When I recently came down with shingles, I was looking for different ways to add licorice root to my diet and “invented” this iced tea, and it came out so delicious I am going to keep making it. I wrote about the many health benefits of licorice in the Licorice Vanilla Bean Coconut Ice Cream […]
Natural Treatments For Shingles
I recently had an excellent (albeit painful) chance to try out a variety of natural treatments for shingles on myself. We had planned a fun, relaxing weekend getaway, a few rejuvenating days on the beach without phones and internet. We had booked this a while back, but it turned out the timing was ideal; the […]
Clay Mask Recipe & The Importance Of Thinking Twice Before Applying Anything To Your Skin
A soothing, pimple-fighting and super easy clay mask recipe. We sometimes forget that our skin is a living, breathing organ, and the largest one of the body at that. And it is not a suit of armor – everything you put on it gets absorbed into your body, something I was recently reminded of in […]
Acu-Cat: A Guide To Feline Acupressure
A few weeks ago, something very nice arrived in my mailbox – the latest edition of Acu-Cat: A Guide To Feline Acupressure, a book about Traditional Chinese Medicine and how to do acupressure on your cat. This is one in a series of similar books by internationally renowned animal acupressure practitioners and teachers Amy Snow […]
Crispy Tortillas With Black Beans And Coleslaw
These crispy tortillas are one of my favorite weeknight dinners – they are quick to make and packed with nutrients. This recipe has so few ingredients and is so incredibly simple that every time we make it, I’m amazed at how delicious it is. And it’s good for you: you get fiber and protein from the beans, lots […]
My External Hard Drives Are Not FAT
Advice on external hard drives and Macs for non-techies. About 6 months ago, my laptop decided that after 10 years of service, it was time to retire. And at the same time, my desktop started being very slow (and filled to the brim with stuff). It was clearly time for a new computer. I have […]
Discovery Through Photography
Do you know who I am? Or even more important, do you know who you are? I’ve spent the last week working on my “About page” on Etsy, and it made me stop and think – what does “who I am” really mean? I know what I like and don’t like, what I have done […]
The Valentines Day Card Collection
The new Valentines Day card collection is finally here! I have been so crazy busy lately that I have not added as many new products to my Etsy store as I would like. Lots of ideas but very little time… But last weekend, I decided to put some of all those ideas I have had […]
I’ve Been Making Vanilla Extract And I Didn’t Even Know It!
I had no idea you could make your own vanilla extract until I just happened to do it by chance! Last summer, when I was making licorice vanilla bean ice cream, I was looking at the vanilla pod after I had scraped out the seeds and thought it would be a shame to just throw […]
God Jul And Cat Treasury
Good morning and God Jul everyone! Today is Jul in Sweden and even though it doesn’t look very “juligt” outside, with sunshine and not a flake of snow, it feels like it. Relatives from Sweden are snoozing in the living room and I am working on my Jul gift rhymes – we always put a […]