Vem gillar inte rabarber? Mjuk rabarberkaka är min favorit. Men det verkar som att alla har ett speciellt recept i sina gömmor. Jag ska prova dem alla! Det finns nämligen ingenting som talar om att våren har kommit som när rabarbern är redo att skördas. […]
Många gånger serveras den bästa brunchen hemma. Jag tycker personligen att brunch ute tenderar att vara överskattad. Dels kan man ta bort alla delar som man inte tycker om. (Om det nu finns sådana.) Ha koll på vad som är i det man äter. Men […]
Waffle’s day It’s Monday today, but it’s also the day of the Waffles here in Sweden. And I for one, think it’s a fabulous day. I mean what Monday is complete without dessert? None, thank you very much. In Sweden all the grocery stores have […]
I love bread. I could live off good quality bread. Dip in olive oil and be done. If you are anything like me, you’ll love Greek Tortano. All the best flavours in one bread. You can almost smell it right? How to make Tortano The […]
In this post, I’m going to guide you on how to taste olive oil. You may think olive oil is just olive oil, right? Actually, you couldn’t be more wrong. Olive oil tasting is much like wine tasting, they differ in both taste and pungency. […]
Girl’s night in I had a phone date with one of my oldest girlfriends yesterday. We don’t do it very often. I could blame it on distance, family and work. All of which is true. But truth be told, I’m also crap at talking on […]
The semla is a classical Swedish pastry that is served on Shrove Tuesday. Now days even before. But it used to be served as treat after fast. During the last couple of years the Semla, whether a vegan semla or not has popped up in […]
I know it’s been quiet in here for a while. And that’s about to change. Just as I teach change when it comes to food and wellness. I had to change as well. Meaning I had to choose a direction I wanted to go with […]
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Hej,
Jag heter Caroline och jag är här för att dagligen kunna inspirera dig med färgstarkmat och holistisk hälsa.
Jag är mamma till två väldigt petiga pojkar, varav en med specialbehov. Det ger ofta upphov till experiment och att kunna trolla med knäna. (Lugn, jag ska lära dig allt jag kan.)
Med Ungersk bakgrund är mat och att äta en central del av mitt liv. Jag lagar mat från grunden och att äta middag tillsammans med familj och vänner är lycka för mig!
Vi äter ofta vegetarisk mat och en och annan dessert slinker också ner.
Att leva balanserat är viktigt. Det är hållbar hälsa för mig. Ät balanserat, tänk inte på en massa förbud, rör dig, skratta mycket och älska att äta. Då är du på god väg. Jag hoppas att min mat kan slinka in i ditt hem.
Puss och kram!
Caroline
Waffle’s day It’s Monday today, but it’s also the day of the Waffles here in Sweden. And I for one, think it’s a fabulous day. I mean what Monday is complete without dessert? None, thank you very much. In Sweden all the grocery stores have […]
There’s a Swedish Christmas dessert that is called rice á la Malta. Swedish rice pudding. It’s sort of rice pudding that has nothing to do with Malta at all. However, most families have their own recipe for it. It’s mostly common during Christmas, but can, […]
Easy Halloween cupcakes, don’t you like the sound of that? I sure do. Easy is right up my alley right now. There are so many Holidays and birthdays this Autumn. Therefore easy Halloween cupcakes are fantastic! Keeping it real As I mentioned in my previous […]
The mean kidney bean dip will surely knock your socks off! The only thing that is as impressive as the time it takes to make (5 minutes!) is the flavour! The mean kidney bean dip is a welcome treat on our Halloween dinner table. Even […]
Jack O’Lantern stuffed peppers are the perfect addition to your Halloween party. They are easy to make, a little creepy and yet delicious to eat. These Jack O’lantern stuffed peppers are vegetarian, however, you can fill them with anything you like. I fill my Jack O’Lantern stuffed peppers […]
I have been cooking a lot of exotic food lately and thus the vegan pineapple pie was born. I love pineapple and to me, there’s nothing as exotic as a pineapple. It makes me think of sunny endless days, good vibes and sunkissed skin. The […]
Bakery style white chocolate raspberry muffins with crumble on top, ever wondered how to make them? Me too! I see beautiful mouthwatering photos of muffins and I always wonder, how do people succeed with their muffins? It supposed to be one of those baking skills […]
Hungarian plum dumplings or Szilvás gomboc as they are called in Hungarian is the epitome of my childhood. This is how my grandmother showed me her deepest love for me. And after making Hungarian plum dumplings myself I now know how deep that love went. There […]
I had a phone date with one of my oldest girlfriends yesterday. We don’t do it very often. I could blame it on distance, family and work. All of which is true. But truth be told, I’m also crap at talking on the phone.
I love getting my girlfriends all together and hang out. To be honest, it’s one of the things that matter most to me. But it’s something with the phone that makes me feel even more distant at times.
With my friend on the phone, while softly listening to “we are family” in the background it reminded me how much I love her. How much I love spending time with just my girlfriends.
That’s why we are planning a girl’s weekend. In her city and having a girl’s night in. No kids, no partners, no phones. Only us. There is something truly magical that happens inside my body when I get to spend time with girlfriends. I feel completely happy. Just from a girl’s night in.
And research shows that we are in need of more girl’s nights in. Because of good friendships we live longer and we feel happier. When we are happy everyone benefits from that.
Also it’s a stress reliever. When we connect on a deep level and aren’t afraid to being judged or have to keep up appearances we reduce the amount of stress in our bodies.
Also see: why female friendships matter.
Now I know that finances are also one of those things that can really make it hard to see each other. Especially when you live far away. Being twice divorced being a single parent to two boys I know this well. There are always other things to prioritise. But really prioritising your well being is crucial.
When I lived alone my apartment was often the place we used to hang out for a girl’s night in. I’d cook, someone would bring snacks and someone else drinks. As much as I love my hubby I miss those days when I could just invite them all over.
My girlfriends are my chosen family. I would also daresay that I’m honest in a very different way with them than anyone else. Maybe that says a lot more about me than anything else. But above all my friendships
Also, I don’t expect the man in my life to be everything to me. My girlfriends fulfil me in a very different way. We talk about everything, challenge each other’s views and have a strong loyalty to one another.
This means something. This means that I feel safe and I never feel alone. Which is also a very strong connection to having a long and happy life. Loneliness kills. Having strong friendships is of the strongest factors to leading a healthy life.
Besides all this, there is also proof that friendships can make us live longer. One study even suggests that good friendships can make us better at enduring pain.
Which kind of make sense when you think about it. When you feel good our feel-good hormones called oxytocin increases. Which increases happiness, the overall feeling of well being. It also makes you more generous and friendly. All of which are wonderful traits to find in a friend. So get your girls ready for a girl’s night in and get your oxytocin flowing.
A very long time ago I read a study made in Latin America. The study was about women giving birth and how it affected them to have a close female friend in the birthing room instead of their male partners.
The study showed that when supporting females where with the woman giving birth stress hormones were reduces and consequently the need of pain medication were reduced.*
Still wondering why you should book that girl’s night in?
*I can’t find the source for that study but have found this article.
