02 Thursday May 2013
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May brings flowers to my yard….
May brings fantastic gifts from wonderful friends to my kitchen….
Such as spearmint marshmallows (you can buy them here)…
Alaskan Pure Sitka Spruce Tip Sea Salt (you can buy it here)…
May brings lemon lavender cocktails to my sunny porch….
May brings my birthday (27!) and another list of things to do to celebrate the next year of life…
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04 Monday Mar 2013
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2013, food, kitchen, march, strawberries
In my kitchen…
… are two adorable little mugs from my grandmother. They were freebies from Nestle, back when companies used to entice you to buy their products with promises of neat little things (provided you collect and mail in enough UPC codes). I remember drinking weak instant coffee out of these mugs when I was little. When Grammy offered them to me, I was thrilled to get them. Now when I am homesick, I drink out of them and remember good things from my childhood.
In my kitchen…
… is Baby Lurch, the new aloe vera plant. My friend Christine has the original Lurch, who apparently is trying to take over her home. I hope Baby Lurch is an enthusiastic grower too!
In my kitchen…
… is this adorable little swizzle stick. I bought it at an antique store years ago because it was so neat. I don’t really have a use for it so it will decorate Baby Lurch’s temporary cup home.
In my kitchen…
… is a gorgeous bowl of strawberries. I couldn’t resist them. They tasted as good as they looked.
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02 Wednesday Jan 2013
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2012 was a year of growth.
Growth of this blog – AnnaShortcakes reached 20,000 views and featured 253 new posts.
My cousins and I at Big Ed’s Pizza in Oak Ridge, TN.
Growth of this novice chef – I tried new things like wine tasting, smoking meat, canning Pear Vanilla Jam and Lemon Curd, gardening on my own (normally done with my extended family), and traveled to new places like Mount Vernon, Virginia and Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia.
I can’t wait to see what the New Year holds. I am adding a new monthly post called “In My Kitchen” inspired by Fig and Lime Cordial‘s Celia. I have already added a Twitter account; you can follow me at @annashortcakes. I also plan to travel more, try new foods, and continue my search for fantastic new recipes.
In my kitchen…
… is the KitchenAid Stand Mixer Attachment Pack that includes a slicer, a grinder, and sausage stuffer attachment. A gift from my thoughtful hubby. I cannot wait to try it out. If you have meat you want fresh ground, we can go halves on the meat. I hope someone brings me a deer carcass. I am going to use the grinder to quick chop all kinds of summer vegetables to speed the canning process for my mother-in-law’s tomato soup recipe.
In my kitchen…
… is a gorgeous Pampered Chef baking stone. Thanks to my in-laws for this awesome gift. I can’t wait to bake like crazy!
In my kitchen…
… is a bowl full of real Florida grapefruit. Picked by a family friend from the tree in their yard, these grapefruits are way better than any you might buy in the store. And the uglier they are, the better they taste.
In my kitchen…
… is a bottle of Cranberry-Lime Infused Vodka ready for me to buy the limeade concentrate so we can try the crantini.
What is in your kitchen this month?
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