On my mind ..

The father of my daughter has been participating - performing at the Theater Festival on Aegina and since my daughter is there for some time she was of course in his company that weekend , so she called and had so many greetings from our greek friends .. so I got nearly sick with longing to be there and speak greek in their company , am so looking forward to spend the autumn on the cycladic islands. I mean .. the food , language , culture , friends & all the blue ....

I am really hankering for everything Greek at the moment , my days are half Greek and half Swedish in every way ....

pic above from @aiginaallotinesepoxes

This is from Sfedouri - Aegina stunning view from friends house Irida my daughter was up there the other day ... I have to go soon ..

My normally practional and rational mind are getting jolted and jingled as in a connaissance of pain these days .. I did have on my agenda to go to Gotland for a week or more .... before taking off to Greece ... but the gods are not on my side and life throws in surprises .. so are at the moment rather forced to spend time with my orthopedist & fysiotherapist , all because off that goddamned fall last winter ..... and in order not to create a bigger problem .. " here I am on my own again " - trying not to be totally non-functional owing to boredom , yes I know completely naive panjandrum but still .... so I am in my crazy-cozy bubble in the excellent company of chocolate , books , long walks and trying to drum up : compassion together with my joint exercises plus practising gratitude as it can improve immune function and increase the happy hormones dopamine & serotonin - inhale hope ...

Feed your body & mind , get on the mat every single day and do something that truly nourishes & delights you .. breath deep - meditate - mindfullness might give you a truly fullfilling life !

Meet me and my secret passions ...

Foodwise I am a little bit boring at the moment .. am on the Greek Yoghurt roller coaster .. yeah honestly it is a lot of yoghurt with cinnamon , honey and tons of seasonal fruits ... but will give you a few foodie tips to test ! On Sunday I will be seeing some friends for a late pot luck lunch and since I am in a no-cooking-mood I will bring an easy Pesto Pasta Mozzarella Salad with an excellent dressing .. and a basket with fruit .

The salad is easy enough and you can make it in your own way .. or any other salad on your mind .

This is the dressing :

Minced garlic & anchovies

Some capers

A dash of dijon

Some parsley

Sea salt

A squeeze of lemon

Some drops of red wine vinegar

And the best olive oil

For more taste you can add a little Parmesana cheese if you so like !

It is the season for Crayfish here in Sweden and a lot of parties with crayfish theme is going on ..

If you want to make an additional fancy dish to the table , make this :

Crayfish tail salad

400g crayfish tails

1 and a half dl mayonnaise

1 dl cream cheese

1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

3 finely sliced spring onions

1 dl chopped dill

white pepper

sea salt

a dash of cayenne pepper

stir it carefully together and serve chilled !

Cilantro Lime Sauce

Combine

1 cup sour cream

fresh juice from 2 limes

1/2 a cup fresh cilantro leaves

2 garlic cloves

1/4 cup sliced spring onions

sea salt & pepper

mix until creamy

this lovely sauce comes in handy both for baked potatoes , tacos or a salad !

" You cant step in the same river twice " Heracletus said that 2.500 years ago , and as human beings , our physical flow changes from day to day , like to stand in the same river with different water constantly flowing over our feet ...

- I do miss seeing you it has been a lifetime -

Curtis Mayfield " Move on Up "

Raydio " You cant change that "

Kajsa Stina Åkerström " Aldrig för sent "

Georgos Giannias " Etoimazo Taxidi "

Hildur Höglind " Further Apart "

Walk the line of integrity plus stay focused on the bigger picture ... meanwhile do some of this - sing - dance - laugh - hug - cook - read - listen to good music - add also all the other things that gives you joy & most important be kind !

Chris from

GrammasKitchen

still in sunny Sörmland sipping on my Kafe Frappe in a tall glass with lots of ice !