c a r r o t c a k e c u p c a k e s

Had the most amazing carrot cake cupcakes yesterday. My sweet little sister made them for us and the baby as a late birthday cake kind-of-thing :) Sooo yummie! :)

Daddy and Granny snatched the best spots... :)

Jamie's 30 minute meals

Maybe this can cause my food and cooking inspiration to come back! Would guess so! Coming out in Swedish in a few days and has been out in English for about a year(?) Anyways, new to me. I stumbled across an episode of the tv-show just now - thank goodness! :) And I think heaps (if not all?) recipes are also on his website. Here's what I saw today.

ready, set, pancakes!

Yuuum! :) Why don't we make pancakes more often?? With cold milk, naturally!

müsli / muesli

Today I'm making my own muesli again... before summer ends, I figured :) Not that it's about to end or anything... hrm... :) But this time I'm writing my own recipe and leave out the cinnamon. Will be back about the recipe. But only if it turns out edible+awesome! :)

My last muesli endeavor.

seasonals

Did I ever mention I love strawberries?? Boy, do I! I wonder though, how, when I hulled 4 liters of them, there's only 3 liters left when I'm done? Well, now I just need to figure out what to do with them. Cordial, compote, pie, cake... so many options. Already made jam. Maybe we'll just have them as they are, with milk+cream. So yummy! :)

Ideas? What do you make with strawberries?

my rye+raisin bread

Here you go! Just choose language and start baking! :) Click the images to enlarge for easier reading!

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such a productive day yesterday

My last endeavour yesterday was to save some frozen strawberries from last summer. Strawberry jam. Let me put it this way: Had I known it was this simple to make my own jam... well, then I would never have bought a single jar, ever. So much better + without the weird additives. And I love the jars! The two in the first picture are new additions to my collection and from my local grocery store. The others are old jars that I bought with jam and that are now filled with something much better :) Beautiful recycling.

Bread experiment

Today I wanted to make a new kind of bread but really didn't feel like scanning cookbooks and/or the internet. So I just made my own recipe instead. We'll see if it turns out :)

Can't WAIT! :)

I ordered this book today and I just can't wait for it to arrive! Now I know what to spend this summer doing! :) It's a cookbook about edible goodies that are perfect as gifts. And I would expect amazing pictures and wrapping ideas, based on how absolutely gorgeous the writer's original blog is :) Linnéas Skafferi - the place to be. (Translates "Linnéa's Pantry")

Cut-out from image by Linnéas Skafferi ©

pineapple.banana.nectarine.orange

Last night was all about an exotic snack whilst watching a bunch of episodes of Hawaii Five-O. Every once in a while it's nice with an evening of doing just nothing of importance... :) And with a good tv-series it's not even hard...

as of yesterday

I've started baking my own bread again (yay). It's been a while due to lack of energy. I'm not sure I have all that much more energy now, but I'm sooo over store-bought that there's just nothing left to do. And I love it. Yesterday morning I got up early and made fresh bread for a (late) brekkie. This morning I made another batch. Crossing my fingers that I can keep it up! Last night we had strawberries with cream. That was just life-changing (as one of my friends would put it) so I had to throw in a picture :)

my 25th

A few weeks ago I turned 25 and yesterday a bunch of lovelies took me out to celebrate... half'n half surprise, one might say :)

I got amazing gifts, bowls (matching what I've already got) + tablecloth from fav Bruka Design. Thank you girls so much! :) I feel spoiled and valued :) Gotta love a girl's night out... xoxo

Oh and "guide to Norrköping"... this is one of the best restaurants in the city.

Rhubarb+vanilla parfait

And here it is! The second time I've made this parfait ice cream, and it's just the best recipe. I'll make sure to post it for you. It's a recipe I made out of two other ones, so I kinda guess one would say it's mine :) Oh, and don't you just looove the pink colour?? I dooo!

Gingerbread cookie houses

How adorable are these?? :) I'll have to try making something similar some day... Note to self.

Gingerbread cookie recipe

Serve with glögg or julmust. It's the best! Or hot chocolate. :)

Oh and click the recipe to enlarge.

My own gingerbread cookies

Made from scratch and absolutely delicious. And not even the slightest bit difficult. I should just post the recipe here. It's an old well-tried recipe that my mum has been using for like ever. Would any of you want it? :) Now I've got a large tin of them in the freezer. Ready for Christmas.

My list-making need...

Maybe you didn't know, but I am a list freak. I list everything. Anything. (Some of the things you don't even want to know. Ha!) Lists help make order in my head. My latest one is for sweets I want to try making. Christmas is just around the corner (I know it never feels like it, but trust me, it is) and what better time to start experimenting in the kitchen? Note to self is: Make the most gorgeous sweets for Christmas! :)

- starting early -

Love it! :) Just couldn't wait for December. Had to stop by the grocery shop and get some gingerbread cookies and julmust.

The best snack ever

has got to be fruit salad! Definitely! I should go make myself some right now. And then watch a movie. Yes, that's it.

Here's how to make one for yourself! :) Oh, and make sure you eat it with whipped cream. It's the best.

Finally home...

Now I'm enjoying a nice cup hot chocolate :) With chocolate and whipped cream... :) Yum!