In My Kitchen

Here I am for the third month sharing what’s In My Kitchen as part of the series run by Celia over at Fig jam and Lime Cordial. This month my preparations for Christmas have begun. I always think that the more I get done now, the more i’ll enjoy the run up to Christmas because I won’t be up at all hours of the night baking!

In My Kitchen…

Christmas cake is coming

… Sits a bowl of dried fruit steeping in rum (you could use tea or apple juice) for my Christmas cake. I’m very late making one this year, but better late than never! I tend to use the fruits that I like, so I leave out mixed peel and those awful glaice cherries! Every week i’ll add a dash of alcohol to the baked cake to “feed” it, this nice spicy rum is perfect.

In My Kitchen…

Mince pie time

… Stands these yummy jars of apple mincemeat for Christmas mince pies. These jars were made last year, so this week i’ll make the pies and freeze them. Then i’ll take them out and freshly bake them as and when I need them next month.

In My Kitchen…

Cake pops...

… Are these newly acquired cake-pop-stick-things! I’ve never made cake pops before and to be honest i’m still not sure if they’re very ‘me’, but i’ll give them a go. I like the idea of little balls of cake as Christmas gifts, not sure about the whole lolly pop stick part though. I found a couple of recipes from trusted sources, so i’m going to try them this week. I’ll keep you posted…

In My Kitchen…

Banana bread

…Is what’s left of a delicious banana and pecan loaf that I made last night. I had some bananas on the turn, so it was an obvious choice. Dr Doolittle decided he would have a slice hot out of the oven with vanilla icecream and toffee sauce. He said it was yum! I’ll post the recipe during the week….

In My Kitchen…

Tea

… Is my tea box. My love of tea is well documented; from ‘normal’ every tea, to mint tea, to my current favourite camomile and honey. I’m also a huge fan of homemade Indian Chai tea both in The Glen House and in the warm magical heat of Goa!

In My Kitchen…

Gravy pot

…Stands this cute enamel gravy pot with a wooden handle! This was purchased on a recent trip away. I’d never seen anything like it before and knew it would look perfect sitting by the range cooker. I’ll be serving gravy straight out of it at Christmas time.

See you next month!

Melissa xx
Remember to stop by my Facebook page or follow me on Twitter!