I bought loimulohi, (open-fire trout) by Kala-Lappi. They have mouthwatering fish products. I'm getting ready to watch ice dancing and cheer on our couples with a Finnish-themed salad: open-fire trout, egg, wild mushroom salad, strawberries, cucumber, melons, blood orange. 🍜

I went grocery shopping with my son and we had buffet lunch at Teppanyaki restaurant. I had beef, chicken and vegetables with soy sauce. I’m still sad that my favourite cafė Papulaari closed down, it was such a nice place. I had Latte Mocca and cardamom bun at Espresso House. 🍜

-1˚C today! A warm weekend ahead! The Figure Skating European Championship: ice dancing, my favourite, today! ⛸️ ⛸️✨ For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, grapes, persimmon, cherry tomatoes, apple, kiwi, bell pepper, blood orange, honeydew melon, Cantaloupe melon, cheeses. 🍜

The European Figure Skating Championships continue tonight in Sheffield, UK. ⛸️ ⛸️ An easy dinner (as always): I pan fried rainbow trout medallions and served them with lemon/dill/yogurt sauce and made potato gratin with smoked cheese and made vegetable salad with vinaigrette. 🍜

Today it’s men’s turn to compete: biathlon in Ruhbolding, Germany and figure skating in Sheffield, UK. ☃️☃️☃️ For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, grapes, kiwi, avocado, orange, apple, bell pepper, Cantaloupe melon, honeydew melon, egg, persimmon, blue cheese, baked cottage cheese. 🍜

-5˚C today. Fluffy snowflakes slowly swirl in the lazy wind, no sun visible, just a dim round figure in the sky. ☃️ For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, blue cheese, grapes, persimmon and egg, Kalle’s roe paste and melon, baked cottage cheese, kiwi, coffee. 🍜

There're Figure Skating European Championships, biathlon and ski jumping scheduled until Sunday, so there's no time to spend in the kitchen! For dinner: breaded chicken steaks with sautéed pineapple, mash and a fresh side salad. 🍜

The ISU European Figure Skating Championships begin today in Sheffield, UK. I’m looking forward to enjoyable sports moments! For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, persimmon, bell pepper, honeydew melon, Cantaloupe melon, blood orange, avocado, pear, kiwi, grapes, cheeses. 🍜

-5˚C today. A bright, pleasant winter day, great for being outside. Not much snow last night, easy to shovel. ☃️ For breakfast: sourdough rye bread smoked turkey, avocado, grapes and horseradish spread, cold smoked rainbow trout and egg pear, persimmon, blood orange, coffee. 🍜

Drumsticks or flats? I like both. I'm already planning easy meals for the Winter Olympics. Chicken dishes stir-fries are quick to make and leave plenty of time to watch the sports. ☃️ For supper: chicken marinated in soy sauce/honey/apple vinegar , mash and a fresh side salad. 🍜

In winter, the sun doesn't shine much, so you need to get your vitamins from fresh fruits and vegetables. Citrus fruits are at their best now, juicy and delicious. 🍊🍋🍋‍🟩 For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, persimmon, grapes, melons, apple, orange, bell pepper, kiwi, cheeses. 🍜

-7ºC today. Pheasants came running when I went outside to shovel the snow around bird feeders. For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with cucumber, pork/mushroom sausage, persimmon and cold smoked, surface roasted rainbow trout, avocado and Cantaloupe melon, kiwi, orange, coffee. 🍜

We've only had 19 cm of snow this winter, so not much shoveling has been done yet. I’m not complaining though! ☃️☃️☃️ For hubby’s brunch : ice lettuce, apple, honeydew melon, watermelon, Cantaloupe melon, fresh pineapple, kiwi, bell pepper, blood orange, cheeses. 🍜

-5˚C today. A new week begins with the bright sunshine. For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with horseradish spread, Prosciutto crudo, grapes and ice lettuce, blue cheese, fresh pineapple and kiwi, blood orange, watermelon, coffee. 🍜

The snow we got overnight makes the landscape and my miserable garden look much tidier and beautiful. ☃️☃️☃️ For hubby’s brunch: zucchini, apple, bell pepper, blood orange, honeydew melon, watermelon, Cantaloupe melon, fresh pineapple, cheeses. 🍜

-5ºC today. A warm, but sunless winter day. It snowed overnight, about 15cm. The weather will remain moderate next week as well. For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with lime cured cold smoked rainbow trout and cold smoked reindeer, zucchini and orange, melon, pineapple, coffee. 🍜

It's time to empty the fridge and use up the leftovers. I had a can of tuna, made a salad: I added yogurt, lime, pickles, avocado, capers, pearl onions, and red onions. There's also a slice of sourdough rye bread with cold-smoked rainbow trout and melons, apple, fresh pineapple. 🍜

We have a lot of different winter sports on TV today. The Winter Olympics are approaching and every athlete is fighting for a place in them. ⛷️ ☃️🇫🇮 For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, grapes, kiwi, melons, apple, bell pepper, pineapple, avocado blood orange, cheeses. 🍜

-10ºC today. Warm here in southern Finland, -40ºC in the north. It snowing and it’ll continue all weekend. For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with pepper spread, avocado, Brie, kiwi and lime cured, cold smoked rainbow trout and egg, blood orange, pineapple, watermelon, coffee. 🍜

I went grocery shopping with my son. We had lunch at a Thai restaurant: warming chicken soup, Thai chicken meatballs, beef with cashew, chicken in red curry and a side salad. For dessert: I had latte mocca with cardamom bun and my son Dark brew and cinnamon bun at Espresso House.

-16˚C today, the severe wind made it feel like -25ºC! 🥶 Women’s Nordic Combined (ski jumping+skiing) today: our Minja Korhonen won silver!🥈 For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, apple, blood orange, kiwi, bell pepper, Cantaloupe melon, watermelon, honeydew melon, grapes, cheeses. 🍜

It’s commonly known that we Finns love coffee. But. It’s not the whole truth. We love different pies and buns, both savoury and sweet with coffee. I made cinnamon rolls and lingonberry twists today. For dinner: pan fried rainbow trout, yogurt/lemon/dill sauce, fries and a salad. 🍜

This year Women’s Cup Biathlon started well, our Suvi Minkkinen was the second today! My white orchid opened its first flower, it’ll bloom long, for half a year. 🤍🤍🤍 For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, bell pepper, blood orange, egg, pear, apple, kiwi, melons, grated carrot. 🍜

-17ºC today. It’s a bit colder day, but the bright sun appeared! My white Amaryllis is in full bloom now. 🤍🤍🤍 For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with cucumber, egg, pickled anchovies, capers and cold smoked, surface roasted rainbow trout and kiwi, blood orange, pear, coffee. 🍜

It's Wednesday, the first pinball event of the year is taking place at Hopeakuula Arcade tonight. ✨✨✨ For hubby’s brunch: cucumber ‘ grapes, kiwi, honeydew melon, Cantaloupe melon, watermelon, bell pepper, apple, cherry tomatoes, radishes, persimmon, cheeses. 🍜

-6˚C today! For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with horseradish spread, smoked pork loin, kiwi and cold smoked, surface roasted rainbow trout, crème fraîche, vegan roe and baked cottage cheese, passion fruit, coffee. Here’s info of Kala-Lappi products: kalalappi.fi/en/

Hubby and I started rewatching the series "Keeping Up Appearances." I've always wanted to answer the phone like Hyacinth, but our last name wouldn't sound as refined as Bouquet! For dinner: I made a sausage and vegetable soup. It's a great way to use up extra roots in the fridge. 🍜

Bird feeders were popular today, pheasants, crows, black birds and many little birds were enjoying seeds. Squirrels also were looking for an easy, free meal. For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, kiwi, persimmon, an omelette, grapes, honeydew melon, watermelon, Cantaloupe melon, apple. 🍜

-17ºC today. Hyvää loppiaista! Happy Epiphany Day! For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with cucumber, cranberry glazed liver pâté, cherry tomatoes and horseradish spread, smoked turkey and grapes, blood grapefruit, baked cottage cheese, coffee. 🍜

The U20 World Championship continues tonight: FIN - CAN. It promises to be an exciting match, with two frustrated and disappointed teams fighting for the bronze medals. 🥇🥇🥇 For dinner: I thawed pea soup and heated it while I made and puff pastries for dessert for coffee. 🍜

My Calamondins are ripening. They’d have no chance of surviving outside! ☃️🥶 For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, persimmon, blood grapefruit, apple, egg, melon, kiwi, grapes, blue cheese. For dessert: Runeberg Torte and coffee to console the loss in the U20 ice hockey championships! 🍜

-19ºC today. I bought liver pâté with cranberry glaze and Kala-Lappi's two types of cold smoked rainbow trout. 🍋‍🟩🐟🍋‍🟩 For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with cucumber, liver pâtė, persimmon and egg, cold smoked rainbow trout seasoned with lime and persimmon, kiwi, coffee. 🍜

The thermometer showed -17˚C, but no wind, so hubby and I went for an evening walk. The full moon shone brightly in the sky. I didn't want to cook, so we opted for an easy solution: a shared pizza at a local pub: smoked bacon, asparagus, red onion, bell pepper, rocket on the top. 🍜

U20 Hockey World Championship 2026 will see the winner tonight! Exciting games ahead, good luck to all teams. 🥅🏒🥇🥈🥉 For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, apple, persimmon, blood orange, grapes, cheeses, watermelon, honeydew melon, Cantaloupe melon, kiwi. 🍜

-16˚C outside, cozy +22˚C inside. My white Christmas amaryllis opened, it has four stems. The view from my kitchen window. For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with cucumber, smoked ham and egg, cold smoked rainbow trout, vegan roe and baked cottage cheese, blood orange, coffee. 🍜

-11˚C today. Our U20 ice hockey team offered an amazing thriller last night: FIN - USA 4-3! Hubby and I had lunch at Höyry restaurant. I chose the buffet lunch: meatballs, mash, and a bacon beef burger with salad. Hubby had his favorite: fried vendace and mash. 🍜

There's something so soothing about watching old classic movies. The African Queen is heartwarming and the chemistry between Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart is intense.🎬 For dinner: pan fried rainbow trout medallions, yogurt/dill/lemon sauce, mash and a fresh side salad. 🍜

A great day to watch old movie classics: The African Queen, Dr. No and Seven Year Itch. 🎬🎬🎬 For hubby’s brunch: tomato, bell pepper, kiwi, persimmon, blood orange, figs, radishes, pear, watermelon, honeydew melon, grapes, cheeses.🍜

-10ºC today. It’s a bit warmer day, the weather forecast promises more snow, so hubby and I will get some exercise! ☃️☃️☃️ For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with cucumber, Brie, pear, grapes and, cold smoked reindeer, figs and persimmon, melon, blood orange, kiwi, coffee. 🍜

Ski jumping from Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany on TV today and A Knives Out Mystery: Wake Up Dead Man on Netflix. 🎬 For dinner: thin pork chops in a brown onion gravy, served with mash and a fresh side salad. I like to dip sourdough bread into the gravy, it's so good! 🥰

This new year brought a white and wonderful winter here. The branches of the trees are covered in kuura, beautiful ice crystals illuminated by the pale sun.❄️ For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, persimmon, cheeses, figs, grapes, blood orange, pear, pepper, wild mushroom salad, melons. 🍜

-16ºC today. What connects you, my X friends and me today? It’s the Vienna Philharmonic's New Year's Concert! What a wonderful treat! For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with cucumber, smoked salmon, vegan roe and pork/mushroom sausage, persimmon and orange, pear cheeses, coffee. 🍜

Hyvää uutta vuotta! Happy New Year! 🦊 🍜

This past year has offered both happy and less happy moments. I hope this new year brings you all lots of joy, happiness and new experiences! For hubby’s brunch:cucumber, mandarin, bell pepper, kiwi, grapes, egg, smoked salmon, persimmon, honeydew melon, watermelon, figs,cheeses. 🍜

-12˚C today. Finally a proper sunny winter day, what a way to spend the last day of the year! ☃️❄️ For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with horseradish spread, cucumber, egg, vegan roe, cold smoked rainbow trout and sun dried tomato spread, smoked salmon and kiwi, melon, coffee. 🍜

It’s great to finally see the landscape wintery and white. I shoveled soft snow under the feeders. All the big birds, like pheasants, can now find the seeds better. For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, persimmon, kiwi, radishes, blood orange, bell pepper, grapes, apple, melons, cheeses. 🍜

-5˚C today. The pale sun retreated behind the clouds and snowflakes slowly began to fall.☃️❄️ For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, blue cheese, persimmon and horseradish spread, Prosciutto crudo and baked cottage cheese, blood grapefruit, kiwi, egg, coffee. 🍜

It started snowing as I walked to grocery shopping. Big fluffy snowflakes danced in the wind. 🌬️💨❄️ For dinner: siskonmakkarakeitto. It‘s a soup that contains Finnish fresh sausage, carrot, rutabaga, onion, leek and this time I added some leftover peas. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siskonmak…

I have to go to grocery shopping today. Traditional Christmas dishes are quite nutritious, so fresh salads are welcome now. For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, bell pepper, kiwi, radishes, blood grapefruit, avocado, an omelette, apple, watermelon, honeydew melon, grapes. 🍜

-4ºC today. Bright, sunny day, two days until the new year. Time to use up the Christmas leftovers. 🎄 For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, wild mushroom salad, kiwi and horseradish spread, smoked salmon, avocado and kiwi, blood grapefruit, grapes, coffee. 🍜