In My Kitchen (and dangerously close to disappearing when this photo was taken) are were these Bailey’s Irish Creme Chocolates. ‘Nuff said.
In My Kitchen are the first new potholders I’ve had in years. I liked the ‘wine design’ and they make me happy when I use them. Funny how the ‘kitchen warriors’ we oft put to work for us can become so sadly and sorely neglected. I will pay more attention to you, lil’ potholders, I promise!
In My Kitchen (many times over) is this marvelous tasting Pesto Genovese. It’s Chef Dennis Littley’s recipe (and fault for addicting me, lol!), and I’m probably going to turn green from eating so much basil… but I can’t help myself. Thanks, Dennis!
In My Kitchen (or rather, out on the deck) is a bowl of cantaloupe. A colorful bounty of produce makes me grateful and gleeful. How about you?
Many thanks to Celia from Fig Jam and Lime Cordial for hostessing this ever-expanding monthly peek at kitchen gadgets and yummy stuff from around the world, xo. (Check the side bar on her blog for more links, or to add your own — and please say hello!)
What’s in your kitchen?
Enjoying IMK and new goodies,
~ Kim
© 2014 Kim Bultman and a little lunch
Hi
Great Post…
I love pot holders too and cannot stop myself from buying when I see them at the stores.
I have a huge collection out of which I use about 5 on regular basis , while the rest I do not being scared that they might get stained .. I love just looking at them and knowing that they are mine.
I love those pot holders and just got some new ones finally myself. I was the only one who could safely use my old ones since, like old friends, I knew just where the weak spots were. Mine were mitts that I had to put on just the right way to avoid the holes.
Now you’ll have me looking for those chocolates. They will make the perfect gift for a friend of mine and if I’m ordering I should probably get some for myself.
Kim, chocolate and Baileys, moments of pure bliss. Love the pot holders, very handy to have. Pesto can be quite addictive and is a favourite in my kitchen too. :)
Thanks for coming by to comment, Moya! I’ll be ‘seeing’ you soon in Your Kitchen! :)
Lovely things again. I must make that pesto. I’m in the mood to be addicted to something new. :)
Maureen, welcome to the addictive personality club. ;) Blog world has made it entirely too easy to discover potentially addictive flavors! (But we love it so….) xo Thanks for dropping in, ‘neighbor!’
Dear Kim,
I love your “wine” potholders and come to think of it, I need a pair coz I just use a kitchen towel draped across whenever I have to hold my hot cast iron pot.
Dear ChopinandMysaucepan,
I have a number of kitchen towels with singe marks from my attempts at draping. ;) Potholders work best for me, and for protecting my piano playin’ fingers! I hope you find a pair that tickles you, too! ~ Kim
I have to find some of those pot holders for a friend who owns a wine estate!
Tandy, believe it or not, I got them at “the dollar store.” (There are several discount stores here — the one I went to was “Dollar General.”) I’d be happy to pick up a pair and mail them to you! Let me know.
Hi kim
I have a lovely purple silicone oven glove which is fantastic. Better than pot holders I reckon:). Funnily enough I grew up in Melbourne saying cantaloupe then moved to Queensland where it is rockmelon!
Sherry, it’s so much fun learning about the regional differences of ingredients, produce names, etc. — no matter what they’re called, they’re tasty. Your oven glove sounds cool — and colorful!
Kim, your bowl of rockmelon looks so cheery and summery. How lovely.
Thanks, Glenda! Summer is in full swing here and I revel in fresh produce. :)
I love your pot holders, they are so pretty and that melon looks delicious. I hope you enjoy my IMK post too. Emma.
Hi, Emma! I’m looking forward to seeing your post, and thanks so much for visiting mine!
G’day! ABSOLUTELY LOVE your potholders Kim and enjoyed this month’s peek into your kitchen too!
Cheers! Joanne
Many thanks, Joanne! xo
Pot holders and oven gloves. Can’t live without them but many of mine are also sadly neglected. I just tossed an old friend and bought a new double oven glove but I think I could do with a few more! Cheers xx
Fiona, that ‘old friend’ served you well, and your new double oven glove will become a dear friend, too! xo
I need to have those baileys chocolates please :D
And the cantaloupe looks lovely!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Uru, you’d love those chocolates… you could even turn them into a dessert… or brownies… or ice cream! xo
Lots of goodies indeed! :)
Becca, thanks for stopping in! Will see you around the ‘IMK block’ shortly. :)
I have this amazing oven tea towel that I got when I was a school and it is just about to die… I have looked everywhere for another, but I’m yet to find one! Maybe I should post the old one for an in my kitchen to see if anyone could find one around the world for me :) Thanks for sharing! Liz x
Liz, that’s a great idea! If anybody can find one or at least point you in the right direction, it’s this IMK bunch. Best wishes on replacing your beloved tea towel… they’re like dear friends, aren’t they? xo
Yes I will, I’m just trying to finish my IMK. For this month so maybe I will have to do it next month :-)
Love your potholders! I usually just grab a tea towel… That pesto looks beautiful too – am looking forward to basil being in season here again.
Mel, I’ve tried that towel technique, but never mastered the knack. Potholders it is… ;)
Oh, you are so right about those hard-working and always neglected potholders! Mine look nastily disastrous, and show every sign of well-worn and used~~from burns and stains (that won’t come out even w/washing) to actual holes! Love what’s trending in your kitchen…I’ll take it all, Miss Kim!! xo
Ally, there’s something ‘tried & true’ about those old potholders — if only they could talk! ;)
Love the new potholders! Adorable! In my kitchen (right at this exact moment) I am trying to ignore the fact that I have so many/much tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, kale, collard, rainbow chard, zucchinis…OH MY WORD…today is a blanching, freezing, canning kind of day…I see the light! ;)
Isabelle, home-canned (or frozen) goodness will be your reward this winter — a mighty tasty reward. Go get ’em, girl! You can do it! :) xo
The cantaloupe and bowl look a perfect combination. What a pretty bowl.
Thank you, Anne!
Kim, the potholders are so pretty… always good to have plenty of those! Thanks for the peek into your kitchen xo
Thank you, Liz! When I brought the new ones home and subsequently dug deep into my ‘catch-all’ drawer for substitute trashcan liners — aka plastic ‘grocery bags’ — I discovered a few potholders I’d forgotten about, purchased at our church thrift store last year for a mere pittance (Southwestern themed and entirely adorable!) How quickly we forget… and yup, “plenty!” Still, I agree with you, the more, the merrier! We’re sooooo blessed, aren’t we? xo
New potholders! Yes, they do become tatty so quickly (after so many washes), but I’m always reluctant to replace them. I can understand your excitement with the new ones. Love the wine theme. That cantaloupe looks so cool and refreshing and looks perfect in that lovely bowl.
Debi, why is it that despite washing (and/or meticulous care) potholders fall apart? Methinks it has something to do with manufacturing these days… aarrggh. I hang on to mine until they absolutely CAN’T be used… at least not with good conscience. ;) So glad you enjoyed my latest ‘wine’ potholder motif, and the cantaloupe, too!
I should get my self some potholders, I just grab the first thing to hand, usually a teal towel, then one or either my hand, or the cloth gets burnt! Chocolate with liqueur, yum!
I’ve tried the tea towel method, Sandra, but unfortunately I have a tendency to start things on fire… or burn my hands! Thankfully, chocolate-filled liqueurs are a ‘handy’ consolation. ;)
Your new pot-holders are lovely. I love the sound of your pesto and what a lovely snack to enjoy at the end of the day with an icy-cold drink xx
Hear, hear on that icy-cold drink, Charlie! Glad you liked the pot-holders… and pesto! xo
Kim, what a pretty little bowl you’ve got your canteloupe in! (We call it rockmelon here, btw) I’ve just noticed that they’re part of the set you showed us in November – so nice that you’re still getting so much use out of them! The dip sounds very moreish and can I just say, the person who initially thought of putting liqueurs into chocolate has a lot to answer for.. ;-)
Celia, it was neat to learn that you call cantaloupe “rock” melon there… I’ve encountered a few of those during my day, but I’m getting better at picking out the ripe ones! ;) Also, thanks for noticing my continued enjoyment of that set of November dishes… very observant! Pleasure is found in lil’ things… and gifts (including your online friendship) are much appreciated! xo (P.S. LOL re: the liqueur-filled chocolates!) Did you have something to do with that?!