One of my favorite things to prepare in batch and have around the house is granola, it's really easy and one of my favorites to have for breakfast or snack. Back in Hong Kong or France it was quite easy to find organic granola in supermarkets but since coming to Japan I realized it was either overpriced or most of the times actually not really healthy and mixed with lots of ...
A super basic yet for me one of the most heartwarming fall staples, my mother and grandmother would always make some apple compote during this cozy season. Whilst both used the same simple recipe, they would serve it very differently, my grandmother would simply serve the compote with a generous spoonful of freshly whipped cream kind of like a dessert and my mother would have ...
Happy late halloween to all my readers. This year was quite different for us, as we stayed home and relaxed by doing a harry potter marathon and eating some sweets and drinking hot tea. Corona definitely changed our pace for this holiday but I didn't want it to get in the way of my annual over the top halloween costume. This year I dragged my working from home husband and my ...
Every October I love to add a little touch of halloween into the house by adding some spooky or festive decors. As someone who wasn't much of a autumn / winter fan the festivities it started as a way to just lift up my spirit as the weather got colder. It's definitely a happy distraction to think of decor themes, and to work on some crafty DIYs whilst sipping some hot tea. For ...
Whilst I must admit, I do on the occasion splurge antique furniture or interior ( when they are on sale). In general I prefer keeping my decor items on a budget. I'd rather spend more on a proper shelving system than an on trend print to hang on the wall. With a combination of thrifting, sale hunting and DIYing I've always managed to make the house look cute without my wallet ...
