Capturing my love of whole foods, combined with the activity of a bustling kitchen.
A weekly collection of photos from the center of my home.
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- Warming foods have been on the menu almost daily. Although yesterday it did creep up to some pretty warm temps which left us feeling a little uninspired at dinnertime. We had eggs. Where would we be without the beloved, perfect little egg? A lifesaver in many ways.
- I've started to dig our potatoes which means our garden to table offerings just got a whole lot heartier.
- We used up the last of our 2012 bread and pickles this week (I rotate between bread and butter pickles or relish each year - last year was a relish year) so a big batch of those needs to happen. I use the recipe from the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving but sub honey for the sugar. If you google "bread and butter pickles" from this book you will get a recipe that is different from the one in the book... I use the book's. Maybe the other is good too, I don't know.
- I was recently thinking about how I don't can as much as I used to... trying to switch to preservation methods that better retain nutritive qualities of the food. I thought I was only canning applesauce and salsa these days, but that's not true! I forgot about ketchup, bread and butter pickles, and relish. Oh! And pickled beets. I guess there is still quite a bit that I'm canning.
- I didn't bake anything this week but we did have a few things that simmered and lingered on the back of the stove which is equally comforting to my homebody self. Feeling very grateful these days for freezers that are filled with colorful foods, both from our own land and that of others.
Each day I find myself snapping a picture or two in the kitchen - a pile of ingredients, a table waiting for us to gather around, a sink full of soapy dishes, a cup of tea, dinner as it comes out of the oven - simple, everyday moments in the kitchen. These photos serve as a reminder of days gone by and as encouragement to carry on in this busy kitchen of ours when inspiration is lacking.
Every Thursday morning I'll post my photos from the week, words or recipes optional. Just glimpses into my kitchen and you're invited to do the same!
It's simple to join in:
- On your blog, post photos taken in your kitchen throughout the week.
- Words aren't necessary, your photos will tell the the story. Some of us enjoy adding a few thoughts to accompany the images... the choice is yours.
- Feel free to grab the brief description at the top of this post, or add a few words of your own to explain the project.)
- Link back to this post so your readers can visit This Week In My Kitchen and join in.
- Come back here and link up your current post (not your main blog) so we can all visit your kitchen!
- Join me every Thursday or the occasional Thursday if that works better for you.
- Please be sure to only link up if you are participating in this series. Thank you!
