Simple pleasures
This week has been gray, rainy and even a bit drab. What made it unique was that right over our house and in the fields around us gathered hundreds of Barnacle geese. There were a few White-fronted and Bean geese in the mix. It was a real cachophony of sound and when they all took […]
WordPress posts on a regular basis different kinds of writing and photo challenges to give blog writers inspiration to look at topics from a slightly different angle. This weeks photo challenge was Solitary. Here’s my take. I’ve grown up with lots of people around me and I really enjoy being with others. I have noticed […]
Tikkupulla is a sweet bun dough flavored with cardamom that is wrapped around a stick and baked over an open bonfire. Languages portray the people and their culture, creating words to describe the things that are a part of life. I did not find a suitable word for it in English other than sweet-bun-on-a-stick. Tikkupulla […]
Fortunately we have a large family. We get to celebrate seven birthdays every year. And each birthday happens to be in a different month. It’s a day that the kids wait for all year long. I let them choose a theme for the cake and then try my best to fulfill the wish. They plan […]
My husband goes on an annual hunting trip to Lapland each fall. I thought to share some of his photos of fall as it arrives in the artic circle. These photos go so well with the Yellow Chanterelle (even if it does not grow in Lapland). It is still a fruit of the forest, found […]
Life is all about learning. Sometime the best way to learn is from older generations. They have lives full of many different experiences and can give us younger ones genuine perspective. Since Grampa has been baking and doing product development for many years, I asked him to share some of his knowledge from time to […]
Ever had one of these days? The milk gets spilled and someone makes creative art out of the puddle of milk. When I was little, whenever someone took the last cup of milk from the carton, someone would be sure to say, “Who killed the cow?” If I remember correctly, I believe it was our […]
When I go through a cook book, flip through a magazine or a newspaper I usually discover three different kinds of recipes. The first kind offers inspiration. The pictures might be incredible and it introduces new dimensions, flavors and ingredients. These recipes do not get written down(since I know I won’t follow it anyways) but […]
Usually the best ideas come from others, as is the case with this Arugula (rucola), roasted beet and goat cheese bagel. I received an email from a reader suggesting this combination. Last week I gave it a try and it was delicious in my opinion. Since it is hard to find quality bagels here in […]
I have chatted with my friend that often when women take off for the weekend, we have the longest list of things that need to be accomplished. A lined water-proof fall jacket for one, rubber boots for another, underwear for the whole family, indoor gym shoes for our oldest, socks for myself and the list […]
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