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Spring Cleaning
We’re doing some kind of spring cleaning at our house. We’re doing everything at once, so my body feels like I’ve run a marathon! Scrubbing the patios with linseed oil soap really takes it out of you. Yesterday, I managed to finish the front patio, the stairs, and the porch. […]

Spring Cleaning




The World's Best Orange Cake
Today I thought I’d share my recipe for the world’s best orange cake. It turns out so incredibly delicious and moist, and it’s both sweet and a little tart. When I was little, my older sister used to make the world’s best orange cake. Unfortunately, I had lost […]

The World's Best Orange Cake








Life goes on...
Those of you who follow me know that I’m going through a difficult time. My mother passed away on February 24 of this year. I’ve been struggling with this. Yes, she was old—she had turned 92 and was going to turn 93 in […]

Life goes on…


Happy Easter Eve!
Happy Easter to all our dear readers out there! Yesterday morning was mostly spent cooking. We made Jansson’s Temptation HERE, salmon pie HERE, and set a beautiful Easter table—and it turned out to be a wonderful Easter Eve. Here, we’ve been thinking about celebrating Easter together […]

Happy Easter Eve!


























Mom's Apartment
This past Sunday, we siblings were actually supposed to meet at our mom’s apartment to see what we need to take care of, but since I got sick, this will have to wait a bit. We’re also going to see what each of us wants […]

Mom's Apartment





Life goes on...
Unfortunately, my mother passed away on Tuesday evening, February 24, at the age of 92, and is no longer with us! Tears are streaming down my face as I write this. My mother was the best mother anyone could have. She was always there. She […]

My mom is no longer with us!

























Make Your Own Tempura Sushi
Make your own tempura sushi. I’ve made it several times, but now I’ve also tried making a version with flambéed salmon and chili mayonnaise, and another with deep-fried shrimp, wasabi mayonnaise, and chili mayonnaise. It turned out so incredibly delicious and […]

Make Your Own Tempura Sushi