(Bettyskitchen.nl) Making your own jams is very popular in Sweden. No wonder, blueberries, raspberries and lingonberries grow all over the place. Last year, I tried some jam-recipes. Normally you have to use equal parts of sugar and fruit to make jam. But if I do that I think the jam tastes way too sweet. Through Bettyskitchen.nl I found a way to make a less sweet version by preserving the jam with a little extra lemon juice. This one is my […]
(from Hembakat) This was a big hit with guests and our children. Blueberries I picked myself this summer. 6-8 pieces 4.5 dl flour 150 g butter (warm room) 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 0.5 tsp salt 2 egg yolks (save the egg whites) 1 tablespoon milk filling 3 egg whites 2 cups granulated sugar (also with 1 dl if you do not like sweet) 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar 10 dl blueberries (can be frozen) Garnish: white chocolate Set the oven at […]
”Did the guests return from their stroll to the lake?” Asks Willem when we have dinner. It’s almost dark now, and no lights in the Fähus. O god (herregud in Swedish). Yes, I begin to worry a little. It was me who recommended to walk on the lake today. That’s what I did that yesterday morning and it felt great. But i forgot to tell them not to walk near brown parts in the middle. Imagine they fell through ice! […]
While baking waffles today we were surprised by an unexpected visit from an old inhabitant of our farm (and his friend). We showed him around and our tour brought back many memories. How interesting to hear what has changed in our house. On the ground floor used to be more walls, which created small rooms. Now they have been removed and everything looks more spacious. In the old days these rooms were small to keep it warm during the freezing […]
Today we made our first igloo and two snowmen this year. The snow has been too fluffy these months, and that usually don’t work well for snow sculpting. But today the snow packs together very well. Even the igloo’s roof sticks together easily. For the igloo we used a box to get nicely shaped blocks. The snowmen have baseball caps on. Unfortunately our dog likes them very much and tries to eat them every time she passes by.
Full house today: 16 guests from Stockholm to celebrate New Year at Näsets Marcusgård. And finally snow. Gott nytt år!
It’s three o’clock and it’s completely dark outside. After a bright summer it feels a little strange to have such few hours of daylight left. No wonder most Swedes have decorated their houses with Christmas lights and put electrical candles before their windows and lights in their garden. Christmas is approaching and magazines, television ads, Christmas fairs, shops, everything seems to get crazy to get you in a Christmas mood: there’s simply no escape. But outside it’s still too dark […]
I think I’m going crazy! I can’t stop picking berries! I spend all day long at various places in the forest. It started with blueberries, then red and black currants from the bushes in the garden, then lingons, and then I discovered the raspberries in the forests! The only berries I haven’t found are blackberries. What do I do with all the berries? I baked cakes for guests, sorted bags of berries for sale, made cakes and pies for ourselves. […]
Our dear dog Nancy turned one year old today. Of course we keep her away from our guests, but if they are not here she loves practicing her hobby: football, football, football. She also likes long walks with us through the forest and to eat all sorts of dung. Big hugs!
