This chickpea spread recipe is based on the Chickpea Salad With Halloumi I wrote about earlier this summer. I was trying to come up with a new dip for veggies and thought why not try to do something with the chickpea mix from that recipe, since it’s so good I can eat it as is out […]
Hövding – Bike Helmets Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before
Space-age-looking bike helmets that collapse into stylish scarf-like collars, invented through an industrial design master’s thesis. Would you wear this? How about if it looked like this? When I first saw the top picture, my reaction was – who would rather wear that than a regular bike helmet?! But then I learned more, and I […]
A New Favorite Online Shop
Just this past weekend, a friend told me about this fabulous online shop “Terrain” and said I had to check it out, it would be “just my kind of thing”. She was right – I love it! They sell everything from jewelry to furniture, and even vintage stuff. They also have recipes, gardening tips, and […]
Dala Horse Decor
Is it just me, or are Dala horses everywhere lately? I keep seeing them on everything (and I never even made it to Sweden this summer!), both in their classic painted style, and with fun twists. There was no shortage of Dala horse decor in our home when I was growing up (my Mom was from […]
Funny News From Sweden – Lookout Tower Without A View
I often come across news from home that strike me as so very Swedish (and makes me laugh), and I decided to start a little series here with odd, bizarre and funny news from Sweden. I think this first installment will amuse you as well: Lookout tower without a view The local government in Pitea […]
Chickpea Salad With Halloumi Cheese
I love chickpeas and eat them several times a week. They are not only tasty, they are so good for you: full of fiber, protein, folate, calcium, etc. I’m always trying to come up with new ideas for how to use them, and in this version, they are starring alongside halloumi cheese, that fabulous cheese from Cyprus […]
Awesome Inspiration To Craft With Paper
I love paper – stationery, wrapping paper, product wraps, boxes, shopping bags, wallpaper – it doesn’t matter what it is as long as it is pretty. I have boxes full of scrap pieces, old cards, inspirational patterns, etc. that I save for “future projects” (I am not a hoarder, I swear!) and a folder full […]
Vegan Raspberry Rum Coconut Ice Cream
I have certain favorite ice cream flavors which you can easily find in Sweden but that I have not been able to find here, so last summer, I thought I’d take matters into my own hands and make my own ice cream instead. I bought a Cuisinart Ice Cream Makerand started experimenting, and I […]
O, IKEA IKEA, Where Art Thou?
The arrival of the new IKEA catalog (love it as usual – I want a kitchen just like this, look at those gorgeous wood countertops, none of that horrific granite) has opened up an old wound for those of us in the Boston area, who have been anxiously awaiting the long promised store in Somerville for […]
Drink Milk – Bad Advice?
Growing up, I didn’t really like it all that much, but was always told to drink milk because “it’s good for you”. Everybody seemed to think it was the best thing you could possibly consume, and in Sweden, dairy is abundant. Most people eat some form of milk product (yogurt, creme fraiche, sour milk, etc.), cheese […]