I love visual arts, literature, poetry, travelling, music, ballet, pinball playing, learning languages. I cook and bake in a bohemian way; no fuss, more joy!
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31 Dec 2023
Hi, I’m from Finland! 🇫🇮
X is my window to the world; it’s great to learn about daily life and traditions in other countries.
My dishes are mostly homemade of organic ingredients. We eat a lot of different fish, have a crayfish feast in August, love wild berries and mushrooms.
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18˚C today. It‘s sunny today, the lawns need mowing. The rest of the week will be cool and rainy.
For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, Brie, strawberries and egg, herring and Cantaloupe melon, honeydew melon, orange, blueberries, coffee.
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Hubby wanted to eat out, so I took him to Höyry restaurant. He chose his favourite meal: pan fried vendaces with cream potatoes and remoulded sauce. I had a pork schnitzel with mushroom sauce, fries and sautéed vegetables. We both had fresh side salads too.
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Jun 15
14˚C today. Thunder is approaching, I can already hear the rumble and heavy rain is pouring down on the dahlias.
For breakfast: sourdough bread with ice lettuce, Portuguese sardines and cucumber, cold smoke rainbow trout and Crystal Gouda, strawberries, cherries, coffee.
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Jun 14
What a cold and rainy Sunday! I didn’t feel like working in the garden, just filled the bird feeders, picked a bouquet of lilacs.
Hubby suggested pizza for dinner, so we drove to our local pub.
Pizza: pepperoni, red onion, bell pepper, peach and fresh rucola.
Not a bad choice!
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Jun 14
14ºC today. Too bad last night's heavy rain damaged my delicate white Midsummer roses, the lilacs survived unharmed. 💜
For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, strawberries, radishes, pointy pepper, Piel de sapo melon, Cantaloupe melon, watermelon, egg, cabbage, orange.
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Jun 13
The grey and rainy day is great for watching movies. I love old black and white Finnish ones, they bring back nostalgic memories of the days gone by. 🎬
For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, radishes, melons, cherries, pointy pepper, strawberries, avocado, cabbage, orange.
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Jun 13
13ºC today. What a rainy weekend, but it brightens up with Finnish strawberries! I bought Danish pastries from our local bakery.🍓
For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, cottage cheese, strawberries and Prosciutto crudo, pansies and strawberries, egg, coffee.
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Jun 12
17˚C today. We had a thunderstorm last night, and heavy rain showers, luckily no damages! ⛈️💦
For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, pointy pepper, watermelon, Cantaloupe melon, honeydew melon, cherries, Finnish strawberries, apple, cheeses, cabbage, wild mushroom salad, orange.
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Jun 11
I was a bit weary and I should have gone and used a scythe to mow the grass on the outside of the hedges, but fortunately the rain saved me. ☔️
For dinner: I grilled chicken drumsticks and flats in the oven with potato wedges and made a fresh vegetable side salad.
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Jun 11
After brunch, hubby and I drove to the local mall. We had cappuccinos and I stopped by the garden store to look for flowers. I bought a lovely little sunflower that blooms all summer and three beautiful blueminks and planted them in the last pot I had left.
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Jun 11
20ºC today. Purple beans, cherry tomatoes and herbs are growing nicely and dahlias are in bloom.
For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, Gouda, pansies and horseradish spread, Prosciutto crudo, avocado and strawberries, cherries, orange, melons, coffee.
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Jun 10
What a wonderful scent greeted me this morning, the lilacs are blooming now. 💜
For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, pointy pepper, grapes, apple, egg, watermelon, Piel de sapo melon, cherries, Cantaloupe melon, radishes, cabbage, orange.
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Jun 10
21ºC today. I have to go to the grocery store today. I'm looking forward to buying some Finnish strawberries! 🍓
For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, cold smoked rainbow trout seasoned with juniper berries and smoked chicken, grapes and melons, cherries, coffee.
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I’m happy that I mowed both lawns yesterday, because the weather forecast promised heavy rain for today. The pestering gnats almost ate me alive!
For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, strawberries, pointy pepper, Portuguese sardines, egg, cherries, blueberries, melons, cabbage, orange.
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19˚C today. My white Midsummer roses and pink wild roses are in full bloom, what a lovely scent!
For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, egg, Kalle’s roe paste and horseradish spread, Prosciutto crudo, kiwi and blueberries, melons, cherries, coffee.
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The warm weather and enough rain has made the nature lush and beautiful… the disadvantage: the lawn grows like crazy now!
For hubby’s brunch: watermelon, a strawberry, cucumber, blueberries, Piel de sapo melon, Cantaloupe melon, grapes, cherries, pointy pepper, radishes, egg.
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21˚C today. There're almost 19 hours of daylight and next week is Midsummer. Nature is at its most beautiful now. 🪴
For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with cucumber, Portuguese sardines and smoked chicken, grapes, pomegranate and strawberries, watermelon, cherries, coffee.
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What a sunny and warm evening! Hubby and I drove to the grocery store and on the way home we stopped for pizza at our local pub.
We shared a thin crust pizza topped with pepperoni, asparagus, blue cheese, red onion, assorted peppers, and fresh arugula.
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20˚C today. Tomatoes, beans and herbs loved the rain yesterday, and today they're happily basking in the warming sun.
For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with cucumber, wild mushroom salad, pansies and Edam, strawberries and cherries, blueberries, orange, watermelon, coffee.
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I watched Helsinki International Ballet Competition Gala today, oh, how it made me miss the live performances! There were so many talented young dansers dazzling the audience! 🩰 ✨
Back to my banal reality: doing laundry, cleaning and making vegetable and sausage soup! Sigh! 😞
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