When you need a break

This is a morning view from my home office at Vårkulla. If you are lucky, you'll see a black cat tiptoeing under the apple tree. Not on the morning this picture was taken, though.

Turn a new leaf

It is time to put summer clothes away and start using pullowers and rubber boots. I kind of like autumn as it gets dark earlier and you can sit inside without feeling guilty about gardening jobs waiting outside.

Cheesy grapes

This might sound a bit strange but this is a really good recipe!

500 g dark grapes
1tbsp honey
1tsp thyme
1tbsp olive oil
1tbsp red wine vinegar
100 g creme fraiche
50g sharp cheddar
100 g camebert
1tsp sage
1/2 dl walnuts, crushed

Preheat the oven to 220 degrees. Put the grapes in a roasting tin, sprinkle with honey, thyme, vinegar and oil. Roast for ten minutes or until the grapes start to burst open. Take the tin out of the oven and add other ingredients, roast for 15 more minutes or until the cheeses start to bubble. Serve with good white bread.

Let's go for a ride?

Must have been fun being a child in 1950´s. You got to go for a ride with these!

Sweet as honey

If you visit Loviisa, remember to have a coffee break at Café Vaherkylä (link). They offer a large selection of delicious cakes and pastries!

Coffee, anyone?

We have tried to find old coffee tins but most of them are Paulig's basic ones with red background. This one is a bit different...

Mushrooms growing out of the wall

This is a wall mushroom that is not dangerous for structures. I'd like to get a few more, but as this was found at a flea market it might take several years or forever to get another one.