Sourdough Country Boule!
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Sourdough Country Boule!

Sourdough country boule that comes together in just a day! Recipe is for one big 1.5kg loaf, but can be divided in to two. This is probably as traditional of a recipe as it gets, because it uses starter as well as discard. You get the flavour, without all the bulk fermentation! Based on a french recipe and modified using a traditional estonian method.

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Leib (Estonian Black Bread!)
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Leib (Estonian Black Bread!)

In Estonia, we call this special dark rye bread ‘leib’. It is also known as ‘black bread’. Every family has their own recipe, I am sure! I have been crafting my own recipe, based on the recipes of others! And this is the first attempt.

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Six Tips for Travel During Covid-19
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Six Tips for Travel During Covid-19

Things can go south, and your hotel might be cancelled. Your flight might be cancelled. The country might not let you leave. These are all possibilities. However, heed some of the information below, and you may just succeed.

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Finding Joy
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Finding Joy

Self-care is a dangerous word to use: it’s a buzz word. There are people out there who hop on the ‘self-care’ train because they want to be cool like “that influencer” or do what they think they SHOULD be doing, since they saw someone else doing it. They want to show others how blessed they are. If your happiness comes from being envied… that’s not self-care — that’s being self-toxic. Do something because it genuinely makes you happy… not because someone else told you it would make you happy.

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Canadian Flying During Covid-19?
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Canadian Flying During Covid-19?

Canadians flying during Covid might experience some troubles with their tests required to get back across the border! Especially due to Omicron and a shortage of tests available. Don’t pay more than you have to!

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In Sweden and Baking Bröd!!
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In Sweden and Baking Bröd!!

Adventures of baking bread while in Sweden! I’m Canadian, so there’s a lot different here in Sweden! Ingredients vary, oven temperatures are in Celcius… and what the heck is Vetemjöl Special? Find out as I whip up a batch of soft, warm, fluffy bread!

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How to Make “Eggnog Whip” Coffee
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How to Make “Eggnog Whip” Coffee

How to make eggnog whip coffee! It's a twist on Vietnamese egg coffee, but with the cozy deliciousness of eggnog. I mean I like just the eggnog part but if I'm really craving some hot coffee variant, this is how I'd do it.

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