I have certain favorite ice cream flavors which you can easily find in Sweden but that I have not been able to find here, so last summer, I thought I’d take matters into my own hands and make my own ice cream instead. I bought a Cuisinart Ice Cream Makerand started experimenting, and I […]
Homemade Iced Coffee Using Espresso Coffee Beans
I started making my own iced coffee, because it’s cheaper and less of a hassle than to buy it somewhere. And, I actually like my own better than what I buy in the coffee shops (if I may say so myself) so I thought I’d share my very easy recipe here. To be honest, I’m […]
Chickpea Burgers With Tzatziki And Hot Sauce
Happy Valborg! Today is Valborgsmassoafton, an old pagan tradition, and in Sweden, people celebrate with bonfires, singing, and dinner parties. The fires are to scare off witches and evil spirits, the songs are all about saying goodbye to winter and welcoming spring, and the dinner parties… well, they’re what dinner parties always are – hanging […]
Mexican-Inspired Brunch Quiche
Up until a few years ago, I had never made a quiche. I always thought it would be too difficult, it seemed so complicated. But the last time we visited Sweden, my brother (who is a great cook) made a few super delicious ones and convinced me that it’s really very easy, so I decided […]
Broccoli Pita Pizza – A Simple Toaster Oven Recipe
My go to meal when I’m exhausted, hungry and just can’t fit cooking into my schedule. Broccoli I love broccoli. I eat it in some form almost every day, even if it’s just raw with a nice sharp piece of cheese as a snack after work to hold me over until dinner. Lucky for me […]
Tortilla Rollups – The Perfect Weeknight Dinner
This is one of my top 5 easy recipes, a great go-to meal when I really don’t feel like cooking but still want to eat right. These rollups are super quick and easy to make, delicious, and loaded with healthy ingredients. We eat them almost once a week. Beans provide low-fat protein, fiber, vitamin B, potassium, […]
Pasta With Carrot Sauce – An Inexpensive And Easy Recipe
Sometimes, I like to cook. Most of the time, I don’t. Even when I like to cook, I’m pretty lazy, and won’t bother with any recipe that has too many ingredients. I went through a phase of loving to cook that lasted several years, and during that time, I invented some dishes that have become […]