tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35566823051926875112024-03-13T07:04:53.394+01:00e&egluten and lactose-free food, yoga, everyday living, dog lifeEmma Ruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09045604049551925252noreply@blogger.comBlogger805125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556682305192687511.post-52967841004687046062015-01-19T16:49:00.003+01:002015-01-19T16:49:54.582+01:00SEVEN DAYS OF SWEETS<a href="http://sevendaysofsweets.com/">hey hey! I've moved this blog to seven days of sweets, see you there!</a><br />
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<br />Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377450076395415565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556682305192687511.post-29462702187537530002014-12-01T10:51:00.000+01:002014-12-08T14:23:43.260+01:00christmas dinner in the old town / julbord i gamla stan<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We have a tradition to eat Christmas dinner every year with my hubby’s parents. I am responsible for the table reservation and each year it is harder and harder to find a new place to go to when we have been to most restaurants already. Now this year I thought about having a regular dinner, but I got to see that <a href="http://instagram.com/niklasekstedt" target="_blank">Niklas Ekstedt</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/christianhellberg" target="_blank">Christian Hellberg</a> would be responsible for the Christmas dinner (julbord) at <a href="http://gamlariksarkivet.com/" target="_blank">Gamla Riksarkivet</a> (the Old National Archives) in Old Town. You know that feeling when finding a few hundred bucks in your coat – when you get so surprised and pleased that it almost lasts a whole day, that awesome feeling came to us when we stepped into this venue. We did not have any expectations, except that the food of course should hold a high quality. When we took the stairs up from the friendly hostess to the bartender who served us a variant of mulled wine with calvados and told about the historic building, it started to tingle in my stomach. When we stepped across the threshold of the dining room it was like stepping into a movie: Frank Sinatra promised us a white Christmas through the speakers and the Christmas tree was beautifully decorated and waited for the gifts to be laid at its feet. The room was incredibly beautiful with its subtle light and abundant flower decorations, grey colours mixed with red. Whoever responsible for the styling of the interior should really feel proud of their work, I felt like I never wanted to leave this beautiful Christmas cocoon. Niklas Esktedt beamed as an elf while Christian Hellberg seemed to be in a hurry somewhere. They had really done a fantastic job with the food, which met our expectations and above. As a gluten- and lactose-intolerant vegetarian, I was amazed that there were so much I could choose from at the sumptuous "julbord” and my table companion with the always hungry husband was also incredibly happy. When it was time for coffee we were directed to the dessert room which was filled with candy all the way up to the ceiling, the feeling of being in an old general store came to mind. So if you feel like sharing a lovely Christmas dinner with someone you love or for that matter just want to impress, take that person to Gamla Riksarkivet for a wonderfully fantastic evening that you both will never forget.</span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Vi har som tradition att äta julmiddag varje år med makens föräldrar. Jag ansvarar för bordsbokningen och för varje år är det svårare och svårare att hitta ett nytt ställe att gå till då vi har avverkat en del restauranger redan. Nu i år funderade jag på att ha en vanlig middag, men så fick jag se att <a href="http://instagram.com/niklasekstedt" target="_blank">Niklas Ekstedt</a> och <a href="http://instagram.com/christianhellberg" target="_blank">Christian Hellberg</a> skulle ansvara för ett julbord på <a href="http://gamlariksarkivet.com/" target="_blank">Gamla Riksarkivet</a> i Gamla Stan. Du vet den där känslan av hitta ett par hundralappar i kappan - man blir så glatt överraskad och nöjd så att det räcker en hel dag, precis så kändes det när vi steg in på Gamla Riksarkivet. Vi hade inte några förväntningar, förutom att maten såklart borde hålla en hög kvalitet. När man tog trapporna upp från den vänliga värdinnan i garderoben till bartendern som serverade oss en en variant av glögg med calvados och berättade om husets anrika historia, så började det liksom att pirra lite i magen. När vi sedan steg över tröskeln till matsalen så var det som att stiga in i en film: Frank Sinatra lovade oss en vit jul genom högtalarna och granen stod vackert dekorerad i ett hörn och väntade på att paketen skulle läggas vid sin fot. Rummet var fantastiskt vackert med sina diskreta ljus och rikliga blomsterdekorationer, gråa toner blandades med röda. Den som ansvarat för stylingen av interiören borde verkligen känna sig stolt över sitt arbete, jag kände att jag aldrig ville lämna denna vackra julkokong. Niklas Esktedt gick omkring och myste som en hustomte medan Christian Hellberg verkade ha bråttom någonstans. De hade verkligen gjort ett fantastiskt jobb med maten, som uppfyllde våra förväntningar och mer därtill. Som gluten- och laktosintolerant vegetarian fanns det förvånansvårt mycket på det dignande julbordet som jag kunde äta av och mitt bordsällskap med den evigt hungrige maken var också otroligt nöjda. När det sedan var dags för kaffe visades vi till dessertrummet som var fyllt med godis ända upp till taket, känslan av att befinna sig i en gammal handelsbod infann sig snabbt. Om du känner för att dela en härlig julmiddag med någon du tycker om eller för den delen bara vill imponera på, ta denna någon till Gamla Riksarkivet för en underbart fantastisk kväll som ni sent kommer att glömma. </span></i></div>
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About a week ago we spent some wonderful days in the Lake District. We were also in Manchester and London, but more about that next time. Lake District, also known as the Lakes, is located in Cumbria and the easiest way to get there is with a direct flight with SAS to Manchester. We rented a very blue Mercedes that took us between the rolling hills and the deep lakes. It’s more than four years since we were last here and the scenery is just as charming and fantastically beautiful as then. My old Canon accompanied me again and I knew immediately that we would have needed several more days to take in all the beauty that surrounded us. As you probably already knew, autumn is my favourite season and the Lake District is the quintessential place for autumn and all its wonderful hues. There is so much time, so much space for large and small reflections and most importantly opportunities for all of our culinary needs. Of course stilled our hunger with spicyThai food when we arrived in Bowness-on-Windermere, husband ordered Somtam (papaya salad) as usual, and I a hot noodle wok. After lunch we strolled around the small neighbouring village of Windermere and enjoyed the bright sunshine while locals sat on the outdoor terraces and warmed themselves with coffee, not tea. </div>
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My vegetarian diet would soon be broken by a visit to The Wild Boar, a tavern that appealed with its own smokehouse and microbrewery. All meats are smoked lightly before the barbeque. Husband chose a boar chop and I chose an extra-large steak that was designed for my hungry company. When traveling with my husband I’m always expected to order an extra of everything and also some additional dishes. A hungry husband is not someone you want to hang out with :). When we were both satisfied, I focused mostly on the greeneries on my plate while husband made a "sacrifice" and ate of all the meat on my plate. If you ever are in these neighbourhood I would certainly recommend a visit to this place. The interior is so rustic with low ceilings, open fires, huge wild boar heads on the walls and a bathroom with very vintage vibes. Next time I'll tell you more about our visit at <a href="http://www.lenclume.co.uk/sr/restaurant.html">L'Enclume</a>, Britain's best restaurant!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>För någon vecka sedan tillbringade vi några härliga dagar i Lake District. Vi var även i Manchester och London, men mer om det nästa gång. Lake District, även känt som the Lakes, ligger i Cumbria och enklast att ta sig dit är direktflyg med SAS till Manchester. Vi hyrde en liten knallbå Mercedes som tog oss fram mellan de böljande kullarna och de djupa sjöarna. Det är mer än 4 år sedan vi var här senast och landskapet är lika charmerande och fantastiskt vackert som då. Min gamla Canon fick följa med även denna gång och vi kände genast att vi skulle behövt flera dagar till för att kunna ta in all skönhet. Som ni säkert redan vet så är hösten min favoritårstid och Lake District är själva sinnebilden för höstens alla underbara nyanser. Här finns det så mycket tid, så mycket plats för stora samt små funderingar och utrymme för reflektioner och förstås alla våra kulinariska behov. Naturligtvis så stillade vi vår hunger med het thai-mat då vi anlände till Bowness-on-Windermere, maken beställde som vanligt somtam (papayasallad) och jag en stark nudelwok. Efter lunchen strosade vi runt i lilla grannbyn Windermere och njöt av strålande sol samtidigt som lokalborna satt på uteserveringarna och värmde sig med kaffe, inte te. </i></span><br />
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</i></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Vi bodde några km öster om Bowness-on-Windermere, på <a href="http://www.linthwaite.com/" target="_blank">Linthwaite House</a> som är ett litet charmigt hotell med vidunderlig utsikt över Lake Windermere. Här delade vi några mysiga stunder framför brasan omgivna av engelska pensionärer. Jag tror att medelåldern var 70 och maken och jag lyckades dra ned det lite. Vi njöt av en klassisk afternoon tea medan dimman kröp omkring utanför och till min stora glädje kunde de erbjuda bra glutenfria alternativ till både frukost och fika. Själva frukosten var ett litet kapitel för sig, det kändes som ett avsnitt av Downton Abbey när vi strosade nerför trapporna och förbi den sprakande brasan. I salongen väntade hovmästaren som visade oss till vårt bord och tog emot vår beställning från a la carte menyn. Att bli uppassad av 4 servitörer medan vi åt den vackert presenterade frukosten var kanske lite over the top. Men det var i alla fall gott. </i></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Vår planerade vandring uppför Scafell Pike hindrades av vädret, så istället åkte vi till barnbokförfattarens <a href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hill-top" target="_blank">Beatrix Potters Hilltop</a> och Hawkshead samt poeten och filosofen <a href="http://www.brantwood.org.uk/" target="_blank">John Ruskins Brantwood</a>. Storslagna vyer väntade oss runt varje hörn och likaså god mat! Vi hamnade i ett gammalt stall på Brantwood som serverade gluten- och laktosfria soppor och sallader. På <a href="http://jumpingjenny.net/" target="_blank">Jumping Jenny</a> var brasan tänd, vi värmde våra kalla händer runt en kopp rykande hett te och mumsade på en mörk chokladkaka medan regnet smattrade mot fönsterrutorna. I omgivningarna finns en enorm park där man kan tillbringa flera timmar med att vandra sig vilse och precis nedanför Brantwood ligger Coniston Water som ramas in av höga kullar och svårtillgängliga berg. </span></i><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">En kväll åt vi på <a href="http://www.wildandco.co.uk/" target="_blank">Wild & Co</a>, en intim liten restaurang som vi hade helt för oss själva. Lokala råvaror, en väldigt trevlig sevitris och ett enormt utbud av öl gjorde både mig och maken nöjda. Förrätten var nästa för bra för att vara sann, den var nästan av toppklass. De resterande rätterna var också bra, men jag kan fortfarande minnas hur god förrätten var. Under resan så imponerades jag av hur lätt det var att få gluten- och laktosfria alternativ, var vi än åt så var personalen alltid tillmötesgående och fixade ett väldigt gott alternativ. <br />
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Min vegetariska diet skulle dock snart brytas av ett besök på <a href="http://englishlakes.co.uk/restaurants/restaurants-in-windermere/the-wild-boar/" target="_blank">The Wild Boar</a>, en krog som lockade med eget rökeri och mikrobryggeri. Allt kött röks lite lätt innan det grillas, maken slog till på en vildsvinskotlett och själv valde jag en extra stor biff som var ämnad till mitt hungria sällskap. När man reser med min man så förväntas jag alltid beställa en extra stor portion av allt och dessutom någon extra rätt, han är känd för att aldrig bli mätt. Och en hungrig make är inte någon man vill umgås med :). Nu blev vi båda mätta och belåtna, jag fokuserade mest på det gröna på min tallrik medan maken "offrade" sig och tog min köttbit. Om ni någonsin har vägarna förbi denna krog så rekommenderar jag verkligen ett besök. Interiören är så rustik, lågt till tak, öppna brasor, enorma vildsvinshuvuden på väggarna och ett antikr badrum. Nästa gång ska jag berätta mer om vårt besök på<a href="http://www.lenclume.co.uk/sr/restaurant.html"> L'Enclume</a>, Storbritanniens bästa restaurang!</span></i><br />
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Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377450076395415565noreply@blogger.com2Cumbria, Storbritannien54.5772323 -2.797483499999998553.400225299999995 -5.3792704999999987 55.7542393 -0.21569649999999863tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556682305192687511.post-49217169561839203122014-11-02T20:53:00.000+01:002014-11-02T21:30:27.653+01:00autumn harvest / höstskörd<div><a href="http://eoediary.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; display: inline !important;"><img alt="Elsa and autumn" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrI2ZQmP3jzMFUHwBS8zRA61q3N-i8vfZjmWbfe4bm4xK49wixRpNH0shxnq90MsATpbpmV2PD0P5RprLmo1BeAZss3fdCQ-CDt4wVI2Icoi7wATwK62wG5s5MJ8jHmuAhMwU21GgQtOL/s640/blogger-image--687540155.jpg" title="Elsa enjoying the autumn"></a><a href="http://eoediary.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VcXKj96Ypge6UAJMeVITpt6PlxPGcyq04FL0_kNaZBqz29RTQiaBx4Zpi2hN914kcXnM6I-WJWKLX8xPU0OUzBaBKi7V146FRQ9QDQZ7c8_7lckP_YPiz2MzGHSnDlNSeud8kUwhhIvB/s640/blogger-image--583489193.jpg"></a><a href="http://eoediary.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXIwNkk_POQAFDX7sUTWujsYlMHIppK9dhf1inKCSTPW0DlQcvmAlg7XYjLa80y-q5osfRD_ygmOIfLdx85jtD7m7AAobgrzgV966NjCtzvMMCrQnZGe7NBEXg94nLNhYokiOo_sTwteAw/s640/blogger-image--457650079.jpg"></a><a href="http://eoediary.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge77zV3FU2mjOQMbNL54cfaBcEqm2PMhy5Og93gIeV8sNZ37QMsUdPkOHR-BaT5j0EpMR3TRiSjydlw654UnejLS7H7RayYbcJnGWasL0hDHRWZDSDd2MtYEMT6ZmW7ZTHslneFzpa_7SS/s640/blogger-image-510013427.jpg"></a><a href="http://eoediary.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Bnr8Qy10Tjz7kZMQzuHHU49bM9I0ORcPYFAC7enOueJSkvrQAsK_VPHSBKReIwlf1fRVnm7Q0vSe0N6Lglsf2I6btEo_rWVMlwb_neuHiMSm-iVpeMACL6a1t__mCetZW_YuKQ9B8TVX/s640/blogger-image--94632652.jpg"></a><a href="http://eoediary.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvlFvtrQkLTTGsDcA2b2H89GGYNBmRzfULT1QjbuoSEH3meXTAnKxYjJkr372h9lN4p-fXiVjvXIbIU71_SiJRjMEXcyqUi1zHJySZ5_-Dn9ai8CA7yv1z-cC6OAC9wPbX0U4Wgr1d5bmc/s640/blogger-image-885677838.jpg"></a><a href="http://eoediary.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhErIqpAc6gcjW1hkuM2cYWLNByppDzPsnpY9FALS1Q5q-hds7a01Y0d1jPt5Ah6jdiA4JlKO4YqhA7wUdRchyphenhyphen1HPiZuTl9XppVNP6ncMPf52AJuhUIgdZYSq4A_lSIzl4Oe68SlN30hy/s640/blogger-image-275040037.jpg"></a></div>Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377450076395415565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556682305192687511.post-42195131340021985412014-10-28T16:53:00.000+01:002014-10-28T16:53:28.873+01:00cottage life / lantliv<a href="http://eoediary.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Swedish summer house in the autumn" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWgGI3MrlzibovlZLCqjEjrv_xO__NT_qnkoAIGYDSnwtUMuwNmsMj6BJhZOzPpmOuXAbrNex0XZ4LG61oILL1k7YDTy93JKNOxRkETL4E4Xta9FqyH6i-HJLnu2-84zT065ZXn20pWac/s640/blogger-image-1873401745.jpg" title="Elsa standing on the porch, Swedish cottage life" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Autumn is going towards winter and at the cottage, it is time to move the summer furniture inside and replant the flowers. We put down the bulbs in the soil and hope for beautiful colours in spring and we cut down branches that weaken the trees. I can have a look back on a beautiful summer that will give us many great memories to cherish to come: swims in the lake everyday, blueberry picking, excursions with the neighbors, our first encounter with wild boars, warm mosquito-free summer nights, great dinners with friends and family, late evenings on the porch and above all very much relaxation. Finally it feels like the cottage starts to reflect who we are, we've given away a lot of old stuff that came with the house when we moved in and now my old paintings are taking space on the walls and the findings from earlier auctions have found their places. Of course we should someday build a new kitchen and renovate the bathroom, but right now I'm enjoying just being here.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hösten går mot vinter och på landet är det dags att flytta in sommarmöblerna och plantera om buskar och blommor. Vi sätter lökar som ska ge oss vackra färger till våren och klipper ned grenar som försvagar träden. Jag kan titta tillbaka på en riktigt vacker sommar som gav oss många fina minnen att vårda framöver: varma bad varje dag, blåbärsplockning, utflykt med grannarna, vårt första möte med vildsvin, ljumma myggfria sommarnätter, goda middagar med vänner och familj, sena kvällar på verandan och framför allt mycket avkoppling. Äntligen känns det som att sommarhuset alltmer speglar vilka vi är, vi har skänkt bort mycket som tillhörde huset när vi flyttade in och nu har mina gamla tavlor tagit plats på väggarna och auktionsfynden har hittat sina platser. Visst ska vi bygga om köket och renovera badrummet, men just nu njuter jag bara av att vara här.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://eoediary.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Interior of the cottage, Swedish summer house" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJL01l2HVLFqbL5Xs_DEEDLANddgqCBMH2TvdlB82d7CQ2TbrKXQbgJK98V7Urz3wd8k04JR9Kw7Swr-zP5AbNbXbAYOYRIcCOzUOwH2RCKcfqOM1g-CgENBo1b56IK2tp2tyfiFHrQmXx/s640/blogger-image--1605670023.jpg" title="Swedish summer house, cottage life" /></a><a href="http://eoediary.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Interior of the cottage, Swedish summer house" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOCwlRP8VoPWNYXx7u3RT7HkYkilY7Kqzwq9Kt3KW99oCvL7PoLHVM7BdlMMZM60Kv20Iec7szTa5GkJxCFiez1KAPMs3pah-QXLl3XILUMBNPJGvANFbMSLa3JOVT4ZtfM-5RGoG5MH9y/s640/blogger-image--1261655471.jpg" title="Swedish cottage life" /></a><a href="http://eoediary.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Interior of the cottage, Swedish summer house" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7yz0iX5epiDl8eq5VfZk7rTWFoiV0DkECFKV0I0xNln5dPnvjXt-fJ4BQmnLimlw-UhDshlC2x117HQqpn1t7xG8HiQeZEFNk5E0lwKRcf-Hdy3S52z-GUqr_sZF_Faqv7hnkUbI1jEp/s640/blogger-image-462204510.jpg" title="Swedish handmade glass, cottage life" /></a><a href="http://eoediary.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Interior of the cottage, Swedish summer house" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdsKZmOvKeH6vH3uS9l6M4LkOgkNBLlJXrz8nqG64l33Z1-rrPGzMM74aywshIvuPq2Ec05QI-3Wjtw8gikOkNLudy0rJsPWyzQBpgeh2aMMAaUSHkqaqErxSaqDU_cCnBz74vDeMJ1vY/s640/blogger-image--1631883046.jpg" title="Swedish cottage life, Scandinavian style" /></a><a href="http://eoediary.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Interior of the cottage, Swedish summer house" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7QtQHnld8SHYvT5qj3M_r2PkJjDX7f_nSDaHwuzv2fAyxeCM1n8WS7QpeYwDZMWXXyNROjlTMJjZXclioupwBJGwPhuonhpPgq0aC8RHswKjYSj-PzekvFSAwD1uY1L8Wayz977uomCkv/s640/blogger-image--333091291.jpg" title="Old painting from auction, flower painting" /></a><a href="http://eoediary.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Interior of the cottage, Swedish summer house" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4OXQ9Ty4YVM5dbGwd9qqjmj6r3UY79Au6b3fZhrQ-Cv4YZiqUYknKENaKgUD7EaMYhkXOFMO_1ecykbcJxf3UXfhroq_gMXyXOEcuQIbH40-CcGUXSMsyLrEGPKIKCYZFcsQYZYQGusWI/s640/blogger-image--1107129620.jpg" title="Scandinavian design, cottage life, flowers and lights" /></a>Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377450076395415565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556682305192687511.post-82281273453167479772014-10-26T08:37:00.002+01:002014-10-28T14:24:57.119+01:00tea time with banana cake (gluten and dairy-free)<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fika is of course very dear to us and on Sundays we usually enjoy a little extra with homemade pastries and luxury tea. I buy my everyday tea in a tea store and always go for a bag of Roiboos with coconut and green tea with ginger. When I want to splurge, I bring out the beautiful handmade blue jar with a black satin ribbon - honeybush tea from <a href="http://www.theodor.fr/">Theodor</a>. Maison de Thé Theodor was founded in Paris in 2002 by Guillaume Leleu, a genuine tea connoisseur who travels the world in search of the very best flavors and qualities. There is a whole series of black, green and red teas and fruit teas, all with beautiful names corresponding to their tasteful content. Imagine working as a tea-taster, to travel and gather inspiration, meet people around the world every day and work on something that challenges and develops your skills and interests. Yes, I'm a little jealous! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This wonderful banana cake goes perfectly with the honeybush tea with its soft and round taste. This banana cake is my own invention after several days of longing for soft sponge cake. As you probably know it's hard to find a good recipe for a milk and gluten-free sponge cake that does not taste like sand, but by adding mashed bananas to an existing favourite recipe my dream of a soft and moist cake came true! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stir very gently 3 eggs with 1 dl sugar and 1 teaspoon of baking soda in a bowl. Let rest for 10 minutes so that the sugar dissolves. It is important not to whisk the batter. Then stir down 150g of grounded hazelnuts and 2 mashed ripe bananas. Pour the batter into a bread loaf pan which you've prepared with oil and breaded with coconut flakes. Bake at 175 degrees Celsius for 45 minutes. Enjoy with your favourite tea!</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Fika ligger ju oss mycket varmt om hjärtat och på söndagarna brukar vi njuta lite extra med egna bakverk och ett lyxigt te. Jag köper mitt vardagste i lösvikt och det blir alltid en påse med roiboos med kokos samt ett grönt te med ingefära, Bönor & Blad i Moodgallerian samt NKs tehandel har ett utmärkt sortiment. </i></span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">När jag vill lyxa till det så tar jag fram den vackra handgjorda blå burken med svart sidenband - honeybushte från <a href="http://www.theodor.fr/">Theodor.</a> Maison de Thé Theodor grundades i Paris 2002 av Guillaume Leleu, en äkta tekonnässör som reser världen över i jakten på de allra bästa smakerna och kvalitéerna. Det finns en hel serie med svarta, gröna och röda teer</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> samt fruktteer, alla har vackra namn som motsvarar dess smakfulla innehåll. Tänk dig att jobba som te-smakare, att få resa och samla inspiration, träffa människor världen över och dagligen arbeta med något som utmanar och utvecklar din förmåga och intressen. Ja, jag är lite avundsjuk!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Den här underbara banankakan passar alldeles utmärkt till honeybushteet som har mjuka och runda smaker. Banankakan är min egen uppfinning efter att under flera dagar längtat efter mjuk sockerkaka. Som ni säkert vet är det svårt att hitta ett bra recept på en mjölk- och glutenfri mjuk kaka som inte smakar sandpapper, men genom att addera mosade bananer till ett existerande favoritrecept så förverkligades min dröm om en mjuk och saftig kaka!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Skapa magi du också: </i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16px;"><i>Rör samman 3 ägg med 1 dl socker och 1 tsk bakpulver i en skål. Låt vila i 10 min så att sockret löser upp sig. Det är viktigt att man inte vispar smeten. Rör sedan ner 150 g malda hasselnötter och 2 mogna bananer som är mosade. Häll ner smeten i avlång bakform som du smörjt med olja och bröat med kokosflingor. Grädda i 175 grader i 45 min. Njut med ditt favoritte!</i></span></span></span></div>
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<br />Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377450076395415565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556682305192687511.post-91843487107701890222014-10-17T08:39:00.000+02:002014-10-20T20:48:10.205+02:00mushroom hunting<a href="http://instagram.com/belliewin" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="mushrooms in sweden" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKjU1YoEJMEareCESL5R2ys9yeN9KKD8kqhLBub49Ul-o2GHa-NhJGwUrNW1zVSnNub7xWy3o0986XMgbw1kItsHVHr1uXPNWJ0th_nHCNCUeSYS3JLAbeg6e5yCDxPyDe6S7EbqmzzQN/s640/blogger-image--756436683.jpg" title="elsa hunting for mushrooms" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Autumn is my favourite season, we love picking mushrooms and explore the woods with Elsa. She has got everything figured out and knows that new adventures awaits when I put on my wellies and grab the picnic basket. Her short legs are filled with excitement when we enter the forest and she runs around sniffing the air and the ground, you can only imagine what kind of animals that have passed this route before us: wild boar, deer, rabbit, moose... The birds are chirping and a fox makes scary noises that make us all jump. When the basket is full we head back to the cottage for a cup of warm cider in front of the fire.<br />
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Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377450076395415565noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556682305192687511.post-91464958447463772932014-10-15T19:48:00.000+02:002014-10-21T10:26:39.359+02:00kabocha & kale omelette<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This omelette is a perfect mix of autumn: kabocha pumpkin, kale, parsley, green chili and tomatoes, all harvested from my garden. Beat 2 organic eggs and add some mushroom soy, white pepper and cayenne. Put a hint of oil and a knob of butter in a heated pan, fry the vegetables except for the tomatoes for about one minute before pouring the eggs over the mix and then let it it cook and firm up. When the edges are golden the omelette is ready. Serve with the tomatoes and eat directly from the pan! Enjoy!</div>
<br />Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377450076395415565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556682305192687511.post-75854627547951528942014-10-13T09:21:00.000+02:002014-10-13T09:27:48.302+02:00under the chestnut tree/under kastanjeträdet<a href="http://instagram.com/belliewin" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbGOkXR1NOh1nvGnmAw88_LG08ajdRAy_pHshiBMgKoErVhoxuJCQYddCNRG8AqaOGepMEzhvuxSdc86TmDypIsA2VwJpzcUmdZsff-LvEVc6QSZNU3AJNaj2Ql-fGGo2ajXgUr0b8gNb/s1600/IMG_0410_belliewin.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last Sunday we met a friend for a fika in the Old Town/Gamla Stan, it was one of those beautiful crisp autumn days. We walked around the Castle and the Parliament and studied all the amazing architecture. We met at <a href="http://www.underkastanjen.se/?lang=en" target="_blank">Under the chestnut tree/Under Kastanjen</a>, a bistro located in a charming square in the Old Town, next to a big chest nut tree. They have a wide selection of gluten- and lactose-free pastries and of course Elsa and her friends are welcome. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is not very dog friendly except that you get to take your four-footed friend with you. Some visitors who do not know about that room to the left is for dogs gives us strange looks when we are sitting there enjoying the pastries with Elsa next to us. It's all the same really nice to be able to enjoy a gluten- and lactose-free fika with our little girl although they are not offering a special menu for dogs or even a water bowl.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I söndags mötte vi en vän för en fika i Gamla Stan, det var en vacker och frisk höstdag. Vi gick runt slottet och regeringsbyggnaderna och beundrade den fantastiska arkitekturen, för att sedan träffas på <a href="http://www.underkastanjen.se/?lang=en" target="_blank">Under Kastanjen</a>, en bistro som ligger i ett charmigt torg i Gamla stan, förstås bredvid ett stort kastanjeträd. De har ett stort utbud av gluten- och laktosfria bakverk och naturligtvis är Elsa och hennes vänner välkomna. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Det är inte speciellt hundvänligt förutom att du får ta med dig din fyrfotade vän in och vissa besökare som inte vet om att rummet till vänster är till för hundar tittar lite snett på oss när vi sitter där och njuter av bakverken med Elsa bredvid. Det är i alla fall riktigt skönt att kunna njuta av en gluten- och laktosfri fika med vår lilla tjej, trots att de inte riktar sig till hundar med vare sig meny eller ens en vattenskål.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mina föräldrar hade bilen fullastad med grönsaker, möbler och min lillebror när de kom till vår sommarstuga under helgen. Jag bjöd på ett långkok, en köttgryta med spansk chorizo, vitlök, morötter och torkade trattkantareller. Grytan fick stå och puttra i ugnen med lök, lagerblad och chili i 150 grader i 5 timmar som sedan toppades med en skvätt grädde som rundade av smakerna på ett fint sätt. Grytan serverades med ugnsstekta rotfrukter och på ett särskilt fat fanns persilja och rödlök, tomater och saltgurka. Lillebror somnade sedan belåten framför brasan med Elsa vid sina fötter, vi väckte honom när det var dags för fika. Till kaffet serverade jag en blåbärscheesecake med pepparkaksbotten. Sedan var det dags för alla att inta en plats framför brasan och sluta ögonen lite. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>My parents had their car loaded with vegetables, furniture, and my little brother when they visited the cottage over the weekend. I had made a slow cooked beef stew with Spanish chorizo, garlic, carrots and dried chanterelles. The stew was left to simmer in the oven with onions, bay leaves and chilli in 150 degrees Celsius for 5 hours and then topped with a dash of cream which rounded off the spicy flavours in a nice way. The stew was served with roasted root vegetables and on the side was a plate with parsley and red onions, tomatoes and pickles. My little brother fell asleep satisfied by the fire with Elsa at his feet, we woke him up when it was time for fika. To the coffee I served a blueberry cheesecake with gingerbread crust. After that it was time for everyone to take a place by the fire, and close their eyes a little.</i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hösten är på ingång, morgnarna börjar bli svalare och höljda i dimma, luften känns fuktig och att lyssna på melankoliska toner är helt ok igen. Vad passar dessutom bättre än just afternoon tea när löven börjar att ändra färg! Jag tog med mig maken och Elsa till <a href="http://www.himmelskahundar.se/" target="_blank">Himmelska Hundar</a>, ett charmigt hundkafé vid Tessinparken på Östermalm. Här finns det inte bara en gedigen meny för människor, även våra fyrfotade vänner får välja bland smaskiga och prisvärda alternativ. Jag njöt av gluten- och laktosfria snittar med lax och skinka, medan maken mumsade på scones och clotted cream. Det var knappt att vi orkade med de fina bakverken efteråt. Här samsas glada människor med ännu gladare hundar, vi spenderade säkert 3 timmar på Himmelska Hundar och det var nästan så att vi inte ville gå därifrån. Efteråt hamnade vi på <a href="http://marknader.bondensegen.com/marknad.php?markID=2&&marknad=%D6stermalm" target="_blank">Bondens marknad</a> som ligger ett stenkast från kafét och passade på att inhandla lite närodlat till middagen på kvällen. Läs mer på <a href="http://www.lucyand.co/blog/stockholm-with-belliewin" target="_blank">Lucyand.co </a>för min guide till hundvänliga Stockholm!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>Autumn is almost here, the mornings are getting chilly and are often covered in mist. To celebrate and indulge in this lovely crisp season, I brought hubby and Elsa to Himmelska Hundar (Heavenly Dogs) for a real afternoon tea with clotted cream and scones, they also offered good gluten- and lactosefree alternatives for me. Of course there is a special menu for Elsa and her furry friends. We never wanted to leave the café, it was such a lovely atmosphere with happy dogs and people. Heavenly Dogs is located next to the Tessin park, where children and pets gather to play and enjoy the lush greenery. The Farmers' Market opens up here on the weekends, so we bought some organic ingredients for dinner that night. Please read more at <a href="http://www.lucyand.co/blog/stockholm-with-belliewin" target="_blank">Lucyand.co</a> for my guide to Stockholm for pet parents and their furry babies!</i></span></span>Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377450076395415565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556682305192687511.post-63824810569659512792014-09-20T10:42:00.002+02:002014-09-20T11:27:05.957+02:00pumpa / pumpkin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pumpalandet växer för var minut, de stora vackra bladen klättrar uppåt träden, över gräsmattan, ner mot bäcken. Det är alltid lika spännande att räkna antalet pumpor och se om vi har fått tillökning i familjen <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butternut_squash" target="_blank">Butternut Squash</a> och <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabocha" target="_blank">Kabocha, </a>en pumpa man ofta använder i Thailand. Jag föredrar att tillaga Kabocha när den är runt ett par kilo, medan Butternut som är en vinterpumpa ska skördas när den är gul i skalet. Den thailändska pumpan står sig bra även den över vintern, men så länge orkar jag inte att vänta!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Från grönsakslandet plockar jag pumpa, thai-basilika, morötter i olika färger, grön chili, purjolök, vaxbönor och svartkål. Sedan wokar jag dem med vitlök, massor av vitpeppar och ostronsås. Det blir en perfekt lunch som intas på verandan samtidigt som Elsa knaprar på sockerärtor för glatta livet. </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">The pumpkin patch is growing by the minute, the big beautiful leaves are climbing up the trees, across the lawn, down to the creek. It's always exciting to count the number of pumpkins and see if we are growing the family of Butternut Squash and Kabocha, a pumpkin often used in Thailand. I prefer to cook Kabocha when it is around a couple of kilos, while Butternut which is a winter pumpkin should be harvested when the shell has turned </span>yellow.<span style="font-family: inherit;"> The Thai pumpkin can also be harvest later, but I </span>can't<span style="font-family: inherit;"> really wait that long! </span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>From the garden I pick pumpkin, thai basil, carrots in different colours, green chillies, leeks, wax beans and kale. I wok the veggies with garlic, lots of white pepper and oyster sauce. A perfect lunch to be enjoyed on the porch while Elsa is nibbling on sweet peas.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A few weeks ago hubby and I celebrated our anniversary! We decided long ago that we should share the responsibility between us every other year for how to celebrate the anniversary day. This is a lovely tradition, so this year it was hubby's turn to take care of the details and I was the one trying to figure out what kind of evening he had planned for us. We met for drinks at Ljungren's terrace, a very casual but hip roof top bar at Sodermalm. After the drinks we took a stroll down town, to the lazy streets of <a href="http://sofo-stockholm.se/" target="_blank">Sofo</a>, the cozy quarters with all the boutiques and antiques. And suddenly we stopped outside this very small and simple entrance that did not reveal much. <a href="http://www.svartklubben.nu/" target="_blank">Svartklubben</a> (Dark restaurant) was the place for the anniversary dinner, a three course in total darkness served by the blind owner and his staff. They entertained us with music and songs, we were seated next to another couple who we spent 4 hours singing and chatting with - and with no clue about how they or the other guests or interior even looked like. It was an amazing and enlightening experience that added a new dimension to my senses. That strange feeling of pouring up the wine in the dark, tasting it, allowing myself to relax and just listen to the voices around me, eat the food without seeing the plate, without knowing the colours, the origin or anything about the menu! I recommend you all to give it a try! Things we sometimes take for granted is not always the reality for others. </span></div>
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Långt ut på landet hittade vi denna underbara loppis. Det är knappt att jag vågar berätta om det. Ett helt underbart magiskt ställe där tiden stod stilla. En uppdatering kommer...<br />
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Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377450076395415565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556682305192687511.post-1014742417361293222014-08-31T22:49:00.002+02:002014-09-20T11:28:26.062+02:00tomater / tomatoes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Äntligen har vi börjat skörda av tomaterna som vi odlade i mitten av april. När vi satte vilda hela ekologiska tomater i jorden (dela på tomaten i hälften, sätt ner i ett par cm i planteringsjord) så visste vi inte om det skulle bli några plantor alls. Efter en lång sommar av väntan och längtan njuter vi dagligen av de underbara smakerna. Godast smakar tomaterna med rödlök och mynta, lite olivolja och salt. Väldigt enkelt och gott!<br />
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<i>Finally, we have begun to harvest the tomatoes we grew in mid-April. When we put the wild whole organic tomatoes in the soil (cut the tomatoes in half, put down in a couple of inches of potting soil) we did not know if there would be any plants at all. After a long summer of waiting and longing, we can now enjoy the wonderful flavours. The tomatoes taste really good with red onion and mint, a little olive oil and salt. Very simple and delicious!</i><br />
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<br />Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377450076395415565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556682305192687511.post-62593535083196357152014-08-21T22:23:00.001+02:002014-09-20T11:28:39.029+02:00transparent blanche<br />
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10 mogna äpplen lyckades jag få ihop från vårt lilla äppleträd på landet. Av dessa kokade jag en mycket enkel men smakrik äppelmos med kanelstång och kryddnejlika, helt utan konserveringsmedel och med skalen kvar. Maken sa att detta var den godaste mos han någonsin ätit!<br />
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Skiva väl sköljda äpplen med skalet kvar, ta bara bort kärnhusen. Lägg ned i en vid kastrull, lite vatten bör knappt täcka botten och strö sedan över 1 dl socker. Lägg ner en kanelstång och 4 kryddnejlikor som du låter koka upp tillsammans med äpplena på medelhög värme. Rör om då och då, efter 20 minuter har äppelskivorna mjuknat något och du kan sänka värmen kraftigt och låta allt stå och bara puttra i 15 minuter till innan du drar kastrullen från värmen. Låt moset kallna och häll sedan över i väl rengjorda glasburkar. Om du inte planerar att äta upp moset inom några veckor så kan du frysa in moset i portionsformar.<br />
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<i>I managed to get 10 ripe apples from our little apple tree at the cottage. Of these apples called Transparent Blanche, I cooked a very simple but very tasty applesauce with cinnamon and cloves, without preservatives and peeling. Husband said that this was the best tasting applesauce he's ever eaten! </i><br />
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</i> <i>To do this autumn's most delicious applesauce: </i><br />
<i>Slice well rinsed apples with their skins left, just remove the cores. Put it in a pan, some water should barely cover the bottom. Sprinkle with 1 dl sugar, put down a cinnamon stick and 4 cloves as you let boil together with the apples on medium heat. Stir now and then, after 20 minutes, the apple slices have softened, reduce the heat and let everything just simmer for 15 minutes more before you pull the pan from the heat. Allow the sauce to cool and then pour into sterilized jars. If you do not plan to eat the applesauce in a few weeks, freeze the sauce in small portions.</i><br />
<br />Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377450076395415565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556682305192687511.post-16115487664682170702014-08-16T22:31:00.000+02:002014-09-24T13:09:05.443+02:00hornudden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">För några dagar sedan besökte vi </span><a href="http://hornudden.net/" target="_blank">Hornuddens trädgård</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> som ligger utanför Strängnäs i Södermanland. Det är en ekologisk trädgård med kafé och restaurang som serverar fantastiskt goda hembakade gluten- och laktosfria kakor. Vädret var perfekt med lätta molnslöjor, så vi intog med glädje vårt kaffe under bar himmel med utsikt över Mälaren. De serverar även lunch, så nästa gång ska vi smaka på deras ekologiska mat med ingredienser från deras egna växthus. Jag längtar redan tillbaka dit, stämningen och omgivningen var otroligt rogivande.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>A few days ago we visited <a href="http://hornudden.net/" target="_blank">Hornudden gardens,</a> situated along lake Malaren. The cafe offers a lovely selection of gluten-free and home-made pastries and if you ask they can also make it lactose-free. You can buy locally produced products and also vegetables from their garden. The weather was perfect this day, so we chose to sit outside with a stunning view of the water. The also offer lunch, so next time we will definitely taste their range of organic food with ingredients from their own garden. We will be back soon to enjoy the relaxed and peaceful atmosphere </i></span><br />
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<br />Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377450076395415565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556682305192687511.post-11529362663350254332014-08-11T22:40:00.001+02:002014-10-27T10:04:04.469+01:00"raw" kokosbollar med choklad /raw coconut balls with chocolate (vegan)<a href="http://eoediary.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDys_RcYcWFlJx4dYZlvsDX_I2g6YIu8x8p8tLNUXs11BkEU6dqxw6YZkpZl3r5NmafPGJjnBVozP0dkZY027Ysuw68OyCb4hc1EnBlnBb-VXAHSLO8pZK3ThhvR7iK2s3-QVLZaxPGeMC/s1600/IMG_8937.JPG" height="426" title="raw coco nut bites, gluten and lactose-free" width="640" /></a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Jag har längtat efter att göra mina egna kokosbollar liknande de som finns på <a href="http://oneluckyduck.com/collections/frontpage/products/raw-organic-gluten-free-macaroons" target="_blank">One Lucky Duck</a> i New York. Jag har sett flera recept i matmagasin och bloggar och blev inspirerad till att göra en egen bounty-liknande version. Den här råa/no-bake trenden fungerar utmärkt för mig som är gluten- och laktosintolerant med endast ett litet kök på landet. I sommarhuset ska allt vara så enkelt som möjligt och när vännerna kommer på besök ska tillagningstiden vara minimal. Dessa kokosbollar är perfekta att fixa dagen innan eller till och med ett par timmar före. Jag rekommenderar att de görs dagen innan om du vill ha dem doppade i choklad, de blir ännu godare efter en natt i kylen. Jag serverar bollarna både med och utan choklad, de är fantastiskt goda och går verkligen åt som smör! De blir helt veganvänliga om du väljer lönnsirap istället för honung och hoppar chokladen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Rör samman 200 gram riven kokos med 6-7 matskedar rå honung eller maple syrup (jag får ren och rå honung från grannen, den värms aldrig upp vilket innebär att alla enzymer och nyttigheter i honungen bevaras). Den råa honungen har en jättefin och mild smak medan maple syrupen från <a href="http://www.mejpel.se/" target="_blank">Mejpel</a> tar fram nötigheten i kokosen, jag använder lite olika beroende på vad jag har hemma i skafferiet. Rör sedan ner 7 matskedar <a href="http://shop.reneevoltaire.se/food-products-baking-virgin-coconut-p-438?language=en" target="_blank">ekologisk kallpressad kokosolja</a> som antingen är rumstempererad och rinnig, eller så värmer du upp den snabbt till flytande konsistens (kan göras i ett vattenbad). Avsluta med att röra ner 1 tesked vaniljsocker och 1 tesked mald kardemumma. Kardemumman är ett måste, tack vare den så kommer alla smaker fram och i kombination med den mörka chokladen så smakar det gudomligt gott. Kokosröran ska nu vara kletig, doppa händerna i vatten och börja sedan att rulla små bollar som du sedan lägger på en bakplåt med bakplåtspapper. Det blir ungefär 25 bollar som sedan läggs in i kylen i 20-30 minuter. Om du vill doppa dem i choklad bryter du upp 200 gram mörk choklad (70%) i bitar och lägger dem i en skål över ett svagt sjudande vattenbad tills chokladen har smält, rör om då och då. Dra undan chokladen från vattenbadet och låt svalna något. Doppa ner en kokosboll i taget och låt chokladen hårdna på ett bakplåtspapper i kylen. Kokosbollarna ska helst förvaras i kylen och står sig upp till en vecka.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I have longed to make my own coconut balls similar to the ones at </i><a href="http://oneluckyduck.com/collections/frontpage/products/raw-organic-gluten-free-macaroons" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">One Lucky Duck </a><i>in New York. </i></span><i>I have seen several recipes in food magazines and on blogs and was inspired to make my own bounty-like version.<span style="font-family: inherit;">This raw/no-bake trend works well for me who is gluten and lactose intolerant with a tiny kitchen at the cottage. At the summer house everything should be as simple as possible, and when friends come to visit the cooking time should be minimal. These coconut balls are perfect to fix the day before or even a few hours before. I recommend that you make them the day before if you want to have them dipped in chocolate, they become even tastier after a night in the fridge. I serve the coconut balls with and without chocolate, so that vegans also can enjoy them!</span></i></div>
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<i>Mix 200 grams of shredded coconut with 6-7 tablespoons raw honey or maple syrup (my neighbor brings me pure and raw honey,which it is not heated, that means all the good enzymes in the honey are preserved). The raw honey has a really nice and mild flavour while the maple syrup from <a href="http://www.mejpel.se/" target="_blank">Mejpel</a> brings out the nuttiness in the coconut, I use different from time to time depending on what I have at home in the pantry and if I want to make them vegan or not. Stir down 7 tablespoons of <a href="http://shop.reneevoltaire.se/food-products-baking-virgin-coconut-p-438?language=en" target="_blank">organic virgin coconut oil</a> that either is at room temperature and already melted, or warm it up quickly to liquid consistency (can be done in a water bath). Finish by adding 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 teaspoon ground cardamom. The cardamom is a must, combined with the dark chocolate it tastes divinely good. The coconut mixture should now be sticky, dip your hands in water, and then start to roll into balls which you then put on a baking tray with baking paper. You will have about 25 balls to put into the fridge for 20-30 minutes. If you want to dip them in chocolate, break 200 grams of dark chocolate (70%) in pieces and put them in a bowl over a simmering water bath. Pull away the chocolate from the water bath and let cool slightly. Dip one coconut ball at a time and let the chocolate harden on a baking sheet in the fridge. The coconut balls should be stored in the fridge. </i><br />
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Vid den lilla staden vid Mälaren strosade vi bland gamla trähus, utforskade en av landets få sex-armade kvarnar från Holland, lunchade på mysiga restaurangen <a href="http://restaurangthaigarden.se/" target="_blank">Thai Garden</a> och njöt av lokalt tillverkad glass från <a href="http://www.slagstaglass.com/" target="_blank">Slagsta</a>. Går man förbi gästhamnen och mot domkyrkan får man uppleva pittoreska gränder kantade med vackra trähus, kullerstenar och stockrosor. Däremot är vägen in mot Strängnäs från motorvägen mindre charmig, där får man intrycket att detta är en gammal och trött arbetarstad, men så fel man kan ha. Om du har vägarna förbi, ge Strängnäs en chans!<br />
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<i>At the small town of Lake Mälaren, we strolled among the old wooden houses, explored one of the few six-armed windmills from Holland, had lunch at the cozy restaurant <a href="http://restaurangthaigarden.se/" target="_blank">Thai Garden</a> and enjoyed locally made ice cream from <a href="http://www.slagstaglass.com/" target="_blank">Slagsta</a>. If you walk past the marina and to the cathedral, you will experience the picturesque alleys lined with beautiful wooden houses, cobblestoned streets, and hollyhocks. However, the road towards Strängnäs from the highway is less charming, where one gets the impression that this is an old and tired town, but that is of course not the case. So if you are passing by, give Strängnäs a chance!</i>Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377450076395415565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556682305192687511.post-13962572180318825482014-08-07T01:10:00.001+02:002014-09-01T13:44:56.624+02:00blåbärssylt / blueberry jam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Det finns massor av blåbär i skogen, så jag har njutit av blåbärssmoothies varje morgon och passade även på att koka blåbärssylt. Min version är med mycket mindre socker och utan konserveringsmedel, vilket innebär att det håller i kylen i upp till 3 veckor. Jag frös in en del av sylten till senare tillfällen i höst. Andra recept därute är med mycket mer socker, men jag tycker att sockret ofta tar över de äkta smakerna och om du inte gillar det, så ska du nog inte testa detta recept...<br />
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Så här enkelt gör du din egen sylt:<br />
Koka upp 5 liter blåbär med 2 dl strösocker samt 2 dl syltsocker. Rör om då och då, efter ca 20 min är sylten klar. Låt svalna något och häll upp på väl rengjorda burkar.<br />
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<i>There are lots of blueberries in the woods, so I have enjoyed blueberry smoothies every morning and took the opportunity to cook some blueberry jam. My version is with much less sugar and no preservatives, which means that it keeps in the fridge for up to 3 weeks. I froze a portion of the jam for later occasions this fall. Other recipes out there are with a lot more sugar, but I think that the sugar often takes over the original flavors, and if you do not like it, then you should probably not try this recipe ... </i><br />
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<i>How to easily make your own jam: </i><br />
<i>Boil 5 liters of blueberries with 2 dl powdered sugar and 2 dl sugar jam. Stir occasionally, after about 20 minutes let cool slightly and pour into sterilized jars.</i><br />
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We are having a heat wave in Sweden and the hot days turn into warmer nights. I choose to make things easier when we are having friends over - light sallads, could cuts, swedish tapas and easy desserts. Like this one, my favourite this summer: <a href="http://eoediary.blogspot.se/2014/07/elder-flower-panna-cotta.html" target="_blank">Elder flower panna cotta</a>!</div>
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We had the other E with family on a visit yesterday. It was so great to hang out together for a whole day; talking, swimming, eating, enjoying fika, celebrating birthdays and just playing around. We are all so busy nowadays so it was precious to just be able to enjoy the company of each other. I made a new version of the rhubarb sangria I served last year to E and this time I think by reducing some of the sweetness the sangria tasted even better.<br />
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Here is how you make your own very berry sangria: Fill a 1 liter glass jar with fresh and frozen fruits. I used summer berries from the garden such as raspberries, strawberries and blueberries. The fruits should fill the jar to half. Add red wine, it should cover the fruits. Let it stand in the fridge for a day. A few hours before my friends arrived I picked two sticks of rhubarb, chopped it in larger pieces and made a syrup by letting it simmer with 3 table spoons of sugar and just enough water to cover the rhubarbs. The rhubarb pieces should be a bit soft, then let it cool and add it to the glass jar with fruits and wine. I let it stand another hour in the fridge before serving it with cava, as seen in the picture above. Fill a glass to 1/3 of the berry sangria cordial and top up with your choice of cava. Enjoy!<br />
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Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377450076395415565noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556682305192687511.post-87646278559607178972014-07-24T01:02:00.000+02:002014-09-01T13:48:15.510+02:00blå blå känslor / blue feelings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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På semestern unnar jag mig att göra sådant jag inte hinner annars: besöka barndomsvänner, sova över hos föräldrarna på deras gård, gå omkring i makens alldeles för stora skjortor, fantisera på ett bokomslag till en lika fantasifull roman, titta på stjärnorna medan jag lyssnar på tranornas sång, spana efter ugglor... Idag åkte vi med grannarna på en liten badutflykt, skogen var fylld med blåbär så det tog ett litet tag innan vi kom fram till den lilla sjön. Eller kanske borde den kallas för en tjärn, fantastiskt mysig med näckrosor och tallar som stod som en mur kring vattnet. Det var minst 32 grader i luften och säkert 25 grader i vattnet. Badkrukan hoppade i! Mitt tredje dopp denna sommar, redan det ett rekord! Till middag blev det grillad lax, som tillbehör slängde jag ihop svartkål, mangold, röd vårlök, kinesisk gräslök som jag lade i folie med lite olja över samt salt och peppar. Det fick ligga på grillen tills grönsakerna mjuknade, sedan pressade jag på grillad citron. Det smakade underbart gott!<br />
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<i>During the vacation I treat myself to things I do not have time to do otherwise: visit childhood friends, sleep over at my parents</i><i>' </i><i>on their farm, walking around in my husband's way too big shirts, fantasize on a book cover to an equally imaginative novel, watch the stars while listening to the cranes singing, watching for owls ... Today we went with the neighbors on a small excursion, the forest was filled with blueberries so it took a little while before we arrived to he small lake. Or maybe it should be called a tarn, incredibly intimate with water lilies and pines that stood like a wall around the water. It was at least 32 degrees in the air and certainly 25 degrees in the water. I jumped in! My third dip this summer, this is a record! For dinner we had grilled salmon, which I chose to serve with grilled veggies. I threw together kale, chard, red spring onions, Chinese chives, which I put in foil with a little oil, salt and pepper. I grilled until the vegetables softened, then I pressed on grilled lemon. It tasted wonderfully delicious!</i><br />
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