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In My Kitchen, November 2013

November 3, 2013 by Maureen 61 Comments

Needless to say, there isn’t much new in my kitchen but hopefully I will redeem myself with my December post after I’ve been feeling good for over a month.  One can only hope.

All Oz Cards

One thing that IS new is that I met Celeste Brignac online one day when I found these really cute Australian themed playing cards.  She’s also an American (from Louisiana) in Australia but she lives in the next town over from me.  We haven’t met in person yet but I hope to one day.

All Oz Cards

As every American visiting Australia or talking with an Australian, there’s this pesky slang we have to learn just to keep up.   Yes, one of the first ones I learned was that I was a septic tank – rhyming slang for yank.

All Oz Cards

Celeste has created a deck of cards with Australian images and slang (and its meaning).  I think they are so cute and they’re a great souvenir or gift.  I’m keeping mine but I think I’ll buy another couple of decks  at All Oz Cards for my sister to remind her of what a great time we had during her recent visit.

Orange Marmalade

Coming up soon on the blog and still in my kitchen is orange marmalade.  This is one of the original photos I took but after I ate some on toast I opened all the jars and dumped it in the Thermomix and recooked it and chopped it up more finely.  I love it now.

Mangoes

We’ve been visiting Dan the Mango Man every few days because John’s dad loves mangoes.  He can eat a big bowl of them every morning along with his fresh squeezed orange juice and the rest of his breakfast.  There’s still nothing wrong with his appetite!

Charlie

Finally, in my kitchen is Charlie sporting his summer haircut.  I like him heaps better as a fuzzy dog but he gets hot and he finds it difficult to crawl out of the pool if he’s got a heavy coat.  He swims about 10 times a day and maybe I’ll take some photos of how he amuses himself in the pool.

Thanks for visiting and if you’d like to peek in other kitchens, head on over to Celia’s page at Fig Jam and Lime Cordial where you’ll find heaps of kitchens well decked out.

Filed Under: In My Kitchen Tagged With: all oz cards, aussie slang, mangoes, orange marmalade

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Comments

  1. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says

    November 3, 2013 at 5:48 pm

    Aww look at Charlie’s expression! 🙂 So irresistible! And I’ve had Dan the Mango Man’s stuff-it’s delicious!

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 3, 2013 at 10:42 pm

      I like that Dan’s mangoes come straight from Bowen and are not gassed to ripen. They are incredibly sweet. I’m wearing several on my backside at the moment. This must change. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Kari @ bite-sized thoughts says

    November 3, 2013 at 7:13 pm

    Those cards are hilarious – although some of them (like the glass one) are likely unfamiliar to me despite growing up here! They’d certainly be great fun in a game of cards though.

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 3, 2013 at 10:41 pm

      I think they’re a brilliant souvenir.

      Reply
  3. Joanne T Ferguson says

    November 3, 2013 at 7:42 pm

    G’day Maureen! HOW priceless is Charlie’s expression, true!
    LOVE the Aussie cards and thanks for this month’s kitchen view!
    Cheers! Joanne

    Reply
  4. Joanne T Ferguson says

    November 3, 2013 at 7:43 pm

    How priceless is Charlie’s expression, true!
    LOVE the Aussie cards and thanks for this month’s kitchen view!
    Cheers! Joanne

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 3, 2013 at 10:40 pm

      He usually has a smile but would he smile for the camera? NO. no treat for him!

      Reply
  5. Kim | a little lunch says

    November 3, 2013 at 9:44 pm

    Maureen, your IMK post is wonderful… playful! No redemption needed whatsoever.

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 3, 2013 at 10:40 pm

      LOL how funny 🙂

      Reply
  6. john@kitchenriffs says

    November 4, 2013 at 1:10 am

    Charlie is looking very buff! Rhyming slang is amusing, but hard to figure out, at least for me. Nothing intuitive about it! But of course I’m a sepo (or is seppie the short form of septic tank?), not an Aussie. Fun post – thanks.

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 4, 2013 at 10:39 am

      LOL They’d find a nickname for you in about 2 seconds. If you have red hair, you’re instantly bluey.

      Reply
  7. Eileen says

    November 4, 2013 at 1:15 am

    Charlie’s doesn’t look sold on his new haircut – lol! Hope your feeling better each day Maureen 🙂

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 4, 2013 at 10:44 am

      I kept saying, “Smile, Charlie!” nope.. nothing doing. He was thinking, “I want off this chair!”

      Reply
  8. Hester @ Alchemy in the Kitchen says

    November 4, 2013 at 1:25 am

    Charlie doesn’t look impressed with his new hairdo! Very cute tho. Cute, too, are those playing cards. Looking forward to that marmalade recipe. If you’ve any exciting recipes that use marmalade as a key ingredients (apart from Toast a la Marmalade) let me know. I’ve made a whole heap and I’m looking for ways to use it up.

    Glad you are recovering well, Hx

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 4, 2013 at 10:38 am

      Toast a la marmalade suits me just fine but your current cake is a definite winner!

      Reply
  9. Barbara | Creative Culinary says

    November 4, 2013 at 3:10 am

    No apologies are necessary…when you are ill no one expects you to deliver posts on your blog. You need to rest and recuperate; that’s primary!

    The dog! So cute…my Abbie gets a summer do about 3 times a year. She’ll get long and a bit shaggy and while it’s cute to look at it also means her paws are thick with fur and she tracks in more dirt. So then she gets shorn and looks a bit like your pup; not altogether happy about it either! He is adorable; long or short coat and I would love to see swimming photos over here where the cold is coming soon.

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 4, 2013 at 10:44 am

      Charlie swims 365 days a year. He’ll shiver and shake in the dead of winter (although it never gets THAT cold here) but he still swims. I’ll take photos of how he tosses his ball in the pool by himself and then jumps in to get it – and then does it over and over and over.

      Reply
  10. Laura @ Family Spice says

    November 4, 2013 at 3:15 am

    Love those cards! LOL! Isn’t it funny how one country’s expressions can baffle the rest of the world?

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 4, 2013 at 10:37 am

      I think those cards are really cute.

      Reply
  11. Lizzy (Good Things) says

    November 4, 2013 at 5:06 am

    Maureen, I love those cards! What fun. Your marmalade looks delicious…. and the puppy, way too cute : )

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 4, 2013 at 10:43 am

      The cards are such a wonderful souvenir whether you’re bringing something home or bringing an Aussie gift overseas. I love mine!

      Reply
  12. Ash-foodfashionparty says

    November 4, 2013 at 6:28 am

    Awwwww, Charlie..adorable, the eyes are just too precious.
    I really like the cards, how cool would it be for a themed party.

    Reply
  13. Monique says

    November 4, 2013 at 8:03 am

    I can’t wait for the Orange Marmalade! 🙂 🙂

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 4, 2013 at 10:42 am

      Coming soon! I had to make it twice.. once in the Thermomix and once “by hand” 🙂

      Reply
  14. Eva Taylor says

    November 4, 2013 at 8:10 am

    I am so intrigued by the Thermomix Maureen, I’ve seen it so many times on various blogs. It really sounds like it’s the only appliance you need in the kitchen. The marmalade sounds delicious, it’s my favourite jam. Puppy is as adorable as ever.

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 4, 2013 at 10:36 am

      If someone stole my Thermomix, I’d buy another one. You can get them in Canada but not the US and I have no idea why. I don’t need a bread machine, a blender or a food processor any more but what I like best is that it will saute anything while I’m doing something else. 🙂 oh and custard in 7 minutes.

      Reply
  15. heidi says

    November 4, 2013 at 8:49 am

    I have to get a set of those cards- my niece was telling me about the seppo this summer and I was not very amused. But then- maybe I just need to see some more of the slang to get the whole gist of the language barriers.
    I rarely see mangoes that don’t have a tinge of red in them- I had to go back and take a second look.
    Your marmalade sounds delish and so easy to make
    Thanks for the peek into your kitchen!

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 4, 2013 at 10:33 am

      Everything in Australia has a nickname. I’ve been Mauz since I got here.

      Reply
  16. yummychunklet says

    November 4, 2013 at 10:07 am

    Great post!

    Reply
  17. A_Boleyn says

    November 4, 2013 at 10:10 am

    I love the Oz themed playing cards, the orange marmalade, the mangoes (reminds me that I’ve had a ripe one sitting in my fridge for more than a week) and dapper Charlie with his trim. I guess I love everything in your kitchen. 🙂

    Reply
  18. Claire @ Claire K Creations says

    November 4, 2013 at 10:11 am

    Aww that face. It’s almost like ‘hurry up and take the photo so I can eat mum!’
    I haven’t had my first mango of the season yet but I’m looking forward to it.

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 4, 2013 at 10:32 am

      Dan the Mango Man has a few locations on the Sunshine Coast. I swear by his mangoes. Never gassed.

      Reply
  19. Lisa the Gourmet Wog says

    November 4, 2013 at 10:19 am

    oh Mum, not the hair, not the hair!! Yep, Charlies not impressed at all!!
    Love the idea of those cards, I’m an Aussie born and bred and still learning new ones all the time 🙂

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 4, 2013 at 10:42 am

      When we went through the cards I quizzed John to see if he knew what they were. He got nearly all of them right. 🙂

      Reply
  20. Hotly Spiced says

    November 4, 2013 at 10:37 am

    I don’t know how I missed this post. I’m supposed to get email alerts but every now and then, yours don’t come through. And then I found some of your comments on my blog in the trash! How do these things happen! I love the look of these cards! They would make excellent gifts to send overseas. We sure do have a lot of slang in this country! And yes, please video Charlie having fun in the pool – I’ll stay up for that! xx

    Reply
  21. Gustoso says

    November 4, 2013 at 1:06 pm

    Are mangoes really back in season? I’ve not been game to try them just yet. But they are my favourite too.

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 4, 2013 at 9:57 pm

      We’ve already eaten 26 mangoes so far this year. The first ones were very small. 🙂 They are wonderful! Fresh from Bowen and not gassed to rush ripening.

      Reply
  22. Roberta says

    November 4, 2013 at 1:21 pm

    Love the deck of cards. Looks like fun. 🙂 Would love to speak “Australian” too.

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 4, 2013 at 9:55 pm

      Once you get it, Robert, it’s speaking ‘strine. (that’s redneck for Australian. and straya for Australia)

      Reply
  23. nancy@jamjnr.com says

    November 4, 2013 at 8:52 pm

    You could never say no to puppy dog eyes like that could you? Those cards are hilarious I’m sure I could do with a set too.

    Reply
  24. Glenda says

    November 4, 2013 at 11:55 pm

    Hi Maureen. Your Charlie is gorgeous.

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 5, 2013 at 10:23 am

      Hi Glenda, that’s not a very happy photo of my best friend Charlie. He doesn’t like the camera. As soon as I took it down from my face he was smiling with that look of, “I’m at the table, do I get food now?”

      Reply
  25. Claire @ Simply Sweet Justice says

    November 5, 2013 at 12:46 am

    Awwww, Charlie! Give him a treat after he gets out of the pool for me. 🙂 Your orange marmalade looks wonderful.

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 5, 2013 at 10:22 am

      it’s only 10:21am here now on Tuesday morning and he’s been in the pool twice already AND it’s been raining on and off. He should have flippers instead of paws.

      Reply
  26. Celia says

    November 5, 2013 at 12:51 pm

    Was your father a glassmaker? I love it! That’s a new one to me! Your marmalade looks gloriously sunny, and Charlie is so cute with his new haircut! 🙂

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 5, 2013 at 5:42 pm

      My dad always said, “You make a better door than a window,” but then he was a Downeaster not an Aussie. 🙂 (don’t ask why people from Maine are called “down”easters since they live in the far northeast of the US.

      Reply
  27. Catherine says

    November 5, 2013 at 2:00 pm

    Dear Maureen, The orange marmalade looks wonderful. I am looking forward to the post. But, Charlie, now he is simply beautiful. He so much reminds me of my Inka. Blessings dear. Catherine xo

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    • Maureen says

      November 5, 2013 at 5:40 pm

      As we speak, Charlie is under my chair. I couldn’t roll back without squooshing him. 🙂

      Reply
  28. Jas@AbsolutelyJas says

    November 5, 2013 at 7:17 pm

    Naaww Charlie is still adorable! My boys are due for their haircuts too, although I keep their long silky ears – I cant bear to cut them short!!

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 6, 2013 at 11:22 am

      Only because he swims so much do we give him “A number one”. He’s not anywhere near as cute with short hair. 🙂

      Reply
  29. Ramona says

    November 5, 2013 at 10:51 pm

    Awwww… you little Charlies is absolutely a cutie!! Love his summer-do.

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 6, 2013 at 11:21 am

      He can swim easier 🙂

      Reply
  30. Serena says

    November 7, 2013 at 12:49 pm

    Charlie can visit my kitchen any day – he is adorable!

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 7, 2013 at 9:37 pm

      Oh Serena, he really likes a sleepover 🙂 any excuse to go in the car. LOL

      Reply
  31. Jason says

    November 11, 2013 at 9:48 pm

    Hi Maureen, the mangos look fantastic. It is one of the joys of summer.
    And Charlie is adorable…if he keeps working on that look he could be bigger than grumpy cat!
    It was fun stopping my your kitchen.
    cheers
    Jason

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 12, 2013 at 7:41 am

      He’s not grumpy all the time. Wait until I ask him to wear his Santa hat for his Christmas post – he could beat Grumpy Cat anytime then. However, toss a ball into the swimming pool any one of the 365 days of the year and he’s grinning from doggy ear to ear.

      Reply
  32. Fiona @TIFFINbitesized says

    November 12, 2013 at 12:00 pm

    ‘Your father wasn’t a glass blower & your mother wasn’t a bubble dancer’ A very common phrase in our house growing up and I use it with Mr Tiffin all the time now. He just looks at me and sighs…he thinks I make these things up. Charlie looks too cut and a little miffed. He’ll be happy when the humidity arrives though! Thanks for the tour Maureen.

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 13, 2013 at 12:43 am

      I’ve never heard the bubble dancer. It was always you make a better door than a window at our house. Charlie usually has a smile but not when the camera comes out. I don’t know why. 🙂

      Reply
  33. tania@mykitchenstories.com.au says

    November 15, 2013 at 6:27 am

    Those cards are very funny Maureen. What a great idea she has come up with. Marmalade looks good. I saw it on Facebook. Yes please I want to see Charlie swimming. He is so beautiful x

    Reply
  34. Amanda says

    November 15, 2013 at 7:48 am

    Maureen – absolutely gorgeous photo of your sweet little dog. How did you train him to look so soulful?!

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      November 15, 2013 at 4:06 pm

      He wanted to play ball and I said, “Sit!” That’s my, “I don’t want to sit here while my ball is outside” look.

      Reply

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