IN My Kitchen April 2026

It's the beginning of a new month, and I'm joining Sherry at Sherry's Pickings for her monthly blog share of IN MY KITCHEN where anyone can join in the fun and share what's doing in their kitchen. 

I have 2 new decorative plates for display in my kitchen and probably use them for serving at parties.  

A friend came for dinner and gave me this stylish and useful tiled trivet that she brought back from her recent trip to Morocco.

I've been spring cleaning and de-cluttering all my kitchen cabinets and organizing them. This is my spice cabinet and some storage. I got rid of any expired spices or spices from companies with high lead and cadmium levels ( I checked online with Consumer Reports). 

I could not resist this beautiful colorful bowl and spoon that I saw at Homegoods! I believe it is supposed to be noodle soup bowl . 

I've been in the mood for green beans lately and have enjoyed making them in various ways. 

My husband got himself a jar of Italian peach jelly/jam? 

It's Passover, so I have a box of gluten-free matzoh .. 

I call this mud soup but it was actually a delicious black bean soup with avocado and lots of fresh lime. 

I picked up sone starfruit and cut it up for dessert one night.

This is the entrance/exit in or out of my kitchen. I made a collage of wall hangings. The top picture was made by my then 6 year old grandson. The middle two were items I picked up on our trip to Israel 2 and 1/2 years ago. The bottom picture was made by my then 8 year old grandson as a gift to me for Hanukkah. I really like how all the colors and styles come together and it's a cheerful entrance into my kitchen.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.