We have a kitchen table. Alas, no chairs yet! (I know, feet on a table, ick ;) We are gonna get the chairs.. eventually..)
We found this second hand pine table that was just the right size and located in our city so easy to pick up. I'm glad I resisted getting a new one from Ikea. This was cheaper too at 50 euros, despite apparently having been designed by a famous Finnish designer Ilmari Tapiovaara. His designs from the 50's are very popular now, but this table was designed in the 60's - and pine wood has not been popular in a while.
Sooooo... we used to make smoothies all the time. Then the motor in our blender gave out and we never replaced the blender. We missed making smoothies, and I missed the opportunity to easily get berries, fruit and even veggies and greens into my child (and ourselves). We were planning on buying a blender. We already chose the one we'd get. But I was still reluctant. Because right now I'm pretty reluctant to buy anything much, really. So suddenly I just thought about the old Bamix stick blender I took with me from the house - and it's OLD, seriously I think it's older than me - and I decided to try making smoothies in a big jar. And it worked beautifully! A blender is great for making smoothies, but a stick blender we use to make hummus, desserts (like the tofu pudding in the pictures), frozen banana "ice cream", soups, and so on. It's much smaller, and this little piece of equipment has lasted decades, while blenders tend to last a few years at best. At least I never had a blender last very long. I would not dare crush ice in this old glass jar though, I'm afraid it might shatter.
We did buy a toaster, and we did have to get a laundry rack, but I think we can do without a blender! No need to buy a gadget when you already have something that does the same job.
10 comments:
What a beautiful table ! Thanks for the inspiration!
I enjoy reading your posts. I lived in Finland for a summer in the 1980s, and have so many wonderful memories of your country - blueberry picking, birch trees, reindeer moss, huge strawberries, cool weather. I've been blessed to visit a few times since then, mostly around Turku and Naantali.
Your blog has helped me cut out the things in life my family really doesn't need - to live in a more simple and gentle way. It's a different mindset and makes life calmer.
If you have time, would you please post the recipes for the treats you made with your stick blender? I have 4 year-old twin girls and would love to have them try new healthy foods.
Thanks so much for your writings and photos.
You are so right about using what you've got!
My granny has always done this, she's 97 and lived through hard times as a child and in the war in England so has never been wasteful or bought anything unnecessary, always making do and mending or re-purposing. Such a great role model! So while I may have strayed for a few years in our very consumerist society, it's very natural for me to go back to my roots like this and think "what would Granny do?"! This affects pretty much every area of my life - we are so blessed to still have Granny influencing us (my mom is 72 and I'm 48 - how unusual is that? we are 5 generations down to my daughters and grandchildren!)...
Love these ideas, and agree, could we have your recipes? :)
That's right. Most of the time I can find something else to use.
I never buy anything for my garden ( okay, seeds...) and it works.
oh but they're such clean bare little feet!!!
and they won't be little for long.
ENJOY!
as you so wisely do...
to my never ending delight!
another lovely post.
xo
Oh I would love to have some recipes too! We are trying to eat healthier so smoothies and alternatives to junk food would be great! I am glad to see that you all are doing so well! Love Kate
those photos are so beautiful! You have quite the eye for beauty in everyday life. Looking forward to seeing what interesting chairs you find.
Netti Byrd and mamaof3: I will write a food related post soon, okay? I usually just wing it and don't use recipes though, but I'll try to explain a couple of things!
Dear Vappu, it has been a delight to discover your blog -and a great inspiration, too.
This post made me to comment -I'm so with you, the Bamix is the best and indeed lasts for decades! I find blenders also much harder to clean, noisy and space-consuming, not to mention how some of the stuff just simply refuses to mix in it.. With the Bamix, instead of a glass jar, I usually got simply a mixing bowl, as the finer materials indeed may shatter (old Arabia china, too, I promise..)
Kaunista kevättä sinne Suomeen!
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