The summer in South West Iceland was wet, cold and windy. We even had a record number of orange weather warnings! I’m just surprised to have been able to grow anything at all. Harvest wasn’t as good as recent years though. Fortunately there were many plants that made me happy and I’m showing you photos […]
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Ingredients 130 g olive oil 1-2 limes, the juice 2 garlic cloves 1/4 red onion a good handful of cilantro (can be replaced by parsley) a good handful of basil a good handful of parsley a few leaves of mint, how much is a matter of taste pinch of sea salt black pepper Method Peel […]
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After a terribly cold and wet weather until early July we finally got some summer. The veggies and flowers were in poor condition, but became incredibly happy when the sun finally decided to grace us with its presence. I could literally see a difference from day to day. Lots of trees and plants in the […]
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Ingredient 250 g gluten-free pasta, from Rapunzel You can also use chickpea pasta or any kind you like. about half a jar (290 g) sun-dried tomatoes, how much depends on your taste 3 tbsp oil from the tomatoes 250 g sugar snaps 1/2 lemon, the juice 1/2 small onion, or 1/4 large 1 red chilli […]
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My Christmas present to you is this healthy and beautiful Christmas wreath. It’s a nice starter for the Christmas table, as the main is often on the heavier side. Next year you might as well use the same ingredients and have it as a main. I wish you all a delightful and delicious Christmas! ✨🎄✨ […]
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The tomatoes in my greenhouse are in their element so I needed to make good use of them. Hence the recipe. I had red and yellow tomatoes, but you can just use your favourite. It’s not possible to say exactly how many tomatoes are needed, but at least 2-3 per person. There will probably be […]
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I’m harvesting a lot from my greenhouse and grow boxes these days and the veggies and herbs in this recipe come from there. The Icelandic arctic char is quite special. If you can’t get a wild arctic char at least make sure it comes form a land-based farm. You start by making the cucumber salad […]
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Growing veggies and flowers at home is going a lot better this year because May was exceptionally sunny. Looking at photos from the same time last year I can see that everything is about the same now, on June 5th, as it was a month later in 2021. However, it’s not only the weather to […]
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While living in London I learned eating seasonably. I loved looking forward to newly harvested asparagus in the spring, followed by the cherry season and then delicious, fresh strawberries. In the autumn I looked forward to the various types of pumpkins. Even if it’s possible to buy asparagus all year round it’s best in the […]
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I figured I would enjoy having a greenhouse in the springtime and it didn’t disappoint me. Around April 22 there was this crazy kitchen party going on in my flat. So I bought an electric oven for the greenhouse, started pricking out, and the plants have been thriving well there ever since. I’m crossing my […]
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