Relax with a shower or bath – using a homemade body scrub to freshen up your dry and pale winter skin. It takes you only about five minutes to make this – and you can even make a nice gift out of half of the batch!
Lussevaka – an ancient Swedish tradition
12/12/2013 by 2 Comments
Lucia is celebrated since more than 700 years on December 13 in Sweden. Maybe you heard about the young girl with candles in her hair that traditionally not only brings light but also breakfast? But where does it all come from and why is it named after an Italian Saint? Lucia or Lussinatta – the […]
Liesel’s grain free Christmas Muesli
05/12/2013 by Leave a Comment
Living grain free can be hard, especially this time of year. The shops and Christmas markets are full of so called “treats”, containing a lot of things that might not really be a treat for our bodies. Staying away from all of that is easier if you give yourself some great healthy alternatives that will […]
Ginger-raspberry cupcake
03/11/2013 by 6 Comments
The challenge when baking gluten free (grain free) and sugar free is the taste. I’m all for “looks” in the sense that the stuff I bake should look delicious, but I also want it to be a taste experience. Last year I read about the health benefits of eating ginger so I started using the […]
Let’s hear it for Germany!
03/10/2013 by 1 Comment
Most of us probably have some kind of memory of the time when East- and West-Germany was reunited. In November 1989 – when the “Berliner Mauer” came down – the whole world was watching. Less than a year later, on October 3 1990, the two sides were finally officially one again. The regions; Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, […]
The things you do (as an expat)
05/07/2013 by Leave a Comment
One of the positive things about living as an expat, is that we tend to do things and go places we’d never have done or gone to otherwise. We want to explore the country we live in, and we want to experience new things. Plus, we don’t have the family around to have Sunday lunch […]
Pimp your water!
19/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
Pimp your water! Summer is on, and the temperatures are rising – even in Luxembourg. And we are constantly told to “drink more water”. Water is healthy – I know it, you know it too. But even so, it can be quite boring. I know a lot of people who simply never drink water, just […]
Have some vegetables for dinner!
10/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
Are you making an effort to serve vegetables to every meal (OK, most meals) you cook? Stop that! Yes, I know, that’s weird advice, but you see, I don’t think you should think about what veg to add to your meal. I think the vegetables should be your meal. Everything else is what you’re adding. […]
Let’s hear it for Sweden!
06/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
CLEW takes a closer look at national days around the world. How and why are they celebrated? And we throw in a recipe or two from that country for you to try. The first country is Sweden, by Lisa Fuchs. If you ever find yourself visiting Stockholm, the beautiful capital of Sweden, you absolutely must […]
Spoon licking, slow eating smiley face
19/04/2013 by Leave a Comment
Some of us truly think that dessert is the best part of a meal. We might really enjoy the steak or the oven baked salmon, and wow – that veggie side dish with garlic was delicious! But dessert…that is where we kind of lean back and eat in silence. Spoon by spoon, slowly, almost licking […]
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