Author: xoamys
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Christmas Fig Toast
Figs are a Christmas essential in our household, the sweet jewels are great for savoury or sweet dishes making everything really festive. A simple cream cheese toast with orange marmalade and figs on top is a luxurious morning or evening treat that takes seconds to make. I also add a fresh herb on top…
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Only 4 Sleeps until Christmas
Feeling cosy inside as the outside is covered with snow. Our tree still gives a fresh pine smell into the house and I’m feeling inspired my deep and rich colours the closer we get to Christmas. I have no idea how I will set the table for Christmas Day, but I’m thinking a tables cape…
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Mini Gingerbread cakes for Christmas
Christmas cakes (makes 4 or 5 servings) 1 tub (200g) cream cheese 1 d sugar 1 tub (200g) gingerbread flavoured quark (if you don’t have this available in your country, whipped cream works too.) 3 gelatin leaves 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 vanilla pod black currants, frosting sugar and thyme twig for garnishing oil for…
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cosy morning & gift wrapping
It was snowing all day yesterday, so we spent a cosy day indoors. Hubby was away for one night, so Lucas, Siena and I spent our day inside. We started the day snuggling in bed, even Siena slept in late. I could barely push the baby pram forward during my morning dog walk as the…
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Christmas Market & Gingerbread Cookies
cosy morning with the family Now that our family is slowly recovering from the flue, we took a morning stroll to the Christmas market. I love the smell of roasted chestnuts, we walked around exploring the stalls and enjoying the crispy cold winter weather. Back home we decided to bake our first gingerbread cookies together…
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Homemade Winter tea
A cosy hearty cup of homemade berry tea is a wonderful comforting treat to sip on under the blanket while watching Christmas movies. I love the flavour of black currant, mixed with some citrus and sweetness from the honey creates a lovely winter blend. To make this tea, add all the ingredients in a pot…
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Winter Apple cocktail
This winter cocktail is something that came to me while I was making some homemade apple juice glögi (mulled wine we drink in nordic countries). I love the flavour of spiced apple juice where it infuses depth from cloves, cinnamon and ginger and though it would make a great cocktail once chilled. The drink looks…
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December First
I cannot believe December is here already. We currently have some snow on the ground and our tree is sparkling in the living room. We had our traditional day picking our tree from the organic farm and our little one was loving sitting on the snowy ground. This year the tree is dressed in green…
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A few weeks in Spain
We took an extempore holiday to Spain a few weeks ago, which was lovely to catch some sun before winter. My father was there as well, so we played a bit of golf, took a weekend trip to Sevilla from the coast, ate good food and enjoyed the warmth. We also celebrated Lucas turning one,…
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A Letter to my boy
I love you so much my sweet baby boy, you make me the happiest mama. You have filled our world with happy tears, lots of joy and blessings. I am so grateful that you came into our lives… As we approach your first birthday, there are so many things I want to tell you. I…