Jun
21

Sushi bowl

by Sofia   -   in Cooking  Good things for kids

I had lunch with my girls in a Japanese restaurant a long while back. My older one loves sushi but for some reason whilst we were there Bubble Gum decided she really dislikes it that day ( phew those 4 year olds sometimes). So I asked the waiter if she had some suggestion and she told us they were getting sushi bowls on the menu and they could make her one. It´s called baby shake ( not like shake it baby, but the Japanese word for salmon ). There was the sushi rice which is a bit sweet, a few slices of avocado, some thin slices of salmon grilled a little and maybe some toasted sesame seeds. It was good, she liked it and she was happy. I was happy! When I was making last weeks salmon salad I figured that the ingredients I had in hand were practically the same as in that sushi bowl. So I  thought it would be great to try it at home when we have a salad ( my girls still think salads as main course are not so cool).

Sushikippo on yksinkertainen ja todella muokattavissa oleva lounas. Kipon pohjalle sushiriisiä ja päälle oikeastaan mitä vaan mistä pitää kuten kevyesti grillattua lohta, sashimia, teriyakikanaa, äyriäisiä tms. Avocado, edamame pavut, kevätsipuli, raastettu kurkku, -porkkana tai -retikka käy myös hyvin. Lisäksi kippoon voi lisätä paahdettuja seesaminsiemeniä, norilevän muruja tai vaikkapa marinoitua inkivääriä. Tässä voi todella soveltaa ruokailijan mukaan. Päälle voi vielä lisätä mm. Japanilaista majoneesia, hieman soijaa tai vaikkapa tilkan chiliseesamiöljyä. Pinterestistä löytyy useita variaatioita ” sushibowl” hakusanalla.

Jun
20

Petit Bateau

by Sofia   -   in Good things for kids  Shopping

Ihania perusjuttuja Petit Bateaulta tälle kesälle. Varsinkin alusvaatteet ja t-paidat ovat meidän ihan suosikkeja, niin pehmeitä ja kestävät uuden näköisinä pesusta toiseen. Tämä merkki on yksi omista suosikeistani vuodesta toiseen!

You all know that Petit Bateau is one of my favourite brands. As a child I used to have my underwear and t-shirts from them and have been happy to keep the tradition going. The quality is fantastic year after year and I love how their styles are such classics I can always find something I love there. They have a little girly and a lot sporty and fresh. If I had a boy I´m pretty sure it would be my number one destination for shopping then too. Here are some new cute basics I bought for the girls from the French Riviera.

This dress is heaven. It´s the summer dress to have!

We have a stack of the white basic t-shirts in both long & short sleeve but these are a favourite of the girls. Luckily they come in a two pack as my girls wear the same size and one´s favourite colour is turquoise and one´s is pink.

Jun
16

Happy thoughts

by Sofia   -   in Random

Did you have a good week? I feel like I have done nothing but worked worked worked this week and I´m really looking forward to a midsummer break ( and the looming Summer vacation on the island!).  

But work is not an unhappy thought! Last Friday I had some time off in London for a night so I got to visit my dear friend´s incredibly gorgeous home. Her pantry ( amongst many other things in that house) is a happy thought. It was gorgeous and I´m so dreaming of having one too. Lucky friend! I´m also very thankful for having found new friends as an adult. I love all my friends and those you have had your whole life are obviously very important as you share a lot of history and there is a reason they are still your friends ( like love and the fact they are the most awesome people in the whole wide world) but the ones I have found later in life share many interests and a similar taste & style with me. All kinds of friends are very important and a constant happy thought to me in my life!

A friend got a little birthday present from me ( she loves organising maybe even more than I do if that´s possible). I love wrapping presents ( as you know). These wrapping papers, the gift & the card are from Riffle Paper Co. and the ribbon is from a very special ribbon shop in Singapore.