It has been wonderful Christmas time. I’ve spent it alone this year, well, with Miina and Moses, since hubs flew to NJ to spend time with his family. We’ve been watching documentaries, movies, wearing onesies all day long, listening to loud music and singing, eating healthy(ish) foods+ tons of chocolate. Also, decorated gingerbread houses in […]
Holidays
Baked Vegan Donuts
What would our annual Vappu celebration be without donuts! I remember when I was a little girl in Finland and my friend Maria’s mother would make Vappu donuts every year. They were incredible delicious, hot out of the fryer. We enjoyed them with some homemade sima, of course. Sima is a kind of a fermented […]
Lovely Books: Vegan Food Gifts
Vegan Food Gifts might just be the most inspiring and prettiest book I’ve seen in a while (since The Princess and the Pea). It has gift ideas for bakers, soup lovers, party people, health conscious ones, and even for dogs; hostess gifts, cookie-, soup- and bake mixes, flavored oils, granola, condiments, preserves, hot sauces and […]
3 Ways to Stay Healthy During the Holidays
 Hope you are all enjoying the holidays! Since I’m in Finland the holiday spirit is strong. Nothing in California really screams Christmas to me 🙂 .  Although we did put the holiday lights up already before Thanksgiving to set the mood a tiny bit. Here’s few tips to make the best of your holidays and […]
Holidays in Finland
Few days ago I arrived to Finland after 16+ hours of traveling that started from Oakland, California. The first leg of the flight (10 hrs) went quite smooth. It was completely full flight and I was super uncomfortable from the moment I sat down (have I mentioned that I absolutely hate flying). After watching The […]