flax and colza

Just sharing some amazing sights of today. The photos just don't do them justice, unfortunately, but they can stir some imagination of its irl awesomeness.

These fields of magical flax blueness and stunning colza yellowness were simply... gorgeous.

I'm pretty sure they're signs of a very good week to come ~

all organic quick meal

Yesterday was cake day, today is all organic light meal here in blog. Another summer time favourite meal - well, all year round really, when I want something quick and satisfying - Swedish filmjölk (sour milk, and not at all as nasty as that might sound), applesauce and muesli. While happily munching I realised that it was not only very tasty and satisfying it was also all organic.

Applesauce from multi-awardwinning Coop brand Änglamark (I buy that a lot, not only because my closest supermarket happens to be a Coop, but because the brand is very, very good).

Sour milk from Swedish major dairy Arla's organic range (which I do hope, naively or not, means that the cows live a decent and fulfilling life...)

Fruit muesli (I didn't happen to have some of my fine own made left) from a small farm bakery in the vicinity of Saltå Kvarn, Almviksgårds Bageri. I thought the bag with its content looked nice and it was indeed very good (organic rolled oats, sunflower seeds, raisins, syrup, rapeseed oil). For perfectness it should have contained nuts too, but I can add that myself I suppose.

Simple summer yum in a bowl.

Do you have a simple summer meal favourit? If so, what is it?

let them eat cake

The perfect round off to a busy as well as - let me point out something I'm sure you haven't heard before - hot week, tea with a lovely cream pastry at a favourite café, Lyran, with what can only be described as one of the best views from a café ever. And we got to enjoy it at the best table there is.

The weather today was also quite pleasant, not too hot, mild breezes and a dash of showers. Oh, and a cat came climbing through the trees for a café visit. Not any of my liquorice ones, but still the same ingenuity.

With wishes of a sweet,
summery weekend
for everyone deserving ~

garden gnome convention

If I can't blame the current heatwave, I can at least blame the ongoing garden gnome convention - that I unknowingly and rather reluctantly seem to host - for the lack of inspired blogging. Demanding little fellows they are.

Still, I do make time for stop smelling the roses. The ones with an amazing created in marzipan and rimmed with pink sugar-look ~

random photos athens, III

Befittingly, in this heat - as far as us Swedes, Northerners are concerned of course - here are a some more photos from Athens. And the omnipresent question in this case being; why isn't warm/hot weather nearly as difficult/sticky to deal with when abroad compared to at home?

Military parades and procedures like these evzones at the monument of the unknown soldier are so. not. my. cup. of. tea. Ever.

The dog's point of view of the whole fuss.
I can relate.

This quite obviously isn't the Stockholm underground. This impressive one is clean, pretty and with trains running as scheduled.

Frappe, with a taste which can be described as cold, burnt coffee made with dishwater. Once, never again.

Colourful and quaint in Monastiraki.

Old meets new in Monastiraki.

In the backstreets of Monastiraki, oh if more scaffoldings could be covered in such wonderful fabrics!

These guys played some enchantingly lovely music in Monastiraki.

A whole lot of clothes going on despite the obvious heat.

A Swede in Athens, Carl Larsson painting on a sign for what I presume is a restaurant...

One of many picturesque churches.

The shining exception to the rule of crap vegetarian food in Athens, this salad with marinated mushrooms, halloumi, mixed fresh vegetables and sesame seed breadsticks was quite, quite lovely in all its simplicity.

A glimpse of the controversial new Acropolis museum.
And a very blue Beetle.
Under an orange tree.

Acropolis at night.

random thought on athens
random photos athens, I
random photos athens, II
athens flickr photos

summer tuesday

Just another hot day.

With three red roses in garden.

And strawberries.

Add Midsomer Murders (as in Tuesday).

hot, hot, hot

Even if I don't exactly thrive in hot weather, I don't dislike it either. But preferably in moderation. And my brain obviously doesn't feel very blog post inspired in this hot, hot, hot weather. Like today. And yesterday. And the day before that. And...

So I'll just simply praise as follow;

neither do I sport a natural furry look nor do I have to stand palace guard in full uniform in this weather.

Besides, there are both strawberries and cherries in the fridge, begging to be eaten. Inspiration rarely can compete with such delights.

summer sun sunday

Sleeping late. Slow breakfast on the terrace

Sunchair with red I-pod music, cherries and water



Hammock settee shadow with sun
glistening through foliage, slowly rocking,
Murakami. Thoughts got away of reading



Beware, as always, sneaky feline overtake

Summerish salad and ice tea

Lawn mowing and serious pruning of lilacs hedge.
Now you see it, soon you won't

Kind of perfect way to spend a very hot summer Sunday ~

swedish strawberries

I've never understood why there's such a fuss about Swedish strawberries, that the quality of Swedish strawberries far surpass any other countries (at least as far as Swedes are concerned). Because honestly, I've had far better, juicier, sweeter strawberries abroad.

Hence my only reason for eating Swedish strawberries (when in Sweden) is that they are (reasonably) locally produced. Swedish strawberries (as in "svenska jordgubbar") will be late Saturday dinner. Not as good as rhubarb cream, according to my palate, but rather close. At least in the realm of proper Swedish summerish things to eat.

And yes, they have been approved
by distinguished inspectors.

friday night fun garden

Impawtant inspection of the grass trimming,

can make anyone tired.

Next it is time for the raking and the
lawn mower woman to do her job,

I do believe I might have to do some
impawtant loaf doggie inspection of that too.

~ Have a lovely green grass weekend ~