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There's a typical almond meal cake in the Galicia region of Spain which is awesome. It's called Saint James' cake (tarta de Santiago) and there are several recipes floating around in internet for i...
As seen from outside (Spain), Thanksgiving cuts off all the creativity from American food blogs. I read a HUGE number of them, but around this date it's all about pumpkin pies and brining turkeys, ...
Since I own my cat I've discovered that anything not glued to the floor IS a toy (hey, when she was a kitten even courtains qualified as such!). My sofa has cover now that doesn't really deterr her...
...and don't forget Anís del Mono's colourful history. The monkey on the label is supposed to be a humorous portrait of Darwin, who at the time of the company's foundation was on every headl...
I bought them because I fell in love with them instantly (and they weren't that expensive. 75$? Heck!), but I have to say I don't use them that much. The problem is they are VERY hard to unmold, a...
I'm a recent convert, too (one year next weekend) and I never ever suspected something as small as a cat could provide so much happiness. I'm so grateful to my cat that sometimes I think I'm her pe...
Getting rid of books? In Soviet Russia books get rid of you! Now seriously, it's so hard to part with them I should consider myself lucky my brother never bothers to give back the ones he borrows. ...
When I finally moved onto my flat, my sister suggested turning the master bedroom into a home office library, and a small guest room into my sleeping quarters. She couldn't have been more right.
I bought (very expensive) bottle of cat repellant to stop my cat from climbing onto furniture. The manufacturer advised trying it on a piece of cotton wool or a hidden spot in the fabric, if it was...
I never allowed my cat on my bed when I lived in my old flat, as she was a kitten then and would bite my hands while I slept. But now I've moved, and she has got wiser, so about an hour or so befor...
I have an Ikea mattres (Sultan Eidsvoll) and I'm delighted. It's quite firm, so I suppose it's not that good if you prefer soft mattresses. I was very sceptical, because it was quite cheap (189 &ac...
I used to live in a tiny flat that belongs to my mother. When I moved into another, bigger appartment, I offered to lease it to a friend who had always said it would be ideal for him (as the flat i...
Latest Comments...
There's a typical almond meal cake in the Galicia region of Spain which is awesome. It's called Saint James' cake (tarta de Santiago) and there are several recipes floating around in internet for i...
As seen from outside (Spain), Thanksgiving cuts off all the creativity from American food blogs. I read a HUGE number of them, but around this date it's all about pumpkin pies and brining turkeys, ...
Since I own my cat I've discovered that anything not glued to the floor IS a toy (hey, when she was a kitten even courtains qualified as such!). My sofa has cover now that doesn't really deterr her...
...and don't forget Anís del Mono's colourful history. The monkey on the label is supposed to be a humorous portrait of Darwin, who at the time of the company's foundation was on every headl...
I bought them because I fell in love with them instantly (and they weren't that expensive. 75$? Heck!), but I have to say I don't use them that much. The problem is they are VERY hard to unmold, a...
I'm a recent convert, too (one year next weekend) and I never ever suspected something as small as a cat could provide so much happiness. I'm so grateful to my cat that sometimes I think I'm her pe...
Getting rid of books? In Soviet Russia books get rid of you! Now seriously, it's so hard to part with them I should consider myself lucky my brother never bothers to give back the ones he borrows. ...
When I finally moved onto my flat, my sister suggested turning the master bedroom into a home office library, and a small guest room into my sleeping quarters. She couldn't have been more right.
I bought (very expensive) bottle of cat repellant to stop my cat from climbing onto furniture. The manufacturer advised trying it on a piece of cotton wool or a hidden spot in the fabric, if it was...
I never allowed my cat on my bed when I lived in my old flat, as she was a kitten then and would bite my hands while I slept. But now I've moved, and she has got wiser, so about an hour or so befor...
I have an Ikea mattres (Sultan Eidsvoll) and I'm delighted. It's quite firm, so I suppose it's not that good if you prefer soft mattresses. I was very sceptical, because it was quite cheap (189 &ac...
I used to live in a tiny flat that belongs to my mother. When I moved into another, bigger appartment, I offered to lease it to a friend who had always said it would be ideal for him (as the flat i...