Celia from Fig Jam and Lime Cordial has a lovely tradition at her place. She encourages us to post a wee peek into our kitchens,then let her know and she posts our sites, in a column on her page. So here we are. Have a wee look at a couple of things in my kitchen. Not many though as I can’t be cleaning more than one corner at a time!!
These are two NZ dancing magnets that sit on my fridge. They are being quite well behaved today. Sometimes they can get a wee bit risque!
My NZ kite (pronounced keetay) that holds the pens for writing the grocery lists that I forget to take with me. The kite are made in all shapes and sizes out of New Zealand flax. 
As you know I do the majority of my cooking on the woodstove in the winter, so here is my New Dutch Oven. I love that colour. 
And look what I found in an Illinois supermarket. Dishwashing liquid advertising a New Zealand spring scent. Right out here in the MidWest! I am not very sure about that. I mean did they ask New Zealand if it was OK to use it’s smell as an advertising gimmick. Naturally Our John had to rudely sniff at it. Oh, he said, New Zealand spring smells like dishwashing liquid and why is it written in French. I very tartly told him that that is NOT how our spring smells. And we do not speak French. Well really! All very misleading. 
Then I looked out the kitchen door and who should be looking back at me! On the verandah, stealing dog food! Snapped! Katherine’s rooster. Yes, I do mean you Katherine, I know how you like roosters, he is arriving in a box shortly, addressed to the Rufus household! He will be your Christmas pressie so you have to pretend to be grateful. You can keep him in your pot cupboard and he is very partial to pomegranates in his champagne!
You may well run too, you Big Fat Rooster!! 
And on a very separate and exciting subject, Mary’s Cat has got all famous and has been interviewed by RumpyDog. The barnyard is agog. There are noses seriously out of joint. Rumours flying. For a mute cat she seems to have a lot to say. Hope it doesn’t go to her head. I think the interview will be up today, so pop over if you have a moment and have a read, Rumpy is such a sweet doggie fella.
c
The Kitchen's Garden 
86 responses to “In My Kitchen and Mary’s Cat has an Announcement”
Just read the Mary’s Cat interview. I predict great fame.
Enjoyed the tour of your kitchen…I am green with envy over that red pot. (See, I do have some holiday spirit: red and green). I desperately need a new set of kettles…
P.S. Here’s a link to the cream cheese roll-out cookie recipe you hinted at wanting this morning in your comment on my blog post:
http://mnprairieroots.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/cream-cheese-roll-out-cookies-a-christmas-tradition/
Always happy to share.
Why thank you Audrey, so you got my pretty broad Hint!! c
Oh my goodness. My dogs will go mad! Thanks for thinking of me. We have a dancing magnet too, but wouldn’t you know it has a wine glass in its hand. Thanks for making me smile, Cecilia.
You are welcome.. you know I’m not kidding right!. c
Cecilia….LOVE your new dutch oven! I’ve been itching to buy a Le Creuset or Staub oven and have had my eye on that color. Haha, roosters caught in the act. Too funny. x
Hi Caroline, i know orange gets a bad rap, but it is such a good colour for winter! c
I like your chickens 🙂
we like them too! thank you Mr Woolf.. c
Fabulous photos as always! Roosters eat dog food??! Oh my chihauhaus would be so upset!! I’m loving the color of your dutch oven..that is exactly what I would choose!!
It is such a pretty pot that i have it sitting on the kitchen table when I am not using it Spice, it glows!! c
What a beautiful wander about your kitchen!!!! Thanks for sharing!
You are welcome natalia.. c
We found your blog from Rumpydog’s blog and loved the delightful story all about how Mary’s Cat earned her name! Then we stopped by and found you have a beautiful blog. Ms. C says she is gonna add it to her blog list of ones she wants to read every day!
Welcome, we are very pleased to have you. c
You have an interesting kitchen Cecelia – and I love those cheeky NZ dancing magnets!
I read the interview rumpydog did with Mary’s Cat the other day, and that was what brought me to your blog! The story really touched my heart and I had to meet the person who took in that tiny abandoned kitten. She looks like she has made herself right at home!
Do you think she will she ever get her voice back?
Hi Barb, She was so small, She can’t have been more than a few weeks old. As to her voice, i don’t know, she never meows, though the others make up for it!! sometimes she will open her mouth very wide and a kind of peep will come out. But she is more of a watcher and a lover anyway, she was in the field with me a few minutes ago literally chasing Mia (big lamb) around, Mia jumping like a spring lamb, how does a Cat play with a Sheep? but they do. c
Sorry about the typo in your name – Cecilia!
Thats fine barb! c
I can’t believe you cook on your woodstove. That’s really cool. I wonder if I can do that…I’ve never tried, but I must! Thanks for the idea. 🙂
If you have a cast iron stove with a flat top then you can cook on it, just adjust the fire to suit, we have piles of soups and slow cooked stews and veges on it.. I am looking forward to experimenting with the Dutch oven.. lots of options now.. c
Thanks for playing, Celi! I looooove your roosters – we’re not allowed to keep them here, but yours are simply grand. And naughty fridge magnets! 🙂
I’m a bit miffed about the NZ Springs Scent too – what on earth is that supposed to mean? Hmph… 😉
I enjoyed it Celia! It is a great idea.. c
Just as expected, the kitchen of Cecilia is full of warmth and beauty and impishness.
Darling girl.. c
Growing up we used those telephone/electric pole glass nobs as paper weights. 🙂
I love them and have over a hundred of them, you want a couple? c
I met Mary’s Cat on Rumpy’s blog and thought I’d stop on over. You’ve got some great stuff in your kitchen. Nice pics.
Thank you Bongo and Welcome! Rumpy is great isn’t he?.. c
I love the color of your Dutch oven too. Gorgeous!
Orange, we need the colour in the winter! c