Tag: Nordic Living
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Crayfish in the Garden
The end of July has been crowned with a beautiful crayfish party in the garden with our family. We set the table under the apple tree, sipped on a little bit of champagne and ate large sized Finnish crayfish. More importantly, it was our little boys first crayfish gathering which feels very special. The weather…
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Cherry Blossoms in May
And then all of a sudden, it was cherry blossom season… Summer came in an instant, where the sun blessed us with its warm rays and amazing heat wave. Just last week the weather was 3 degrees and rainy and today, it is +25 degrees and clear blue skies. Our morning began under the beauty…
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November Plum Treat
It is amazing how the weather can change so drastically as November evolves. Yesterday, there was a heavy storm amongst us and today the sky has cleared and calmed down. The sun is out providing us with a gush of energy, so we took a little detour into the woods. I can’t wait to…
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End of Summer Crayfish
‘As summer comes to end, we close the season with one last intimate crayfish party´ Last weekend we solidified the end of summer with one last final crayfish party. It was a little bit more special for my husband and I, as we spontaneously decided to have it on our new lot, where we are…
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‘Crayfish Countryside style’
‘Possibly the best thing about August is that crayfish season & warm summer days’ Fresh out of the sauna after a powerwalk, red lips painted, summer dress on & time for a glass of rosé… We celebrated warm summer days with our beloved M & P with the most delicious jumbo-sized crayfish at the countryside.…
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Countryside Weekend
Since we can’t travel to Italy, we brought a little piece of Italy to us… Last weekend we celebrated my darling husband’s birthday at my brothers and sister in law’s countryside house. We could have not asked for better weather, since there was a heatwave coating all of Finland and temperatures rose close to 30…
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Pre-Birthday Balcony Party
For the first time in a very long while, I organized a little pre birthday get together for a small group of girlfriends. We haven’t gotten together in quite some time, so it felt amazing to just eat some canapes, have girl talk and enjoy a little bubbly. It’s my birthday next week, so this…
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Asparagus Mascarpone Ristotto
For the first time in a long time, I had my darling friend come over to sit in the sunshine on the balcony. We enjoyed a little bubbly and make some creamy asparagus risotto as we soaked in the incredibly warm rays of May. After social distancing for such a long time, spending time together…
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Peanut Berry Raw Porridge
Our balcony flowers have seemed to settle in quite nicely and have started to bloom alongside the constant sunshine and pollination from the buzzing bees. My swiss chard is showing the tiniest of sprouts and day by day, the greenery is getting lusher. I still need to get some sage and maybe a few more…
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White asparagus with a Parmesan Lemon Vinaigrette
The white asparagus has a more delicate flavor than the green stems, that are a touch more sweet and bitter. White asparagus naturally is great with hollandaise sauce but sometimes a fresh citrus dressing makes a refreshing change. This parmesan lemon dill dressing works with any salad but it particularly well merges with the decadent…