I LOVE cinnamon buns.. or scrolls, whatever you call them, I think they are the best for all kinds of Swedish fika (our word for a relaxed…… Read more “Lazy Mom Cinnamon Buns”
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Brunette to Blond – without completely ruining my hair!
If you naturally have dark hair going blond is quite a process and as my lovely hairdressers says transformation (unfortunately!) doesn’t happen overnight. Here I’m sharing a…… Read more “Brunette to Blond – without completely ruining my hair!”
Easy Peasy Wholemeal Sultana Scones
Nothing is quite as relaxing as turning on the coffee machine a Sunday morning, putting on an apron and bake a little something for breakfast. Well, that…… Read more “Easy Peasy Wholemeal Sultana Scones”
Our Infertility Journey and How We Had Our Miracle Baby
I would like to start this post about our journey with infertility by saying I know how fortunate I am having a beautiful little daughter, and that…… Read more “Our Infertility Journey and How We Had Our Miracle Baby”
Pip’s Banana Bread
I love banana bread and as you can see on the photo so does Pippa! What I don’t always love is the crazy amount of sugar some…… Read more “Pip’s Banana Bread”
Gingerbread and Saffron Ice Cream Cake
The countdown to Christmas is on! And my sweet tooth, which is never truly under control, is very happy about that. With Christmas comes a lot of…… Read more “Gingerbread and Saffron Ice Cream Cake”
Things I learnt about breastfeeding
I loved breastfeeding. It was a special time that I look back at fondly and was a little sad when it ended nine months in when Pip…… Read more “Things I learnt about breastfeeding”
My Family Toffee Recipe
While it’s not quite Christmas yet we have now entered the time of the year when it’s completely acceptable to start the Christmas decorations, something I see…… Read more “My Family Toffee Recipe”
How did you end up on a farm in the middle of nowhere?
The above question is one I’ve been asked quite a lot of times over the last five years since I moved to the farm on the south…… Read more “How did you end up on a farm in the middle of nowhere?”
Pretzel and Sea Salt Brownies
These brownies are the kind of brownies that you just want to keep eating until there’s not a single little crumb left but also save so you…… Read more “Pretzel and Sea Salt Brownies”
The Once a Week Shop
I love grocery shopping. I love walking around the shop picking up random things up and day dreaming about all the delicious things that extra jar of…… Read more “The Once a Week Shop”
Mini Brownie Cakes with Milk Chocolate Ganache
Make them small and you can eat them all.. well with these little cakes you are going to want to eat them all! At least if you…… Read more “Mini Brownie Cakes with Milk Chocolate Ganache”
Sea Salt Chocolate Cake
On one hand this is one of those cakes where you seriously consider eating the batter and skipping that whole “bake in the oven” thing. The batter…… Read more “Sea Salt Chocolate Cake”
Pip’s New Bike!
I have a confession to make. I am TERRIBLE at not telling my husband, or anyone in my family, what they are having for Christmas. I sometimes…… Read more “Pip’s New Bike!”
My pregnancy and Pippa’s birth story
It’s December 2017, a few months after Pippa’s birth and I’ve been um-ing and aa-ing wether to write her birth story or not but I decided I…… Read more “My pregnancy and Pippa’s birth story”
Swedish Cinnamon Buns
I love cinnamon buns, or scrolls if you’re English speaking but we Swedes always call them “bullar” = buns! Anyway! I love them with a passion. I…… Read more “Swedish Cinnamon Buns”
Mint Chocolate Ganache Cake
I could write an essay about how delicious this cake is but I won’t, instead I just encourage you to make it as it’s absolutely delicious! An…… Read more “Mint Chocolate Ganache Cake”
Swedish Vacuum Cleaners
I’m sorry to break it to you but these vacuum cleaners aren’t very good when it comes to dust. But what they lack in the tidying up…… Read more “Swedish Vacuum Cleaners”
Swedish Sugar Cake
This is my favourite cake of all time, simple to make and utterly delicious. You can put anything you like in it, from cocoa powder to berries…… Read more “Swedish Sugar Cake”
“Chokladsnittar” aka Cut Chocolate cookies
In Sweden we have a thing called “Sju sorters småkakor” or seven little cookies. They are simple cookies that we make for our version of afternoon tea,…… Read more ““Chokladsnittar” aka Cut Chocolate cookies”
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