welcome to my blog about food, flowers and other things that make me happy.

broad beans!
Sara Hallin Sandström Sara Hallin Sandström

broad beans!

How I long for the first tender beans, to eat raw with some pecorino cheese and a glass of red wine. Like a piece of Tuscany in Skåne!

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a new batch of kombucha
Sara Hallin Sandström Sara Hallin Sandström

a new batch of kombucha

It’s so much fun to try different flavour combinations! I am amazed by how easy it actually is to make your own kombucha.

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Asparagus, asparagus & asparagus
Sara Hallin Sandström Sara Hallin Sandström

Asparagus, asparagus & asparagus

This time of the year we eat asparagus in all forms, and ways. And I don’t complain. It’s my favourite vegetable in our garden, and it keeps coming back year after year.

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the roses in my garden
Sara Hallin Sandström Sara Hallin Sandström

the roses in my garden

Finally the roses are blossoming. Actually more and better than ever before! Me and the roses have a complicated relationship. I often think that they are too attention demanding and acting like primadonnas. But I forgive them every time I can pick some of these lovely fragrant and seducingly beautiful flowers!

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no waste asparagus soup
Sara Hallin Sandström Sara Hallin Sandström

no waste asparagus soup

We eat asparagus almost every day now. And they grow so quickly that it’s sometimes difficult for me to have time to harvest them before they grow too big and get woody. In most of the dishes you only want to use the nice part of the asparagus. I often save the “ugly ends” in a container in the fridge and they sit there waiting to become a soup.

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welcome to life of a gardenista
Sara Hallin Sandström Sara Hallin Sandström

welcome to life of a gardenista

My home and garden are in Malmö and my work in Stockholm, in my hectic life the garden is my place to recharge and find new energy. My interest in gardening springs from my passion for food, and my main focus is to grow veggies. I have a small urban garden, filled with vegetables and flowers. You will also find lots of food here and I hope to inspire you to grow your own food ❤️

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