A Quiet End of the Year in Finland ❄️ Cozy Cooking, Slow Living & Winter Calm

Please turn on CC for subtitles...💛 To translate the video into your preferred language, please follow these steps: 1. Click the settings icon on the video. 2. Select Subtitles or Captions 3. Scroll up or down and choose your preferred language. I used Translator for this video💛I apologize in advance for any mistakes💛 Watch in HD for the best quality...💛 Enjoy and Happy Watching💛 Today's Video: A Quiet End of the Year in Finland ❄️ Cozy Cooking, Slow Living & Winter Calm Hello, my dear friends💛❄️ As the year gently comes to an end, we choose quiet moments, warmth, and simplicity. ❄️ We were staying at a countryside cottage, but a heavy winter storm led us to return home to celebrate the end of the year in a calm and cozy way. The day begins slowly with baking a cardamom fruit cake for a simple snack, followed by small everyday household routines. I also prepare Hilma’s dinner, a nourishing meal of boiled chicken and carrots 🐶🤍. For our year-end dinner, I prepare a comforting Nordic menu: Starter: Clear mushroom consommé Main course: Roasted black grouse with lingonberry and roasted root vegetables Dessert: Baked Apple with Honey, Nuts & Cinnamon The evening ends quietly by the warm fireplace, watching a movie while the cold winter night settles outside. A peaceful farewell to the year, filled with slow living, home cooking, and gratitude. Thank you for being here and sharing these calm moments with me 🤍 Wishing you a gentle and peaceful new year 2026🤍. Thank you so much for being here🌸💛 Sending a lot of hugs....💛 All recipes can be found in the comment of this video📌 🍰 Cardamom Fruit Mix Cake 🍰 🧺 Ingredients📌 100 g fruit mix (chopped if pieces are large) 120 g soft butter 120 g sugar (white or light brown) 2 eggs 150 g all-purpose flour 1½ tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla sugar or extract 2–3 tbsp milk or yogurt 1½ tsp ground cardamom Pinch of salt Optional: zest of ½ lemon or orange 1 tbsp flour (for fruit mix toss) 🍯 Glaze (Optional) Mix: 3–4 tbsp powdered sugar with 1–2 tsp warm water, milk, or lemon juice. Drizzle over the warm cake. 🍯Topping (Optional) Orang zest Instructions📌 1. Preheat oven to 175°C. 2. Line or butter a small loaf tin or round pan. 3. Soak the fruit mix in warm water, orange juice, or tea for 15 minutes, then drain. Toss with 1 tbsp flour. 4. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. 5. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well. 5. Stir in cardamom, vanilla extract, and citrus zest. 7. In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt. 8. Add dry ingredients to the batter, alternating with milk/yogurt. 9. Mix gently, don’t overmix. 10. Fold in the fruit mix. 11. Pour into the tin and smooth the top. 12. Bake 35–45 minutes, until golden and a skewer comes out clean. 13. Cool slightly, decorate, then enjoy with your favorite drinks! Happy Baking!💛💛💛 If my videos bring you joy, you’re always welcome to like, comment, subscribe, and share! 🌼💛    / @hance2601   Let's be friends:💛 Instagram:   / hance2601   #Hance2601 #QuietEndOfTheYear #SlowLiving #WinterVlog #FinlandLife #CozyWinter #NordicCooking #SimpleLiving #CalmVlog #EndOfYearVlog #HyggeLife #FireplaceEvening #WinterCooking #PeacefulMoments