Thinking...

My new kitchen is getting there, but there´s a few things still missing. I really need a new picture to go above my kitchen table and would really like an image with a food theme... I am thinking about a large one, app. 90x160 cm, or a triptych- a serie of three images. The cheapest is of course to create one myself, but it would also be fun if I found an image taken by a fellow photographer (I have seen a few that I like!).
Large format prints are quite expensive, so I have to be sure that I have chosen the right one before I go ahead and have it made.

Right now I am considering this one...Maybe this can help me get a love for baking?

Photography: Trine Thorsen
Styling: Tara Ballantyne

Chris Court

If you read Donna Hay magazine, I guess you have seen the wonderful images of Australian photographer, Chris Court. Not only does he shoot stunning food images for Donna, but also wonderful interior- and lifestyle images.

Chris is the brother of stylist Sibella Court and is of course the man behind the great images in her fabulous books.

Check out more of Chris´s images here

All images by Chris Court

Iced coffee

Summer is here and so is my urge for iced coffee. My favourite is the "greek style" made from instant Nescafé. I make mine "the healthy way" with no sugar and milk, and you should try it too! It is very addictive and can be consumed without feeling guilty. What more can a woman ask for? ;-)

You need:

For 1 serving/big glass

Instant coffee (Nescafé or other brands)

1-2 tsp tamarind sugar (low in GI) Can be bought in healthfood stores

Water

Soy milk (with or without vanilla)

4-5 ice cubes

You do:

Take 2 tsp of instant coffee, 2 tsp of tamarind sugar ( 1 tsp if you use soy milk with vanilla) and a little water (app.1 dl), and put in a blender or a mixer and blend until you get a creamy and fluffy consistency.

Put the ice cubes in a big glass and pour the mixture in. Add soy milk of your choice (I prefer vanilla).

Voila!

Easy peasy!

PS! The greeks makes it with milk and sugar and your are of course welcome to do so too! Either way, it taste delicious!

PS II! And if you really want a killer one, add some Bailey´s ;-)

Photography: Trine Thorsen

Shopping on a Saturday

Last week I found the kind of typewriter I´ve been searching for for years... it was in a thrift store nearby.

I left the store without it because I didn´t feel that it suited my budget at the moment (you know the "nice to have vs.need to have"...). Of course ALL I could think about in the days after, was the typewriter. It really had my name on it. Yesterday, I rushed back to the store hoping it wasn´t sold to someone else. And guess what, it wasn´t!!!

I went beserk and came ou with a whole bunch of other great findings for almost nothing. Like a pair of vintage boxing gloves, a cute little stool and all the great things you see in these pictures.

Photography: Trine Thorsen

Spray it!

Being a fleamarket shopper I tend to come home with things that needs a little fixing. Either it is missing a screw, some glue or just a fresh layer of paint. Found these incredible handy cans of spray paint the other day. Check it out:

-it can be used on vinyl, plast, fiberglass, concrete, glass, metal, wicker and wood, and has an oil based formula for both indoor and outdoor use.

- it dries in as little as 30 minutes

- has a coverage area up to 35 sq ft. ( app. 3 sq meters)

- the 360 degree spray nozzle provides a fast and efficient coverage without loss of pressure

- has a finger shield that prevents drips and an ergonomic grip that helps your fingers from tiring

- a rust preventive formula

And last, but not least... the old fashion style makes them wonderful to look at!

www.amazon.com

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