Sometimes summer makes you wait in Finland, and it feels like it doesn’t really arrive until July. But this year summer arrived at the end of May. We have been enjoying our time at the beach just down the road. One important part of making a trek to the beach is the “picnic”. It is […]
Category: Salads
Kaija’s Winter Salad with Kale
A couple of weeks ago I posted a recipe sent to me by my sister Kaija who lives in Detroit. I was pleasantly surprised a few days ago when I noticed in my inbox that she had sent me a story, recipe and photos to share. As I mentioned before Detroit is trying to reimagine […]
Holiday preparation and Waldorf salad
The thing that I love about Christmas is the opportunity it gives to stop the everyday rush and enjoy time as a family. It’s nice to have a little time in a stage in life that is so scheduled that does not include specific bedtimes or the beep of the alarm clock in the morning. […]
The Yellow Chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius)
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 […]
Lemon, Ginger and Strawberries
This fruit salad works wonderfully as a dessert or share it with friends at a potluck. It is light and is a myriad of flavor, thanks to the combination of the variety of fruits, lemon and ginger. Our strawberry season is almost over, so when I went grocery shopping a few days ago I felt […]
Little Gems
I’m a thirty-something young woman and for the past several years I have been doing product development for coffee shops and bakeries. It really is my dream job. I decided to start this blog to share some of the little pleasant things in life. It partially is my job as well. Coffee shops are all […]
