Tag Archives: dessert

Welcome to Italy

Posted on March 17, 2013 by alinakelo

I’ve had a fun week cooking some great foods. The highlights of this week were actually a pasta and ice cream. A light breeze from Italy. I once again got a new number of the Gloria Ruoka&Viini (Gloria Food&Wine) magazine … Continue reading →

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Vegetables and chocolate

Posted on March 4, 2013 by alinakelo

Feeding vegetables to little kids can be a challenge sometimes and therefore disguising and bribing  is the way to go. I love vegetable soups and I noticed that if you mash everything together the kids will like it too. At … Continue reading →

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Finnish bun with a twist

Posted on February 8, 2013 by alinakelo

The basic bun is a very traditional treat here in Finland. The smell of it brings back memories from my childhood but in my adult years I have never been the fan of eating it. It is always pretty dry and … Continue reading →

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Done with the party and on to Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2012 by alinakelo

Birthday party done. Phew! It’s always a bit exhausting but I’m real glad everything went well. Birthday girl was happy. Here are some pics of the table. Mostly food this time. 🙂 So I posted a few weeks back about this … Continue reading →

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Birthday party action

Posted on December 15, 2012 by alinakelo

So now it’s time to get busy since my daughter turned 3 yesterday and tomorrow we are having a party. I know, I’m still getting off easy since this party is just for relatives and few close friends. Probably next … Continue reading →

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Five more Christmas cards and a cake

Posted on November 27, 2012 by alinakelo

I have to at least make 16 Christmas cards this year.  I have already finished 6 cards and now I have made 5. So I have only 5 more to go. Yay! I’m already seeing this projects finish line.   … Continue reading →

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Christmas and birthday planning, and panncotta

Posted on November 16, 2012 by alinakelo

Now it hit me. My daughter’s birthday is just about in four weeks and Christmas in six. Yikes! I’m not sure I got time enough. Fortunately I’ve at least made some lists. I love to-do-lists. So I’ve got a Christmas … Continue reading →

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3rd birthday party planning

Posted on October 22, 2012 by alinakelo

My daughter is turning three in December and since her birth I have loved to plan her parties. I haven’t gone to great lengths due to the hectic life with two small children but I do try to do something … Continue reading →

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