Now I'm going to show you what I'll be working on this weekend! I'm going to sew a liner for a basket I bought. Stefan has lined the inside with foam rubber so that the inside will be soft and comfortable. Then I'm going to sew […]
Årsarkiv: 2024
Vacation and strawberry chocolate cake! My vacation started last Friday, and it feels so wonderful. It started off a little rainy, but who cares—it still felt absolutely fantastic. Maybe it’s also because I didn’t have a vacation last year. Now I’m going to […]
Vacation and strawberry chocolate cake!
Here’s the world’s best dessert idea, with a flavor that’s both slightly tart and sweet. A super-easy lemon chocolate cake, topped with sliced strawberries, whipped cream, and grated white chocolate
Lemon Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream and Sliced Strawberries
Today I thought I’d share a recipe for a pasta dish with ground beef, bacon, and chili flakes that I made on Friday. It turned out really delicious—and was the perfect way to end the week with a glass of champagne! On Fridays, I usually get insanely […]
Pasta with ground beef and chili flakes!
I have a container garden in front of my house. It looks really inviting when you walk up, with all the beautiful flowers that change with the seasons. This weekend, I planted some new flowers in my container garden.
New Plantings in My Container Garden
Yesterday, I repotted the plants in my cast-iron planters in front of my conservatory. The result was a beautiful stemmed Heaven’s Eye surrounded by mini petunias and silver morning glories.
I've planted new things in my cast-iron planters
What could be more summery than a strawberry patch? I, for one, can't think of anything.
The strawberry patch is in bloom, and the sweet peas are on their way
This is a recipe you simply can't miss. Ground beef patties with panko and noodle salad.
Ground Beef Patties with Panko and Glass Noodle Salad
This weekend we took the motorhome out for a little test drive. It was so nice just to try out this wonderful vehicle. We drove it to Mariestad when we went to visit my husband. The dogs get absolutely thrilled when they realize we’re going […]
A little test drive in the RV!
Today after work, I went out and harvested some rhubarb from my three rhubarb plants to make a rhubarb pie with a crispy crust! I figured I’d enjoy it in the sun with a nice cup of coffee now that the sun is coming out […]
Rhubarb pie with a crispy topping!
Creating porcelain art from old, beautiful porcelain is a way for me to repurpose porcelain.
Porcelain art made from beautiful antique porcelain!
The weather has really been at its best today. It’s been an absolutely wonderful day in the sun! I’ve planted a few more seedlings and watered everything I’d planted earlier. I’ve also managed to […]
How to Harden Off Dahlias for Outdoor Planting!
A wonderful dinner in the orangery. We had matjes herring. I always substitute chives for green onion tops when making matjes herring. It gives it a much more distinct flavor, which I like.
I cleaned the orangery and set the table for dinner!
Sewing pillows with zippers is much easier than you might think. Here, I've put together a detailed step-by-step guide with pictures.
Sew Pillows with Zippers
2 comments Yesterday I was out in the garden all day, and we had planned to have a barbecue in the evening. When it started raining, having a barbecue didn’t seem so appealing anymore, so we decided to make pasta instead. […]
It turned out to be the best carbonara ever!
Today I also stopped by a garden center here in Gothenburg. My original plan was to buy a new blue grape vine for the conservatory. As always, I ended up buying a few more plants. Among other things, another shrub […]
A Visit to a Commercial Nursery
Today, on Ascension Day itself, is the perfect day to make a rhubarb Swiss roll to serve as pastries. What could be better on a spring day than picking your own rhubarb from the garden and whipping up an afternoon snack in no time! It’s all about […]
Rhubarb Swiss Roll Turned Into Pastries
Today is planting day for giant verbena! I have to get all my seedlings out into pots and flower beds! My entire conservatory is full of seedlings, and now I need to get them out before it gets too hot and too […]
A Planting Day for Giant Verbena!
A little while ago, I went shopping for some fun spring outfits from a clothing collection by Pernilla Wahlgren. I think she’s really talented at designing and putting together great outfits. I think her collection […]
Clothing Collection by Pernilla Wahlgren
One of my absolute top ten summer plants is the silver-leaved morning glory. The silver-leaved morning glory is such a stunningly beautiful plant, and its lovely silvery leaves go well with just about anything. Any planting will look more beautiful with these graceful leaves […]
Grow and propagate the silver bindweed!
This week, I bought myself the most beautiful bag in the world, and I just have to show it to you! For a while now, I’ve been following a company called Archiella of Sweden. They sell bags that are crocheted in the most wonderful colors. […]
My crocheted bag in pink!
I helgen har jag roat mig i min underbara trädgård. För några veckor sedan gjorde vi vårstädning i trädgården! Det var den enda fina helgen innan snön kom tillbaka. Så nu när solen tittat fram så känns det som om […]
Vårstädning i trädgården!
Här kommer ytterligare ett magiskt pastarecept med squash och pesto som ni bara måste testa. Pasta brukar gå hem hos dom allra flesta och alla kommer älska er om ni gör just denna pasta. Dessutom är just denna pastarätt väldigt […]
A Magical Pasta Recipe with Squash and Pesto!
I dag tänkte jag ge er mitt bästa receptet på världens godaste Spenatpaj med Senapsdressing. Spenat är en favorit hos och som paj med lök och vitlök blir det så himla gott. Det viktiga när man gör spenatpaj är kryddningen. […]
Världens godaste Spenatpaj med Senapsdressing
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