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Maria L.

I'm a Finn living in Sydney, Australia. My food philosophy is heavily influenced by my Scandinavian background and I specialise in healthy, feel-good food.
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"Fried rice" eli aasialainen pyttipannu by Maria L. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking Tähän ruokaan on vaikea antaa tarkkaa reseptiä sillä raaka-aineita ja mausteita voi vaihdella mielensä ja saatavuuden mukaan. Arkiruoaksi tämä "aasialainen pyttipannu" ke ... Read on »
Äyriäistempura by Maria L. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking Tempura tarkoittaa taikinassa uppopaistettua ruokaa. Tein tempuraa tuoreista katkaravuista ja kalmarista. Puhdista katkaravut, jätä pyrstö jäljelle Puhdista kalmari, ... Read on »
Åland's Pancake by Maria L. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking Åland Islands are those tiny islands situated between Finland and Sweden in the Baltic Sea. It's an area that I associate with summer cycling trips, predominantly Swedish ... Read on »
21 Day Sugar-free Vegan Challenge - Week 1 by Maria L. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking You know I like a bit of a challenge, yes? Well, this time I’m asking you to join me – so, are you in?? Let’s do a 21-day sugar-free vegan challenge together!  ... Read on »
21-Day Sugar-Free Vegan Challenge - Week 2 by Maria L. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking It's the second week of my sugar-free vegan challenge ! How are you guys going? Have you tried any vegan meals yet?  There is certainly no shortage of vibrant, no ... Read on »
21-Day Sugar-Free Vegan Challenge - Week 3 by Maria L. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking It's the final week of my 21-Day Sugar-Free Vegan Challenge! Thank you again for your comments and emails, they really mean so much to me. In my previous post ... Read on »
30 by Maria L. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking Today I turn 30. It's a nice round number don't you think? I am expecting much more authority and credibility with this age, but lets face it... 30 really isn't th ... Read on »
8 sugar-free weeks (and still going!) by Maria L. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking Hi friends! As promised, here is a little recap of my sugar-free challenge (so far) - how it all started, how it went and how I am feeling now. These past eig ... Read on »
A day at the National Park - Sydney scenery and wildlife by Maria L. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking I thought I'd share a few photos with you from last Friday when my partner and I spent the day at the Ku-ring-gai National Park less than an hour's drive from where ... Read on »
A Day Out on the Boat by Maria L. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking Hello and sorry for the silence! Summer has really hit Sydney and we've spent a lot of time outdoors. Last weekend we enjoyed a day out on the boat with my husb ... Read on »
A Glimpse of France in Photos by Maria L. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking Hi friends,   Hope you are all having a relaxing weekend! As promised, here are some more photos from our honeymoon in France. We saw so many beautiful castles, cathed ... Read on »
A heavenly union: Matcha Streusel Cake by Maria L. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking I have to thank my half German half Japanese other half for most the Japanese influences in my life, including the heavenly matcha. Therefore, what a better way to celebr ... Read on »
A Little Greenhouse and Aunt Hanna's Cookies by Maria L. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking It's been a rainy weekend here in Sydney, but when the sun did peek through the clouds I grabbed my camera and went back to the balcony to snap some more photos. ... Read on »
A quick weekday meal: Black-eyed bean stir-fry by Maria L. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking Hello dear friends! Just a quick new recipe for a week night meal idea. This is a super-easy stir-fry, but such a pretty one I couldn't resist sharing the re ... Read on »
A Trio of Dips by Maria L. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking Hi friends! Thank you so much for all the feedback on the vegan challenge ! I'm so excited to hear so many of you are keen to take part on the challenge and h ... Read on »
Aamukahvin ääressä by Maria L. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking Sekalaiset reseptit olen sailonyt tahan ihanaan japanilaiseen peltirasiaan. Tama on ehdoton suosikkini: japanilaisten reseptien lisaksi se listaa japanilaisessa keit ... Read on »
Aamukahvin ääressä - Immi Hellen by Maria L. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking Banaanileipää tein yhteen väliin melkein joka viikonloppu kunnes pari vuotta sitten banaanien hinta nousi täällä sykloonin tuhojen takia ihan mahdottomaksi. Tuosta nöyrä ... Read on »
Aamupalaksi pannukakkuja - Pancakes for Breakfast by Maria L. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking A leisured morning ahead of a long weekend. Thick pancakes served with fresh strawberries and a drizzling of rice syrup. Plus a pot of coffee, of course.  Kiireet ... Read on »
Activated, spiced nuts by Maria L. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking   "Patience is a virtue", "Patience is a virtue" - I think I should be meditating to this mantra. Truth be told, most of the time I enjoy nuts and seeds unsoaked, ... Read on »
Adriano Zumbo Cafe Chocolate, Balmain by Maria L. Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Cooking I have a confession to make. I had never heard of Adriano Zumbo until recently and this is most likely due to a) me not watching Masterchef (anything even with a hint of ... Read on »