you for making dinner after the Col’Cacchio function. I was given the cupcake together with the heat resistant glove whose smart yellow dot turns red when it is hot!
I am submitting this post to IMK hosted by Celia of Fig Jam And Lime Cordial
What I blogged:
- one year ago – Waffle Batter
- two years ago – Chicken Tagine
I am in Italy and will return to work on the 5th of June. I will reply to blog comments then. This post has been scheduled in advance. If you want to follow our daily diary while we are away, click here.
Agar-agar is great, Tandy, I use it in my panna cotta.
I cannot wait to try it when we get back!
Your pear juice sounds interesting…. and I smiled when I read you have a tortoise! The little Jack Russell looks just like my Schnitzel, who was only four when he died ; (
Oh, that’s so sad! I will pop in to visit your blog to see what’s been happening when we get back 🙂
Have a wonderful time in Italy. Misty is adorable. I can’t wait to read your recipe inspirations upon your return. Take Care, BAM
Misty is cute! I really miss my dogs when we are away – but we are having a fantabulous time 🙂
Hope you are having a wonderful time!
We are, thanks Karen 🙂
My wife keeps mentioning coconut water to me. I shall have to find some after reading this, but God knows where in this neck of the woods:)
Do you have a good Asian store near you? I would offer to post some but our postal service is up the …
Ive never heard of agar-agar! Sounds interesting, I’d love to know what you’re planning to do with it later 🙂
It is a seaweed based product that works like gelatine but can set at cold temperatures – and you’ll know as soon as I use it!
Honey and olives from Waterkloof…. how lovely.
The olives are amazing! I’ve yet to try the honey 🙂
I need to hit my kitchen to find a chocolate after seeing that!
I hope you found some!
I must go find myself a chocolate now.
You have lots of fun & tasty goodies in your kitchen: except the doggie 🙂 That perry calls my name,….
I shall have a drink for you when we open the bottle!
Agar Agar is a great i use it in a number of my recipes in place of gelatine
I am so excited to try it!
Misty is so cute. And I need to check what agar-agar is.
Thank you Marta! Agar agar is a seaweed product that can be used instead of gelatine 🙂
the pear stuff sounds most interesting. I will look out for it
I am hoping it will warm up soon so I can open it!
Perry is delicious indeed, I’m sure you’ll love it 🙂
I will report back! Thanks 🙂
Tandy, can’t wait to see what you do with the agar – not my favourite thing, as I find it sets jellies too hard for my liking. It’s very commonly used in Asian desserts. Misty is SO cute, and a glove with a colour warning dot is a brilliant idea! Hope you’ve had a good trip! 🙂 x
Thanks Celia, we had an amazing time! I have a few ideas for the agar agar so I hope they work out well 🙂
Good luck with your garden, it can be so discouraging when the wildlife treat it like a buffet. Misty is just adorable, she looks like she’s really into that monkey. And the sparkling pear juice is our kid’s favorite and we know a lot of folks who have used it for wedding receptions too — I think you’ll like it.
Thanks for stopping by Savoring Today to say hello, it is so nice to meet other bloggers through IMK. 🙂
HI Judy, I think my sparkling pear juice is of the alcoholic variety but I will have to check. I am replanning my bottom garden so that our tortoise does not eat our vegetables 🙂
hope you enjoyed your italian trip – is that a pet tortoise you have – sounds like a rascal – love the little gifts and the dogs with their toys (my little girl is recently quite taken with an elephant so I laughed when I saw the dog had one)
That is my pet tortoise! The elephant needs sewing up again as Misty has torn the casing with all her nibbling on it 🙂
Hi Tandy- I worry about deer, rabbits and groundhogs when mygarden is planted- a tortoise never even entered my mind. But then I live in the midwest USA- so nothing too exotic here.
Love the Perry- and the olives and honey- you have some very good things in your kitchen (the oven glove is so smart)
I have yet to test drive the oven glove! I have never ever seen a groundhog but I know a rabbit can destruct a garden in one day 🙂