Growing up, I didn’t really like it all that much, but was always told to drink milk because “it’s good for you”. Everybody seemed to think it was the best thing you could possibly consume, and in Sweden, dairy is abundant. Most people eat some form of milk product (yogurt, creme fraiche, sour milk, etc.), cheese […]
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 […]
Pinot Gris – A Great Dry White Wine For Summer
Is there anything more delicious than a glass of crisp dry white wine on a warm summer evening? I love reds too, but when the temperature climbs, I always switch to whites. Lately I have been hooked on Pinot Gris, it is definitely one of my favorite dry white wine types, and I decided to […]
Banana Curry Pizza – A Swedish Favorite
Today is Sweden’s National Holiday (yay, Sweden!) and in honor of that, I thought I’d post a very Swedish recipe: banana curry pizza (we made one of these last night – yum!). In Sweden, we like to throw everything we can get our hands on on a piece of pizza dough (a slight exaggeration). While you […]
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, […]
Wine Lovers Rejoice! Great Victory In Massachusetts!
Well, ask and you shall receive, indeed! In my post about biodynamic farming yesterday, I was lamenting the fact that we are not allowed to order wine online in Massachusetts, one of the few remaining states where laws like that exist. Today, I got some great news in my inbox: an email from the organization […]
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 […]