You might have notice (or not) my absence the last 2 months… I was in hospital having some skin removal surgery because of the large amount of weight I lost… I can now say I have a flat stomach and a new belly button, it is a bit weird, but I am very pleased with the result.
This is my first mirror selfie, 2 weeks after surgery, still in hospital because I had drains in (you can just see them in the sink), but very happy with my flat tummy 🙂
Don’t forget to pop on over to Celia’s Blog, Fig Jam and Lime Cordial and check out all the amazing things that are happening this month in IMK’s all over the world!
It look me longer to recover than expected hence no IMK for the last 2 months and I have been very slow to get back into blogging as I have been trying to be kind to myself and really recover… So apart from a skinnier me… this month In My Kitchen is:-
A new Toaster.
This toaster was a God send when I got out of hospital and just wanted Vegemite on toast. Read all about this fantastic new product HERE and its fortuitous arrival! It really cool that this range of kitchen ware is called IMK, so I think Celia has really started something 🙂
In My Kitchen is, a new frying pan.
Did you know that Australia doesn’t make ANY, yes ANY cookware??? It’s all imported, until now MJ Henry (Mark) decided to change that with his company Solid Teknics, now, it is sweeping Australia and the world. Do yourself a favour and check out his website.
He makes the steel frying pans that you see here and they are fantastic. The extra long handle (with no rivets) stop the issue of the handle getting hot and allows for easy of cooking.
The pan isn’t completely black yet, but it is getting there!
He also makes an amazing range of cast iron products (which are all on my christmas wish list) and it is wonderful to have such a quality product being made right here in Australia!
I love that a little map of Australia (including Tasmania) is stamped out of each handle.
I was generously given this amazing piece of equipment by Mark when I meant him at the Good Food and Wine Festival in Queensland.
They go from silver to black when they are fully seasoned!
We chatted about his amazing product and when I told him I was a food blogger, he said here have one, and when you blog about it make sure you send me a link 🙂 Check out the website and have a browse around…  Solid Teknics Website and read his fantastic story, amazing product and a genuinely nice guy “done good” as we say in Aus!
In My Kitchen are truffle items and a haul from the good food and wine festival. Every year, Mum and I go to the good food and wine festival and just because I wasn’t fully recovered from surgery and still had one drain in didn’t stop us! I did have to sit down a lot and I look a bit pasty in most of the photos, but I made it through the day and still had a wonderful time!
I think I really should have been born Italian! As I just love all things truffle, and aged balsamic and good Olive Oil… but I did buy myself a big treat for next years truffle season…A TRUFFLE RAZOR… very excited to use it ASAP, but I will have to wait now 🙂
In My Kitchen are more cookbooks.
Ummm, I’m not putting any photos of how many extra cook books I have because it was the good food and wine festival and it has been 2 months since my last post. To be fair, I have received a few as apart of being a Thermomix Consultant. I must confess though, that I did buy The new River Cottage Australia Cook Book to get Paul to sign it! It was such a pleasure meeting him and having conversations. He really is just like you see on the TV, relax, laid back and genuine!
Mum and I with Paul
In My Kitchen is a mess from sewing curtains and making matching cushions for my boyfriends office. I don’t know what I was thinking when I offered my services, but out came all the equipment onto the kitchen table and it stayed a mess until it was completed!
and last but definitely not least In My Kitchen were flowers from my love 🙂
And yes He hand wrote the card… another thing I found out about him, was that he has beautiful penmanship and does calligraphy… My Nana would be pleased 🙂
I’m so glad to be back with the IMK Crew and I look forward to peaking into all you kitchen this month and excited for the amazing things that are going to happen in 2016!
Merry Christmas, I hope that you have a wonderful time with friends and or family this season, remembering the true meaning of Christmas and being thankful for all that we have.
Lots of Love from Liz xxx
Liz xx
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what an eventful time you have been having. glad to hear everything is on the up and up. xx
Thanks Sherry! Liz xx
I feel a real case of the prouds reading this post my lovely friend. Wow, good on you following your heart and sharing your journey with us too. So much respect. Loving all the fun in your kitchen, especially the roses from your love. 🙂 Hope your Christmas was filled with much deliciousness. Biiiiiiig hugs and love headed your way. xoxo
Thanks Hun… I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, I look forward to seeing what happens for you in 2016 🙂
Liz xxx
Congratulations on your weight loss and the successful surgery. That frying pan looks very interesting, wonder if they have them in the states yet?
Happy holidays.
Hi Liz, I think you can order them on line and with the dollars at the moment they would be really cheap 🙂 thanks for dropping by! Liz xxx
Welcome back. You were a trooper for getting to that food and wine festival while you still had a drain insitu! Your new man sounds like a keeper – definitely! How lovely to receive roses – he’s very thoughtful. I’d love to get to the River Cafe one day xx
Thanks Charlie! Yes it would be great to get to both river cottages one day 🙂 and he is a keeper! Liz xxx
How fabulous Liz! Yes, I did wonder where you were, so now I know. I saw the IMK toaster before I read your paragraph and thought ‘Am I seeing things?’. How funny. When I went to EDB15 in Canberra recently, Paul was there doing some food and everyone was making eyes at him. I’m glad you have had a wonderful end to the year. cheers! Fiona
Thanks Fiona…. Yes hoping to get back into it! Have a great Chrissy with your family and friends 🙂 Liz xxx
Welcome back and congrats on the weight loss and recovery. Seems like you had quite a good time at the Good Food and Wine Festival.
Thanks Gretchen and yes I did 🙂 Liz xx
Hi Elizabeth, Glad to hear you are on the mend. I love the look of that frying pan, you are very lucky indeed.
Great read Elizabeth, you look amazing. Very much enjoyed your blog.
Thanks So much Suzee! Liz xx
Congrats Liz on the weight loss and lovely to see that life and BF are both treating you well – enjoy. xxx
Awww thanks so much Rachel… Looking forward to getting back into work soon! Liz xx
I LOVE those solid teknics pans! I was thinking I would correct you about no Australian made cookware but then saw that’s where you were heading! One of the FB bread groups I’m in there has someone who posts pictures of her beautiful bread in her beautiful Solid Teknic pan and I always sigh and make a comment, wishing…. Good work with the weight loss, such a hard thing to do and keep motivated with. So the BF is still going strong? Excellent! 🙂
Seems I have doubled up! So excited by that pan 🙂
All good I just kept one and deleted the other 🙂 LOL
Yes… I was trying to be a bit sneaky 🙂 yes and thanks everything is going well and my Mr Normal is wonderful! Liz xxx