• Chestnut & cauliflower soup

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    I first had chestnut soup at Cafe Angelina at Galeries Lafayette in Paris some years ago. I still remember how l actually closed my eyes to savour the creamy, airy bowl of deliciousness. As l happened to come across a vacuum pack of chestnuts on a recent trip to the supermarket, l decided it was time to try making something similar at home. I...

    November 1, 2020
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  • DIY yoga mat wash

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    Here is a recipe for a simple yoga mat wash for daily use. Using naturally antibacterial essential oils ensures that your mat keeps fresh & clean for your practice. You’ll need: 500-750ml spray bottle 450ml Spring water 50ml white vinegar 10 drops lemon essential oil 10 drops Tea Tree essential oil 5 drops peppermint essential oil You can also use other essential oils like...

    April 18, 2020
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    Livingroom, Uncategorized

  • Sunday breakfast outside

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    These autumn days have been fresh, yet warm and sunny. Sunday morning called for a breakfast outside on the beach. After packing half of the kitchen with us, we jumped on our bikes and found a calm spot by the lake. We set the table and started to prepare coffee on a camping stove. Coffee was followed by beans, scrambled eggs and some fried...

    September 9, 2018
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    breakfasts, Life

  • Grandma’s blueberry pie

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    My most vivid memories of my grandmother Eila revolve around the coffee table, which was never short of sweet and savory homemade delicacies. Around Christmas I stuffed myself with her ginger bread cookies, then there was the early summer rhubarb pie, apple pies and blueberry pies in the autumn and of course cinnamon buns all year round. One of my all time favourites was...

    August 31, 2018
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    Kitchen, Sweets

  • small raw coconut-chocolate treats

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    I love raw deserts and especially the little raw balls, which we call “voimapallot” in Finnish; Voima means power or strength. Easy to make and just sweet enough, these small treats make a delicious desert or a snack on-the-go. I needed to make desert for a dinner party tonight. I had “nothing” in my cupboard, very little time and I need to go to the...

    September 21, 2016
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    Kitchen, Sweets, Uncategorized

  • supergreen summer smoothie

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    I decided to start the day by throwing a variety of greens and fruits into the blender to create a super-duper creamy green smoothie. It worked out so well that I needed to share the recipe. Don’t worry if you don’t have all the ingredients, you can experiment with nettle, celery, Chinese cabbage, frozen spinach… If you like your smoothies sweet, try adding some...

    June 3, 2016
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    Kitchen, Smoothies, Uncategorized

  • foggy morning yoga

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    I woke up on Monday morning to the smell of fresh coffee and my husband singing to himself in the kitchen. We were staying with my mom who had already left for work. When I entered the living room, still rubbing the sleep off my eyes, I noticed the thick fog outside and wanted to get to the lake before we’d lose the magical atmosphere. We...

    April 8, 2016
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    POstcards from Finland, Uncategorized

  • gluten free seed crackers

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    Gluten free cracker recipe

    February 25, 2016
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    bread, Kitchen, Sides, Uncategorized

  • easy beetroot salad

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    Back, at last! New computer, new Photoshop subscription and new energy. Luckily I had stored the photos from the past couple of months on my camera, so I can start sorting them out now 🙂 Let’s start with an easy-to-prepare goat cheese & beetroot salad recipe from a sunny lunch at the Finnish Archipelago a few weeks back. You could serve this hot or...

    August 2, 2015
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    Kitchen

  • courgette pasta

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    Pasta is comfort food at it’s best, right? Too bad it often leaves us with an over-full belly and a guilty conscience. Yesterday I finally got myself a vegetable spiralizer (Spirelli from Gefu) and Oh it certainly was 20 EUR well spent! As we were turning this crispy, creamy pasta around our forks, it was hard to believe we were eating mostly raw veggies. So...

    May 3, 2015
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    Kitchen, Mains