In my kitchen - July 2017

I am linking this in to the monthly In My Kitchen round-up, now hosted by Sherry of Sherry's Pickings.

Well. Hello. I didn't intend to drop off the blogging radar for a fortnight, although in hindsight I could probably have predicted it. The shift from maternity leave to work wasn't quite as monumental as the opposite transition a year ago (work to new motherhood), but it isn't far off. Time is short and time for blogging is not, if I am honest, at the top of my list.

Given all of this, I am pleased to be able to check in now and showcase my busy July kitchen.

Local strawberries, blackberries and cherries

In my kitchen, there is more summer fruit - now with local Kent cherries to complement the strawberries I have pictured in previous months. I also have wild foraged blackberries, the first of the crop that is steadily growing in our surrounding countryside.

I was also excited to buy gooseberries, but less delighted by their sourer-than-expected taste. I think they would have benefited from being turned into a pie with lots of sugar! I liked the sourness in small doses but confess to wasting some of the punnet because I didn't know what to do with them, and then they got too mushy to sensibly use. Does anyone have any advice?

In my kitchen were 'dragon egg' potatoes. This is Lidl supermarket's name for small purple potatoes. I loved the colour.

Has anyone else come across Weetaflakes? They are effectively a cross between Weetabix and Special K cereals. I liked them, but probably prefer Weetabix or Special K on their own.

Speaking of Weetabix, I have enjoyed some bowls with peanut butter powder and banana. It's a great combination. I would also recommend the book pictured above. My mother-in-law left it after her recent visit and it provided an enjoyable Swedish detective read.

My kitchen has seen some basic fallback meals that never fail. Above is a mix of grains with lentils, carrot, spinach, srircha sauce and pineapple. Below is chickpea scramble with red pepper, corn and kale.

My kitchen has also seen two repeat variations of my carrot cake pikelets (mini pancakes). They make good snacks for Mini Bite and for me.

Our weather has remained warm, albeit cooler than the very hot temperatures of June. I have enjoyed making more icey poles (and loved how many of you liked that Australian term for the treats!) - most recently, a mix with grated carrot, banana, peach and yoghurt. They weren't sweet enough for Mr Bite but were well received by Mini Bite and by me.

As our adult moulds were a bit of a challenge for Mini Bite's mini mouth, I have also bought her baby-sized moulds, which she adores. I suspect the cool treat is nice on teething gums too.

What is happening in your kitchen this month?

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