Saturday, August 3, 2013

In My Kitchen ~ August 2013

Seems like it was just May and we were anxiously awaiting the arrival of sweet little grandbaby #2. Now it's August and she's almost 3 months old! Time is flying! Once again I've joined with Celia at Fig Jam and Lime Cordial for a sneak peek inside my kitchen.

In my kitchen ...
you will find this vintage pottery dessert plate, by Stangl Pottery, hanging on the wall. It matches the set of everyday dishes my mom used when I was growing up, way back in the 1950's. Her dishes have long since been broken or given away. I was thrilled to find this one at a local thrift store. The Fruit pattern was Stangl's most popular, longest produced and consistently best-selling dinnerware pattern. Kay Hackett designed it in late 1941. It continued in active production until Stangl's closing in 1978.


In my kitchen ...
I use these handy adhesive plate hangers. Just attach them to the back of a plate and hang on a nail or hook. Very simple. I found them on Amazon.



In my kitchen ...
you will find a framed watercolor of our 1922 Craftsman style house, with it's unique "cat slide" roof. The painting was a Christmas gift from my daughter a dozen years ago. The artist, Nancy Leasman, is a Minnesota woman who paints whimsical renditions of homes from snapshots.


In my kitchen ...
you will find fresh red peppers and cilantro with it's wide, delicate leaves and pungent flavor. It is easily confused with flat leaf parsley, so be sure to sniff carefully. There's a growing group of ANTI -cilantro advocates, but I love it!



In my kitchen ...
you will find a big bowl of Black Bean Salad with Corn, Avocado and Lime Vinaigrette. It's a wonderful stand alone vegetarian main dish, served with crusty rolls. Or it makes a great side dish to go with grilled chicken or steak. You can find the recipe here.



If you'd like to see what's going on in other bloggers' kitchens, be sure to visit Celia at Fig Jam and Lime Cordial. Celia is the brilliant mastermind behind In My Kitchen.

12 comments:

  1. Love that plate on your wall, what a treasure!

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  2. Thanks for sharing. Lovely colourful salad.

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  3. Marianne that salad looks lovely and healthy too.

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  4. I also love cilantro, and your salad looks very moreish :)

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  5. How wonderful to find a plate that matched your mum's - that's true treasure! Hopefully one day it will hang on one of your grandbaby's kitchen walls! :) We love cilantro (although over here we call it coriander) and it's growing well this year in our garden (although it often just bolts to seed). And your bean salad looks delish! Thanks for playing! :)

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  6. That plate is Stangl! I love Stangl- the brown back- the rustic look! I have that plate and a teapot and cups as well- in fact I have them up on my blog- today's post on International Scone Week. So fun to see it on your wall!
    And your salad looks fantastic- thanks so much for sharing!

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  7. G'day LOVE the gift by your daughter, true!
    LOVE the freshness of your peppers, cilantro and your big bowl of Black Bean Salad with Corn, Avocado and Lime Vinaigrette too!
    Thank you also for your kitchen view!
    Cheers! Joanne

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  8. I absolutely love the water color of your house. What a special gift from your daughter. I make something very similar to your black bean salsa/salad. I love lime/cilantro and avocado! thank you for your kind words about my poem. I turned 50 this year and am sort of coming back into my own with my creativity

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  9. I love that you found a plate from your childhood. I've had a similar situation with some cutlery at an op shop. I couldn't help buying it.

    Of course your Black Bean Salad would have plenty of cilantro (coriander as we call it here), chopped into it.

    Thanks for your post.

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  10. What a wonderful In My Kitchen post! Yours felt nostalgic with the antique plate and beautiful watercolor. (Those Craftsman style houses are gems!) Need to check out your black bean salad... right now. :)

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  11. Hi, Marianne! Just wanted to follow up with you on how wonderful your black bean salad tasted. Really a nice mix of flavors and textures and perfect as a stand-alone meal, too! Thanks again.

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    1. You are so kind to take the time to respond! I'm thrilled to know you tried this recipe and liked it!

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