Category: Recipes
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Savoury Pumpkin & Fig Pie
Pumpkin pie does not always have to be sweet, a savoury version is beautifully salty, a bit tangy with a hint of sweetness from the pumpkin and figs. Now that autumn is in full bloom, there is nothing more enjoyable than pumpkin pie with a hot cup tea overlooking the kaleidoscope of fall colours. All…
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Autumn Spice Apple Breakfast
These caramel apples work wonderfully on toast, porridge and even as a base for apple pie. You can essentially use whatever spices you please, but I wanted to highlight the flavors of autumn that maximize warmth and comfort. These apples are also from our neighbors apple tree at the countryside, which are lovely and…
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Roasted Pumpkin Toast & Sunflower Fields
Sunflowers are the last flower to bloom as summer slowly comes to end. The beautiful golden hues spread across the fields giving us the last splash of color, before autumn takes over. The sun was setting beautifully when we visited the fields and picked a few stems to take back home with us. Pumpkin season…
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Nordic Summer Salad & Salmon Mousse toast
Vendace (muikku in Finnish) or also known as the European cisco, is a freshwater whitefish that is found in Northern European lakes, such as in Finland, Sweden, Russia, Latvia and some lakes in Norway. It is a small fish, almost sardine-like that is commonly fried or smoked when eaten. The roe of Vendace is a…
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Berry Pancakes
Pancakes, the easy and quick treat if you have a mild sweet tooth. We never eat pancakes for breakfast, most Scandinavians do not, as we prefer savory over sweet. But as the balcony season has come to an end, we decided to enjoy some berry infused pancakes with the last heatwave of summer. Now, our…
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Apricot Cream cheese Toast
‘Apricot toast on a bed of grass’ As the summer season comes to an end, the waves at our summer house start to get stronger with the breeze of a gentle autumn wind. The weather however, is still warm enough to enjoy breakfast outside and those little chills are warmed up by some piping hot…
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Autumn Sauna & Apple pie
The end of August brings apple season as summer slowly begins coming to an end. The heatwaves have ended and it’s been raining exceptionally much for August and it feels like autumn is slowly making its way into the horizon. The air feels a tad crisper in the morning and at 9pm, the sky gets…
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Summer Watermelon Salad
Sometimes the most quick and simple salads are the most rewarding in flavor. This simple summer salad has no lettuce, while the base is base from fresh watermelon and rich feta cheese. It is perfect on hot days and gives you enough salt that you crave for during the heat. We made this dish…
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Easy Thin Crust Berry Pie
Today we are leaving back to the summer place for a little bit of countryside time, but before leaving I wanted to share this easy and quick pie recipe. I love how this berry pie is slightly bitter from the berries with a small hint of sweetness from the edges of the crust. You can…
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Summer Breakfast
Morning swims, cups of coffee & comforting porridge bowls filled with fresh berries…is what summer mornings are made of. Hubby and I started the day with a traditional picnic breakfast on the pier. Siena and hubs swam while I sat on the softest of blankets watching them fight over noodles in the water. Even though…