Benita and Reijo Rantamäki, or Rantamor and Rantafar as they call themselves on their blog, love motorhome life. Travelling mainly in the mountains of northern Sweden, but also exploring Norway and Gotland, they enjoy life in nature. This often involves activities such as fishing or berry picking, and the blog features pictures of fantastic meals prepared from what nature has to offer.
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When I met Peter, he showed me how to eat whole crab, and I've been hooked ever since. It is the absolute tastiest thing I know! I've realised that I wasn't alone in not knowing how to do it, so here's a tutorial for those who want to try it too.
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We have now finished the Stora Nolia fair and are heading south in the motorhome. This will be the last post about the fair. Did we do any shopping at Stora Nolia?
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The Stora Nolia fair in Piteå has an entire hall dedicated to food and drink. We found it yesterday and it was impossible to leave empty-handed, so to speak.
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We have had a nice weekend in the houseboat with sunny days and evenings on deck. We also had some unexpected guests and were invited home for dinner. Now we are preparing for this week's trip to the Czech Republic.
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Yesterday we celebrated Midsummer Eve for the first time at home in the houseboat. Our good friends Lennart and Beata came to visit and there was both herring lunch and dinner on deck, with a test of a slightly new midsummer menu ...
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Finally it was time for the barbecue premiere! A few days ago we inaugurated our barbecue here on the deck of the houseboat. It was the first time we grilled this year, and also the first time we tried our grill at all. A bit funny perhaps, considering that we bought the grill a year and a half ago. But then we left on our 1-year-long motorhome trip and rented out the houseboat ...
Last night we were invited to a gourmet experience by the Tourist Board of Catalonia. These press conferences are very exciting because you never know what will happen. This time it was even more interesting because we were not only going to try Catalan food, but also law a Catalan dish.
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Yesterday we had guests in the houseboat for lunch, and what is more pleasant and easier than a lunch party with some picnic food? It's still a little too cold to sit out on the deck, but we sat in the kitchen with open windows and munched on picnic food while being entertained by the boat traffic outside. Because yes, yesterday there were sailboats, motorboats, rubber boats, canoes, a jet ski and people on stand up paddle boards. A sure sign of spring!
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If you can't afford to go out for an exclusive New Year's Eve dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant, then you need to know someone who can provide such food at home. We've been lucky this year! On New Year's Eve, we were invited to Peter's niece Dessi, who offered an absolutely fantastic New Year's menu.
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