I love Anthropologie, it is one of my absolute favorite stores. There is one about a block away from my office, and whenever I need a break from the computer and a shot of inspiration, I stroll down there and just browse around for a bit. It is like a constantly rotating art exhibit, I […]
Coconut Milk Vanilla & Licorice Ice Cream
Licorice is one of my favorite flavors. It’s hugely popular in Sweden; I’d say it’s up there with chocolate as people’s favorite candy. Swedish licorice candy is different from the kind you find here in the US though, much more intense, sometimes salty and very sharp (it will clear out your sinuses!). That intense […]
Ginger Coconut Milk Ice Cream
I absolutely love this ginger coconut milk ice cream (and ginger is so good for you)! Regular ginger ice cream was always a favorite too, and I used to get that all the time when buying ice cream “out”, but for some reason I hadn’t gotten around to making my own non-dairy version until now. It’s not vegan because I use […]
Summer Beer: A Taste Test
I usually prefer wine, but when the weather gets really hot, I think even white wine is cloying, and all I want is a nice, refreshing, preferably low alcohol beer. Corona, Hoegaarden and Kingfisher are usually my warm weather go-to beers, but this year I thought I’d give a few of the many summer beers around […]
Stockholm – Restaurants, Hairdressers and Clogs
As I mentioned in my 10 Reasons I Love Stockholm post, I hadn’t been home in 3 years before going this summer, so I saw the city with “semi-new” eyes, which is always fun. Things you take for granted when living there suddenly stand out, and what struck me (us) this year was: 1. The […]
Free Online Dymo-Style Embossed Labels Generator
My family had one of those cool Dymo label makers back in the 70s, and I so wish whoever threw it out would have kept it. What seemed so dated and uncool in the 80s is now fabulous again (as is the case with pretty much everything). I love the look (and feel) of those […]
Stockholm Shopping – 8T8
Stockholm shopping is the best! You could easily spend your entire vacation shopping and not be bored (but don’t – there is so much more to see!). I have so many favorite stores I visit every time I go home, but also always find new ones. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I was […]
A Saturday in Amesbury / Salisbury – Ducks, Herbs and The Beach
After not taking a single day off from working for several years – my “job job” during the week and my own stuff on the weekends – I decided at the beginning of this summer that I need to take one day a week off from the computer and just have fun. Before going to […]
10 Reasons I Love Stockholm
I just got back from a few weeks in Stockholm, and while this opinion may be biased (since I grew up in Sweden and lived in Stockholm for several years), it really is one of the most fabulous cities in the world. It was my first trip home in 3 years, so I felt like […]
My Favorite Kale Chips Recipe
Kale chips are perfect for tricking picky eaters and vegetable-haters into eating this super-healthy green. I used to be one of those picky eaters myself: I’ve only recently come to like kale. Growing up, the only time I ever saw it was as an unappetizing dish (“långkål”) on Swedish Christmas smorgasbords and never even […]