I am joining this month's series of In My Kitchen hosted by Celia of Fig Jam and Lime Cordial. It's a welcome break from the cooking and baking challenges and hops that I join and always a fun and lovely way to meet other kitchen enthusiasts. Thank you Celia for hosting and hopefullly, I can continue on to join the challenge from here on.
In my kitchen this month... are these lovely smoked olives I got from the markets. They don't have a brand or a name but they are made by a family who knows about smoked foods. They also have smoked salmon fillets and they were divine! I caught them at the North Sydney markets one weekend. Their claim - these are the best taking olives in the galaxy! I couldn't agree more.
In my kitchen... is this tiny box of Ceylon tea fresh from Sri Lanka from an office colleauge who recently did the off-the-beaten-track road trip from Sri Lanka to India. Food gifts are the best, don't you think?
In my kitchen... is this handsome fast and furious juice extractor. I got sucked into it while browsing through the TV channels and I'm loving it! I have a glass or two of nutriblasts a day! Have you seen this on TV? Or maybe you already own one?
In my kitchen.... are these two new ingredients I got from this wholesale shop I discovered just recently Oriental and Continental Foods. This vanilla extract was only $4 and the tahini sauce is $3. I got so many more stuff but these are worthy of mention. And oh, they also have more than a dozen varieties of sea salt flakes - from pink Himalayan to citrus infused flakes.
In my kitchen... is this lovely French wire basket/tray I scored from the local Scouts car boot sale recently. I do love a good bargain when I see one.
In my kitchen.... are bunches of these kale. Not grown but bought from weekend markets. Kale has been making its way in our kitchen since we bought the Nutribullet. Well, kale and lots of the other green good stuffs.
In my kitchen... is this kneading mat. Something I bought ages ago but never used. But since I've been making empanadas lately, finally this mat has seen the light of day. More use of this in the next months.
I've got oodles of kale in my kitchen too. Hubby is on doctors orders to eat more leafy greens (he doesn't love his veg as much as I do) so kale is going in everything at our place - we even had it on cheese on toast today :D
ReplyDeleteThat's great to hear. Kale is something new to us at home. But I'm finding that they're really good in taste too. I've tried them crisp and baked in the oven with a drizzle of olive oil and some sea salt flakes. xx
DeleteAnna, how great to peek into your kitchen again! Best olives in the galaxy is a big claim, glad to know they lived up to it! :) And I haven't been into Oriental and Continental foods for ages, must go back for another visit - it's such a funny place, packed full of the quirkiest ingredients. Thanks for reminding me about it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for being the best hostess always Celia. My last post was last year! Hahaha! Yes that place does pack a lot of ingredients you'd otherwise find overseas. xx
DeleteG'day Anna and thank you for your lovely kitchen view!
ReplyDeleteLove your French basket and am now thinking I will need to find a mat like yours so flour doesn't continue to go all over my kitchen too!
Cheers! Joanne
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Thanks Joanne. Yes the mat comes in very handy and keeps the kitchen somewhat tidy. Love me a good treasure find. xx
DeleteThe tray was a lucky find. Have you tried kale chips yet? They are my favourite way of eating kale.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on the tea -- food gifts are the best. (But your smoked olives and smoked salmon sounded wonderful, too -- sometimes we have to treat ourselves.) ;) I'm not familiar with a car boot sale, but that basket surely is a treasure!
ReplyDeleteWell that vanilla extract would have to be the bargain of the century! $4?! And the dough mat...whether there's a circle on that mat or not, I know my dough would steadfastly refuse to stay circular. All the best Adobo to your family & friends in the Phillippines after the recent typhoon
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