This is the third post of my holiday diary written in Lofoten, Norway. Previously, we slept a couple of days in Offersoy, not so far away from the mainland. During the last dive there we got a couple of cod … Continue reading
Food
Spearfishing & Smoking some Perch, Pike & Tench
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During the day before yesterday, I was hunting some perch, pike and tench with my speargun. Then I salt the fish over night and smoked them for making delicious smoked fish paste 🙂 Here is the video from the hunting … Continue reading
Herb Harvest & Grilling on Balcony
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Like said, I grow a couple of herbs on my balcony. Especially I like the chives, which are small onions with greenish, edible stems. During the summer I have harvested my balcony garden already multiple times. I wanted to post … Continue reading
Weeks of New Technology
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I just finished my night snack, escargots made with garlic butter and crispy cheese. In other words, I finished a happy meal! Tonight I am not going to stay up late, at least quite late. Instead of doing multiple projects … Continue reading
First Signal Crayfish Catch in Summer 2013
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The crayfish season has just started! My friend and I went to the lake for searching those delicious, little bastards 😀 I also got a nice video footage from the free-diving trip, since I have borrowed a digital video recorder, … Continue reading
Long dives, majestic perch & early blueberries
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My girlfriend, my friend and I went to one remote lake for free-diving, which has quite clear water. First I tried to do long dives under 10 meters for practicing, since I’m going to Lofoten (Norway) during this summer. I’m … Continue reading
Midsummer 2013 in Archipelago Sea
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My girlfriend and I went to celebrate the Finnish midsummer in Archipelago Sea. The celebration of midsummer has its roots deep in the Finnish paganism and it is still one of the most important holidays for us. The most common … Continue reading
Spruce Shoot Juice
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Here I’m sitting with one glass of refreshing juice made from the young shoots of a spruce. Such a summery elixir I say! Here is the recipe how I made it.
Spring’s First Copse Snails
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A couple of weeks ago I collected the first copse snails in this spring. During dry seasons copse snails are hiding, but you need only one rainy day to collect a bunch of them. Here in North snails aren’t usually … Continue reading
First Spearfishing Videos from Summer 2013
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The spearfishing season is open! I have already made two trips to Kaukajärvi in this summer. Kaukajärvi is maybe the best spearfishing place at the Tampere region. Here is a video compilation I’ve collected with my harpoon cam 🙂
Balcony Garden
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I have tried to maximize the area of soil in my balcony garden, so that it is still possible to hang out there 😀 I have gathered many kinds of containers for growing chives as much as possible (with dill … Continue reading
Simple Salmon Recipe
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I have caught a couple of Salmonidae fish during my life. Today I didn’t. Why? Because I didn’t fish 😀 But what I did I bought a freaking big piece of Norwegian sea salmon from the grocery store! I cut … Continue reading
Crispy, delicious, deep fried Smelts!
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Crispy, delicious, deep fried smelts! A small fish which has a particular, cucumber like smell (the smell weakens strongly during the cooking). Served with crispy potatoes and fresh peas, corn and broccoli. Pepper ketchup, Tabasco and mayonnaise are served as … Continue reading