Annele Sovijärvi 🇫🇮

Hi, I’m from Finland! 🇫🇮 X is my window to the world; it’s great to learn about daily life and traditions in other countries. My dishes are mostly homemade of organic ingredients. We eat a lot of different fish, have a crayfish feast in August, love wild berries and mushrooms.

We need secret weapons for situations when stress hits and we crave a moment of pampering. Mine are brandy-cherry pralines and Fazer chocolate with liquorice dragé. For hubby’s brunch:cucumber, kiwi, plum, avocado, grapes, melons, pear, egg, orange, apple, persimmon, blueberries.

+2 °C today. A busy day lies ahead, but with a proper breakfast, it’s much easier to get through. For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with horseradish spread, ice lettuce, cold smoked rainbow trout, kiwi and pepper spread, smoked chicken and orange, melons, coffee.

-3 °C, the first day with frost! ❄️ Finns love liquorice products, I bought sourdough rye bread with liquorice and Matcha candies. For breakfast:sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, cheese, cherry tomatoes and an omelette with Prosciutto crudo, avocado and melon, fruit, coffee.

Cold nights have begun, the birdbath was frozen last night. There're new poinsettias available every year. This one has cute white spots. For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, plum, Cantaloupe melon, egg, apple, honeydew melon, orange, pointy pepper, avocado, persimmon, kiwi, grapes.

+3 °C today. Many adaptations—both old and new—have been made of Jane Austen’s books. Here're my personal favourites. For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, egg, Kalle’s roe paste and pepper spread, cold smoked rainbow trout and plum, persimmon, melon, coffee.

+4 °C today. I had my weekly lunch with my son at Chon Thong, a lovely family-owned restaurant. The owner’s son recommended fresh vegetable salad and the deep-fried pork bell, either in a chili sauce or a spiced version with vegetables. We ordered both, and they were delicious.

I went to the lunch buffet at a local Thai restaurant, with my son. I like soups, so a warming chicken soup was an good choice. For the main course, there was a fresh salad, chicken meatballs simmered in coconut milk, tofu and beef with cashews, and chicken in green curry.

R.I.P. Sir Patric Stewart. The news of his passing touched me deeply. He was such a brilliant actor and a warmhearted man. I’m going to start watching Star Trek TNG: 197 episodes. For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, kiwi, melons, pointy pepper, apple, grapes, orange.

The front yard looks much tidier now that all the damaged plants have been cleared away. I still have a few empty pots, so I need to buy more plants and tulip bulbs for next spring. For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, kiwi, melons, apple, pepper, an omelette, plum, orange, grapes.

+8ºC today. I emptied the cherry pots in the front yard and planted colourful callunas for winter decorations. 🪴 For breakfast: sourdough bread with ice lettuce, blue cheese, persimmon and an omelette with prosciutto crudo, pomegranate and melons, orange kiwi, coffee.

+11˚C today. Hubby went for lunch with his sister, so I had my late lunch at home. For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with horseradish spread, ice lettuce, smoked salmon and cold smoked reindeer, tomatoes and persimmon, mango, orange, coffee and strawberry pastry for dessert.

+9 °C today. As the seasons change, new imported vegetables and fruits, such as persimmons and mangos, always become available. For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, apple, egg, orange, grapes, melons, persimmon, mango, pear, kiwi, blueberries.

I bought colourful, small, crunchy domestic peppers; they're sweet and flavourful. I saved the seeds and plan to grow them myself next summer. For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, peppers, melons, blueberries, grapes, blood orange, avocado, apple, egg kiwi, wild mushroom salad.

+10˚C today. The weather forecast promises warm weather for next week. It's time to rake more leaves in the garden. For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, egg, Kalle’s roe paste and horseradish spread,Prosciutto crudo and blood orange, Galia melon, grapes, coffee.

+11 °C today. The night frost took the garden flowers, but look at this gorgeous Dragon, a purple cyclamen I bought yesterday! For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, fig, and salmon/yogurt spread and plum, melons, persimmon, kiwi, coffee.

I went grocery shopping with my son, and we had the lunch buffet at a Thai restaurant: rich and spicy chicken soup, a fresh side salad, as well as chicken meatballs, beef in cashew sauce, tofu kaeng khua, and basmati rice. What a lovely meal!

Today it’s +12 ºC. What a sunny and lovely start to the weekend! I need to tidy up and shape one spruce tree, and mow the front lawn. For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, pointy pepper, apple, melons, blueberries, persimmon, plum, orange, kiwi, cheeses, avocado.

Today +10 °C. Finns voted sourdough rye bread as their national dish. What's yours? For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, pepper spread, smoked turkey, avocado and salmon/yogurt spread, surface broiled cold smoked rainbow trout and melons, persimmon, coffee.

I first saw Bruce Willis in the 80s in the series Moonlighting and I’ve been a fan of his boyish charm ever since. Today’s movie: Die Hard. For hubby’s brunch: cucumber, persimmon, melons, grapes, an omelette, pointy pepper, blueberries, plum, orange.

+5˚C today. The night frost hit last night, the growing season is over. I can‘t complain, though, the autumn has been exceptionally warm. For breakfast: sourdough rye bread with ice lettuce, Brie, persimmon and an omelette with feta, Prosciutto crudo and melons, grapes, coffee.