Friends, cake & happiness

1: J & T, born on the same day, March 1st 2014. How couldn't they be friends?
2: J's first workpiece. On weekdays, J spends a few hours at a Tagesmutter (a daytime childminder who offers childcare for up to 5 children in her own home). I'm so glad he is easygoing and sociable and loves going there.
3: Poppy seed, red currant & gold. A perfect cake made by Anna.
4: The birthday bouquet I got from my mum.
5: One of the two plum cakes I baked last week. Pregnant women need a piece of cake each day!

Cooking for J, part III

Unexpectedly, parsnips are sweeter than carrots and J really loves their flavors. He quickly fell in love with these roots. If your are a parsnip skeptic, like a huge number of people are, give them a try, they taste great. Last week at the farmers' market, I had a parsnip apple soup for lunch, and it was divine!

Cooking for J, part II

J couldn't wait until his porrige was cooled down. This meal is just his favorite and for me, semolina porridge equals happy child. I remember my mum standing in the kitchen, whisking with a wire whisk just like me today. As a kindergarten kid, I always enjoyed my semolina porridge in a soup plate sprinkled with a little Benco. I think, my mum added some sugar, too, and I loved it when she forgot to stir the porridge and it went lumpy. The best part of eating my porridge was the first spoon cracking the skin on the surface. Today, I'm impatiently waiting for J's leftovers, but there are hardly any.

Cooking for J, part I

Baby food is easy to make and cooking for my seven-month-old little fellow is a pleasure! J already sits up and plays happily with his toys. He's also crawling well and very fast, too, which allows him to explore his surroundings. Our flat needs to get child-proofed – what a challenge!

A Walk, Coffee and Luxemburgerli

A couple of weeks ago, we headed out to the countryside and had a very belated birthday lunch with my sister in-law. Afterwards, we took a walk in the drizzling rain and came back to the cozy restaurant for coffee and cakes. As you can see in the last picture, my dad was very, very kind to me. From his trip to Zurich, he brought home some marvellous Luxemburgerli from Confiserie Sprüngli.

Cakes and Bouquets

It's hard to believe how much good has come my way in the past thirty years! Last week on Saturday afternoon, I celebrated with my closest family and dearest friends who made my birthday extra special. Birthday parties are just that much better when many of one's loved ones can be there. We had very good food, coffee and delicious cakes from Anna & Jagetsberger. I got some beautiful bouquets, our living room now looks like a florist, and many, many fabulous gifts. I had a great time!

A Colorful Weekend

A weekend at my in-laws house in the countryside. My sister-in-law bought these beautiful flowers at the farmers' market.

Everyday Life

Some everyday life glimpses. Happy fall days to you all!

August

This August on Instagram. My baby boy startet to crawl.