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Where the Kettle is Always Warm and the Days Unfold Gently

Ana’s Cottage Cookbook

Simple recipes from a Slower Time

Recipes

  • Cottage Puff Pancake with Berries

    Cottage Puff Pancake with Berries

  • Cottage Skillet Breakfast with Poached Eggs and Tomatoes

    Cottage Skillet Breakfast with Poached Eggs and Tomatoes

  • Ana's Overnight Sourdough Bread

    Overnight Sourdough Bread

  • Sourdough Pancakes with strawberries

    Overnight Sourdough Pancakes

  • Poached eggs with Tomatoes and Hummus

    Poached Eggs with Roasted Tomatoes and Hummus

  • Roasted Tomatoes, Garlic Confit & Burrata

    Roasted Tomatoes, Garlic Confit & Burrata

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Realistic things that help me not rush through the mornings and avoid feeling exhausted by midday 🤍 • Waking up before checking my phone • Opening the curtains and letting the morning light in • Keeping mornings simple instead of trying to do everything at once • Waking up before everyone else if it means I get to have a slow start, make coffee or tea, prepare a cozy breakfast for everybody, and quietly enjoy the stillness of the morning • Sitting down, even briefly, to actually enjoy breakfast instead of rushing through it • Listening to the birds through the open windows while tidying the kitchen • Moving through the morning slowly instead of carrying the feeling of hurry all day • Accepting that slow mornings do not have to look perfect to feel peaceful Little rituals and gentle moments make the whole day feel softer.🫖 Lately, enjoying the @casabrews_usa espresso machine (Model Marenza) has become part of my gentle morning ritual. On mornings when I don’t feel like making coffee the old way, it still gives me such a lovely cup of espresso, and I especially love being able to grind fresh coffee beans each morning 🤍 #coffeelovers #casabrews #espressomachines #slowliving

Realistic things that help me not rush through the mornings and avoid feeling exhausted by midday 🤍

• Waking up before checking my phone
• Opening the curtains and letting the morning light in
• Keeping mornings simple instead of trying to do everything at once
• Waking up before everyone else if it means I get to have a slow start, make coffee or tea, prepare a cozy breakfast for everybody, and quietly enjoy the stillness of the morning
• Sitting down, even briefly, to actually enjoy breakfast instead of rushing through it
• Listening to the birds through the open windows while tidying the kitchen
• Moving through the morning slowly instead of carrying the feeling of hurry all day
• Accepting that slow mornings do not have to look perfect to feel peaceful

Little rituals and gentle moments make the whole day feel softer.🫖

Lately, enjoying the @casabrews_usa espresso machine (Model Marenza) has become part of my gentle morning ritual. On mornings when I don’t feel like making coffee the old way, it still gives me such a lovely cup of espresso, and I especially love being able to grind fresh coffee beans each morning 🤍

#coffeelovers #casabrews #espressomachines #slowliving ...

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There’s something so calming about rainy mornings and simple routines. The world feels quieter, softer, and slower 🤍 * Open the windows and listen to the rain for a few quiet minutes 🌧️ * Make your coffee or tea slowly instead of rushing through it ☕ * Light a candle even in the middle of the day * Read a few pages of a book instead of scrolling * Put on soft music while you tidy your home * Bake or cook something simple from scratch * Sit down while you eat instead of multitasking * Spend a few extra minutes cuddling your babies, pets, or loved ones 🤍 * Take a slow walk outside after the rain * Use your favorite mug, plates, or tea set for ordinary mornings🕯️

There’s something so calming about rainy mornings and simple routines. The world feels quieter, softer, and slower 🤍

* Open the windows and listen to the rain for a few quiet minutes 🌧️
* Make your coffee or tea slowly instead of rushing through it ☕
* Light a candle even in the middle of the day
* Read a few pages of a book instead of scrolling
* Put on soft music while you tidy your home
* Bake or cook something simple from scratch
* Sit down while you eat instead of multitasking
* Spend a few extra minutes cuddling your babies, pets, or loved ones 🤍
* Take a slow walk outside after the rain
* Use your favorite mug, plates, or tea set for ordinary mornings🕯️ ...

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Tea, cake & flowers 🫖🍰🌸

Tea, cake & flowers 🫖🍰🌸 ...

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Making ordinary days beautiful has become one of my favorite parts of slow living. A warm cup of tea, sunlight through the windows, homemade meals, quiet moments at home… little things that make life feel gentle and meaningful. 🤍 Plan A: Making Ordinary Days Beautiful Open the windows in the morning Light a candle during chores Make tea in your favorite cup Cook simple homemade meals Pick flowers for the table Read before bed Sit outside in the sunshine Enjoy slow breakfasts at home Create cozy corners with quilts and books Slow down enough to notice the little things🫖

Making ordinary days beautiful has become one of my favorite parts of slow living. A warm cup of tea, sunlight through the windows, homemade meals, quiet moments at home… little things that make life feel gentle and meaningful. 🤍

Plan A: Making Ordinary Days Beautiful
Open the windows in the morning
Light a candle during chores
Make tea in your favorite cup
Cook simple homemade meals
Pick flowers for the table
Read before bed
Sit outside in the sunshine
Enjoy slow breakfasts at home
Create cozy corners with quilts and books
Slow down enough to notice the little things🫖 ...

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