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In My Kitchen - July 2014

It's time for another round of the very cool monthly happening called "In My Kitchen" run by Celia at Fig Jam and Lime Cordial.

So here we go....

This Month in my Kitchen...


We had a sneaky visitor outside our house in the bushes near the kitchen window. Isn't it a beauty, it was looking for a safe place to shed.


With the beautiful sunny summer weather,and drenching rains; we've had our kitchen filled with fruits and veggies harvested from our garden. We've had a great crop of berries this summer...


Sun-ripened Blackberries


Sweet Golden Raspberries



This Sunday's Garden Harvest of Basil, Snow peas, Green Chilies, and we got our first few tomatoes and zucchinis.


This is the first year that we grow tomatillos and the bushes are full of them. Salsa verde here we come!


A freshly baked Galette with farm fresh strawberries.

Drying fresh summer herbs from the garden: Basil, Thyme, Dill, Oregano, Lemon Balm, Pineapple Sage, Spearmint, Mint


I recently bought some beautifully fragrant dried Hibiscus flowers for tea and syrup...recipe coming soon.


And finally I found the delicious rose tea that is often served in Chinese restaurants. What a lovely appetite inducing flavor! :)


Please make sure you stop in and take a glance at everyone else's kitchens!

So tell me...What's happening in your kitchen this month?

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  1. Sherry from sherrys pickingsJuly 8, 2014 at 3:25 AM

    I love all your produce in your kitchen. Such glorious things to eat.

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    1. EmilyJuly 9, 2014 at 9:45 AM

      Thanks Sherry! The veggies and fruit always seem tastier when sun ripened. :)

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  2. Joanne T FergusonJuly 8, 2014 at 5:26 AM

    G'day! Love your galette and love blackberries too!
    Thanks for this month's kitchen view also!
    Cheers! Joanne

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    1. EmilyJuly 9, 2014 at 9:56 AM

      Hi Joanne, Thanks! We've been having non-stop berry related goodies this summer, so many recipes to try! :)

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  3. ElizabethJuly 8, 2014 at 8:34 AM

    What beautiful produce in your kitchen this month! Thanks for sharing! Liz x

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    1. EmilyJuly 9, 2014 at 10:09 AM

      Hi Liz! Thanks for stopping by! You had some lovely produce in your kitchen as well. :)

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  4. Tandy | Lavender and LimeJuly 8, 2014 at 11:37 AM

    Lovely treasures in your kitchen, especially the berries!

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  5. Kannada CuisineJuly 8, 2014 at 2:16 PM

    Beautiful pictures Emily..

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  6. InTolerant ChefJuly 9, 2014 at 2:05 AM

    Lots of lovely goodies indeed!

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  7. thelady8homeJuly 9, 2014 at 10:51 PM

    Wow...what kind of snake was that?

    Love the produce...especially the raspberries....lovely.

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    1. EmilyJuly 10, 2014 at 10:56 AM

      Hi Minnie! It was a 3 ft long Garter snake, we've seen him around before, lucky for me this time he posed for the camera! :)

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  8. AnneJuly 10, 2014 at 4:15 PM

    Everything looks delicious (apart from the snake) and I love your herbs drying in the sun.

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  9. ShaheenJuly 11, 2014 at 7:02 AM

    I totally love what is going on in your kitchen space, the drying of flower petals for tea, the herbs and those yellow raspberries are making me envious. I tend to use the rosebud to decorate cakes!

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    1. EmilyJuly 17, 2014 at 9:16 AM

      Hi Shaheen! Thank you, you have had a wonderful harvest of raspberries too! :)

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  10. celiaJuly 11, 2014 at 6:05 PM

    Emily, wonderful wonderful wonderful! LOVE the berries and the tomatillos! But please tell me that was a lizard and not a snake.. :)

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    1. EmilyJuly 17, 2014 at 9:17 AM

      Hi Celia! Thank you and I won't tell you that it's a snake...haha! :)

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  11. LisaJuly 14, 2014 at 8:45 PM

    Those berries look amazing. And I may even be drooling a little over that galette.

    I love the idea of drying my own herbs... but how do you store them when dry? Whole leaves or do you break them down further?

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    1. EmilyJuly 17, 2014 at 9:22 AM

      Hi Lisa! I store them whole in glass jars and crush them just before I use them. I'll be posting a how-to real soon! Thanks for stopping by! :)

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