{"id":19559,"date":"2025-12-07T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=19559"},"modified":"2025-12-07T10:05:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T08:05:02","slug":"7-12-25-omavaraisuus-omavarainen-joulu-self-sufficiency-christmas-preparations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=19559","title":{"rendered":"7\/12\/25 Omavaraisuus: Omavarainen joulu \/ Self sufficiency: Christmas preparations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pit\u00e4\u00e4 nukkua viel\u00e4 17 y\u00f6t\u00e4 ennenkuin voimme her\u00e4t\u00e4 jouluaaton aamuun. Odotan jo sit\u00e4 hetke\u00e4 kun saan kiireett\u00f6m\u00e4sti keitell\u00e4 riisipuuron, ripotella p\u00e4\u00e4lle reilusti kanelia ja sokeria ja lapioida sen kuumana, kylm\u00e4n luumukeiton kanssa aamupalaksi. Itse lis\u00e4\u00e4n valmiiksi keitettyyn riisipuuroon aina lopuksi ennen nauttimista vaahdoksi vatkatun kerman. Se tekee puurosta erityisen kermaisen ja ihanan kuohkean. Kerron teille kohta lis\u00e4\u00e4 joulustamme, mutta kurkatkaa sit\u00e4 ennen muutkin #suuntanaomavaraisuus postaukset joissa kertoillaan n\u00e4in joulun kunniaksi omavaraisesta joulun tunnelmasta, luonnonl\u00e4heisist\u00e4 koristeluista, itsetehdyist\u00e4 jouluherkuista ja muista ihanista joulun hetkist\u00e4. Bloggareiden ryhm\u00e4\u00e4 luotsaa tuttuun tyyliin Sari Tsajut-blogista.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Linkit muihin blogeihin<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Kasvuvy\u00f6hyke 2<\/strong>
Oma tupa, tontti ja lupa<\/a>
Pilkkeit\u00e4 Pilpalasta<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kasvuvy\u00f6hyke 3<\/strong>
Tsajut<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kasvuvy\u00f6hyke 5<\/strong>
Pieni kotitarvetila<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kasvuvy\u00f6hyke 7<\/strong>
Korpitalo<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meille joulussa t\u00e4rkeint\u00e4 ovat aina olleet hyv\u00e4 ruoka ja sauna, sek\u00e4 mukava yhdess\u00e4 oleilu. Nykyisin kun meit\u00e4 on en\u00e4\u00e4 kolme viett\u00e4m\u00e4ss\u00e4 yhteist\u00e4 joulua, saatamme ruuan ja saunan j\u00e4lkeen katsoa yhdess\u00e4 rennosti tv:t\u00e4 ja painua sitten aikaisin petiin. Joulup\u00f6yd\u00e4ss\u00e4mme on perinteisten suomalaisten jouluruokien lis\u00e4ksi englantilaisia jouluherkkuja. T\u00e4n\u00e4 vuonna kun sato oli aivan olematon, pit\u00e4\u00e4 menn\u00e4 kaupan tarpeilla, tosin useimmat herkut joutuisimme ostamaan joka tapauksessa. T\u00e4ss\u00e4 joitakin lempireseptej\u00e4, jotka l\u00f6ytyv\u00e4t blogistani linkkej\u00e4 klikkaamalla:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lohimousse<\/a>
Waldorf-salaatti<\/a>
Rommiluumut<\/a>
Hunajamantelit<\/a>
Englantilainen joulukakku<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rakastan joulukoristeita ja niit\u00e4 onkin kertynyt monta laatikollista. Kaikki koristeet eiv\u00e4t s\u00e4ily, ja ne pit\u00e4\u00e4kin ker\u00e4t\u00e4 joka vuosi luonnosta uudelleen, kuten vaikka havukranssit. Osa luonnonmateriaaleista tehdyist\u00e4 koristeista kyll\u00e4 s\u00e4ilyy, kunhan s\u00e4il\u00f6\u00f6 ne varovasti riitt\u00e4v\u00e4n suuriin rasioihin. Itselleni ei ole niin nokonuukaa, jotkin joulukoristeet ovat esill\u00e4 ihan ymp\u00e4ri vuoden. Pari joulua takaperin tein perinteisen perunahimmelin ja tavallisen olkihimmelin. Ne ovat molemmat roikkuneet salin katossa siit\u00e4 asti. Siell\u00e4 ne parhaiten s\u00e4ilyv\u00e4t ehjin\u00e4. Perinteisesti himmeli tehd\u00e4\u00e4n rukiinoljista ja perunahimmeli rukiint\u00e4hkist\u00e4<\/a>, mutta muutkin materiaalit k\u00e4yv\u00e4t. Kest\u00e4v\u00e4mm\u00e4n himmelin voi tehd\u00e4 vaikka lasiputkihelmist\u00e4 tai mehupilleist\u00e4, mutta itse en himmeli\u00e4k\u00e4\u00e4n varten halua ostaa mit\u00e4\u00e4n uutta materiaalia. T\u00e4n\u00e4 vuonna k\u00e4vin himmelikurssilla tekem\u00e4ss\u00e4 v\u00e4h\u00e4n krouvimman himmelin j\u00e4rviruo’osta. Ruoko on j\u00e4m\u00e4k\u00e4mp\u00e4\u00e4 ja kest\u00e4\u00e4 paremmin k\u00e4sittely\u00e4. Ruokoja ei tarvitse v\u00e4ltt\u00e4m\u00e4tt\u00e4 edes liottaa, kuten olkia, jos on antanut ruokojen ensin vetty\u00e4 rauhassa pihalla. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Ainakin Turun seudulla misteli\u00e4 l\u00f6ytyy jo luonnonvaraisena. Tosin sit\u00e4 saa ker\u00e4t\u00e4 vain maanomistajan luvalla. T\u00e4m\u00e4n oksan ostin viime jouluna Turun vanhan ajan joulumarkkinoilta. 2024 \/
Mistletoe is growing wild in Turku area, however it can be collected only with the permission of the landowner. I bought this last year from Turku Christmas market. 2024<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Joulukoristeita voi tehd\u00e4 my\u00f6s muista luonnonmateriaaleista kuten k\u00e4vyist\u00e4, tammenterhoista<\/a>, ruskan lehdist\u00e4, oksista, polttopuusta<\/a> tai talvent\u00f6rr\u00f6tt\u00e4jist\u00e4. Itse ajattelin j\u00e4tt\u00e4\u00e4 lyhtykoisoista tekem\u00e4ni halloweenkoristeet viel\u00e4 jouluksikin roikkumaan. Koska miksi ei. Lounaisrannikolla kasvaa my\u00f6s luonnonvaraista misteli\u00e4<\/a>, joka on Keski-Euroopassa perinteinen joulun koristekasvi. Sastamalassa en ole sit\u00e4 viel\u00e4 bongannut, mutta haluaisin kasvattaa sit\u00e4 omassa puutarhassa.
Jouluaskarteluun voi k\u00e4ytt\u00e4\u00e4 ihan kotoa l\u00f6ytyvi\u00e4 edullisia tarpeita, kuten vaikka juomat\u00f6lkkej\u00e4, kangastilkkuja<\/a>, appelsiininsiivuja, popkorneja tai tulostuspaperia<\/a>. Kierr\u00e4tysmateriaalista, kuten piikkilangasta<\/a>, rautalangasta, vanhan kirjan sivuista<\/a>, vanhoista leivosvuuista, avaimista, koristeellisista haarukoista ja lusikoista saa j\u00e4nnitt\u00e4vi\u00e4 erilaisia koristeita lis\u00e4\u00e4m\u00e4ll\u00e4 vaikka v\u00e4h\u00e4n glitteri\u00e4, kakkupaperia, kiiltokuvia, rusetteja ja askartelumaalia. Blogissa saattaakin olla pian uusi joulukoristepostaus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Omavaraisuuden voi yhdist\u00e4\u00e4 my\u00f6s joululahjoihin ja antaa itsetehtyj\u00e4 tai kierr\u00e4tettyj\u00e4 lahjoja. Itse teen usein lahjoja syksyn k\u00e4sity\u00f6kursseila. Vaikka olemmekin is\u00e4nn\u00e4n kanssa ns. aikuisia, meill\u00e4 on silti aina tapana antaa toisillemme lahjat. Olemme tehneet toivelistat hyviss\u00e4 ajoin jotta voimme hankkia toisillemme jotakin todella mieleist\u00e4. Tosin t\u00e4m\u00e4kin k\u00e4y vuosi vuodelta vaikeammaksi koska meill\u00e4 on jo kaikkea. Kurkkaa kuitenkin toissavuotiset vinkkini onnistuneisiin joululahjoihin<\/a>. Jos et halua antaa mit\u00e4\u00e4n itse tehty\u00e4 tai kierr\u00e4tetty\u00e4, erinomainen vinkki t\u00e4n\u00e4 jouluna on antaa lahjaksi paikallista k\u00e4sity\u00f6t\u00e4, paikallisen yritt\u00e4j\u00e4n tuotteita tai paikallisesti tuotettua ruokaa. Paikallisten yritysten ja yritt\u00e4jien tukeminen on my\u00f6s osa omavaraisuutta ja huoltovarmuutta. Sill\u00e4 tavalla pid\u00e4mme suomalaisen tuotannon elinvoimaisena.<\/p>\n\n\n

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We still have to sleep 17 nights before we can wake up on the morning of Christmas Eve. I am already looking forward to the moment when I can slowly simmer traditional rice porridge, sprinkle it generously with cinnamon and sugar, and serve it hot with cold plum soup for breakfast. I always add whipped cream to the rice porridge before eating it. It makes the porridge especially creamy and wonderfully fluffy. I’ll tell you more about our Christmas soon, but before that, take a look at the other #suuntanaomavaraisuus posts, which describe the self-sufficient Christmas spirit, nature-inspired decorations, homemade Christmas treats, and other wonderful Christmas moments. As usual, the group of bloggers is led by Sari from Tsajut blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Link to other blogs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Finnish<\/strong> Growzone 2<\/strong>
Oma tupa, tontti ja lupa<\/a>
Pilkkeit\u00e4 Pilpalasta<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finnish<\/strong> Growzone<\/strong> 3<\/strong>
Tsajut<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finnish<\/strong> Growzone<\/strong> 5<\/strong>
Pieni kotitarvetila<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finnish<\/strong> Growzone<\/strong><\/strong> 7<\/strong>
Korpitalo<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For us, the most important things about Christmas have always been good food, the sauna, and spending time together. Now that there are only three of us celebrating Christmas together, after dinner and the sauna we might relax and watch some TV before turning in early. In addition to traditional Finnish Christmas dishes, our Christmas table also features English Christmas delicacies. This year our harvest was pretty much nothing, so most of our Christmas food is bought. Here are some of my favorite recipes, which you can find on my blog by clicking on the links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salmon mousse<\/a>
Waldorf-salad<\/a>
Rum plums<\/a>
Roasted honey almonds<\/a>
English Christmas cake<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Paahdetut hunajamantelit ovat herkullisia! 2014 \/
<\/strong>Roasted honey almonds are delicious! 2014<\/strong>
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I love Christmas decorations and have accumulated many boxes full of them. I always save then for next year. Not all decorations can be preserved however, and some, such as pine wreaths, have to be collected from nature every year. Some decorations made from natural materials can be preserved, as long as they are stored carefully in sufficiently sized containers. I’m not that fussy, so some of my Christmas decorations are on display all year round. A couple of Christmases ago, I made a traditional potato himmeli<\/a> and a ordinary straw himmeli. They have been hanging from the ceiling in the living room ever since. That’s the best place to keep them intact. Traditionally, himmeli are made from rye straw and potato himmeli from rye ears, but other materials can also be used. You can make a more durable himmeli from glass tube beads or drinking straws, but I don’t want to buy any new materials for himmeli, so I used traditional. This year, I took another himmeli course and made a slightly sturdier himmeli out of reed. Reed is sturdier and more durable. Reed does not necessarily need to be soaked like straw if you let it wet in the rain out in the yard first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christmas decorations can also be made from other natural materials such as pine cones, acorns<\/a>, autumn leaves, twigs, firewood<\/a>, or withered garden flowers. I was actually thinking of leaving the chinese lantern halloween-decor still hanging for Christmas. Because why not. Wild mistletoe<\/a>, a traditional Christmas decoration in Central Europe, also grows on the southwestern coast of Finland. I haven’t spotted any in Sastamala yet, but I would like to grow it in my own garden.
You can use inexpensive items found at home for Christmas crafts, such as beverage tins, fabric scraps<\/a>, orange slices, popcorn, or printing paper<\/a>. Recycled materials such as barbed wire<\/a>, iron wire, old book pages<\/a>, old baking tins, keys, decorative old forks and spoons can be used to make exciting decorations by adding a little glitter, cake paper, shiny pictures, rosettes, and craft paint. There may be soon a new Christmas decoration post on the blog too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can combine self-sufficiency to gifts too and give home-made or recycled gifts. Even though we are adults, we still always give gifts to each other. We always make wish lists beforehand so that we can get something we truly want. Even though this is getting more and more difficult each year because we already have pretty much all we need. You can find my tips for successfull gits here<\/a>. If you don’t want to give any home-made or recycled gifts, one excellent tip is to give something that was made by your local handcrafter, by the local business or locally produced food. Supporting your local businesses is part of self-sufficiency and it keeps your local production alive. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Roskista itse kootun joulukalenterin voi t\u00e4ytt\u00e4\u00e4 mieleisill\u00e4\u00e4n herkuilla tai muilla lahjoilla. 2024 \/
Home-made advent calendar is made of rubbish. You can fill it with your preferred goodies. 2024<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Pari-kolme vuotta sitten k\u00e4vin paperiposliini-kurssilla tekem\u00e4ss\u00e4 joululahjoiksi pieni\u00e4 tuikkulyhtyj\u00e4. 2021 \/
Couple years ago I was on paper porcellain workshop, making these little tealight lanterns. 2021<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Ker\u00e4\u00e4n kirpputoreilta vanhanaikaisia askartelutarvikkeita aina kun tulee edullisesti vastaan. N\u00e4m\u00e4 kiiltokuvat ja hopea-kreppipaperi on l\u00f6ydetty kirppikselt\u00e4 ja muutama vuosi sitten niist\u00e4 tuli n\u00e4it\u00e4 kuusenkaramelleja. 2019 \/
When ever I can find old style crafting materials from flea markets, I get them. These cute pictures and silver crepe paper are thrift finds. Couple years ago I made these cute Christmas tree candies (no sweets inside, though). 2019<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Omavaraiset joulukoristelut kirppiksilt\u00e4, itse tehty ja luonnosta. Kynttil\u00e4t paikallisen maatilan tuotteita. 2023 \/
Self-sufficient decorations, thrifted, home-made and from nature. Candles are products from local farm. 2023<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Havukoristeet tekev\u00e4t joulun tunnelman. 2021\/
Pine branches bring the seasonal spirit. 2021<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Yksinkertainen on kaunista. Vanhoista nuottivihoista syntyy n\u00e4ytt\u00e4v\u00e4 t\u00e4hti ja joulun tuo sis\u00e4\u00e4n pieni kuusen oksa. 2021 <\/strong>
Ohjeet l\u00f6ytyv\u00e4t vaikkapa t\u00e4\u00e4lt\u00e4<\/a>. \/
Simple is beautifull. Old musical notes turn into pretty stars and little branch of pine will bring the scent in. 2021.<\/em><\/strong>
You can find tutorial for example from here.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pit\u00e4\u00e4 nukkua viel\u00e4 17 y\u00f6t\u00e4 ennenkuin voimme her\u00e4t\u00e4 jouluaaton aamuun. Odotan jo sit\u00e4 hetke\u00e4 kun saan kiireett\u00f6m\u00e4sti keitell\u00e4 riisipuuron, ripotella p\u00e4\u00e4lle reilusti kanelia ja sokeria ja lapioida sen kuumana, kylm\u00e4n luumukeiton kanssa aamupalaksi. Itse lis\u00e4\u00e4n valmiiksi keitettyyn riisipuuroon aina lopuksi ennen nauttimista vaahdoksi vatkatun kerman. Se tekee puurosta erityisen kermaisen ja ihanan kuohkean. Kerron teille… <\/p>\n

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