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In My Kitchen – August 2015

August 3, 2015 by tania 6 Comments

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In My Kitchen August 2015

I have been busy restocking my freezer and cupboards over the last few weeks, as I relied heavily on them during a recent illness. So In My Kitchen this month is much homemade chicken stock. I freeze this in one litre containers for soups and risottos, and in smaller sized containers for adding to sauces and stews.

In My Kitchen August 2015

Whilst ferreting around in the freezer, I uncovered a frozen container of lime juice.  As we had an overabundance of eggs, it appeared time to make lime curd. I did also make a batch of barley pancakes to eat with the curd, but they barely made it out of the frypan before they were scoffed, so there are no photos of these.

In My Kitchen August 2015

The Princess has been moaning that there is nothing for her to put in her sandwiches for lunch.  There is now a new batch of chunky spinach and basil dip in the fridge, although I don’t hold out great hope that this will allay the moaning.  I spread a thick layer of dip and tucked some cheese into a toasted sandwich for my own lunch recently.  It was delicious, so I shall be repeating that experiment.

In My Kitchen August 2015

My peak preserving time in the kitchen is normally summer.  However as I become more interested in fermenting, I find I am busy all year round preserving seasonal produce.  Winter is the ideal time to prepare ferments, as the cooler weather slows down the fermentation process, leading to crunchier and more flavourful pickles.  In My Kitchen this month I have the first small batch of radish kimchi, made from our own homegrown radishes.  I love this kimchi with sushi.

In My Kitchen August 2015

The lemon tree is loaded at the moment, and for some reason it has many small lemons that happen to be the perfect size for preserving.  I have made one large jar of preserved lemons, which are also a fermented product.  I now need to convince Mr Grumpy to harvest the lemons out of my reach so I can make more.  Preserved lemons pair well with chicken and lamb, and are a key ingredient in my Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken Tagine so I like to have a lot on hand.

In My Kitchen August 2015

Over one weekend in early July, a small group of us made 55kg of Italian sausages at my parent’s farm.  I did keep a small amount of the fresh sausage meat for pasta sauce, but most of my share of the sausages have been hanging in dad’s shed to dry.  They are almost done, and In My Kitchen are two testers.  I really like these dry sausages on pizza, or grilled then squeezed with lemon, so I look forward to them being ready.

That is about it for my kitchen this month. Short & sweet. Don’t forget to head over to Celia’s at Fig Jam and Lime Cordial to see what is happening in other kitchens around the world.

Filed Under: In My Kitchen Tagged With: chunky spinach & basil dip, IMK, In My Kitchen, presrved lemons, radish kimchi

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  1. Glenda

    August 6, 2015 at 9:46 pm

    Hi Tania. You most certainly have been busy. I am so envious of your sausages. I would love to learn how to make them. They look perfect.

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    • tania

      August 7, 2015 at 10:05 am

      Sausages are actually quite easy Glenda. You don’t even need a lot of kit. I think Mondo Butchers in Inglewood do classes if you want to learn.

      Reply
  2. Cate

    August 11, 2015 at 9:02 pm

    Such glorous looking preserves! Nothing better with a lovely chunk of bread and some olives or cake depending on whether sweet or savoury 🙂 -cate from IMK

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    • tania

      August 12, 2015 at 9:14 am

      Thanks Cate. Nothing like homemade preserves is there 🙂

      Reply
  3. SeattleDee

    August 12, 2015 at 12:49 pm

    Oooooh, homemade kimchi! I love the taste but not the scent of this flavor packed condiment. The husband would swoon in delight over a homemade batch – any suggestions or recipes to share?

    Reply
    • tania

      August 13, 2015 at 12:23 pm

      The smell does take a bit of getting used to but it is divine stuff. I am still ironing out the kinks in my radish kimchi, so that recipe is not ready to share, but I have quite a few on my Cultured Vegetables Pinterest Board if you want to check them out https://www.pinterest.com/cookspyjamas/cultured-foods-vegetables/

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