Living Alone in Finland | Getting Ready for Winter & Christmas

Hi friends,

Welcome to my vlog, where I share the quiet moments of my everyday life in Helsinki — cooking, caring for my home, and savoring the calm. I try to live a frugal and cozy lifestyle, and I hope you feel that warmth in this video.

Today I’m easing into the winter season with a cozy little reset.

I’m switching my wardrobe from summer to winter, putting away warm-weather clothes, taking out my favorite sweaters, and doing a bit of home care. After that, I bring out my first Christmas lights of the year and add a little early holiday glow. 🎄

To finish the day, I make a warm bowl of spinach soup with roasted chickpeas — my perfect cozy comfort meal for cold weather.

If you enjoy slow living vlogs, winter prepping, seasonal wardrobe change videos, or getting into the Christmas mood, I hope this one brings you comfort and inspiration. ❄️

Recipe:

Vegan spinach soup:

2 tbsp margarine
3/4 dl wheat flour
150 g frozen spinach (I used twice the amount)
7 1/2 dl oat drink
2 dl oat cream
3 tbsp potato starch
1-2 tsp salt
pinch of white pepper to taste

1. Melt the margarine in the bottom of a pan. Stir in the flour. Add the spinach and heat for about 5 minutes. Add the oat drink and heat until boiling.
2. Mix the potato starch in cold oat cream. Add the oat cream and salt to the pan. Cook over low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Season with white pepper and check the taste.

Roasted chickpeas:

1. Rinse chickpeas on cold water and dry.
2. Add canola or olive oil.
3. Roast in 180°C for 7 minutes then reduce heat to 150 and continue roasting until done (about 10 minutes).

Timestamps:

00:00 Preview
00:26 Swapping summer jackets to winter clothes
02:52 Jarring my dried tarragon
04:25 Descaling my coffee maker
06:56 Replacing old bulbs on my Christmas candelabra
08:38 Swapping summer clothes for sweaters
10:55 Putting up my first Christmas lights
13:04 cleaning my range hood
15:19 Making traditional spinach soup


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