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This Week In My Kitchen :: Blog Hop

7/17/2014

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Capturing my love of whole foods, combined with the activity of a bustling kitchen.

A weekly collection of photos from the center of my home. 

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peach fruit leather {wholly rooted}
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 borage flowers {wholly rooted}
purple pea pods make blue water {wholly rooted}
strawberries + rhubarb  {wholly rooted}
herb infused water  {wholly rooted}
{wholly rooted}
mostarda making {wholly rooted}
CSA {wholly rooted}
drying herbs {wholly rooted}
fruit leather making {wholly rooted}
peach-cardamom jam {wholly rooted}
top to bottom: peach-ginger fruit leather {base recipe}, cherries, peaches, borage flowers, purple peas make blue water, strawberries + rhubarb, herb infused water {here}, summer salad, peach mostarda making, drying herbs, fruit leather making, peach-cardamom jam (freezer jam with low sugar/only honey). 

Last weekend we zipped to a local farmstand which gets fruit in season directly from farmers all around the upper midwest (and beyond) and sells it in season. We picked up 25# of peaches. But of course immediately went out of town to Iowa to visit my (recently  discovered!) sister and her family on Sunday/Monday. On Tuesday it was cool, windy, and raining, which was perfect for catching up a bit in the garden as the mosquitoes were mostly in hiding. So that left yesterday which was also CSA day. I spent the morning making some jam, mostarda, fruit leather, and a soda syrup base (cherries, strawberries, peaches). I am halfway through the case of peaches, and chutney, freezing, and dehydrating peaches is still on my list. 

The nice thing about the cooler weather we had earlier this week is that we could roast vegetables, make soup, and run the dehydrator on the higher fruit leather temps without overheating the house. Everything has been going full blast until it heats back up in the next few days. I will surely make a few more rounds of fruit leather before it is too hot. We have more strawberries from our CSA, so I think a strawberry/peach/vanilla leather might be next. 

Be sure to visit Heather at Beauty That Moves to see everyone in the blog hop!

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Debby link
7/17/2014 03:49:14 am

I haven't made fruit leathers but intend to do so this year. Yours look great. My husbands Persian relatives always bring us pomegranate ones from Iran when they visit. I love to see flowers in drinks or salad. They are so pretty and aromatic. Your jam sounds delicious. Cardomom is one of my favourite spices,especially in winter deserts.
Thanks for sharing.
debx

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Lori S link
7/17/2014 07:13:24 am

What beautiful flowers and vegetables. Thank you for sharing your kitchen this week...

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Anke link
7/17/2014 09:15:47 am

Look at all that color! What a feast for the eyes!

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Marianna
7/17/2014 11:48:58 am

Everything looks delicious. I'm intrigued by fruit leathers. I'm wondering if my son who won't touch fruit would eat them...

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Jodi Streicher
7/17/2014 01:53:28 pm

Your pics are delicious looking! We made fruit leathers this week with our peaches as well and the kids love them. Tonight I puréed the last 3 peaches into a simple syrup and with bourbon and lime juice I am in peach cocktail heaven. I have made soup all week--the change in weather has been divine!

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shannon link
7/17/2014 11:33:55 pm

Oh my, now I can't wait for peaches! We still have a few weeks before their arrival at markets around here, but I'll be making some fruit leather, for sure. I'm just such a sucker for summer color...those purple peas!

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Katy link
7/18/2014 12:20:51 am

What wonderful photographs! Making fruit leather is on my list for this summer, so many possibilities...

Thanks for sharing!
xx

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