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Easy Homemade Remoulade Sauce! — Today, I’m sharing a tip on how to make a simple homemade remoulade sauce! I think the best recipes are simple and should ideally have few ingredients—ones you usually have at home or can use for other things. Of course, you can adapt the recipe if you […]

Easy Homemade Remoulade Sauce!

Magical Spinach Pie with Mustard Dressing — Here’s my recipe once again for a magical spinach pie with mustard dressing that’s both simple and incredibly delicious. I love spinach, and when you add onions and garlic along with scrambled eggs, it turns out absolutely delicious. It […]

Magical Spinach Pie with Mustard Dressing

Time to plan for tulips in the flower beds — Now it's time to plan the tulips in the flower beds for the coming season. I take every opportunity to plan for spring—somehow, that makes it feel closer!

Time to plan for tulips in the flower beds

Pasta with walnuts, sun-dried tomatoes, and mozzarella — The recipe for pasta with walnuts, sun-dried tomatoes, and mozzarella might not sound spectacular when you read it. But this is one of my absolute favorites when it comes to pasta dishes. The only problem is that you can’t stop eating it. […]

Pasta with walnuts, sun-dried tomatoes, and mozzarella!

Working out is fun again! — Now I feel like I'm really starting to see results that I like, and that's making working out fun again. For me, when it comes to working out, I have to be consistent, just make up my mind, and make sure that […]

Working out is fun again!

Creating a garden! — Creating a garden requires planning, time, and a lot of work! To me, a garden is a place that develops over time, and you have to be patient enough to wait for the results. That’s part of the whole process. You […]

Creating a garden!

There’s no reason to ease into it. I went to the gym right after work yesterday. I jumped right into my workout at full speed. It feels really good, and my first session was a lot of fun. That’s just how it is with working out (as with everything […]

Kicking off the workout at full speed

Skogsmulle with a recipe for fresh lingonberry sauce! — Yesterday I felt like it, so I headed out to the woods. I love wandering aimlessly through the woods. It’s been that way since I was a kid—my mom would get so worried looking for me when I was gone for hours and no one knew where I was! I […]

Skogsmulle with a recipe for fresh lingonberry sauce!

Barrel-style jeans in my closet! — Today I bought myself a pair of “barrel” jeans. This style has a fitted waist and then flares out from the middle of the legs, tapering toward the bottom. I didn’t think they’d look good on me, but they actually […]

Barrel-style jeans in my closet!

The world's best chicken in hoisin sauce! — Today I made the most delicious chicken on earth in hoisin sauce with lots of vegetables. You HAVE to try this recipe. I bought pre-shredded chicken. I tasted it, and it was heavenly. This will make a few dinners. Recipe: Chicken in Hoisin Sauce […]

The world's best chicken in hoisin sauce!

Italian Ground Beef Patties with Sun-Dried Tomatoes — It’s almost time to start making lunch boxes again. I’m feeling really inspired. I’ve been thinking a lot about how to do this more efficiently and how to eat in a way that’s good for me and my body. […]

It's almost time for lunch boxes!

The World's Most Delicious Pizza with Prosciutto — When we bought our motorhome, one of my requirements was that it have an oven. Since I enjoy cooking and baking, I definitely didn’t want to feel limited while on vacation. I want to be able to bake and cook […]

Pizza made in the RV's propane stove turns out fantastic

Top 5 Campgrounds — Today I thought I’d start writing about my own Top 5 Campgrounds—campgrounds that I think, for various reasons, are the best. I’ll start with the first three, which I’ve chosen based on a number of criteria that are important for […]

Top 5 Campgrounds

We're finally on vacation! — We’re finally on vacation! For the past four weeks, I’ve been working even though I was actually supposed to be on vacation. This was because of a somewhat urgent project I’m working on. But now it’s finally time for a week of […]

We're finally on vacation!

The world's most delicious strawberry chocolate cake! — Here’s another super-easy recipe that doesn’t require any baking machines or even an electric mixer. It’s the world’s most delicious strawberry chocolate cake! I baked this one this morning when I realized I had a liter of strawberries in the fridge that I hadn’t used. […]

The world's most delicious strawberry chocolate cake!

The Easiest and Tastiest Cardamom Cake! — Cardamom cake is one of the most delicious things you can have with a cup of coffee—or a glass of milk, for that matter. This recipe is also for the world’s easiest and most delicious cardamom cake. Perfect when you don’t want to break out the electric mixer or food processor. Perfect for […]

The Easiest and Tastiest Cardamom Cake!

You have to try Visingsö Ställplats — You have to check out Visingsö Ställplats. This is a place I highly recommend visiting with your RV. It’s not just a beautiful campsite—the entire island of Visingsö is beautiful. A campsite with electricity costs 325 SEK per night. A […]

You have to try Visingsö Ställplats

RV Trip to Böda Sand — We took a little mini-vacation on a RV trip to Böda Sand on Öland. This is a place we come back to year after year. I’d go so far as to say this is an outstanding campground. We usually stay for a maximum of 2 nights […]

RV Trip to Böda Sand

Pasta with ground beef, bacon, and chili flakes! — Today I thought I’d share a recipe for pasta with ground beef, bacon, and chili flakes that I made for dinner today. It turned out absolutely fantastic! For some reason, I was craving pasta like crazy. Maybe it’s because of my somewhat […]

Pasta with ground beef, bacon, and chili flakes!

Today we’re installing a new irrigation system, which is great during the summer because you don’t always have to run around watering all the plants—instead, you can open the app and decide where and for how long you want to water them. Also […]

Today we're installing a new irrigation system!

Blueberry Smoothie Packed with Vitamins — Here’s my best recipe for a blueberry smoothie. At this time of year, the woods are full of blueberries, and it’s the perfect time to stock up for the winter. Making a blueberry smoothie is both delicious and healthy. I’d say that this […]

Blueberry Smoothie Recipe

The Best Way to Clean Chanterelles — Here's the best way to clean chanterelles. It's quick and effective. Forget everything you've heard about how to clean chanterelles.

The best way to clean chanterelles!

It's almost time for lunch boxes! — I spend the weekend preparing and cooking meals for the whole week so I can eat well, save money, and free up plenty of time that I can spend working out instead.

This Week's Meal Kits: Egg Noodles with Chicken!

Gardening Decisions — This weekend has offered a little bit of everything. I’m trying to rest up and get in shape for the week ahead, which I know will be extremely hectic, so I’ve been staying in my little bubble instead. I’ve cooked, of course, and set the table in […]

Gardening Decisions

Fresh potatoes tossed with dill are a must this summer! — Fresh potatoes tossed with dill are a must this summer. If you ask me, these are the tastiest potatoes of the summer, hands down!

Fresh potatoes tossed with dill are a must this summer!

Celebrating National Day! — Celebrating National Day! I always start a day like this by baking a cake. Of course, it has to be a strawberry cake to mark the occasion. What could be more Swedish than strawberry cake!? I also have two very enthusiastic fans named Pluto and Diezel. They […]

Celebrating National Day!

I'll never get a windshield replaced at Carglass again

I'll never get a windshield replaced at Carglass again

The World's Best Coffee Drink! — Last Saturday, I was treated to the world’s most delicious coffee drink, and I just have to share the recipe with you! Why not give this a try for our National Day on Friday! I don’t drink wine or hard liquor myself, and I very rarely drink beer (and when I do, it’s a […]

The World's Best Coffee Drink!

Strawberry Cake — It’s almost time to celebrate our National Day, and on Friday I’m going to make a strawberry cake! Here’s my recipe. I think a strawberry cake should have only strawberries as the filling.

Strawberry Cake for National Day!

Arrange the cushions and rug on the patio — We’ve been working hard all weekend scrubbing the patios with linseed oil soap, but on Saturday evening, once the first patio had dried, I couldn’t resist putting out the cushions and the rug on the patio. The dogs think […]

Arrange the cushions and rug on the patio

Day Two with Linseed Oil Soap on the Front Terraces — I've tried everything, and my expectations were low, but the results with linseed oil soap turned out absolutely fantastic

Day Two with Linseed Oil Soap on the Front Terraces

Recipe for Easy Summer Paella! — The recipe for paella is really simple, and to convince you of just how simple it is, I’m going to buy a pre-roasted chicken to use. Then you’ll surely see that this is anything but complicated.

Make the World's Tastiest and Easiest Paella

Wash the patio with linseed oil soap — This week I took a trip to Ullared, where—among other things—I bought a 2.5-liter jug of linseed oil soap to wash the patio with it. I’ve heard so much about this and felt that I just […]

Wash the patio with linseed oil soap

When should you trim boxwood hedges? — This is the time of year to trim boxwood. In my case, the hedge needs to be pruned so it looks “square” and neat the way I want it to. So I go and take a peek at it and think about it when I […]

Trimming boxwood

A pantry is the solution! — A pantry is the solution if you want to make sure you always have food at home and can shop when prices are actually low—not just when you need to. Since last August, I’ve started preparing meal kits and dinners in advance for […]

A pantry is the solution!

A Simple Appetizer: Salmon with Shrimp Dip! — Here’s a fantastic tip for a very simple appetizer with salmon and shrimp salad that’s incredibly delicious! Just writing about it makes me crave it. Salmon with Shrimp Salad This appetizer with salmon and shrimp salad also takes almost no time […]

A Simple Appetizer: Salmon with Shrimp Dip!

The world's most delicious strawberry chocolate cake! — Today, I’m making a strawberry chocolate cake for Mother’s Day. Yesterday morning, I baked so I could take it to my mom on Mother’s Day! I’m going to spoil her a little. I have gifts, flowers, and I’m going to make dinner with grilled meat and potato gratin. I also have […]

Strawberry Chocolate Cake for Mother's Day!

Ground Beef Patties with Ginger and a Magical Glass Noodle Salad — Here’s a great tip for a summery dish with wonderful flavors: ground beef patties with ginger and glass noodle salad. The ingredients in this dish create such an incredible flavor combination. I enjoy trying out new flavors, and what could be better […]

Ground Beef Patties with Ginger and Glass Noodle Salad

Asparagus: The Perfect Appetizer — This time of year is perfect for serving asparagus as an appetizer. So here’s a tip for my recipe for asparagus—a perfect appetizer that’s just right for this season, when there are great deals on fresh asparagus […]

Asparagus: The Perfect Appetizer

Lunchboxes and Cost Control — Since last August, I’ve been working on a small project that involves making my own meal prep containers and keeping track of my expenses. I wanted to start eating well and healthily, so I decided to start preparing meal prep containers for the whole week over the weekend. At the same time, I wanted […]

Lunchboxes and Cost Control

Trimming boxwood — How to Use Positive Reinforcement—Making Everyday Life Work! It’s not always easy to juggle everything you want and need to get done. I set pretty high standards for myself, and my secret is […]

Positive Reinforcement – Making Everyday Life Work!

Rhubarb Swiss Roll Turned Into Pastries — Today, I just have to share my wonderful rhubarb Swiss roll with you. The best part is that you don’t need any jam—instead, you simply arrange thin slices of rhubarb over the entire Swiss roll. Then you place the Swiss roll […]

Swiss Roll with Rhubarb as Filling

RV Season Begins — RV life is wonderful when the RV season kicks off! Now, at the start of the season, you have to make sure everything is in order with the RV. We’ve just done the annual moisture test, a service that includes an oil change, and the […]

The RV season is starting!

Bake cinnamon and cardamom buns in a baking sheet — Last weekend, I baked cinnamon rolls in a baking pan with almond paste! They were a real hit! So I thought I’d share my recipe for cinnamon rolls in a baking pan! I chose to add almond paste to my recipe for cinnamon rolls in a baking pan, but […]

Cinnamon Rolls in a Baking Sheet with Almond Paste

Magical Spinach Pie with Mustard Dressing! — Today I thought I’d share one of my best recipes for a truly magical spinach pie with mustard dressing. I love spinach, and when you add onion and garlic along with scrambled eggs, it turns out so incredibly delicious… […]

Magical Spinach Pie with Mustard Dressing!

Today I thought I’d share my recipe for one of my favorite dishes: chicken with red curry and coconut milk. This is a recipe that works well even when you’re trying to focus on your health and eat well but still enjoy a fantastic […]

Chicken with Red Curry and Coconut Milk

A Magical Pasta Recipe with Squash and Pesto! — Here’s another magical pasta recipe with zucchini and pesto that you simply have to try—I made it for dinner last night. Pasta is usually a hit with just about everyone, and I promise everyone will love you if […]

A magical pasta recipe with zucchini and pesto!

Recipe for the world's most delicious blueberry cheesecake! — Here’s my recipe for the world’s most delicious blueberry cheesecake! This blueberry cheesecake has a blueberry jelly topping made from a raspberry and blueberry juice concentrate. It turned out so incredibly delicious and well-balanced that it’s downright dangerous, if you ask me! […]

The World's Best Blueberry Cheesecake!

Sew a liner for a basket — 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 […]

Sew a liner for a basket!

Vacation and strawberry chocolate cake! — 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!

Lemon Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream and Sliced Strawberries — 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

Pasta with ground beef, bacon, and chili flakes! — 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!

New Plantings in My Container Garden — 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

Geranium and snowflake in pink and purple — 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

The strawberry patch is in bloom, and the sweet peas are on their way — 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

Ground Beef Patties with Ginger and a Magical Glass Noodle Salad — 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

A little test drive in the RV! — 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!

Rhubarb pie with a crispy topping! — 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!

Porcelain art made from beautiful antique porcelain! — Creating porcelain art from old, beautiful porcelain is a way for me to repurpose porcelain.

Porcelain art made from beautiful antique porcelain!

How to Harden Off Dahlias for Outdoor Planting! — 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!

I cleaned the orangery and set the table for dinner! — 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!

Sew Pillows with Zippers — 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

It turned out to be the best carbonara in the world — 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!

A Visit to a Commercial Nursery — 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

Rhubarb Swiss Roll Turned Into Pastries — 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

A Planting Day for Giant Verbena! — 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!

Clothing Collection by Pernilla Wahlgren — 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

Grow and propagate the silver bindweed! — 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!

Do you want to see my absolutely gorgeous pink bag! — 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!