Sleeping survival guide for Nordic countries – Part II
Hello friends! Here is the second part of my sleeping guide for Nordic countries (you can find the first part here).
5. Use some calming essential oils
There are many essential oils that can help the sleeping process, the most common of them being lavender. We usually use thyme oil, as…
Sleeping survival guide for Nordic countries – Part I
Finland is the country of contrast. In summertime we have midnight sun and nightless nights, whereas in some periods of wintertime we don’t see the sun at all (nor light, for that matter). Of course, how drastic the light situation is depends greatly on what latitude one lives. I’d…
Creamy and fresh salmon pasta with mustard seeds and horseradish
I can’t believe I haven’t yet published a pasta recipe in this blog! Here goes a thanks to my faithful partner in crime and blog Desirée, who had suggested me some time ago to publish some “normal” recipes, something easy and quick to prepare in the everyday life, accessible…
Beet red velvet cake with rose frosting
Red velvet cakes have always intrigued me, but I’ve never made them because the idea of using artificial poisons coloring had never inspired, au contraire, it has in fact killed my desire to make this cake. The other day I found myself wondering how to use those three…
Runeberg’s cake
February fifth is in Finland Runeberg’s day, the National poet of Finland. As explained in a more detailed way in this post, the famous seasonal cakes with gingerbread leftovers, almonds and raspberry jam are named after him.
Well, as it happens, I find myself in possession of a 4 2/3…