Fika

Fika

Author: Anna Brones

Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Published: 2015-04-07

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 1607745860

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An illustrated lifestyle cookbook on the Swedish tradition of fika--a twice-daily coffee break--including recipes for traditional baked goods, information and anecdotes about Swedish coffee culture, and the roots and modern incarnations of this cherished custom. Sweden is one of the world’s top coffee consuming nations, and the twice-daily social coffee break known as fika is a cherished custom. Fika can be had alone or in groups, indoors or outdoors, while traveling or at home. A time to take a rest from work and chat with friends or colleagues over a cup and a sweet treat, fika reflects the Swedish ideal of slowing down to appreciate life’s small joys. In this adorable illustrated cookbook, Anna Brones and Johanna Kindvall share nearly fifty classic recipes from their motherland—from cinnamon buns and ginger snaps to rhubarb cordial and rye bread—allowing all of us to enjoy this charming tradition regardless of where we live.


ScandiKitchen: Fika and Hygge

ScandiKitchen: Fika and Hygge

Author: Bronte Aurell

Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small

Published: 2018-07-11

Total Pages: 327

ISBN-13: 1788790049

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A follow-up to the successful 'The ScandiKitchen' (published September 2015), this new book from Brontë Aurell features over 60 recipes for cakes, bakes and treats from all over Scandinavia. From indulgent cream confections to homely and comforting fruit cakes and traditional breads, sweet buns and pastries.


The Simplicity of Cozy

The Simplicity of Cozy

Author: Melissa Alvarez

Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide

Published: 2018-05-08

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 0738756342

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Connect with the Spiritual Energy of Coziness for More Joy, Contentment, and Satisfaction Make cozy your way of life with this inspiring guide on connecting to the positive energy of simple, everyday moments. Known around the world as hygge (hoo-ga), lagom (lay-go-m), and other similar terms, cozy and balanced living helps you improve your health, happiness, and spirituality by understanding and feeling the frequency of people, animals, places, and situations. The Simplicity of Cozy is a beginner's guide to self-care that presents a variety of topics relating to and supporting cozy living, including mindfulness, simple ritual, home environment, relationship connections, and being in nature. Easy exercises and practical techniques are featured throughout, helping you make more soulful connections and find appreciation in all you are and all you experience.


Lagom

Lagom

Author: Steffi Knowles-Dellner

Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing

Published: 2017-10-05

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 1787132021

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Lagom: n. just the right amount, balanced, harmonious. This beautiful, fresh cookbook offers genuine insight into how Swedes eat and cook – with recipes that fit around the seasons, occasions, times of day, and appetite. Eating and cooking in tune with 'lagom' means embracing food that is good for body and soul, unfussy, delicious and sustaining, and all in harmony. The Swedes understand that balance is everything – that you crave comforting food when a bitter wind is howling outside, that refreshing, lighter meals suit hot, hazy days, that a mid-morning bun is good for morale, and that a long, sociable lunch with friends and family on a Sunday is the most rewarding way to end the weekend. There is a time and place for every kind of food, and when everything is in equilibrium, you will be content and satisfied. Steffi Knowles-Dellner is a Swedish food stylist and blogger who will introduce you to the unique Swedish concepts that encapsulate lagom, in this her debut book. From the well-known smörgåsbord table of open sandwiches, and Fredags mys ("cosy Fridays") when hunkering down on a cosy sofa and tucking into tacos is a must, all the way to the irresistible idea of lördagsgodis – a single day for eating sweets to satisfy even the sweetest tooth.


The Scandinavian Guide to Happiness

The Scandinavian Guide to Happiness

Author: Editors of Whalen Book Works

Publisher: Whalen Book Works

Published: 2021-01-05

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1951511212

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Make time for the things that really matter in life. Find balance and happiness in your daily life, the Scandinavian way, with The Scandinavian Guide to Happiness! There’s a reason Finland, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, and Sweden consistently rank as the top 5 happiest countries on earth! Find out the secrets to their happiness and fulfillment in The Scandinavian Guide to Happiness, which shares centuries of Nordic wisdom, including: - Lykke: Happiness is all around you (Denmark) - Lagom: Just the right amount—not too much, not too little (Sweden) - Fika: Taking daily coffee breaks and other comforting rituals (Sweden) - Hygge: Coziness brings comfort, courage, and happiness (Denmark) - Sisu: Everyday courage, grit, and determination & acting rationally in the face of adversity These basic principles will help you see how to have a happy life without buying anything, changing yourself, or making any other crazy drastic changes! Topics include Simplicity, Happiness, Health & Wellness, Relationships, Nature-Inspired Living, and more. Full of inspiring, encouraging ideas—and charming illustrations!—this thoughtful Scandinavian guide is sure to put a happy glow on your life.


Hygge

Hygge

Author: Marie Tourell Søderberg

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2016-10-06

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 1405928131

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Bring Hygge into your home this year with this beautiful and essential guide to the globally celebrated Danish art of happiness 'At these times it is crucial for me to have hygge. Hygge time with family and friends, hygge moments with myself and a hyggelig home. It's small moments that money cannot buy you, finding the magic in the ordinary.' _______ Whether it's listening to the rain with a cup of tea, or going on a long walk with a loved one, hygge can be harnessed all around us. We all know the feeling of hygge instinctively, but few of us ever manage to capture it for more than a moment. Now Danish actress and hygge aficionado Marie Tourell Søderberg has travelled the length and breadth of her home country to create the perfect guide to cooking, decorating and enjoying yourself, inspired the hygge way. Full of beautiful photographs and simple, practical steps and ideas to make your home comforting and content, this book is the easy way to introduce hygge into your life. 'Pretty, homey and intimate, scattered with reflections from ordinary Danes' GUARDIAN


The Little Book of Fika

The Little Book of Fika

Author: Lynda Balslev

Publisher: Andrews Mcmeel+ORM

Published: 2018-02-06

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13: 1449493335

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Discover the Swedish tradition of fika—the twice-daily coffee break—in this illustrated guide with facts, quotes, tips, and twenty sweet and savory recipes. Swedes are among the happiest people in the world—and for good reason. They know how to savor life’s little pleasures. And there’s nothing they enjoy more than taking a break—sometimes twice a day—to spend with friends over a delicious treat and a rich cup of coffee. The Little Book of Fika is your introduction to this time-honored ritual. With these traditional Swedish recipes, insightful quotes, and more, you’ll know why the Swedish love to say “Lagon ar bast” (Just the right amount is best).


The Vegan Baking Bible: Over 300 recipes for Bakes, Cakes, Treats and Sweets

The Vegan Baking Bible: Over 300 recipes for Bakes, Cakes, Treats and Sweets

Author: Karolina Tegelaar

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2022-08-04

Total Pages: 1073

ISBN-13: 000855658X

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You shouldn’t have to compromise on flavour, texture and the look of your cake just because it’s vegan. From carrot cake and chocolate cookies to madeleines and muffins; in this ultimate bible, Karolina has veganised old baking favourites as well as creating new baking recipes to make vegan baking accessible and fun to the novice baker.


The Power of Qigong

The Power of Qigong

Author: Sifu Jeff Larson

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2020-04-24

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 1796098167

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This book begun as a training guide for students of CKFA Kung Fu and Floating Monk Qigong. It also provided training tips about: the best times of day to practice, what direction to face, advice about eating, drinking, clothing, temperature, weather, and much more. The booklet I envisioned became this larger book which provides a history of our Art, Philosophy and the Amazing Masters. The original idea proved very useful, so all of our Workshops and Training Programs now include program specific training guides. We at Floating Monk hope that you will enjoy this book about our System, Floating Monk Qigong, the Amazing Masters, and True Stories from both recent times and long ago - detailing the amazing benefits which some Qigong practitioners have experienced.


The More or Less Definitive Guide to Self-Care

The More or Less Definitive Guide to Self-Care

Author: Anna Borges

Publisher: The Experiment

Published: 2019-11-01

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1615196102

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Some days you need a pick-me-up, some days you need a life preserver. “For most of us,” writes Anna Borges, “self-care is a wide spectrum of decisions and actions that soothe and fortify us against all the shit we deal with.” You may already practice some form of self-care, whether it’s taking an extra-long shower after a stressful day, splurging on a ~fancy~ dinner, or choosing Netflix over that friend-of-a-friend’s birthday party. But when life gets so overwhelming that you want to stay in bed, some more radical care is crucial to maintain your sanity. The More or Less Definitive Guide to Self-Care is here to help you exist in the world. Borges gathers over 200 tips, activities, and stories (from experts and everyday people alike) into an A-to-Z list—from asking for help and burning negative thoughts to the importance of touch and catching some Zzz’s. Make any day a little more OK with new skills in your self-care toolkit—and energy to show up for yourself.