Category Archives: Food and Drink Recipes

Recipes of good food and drinks, often part of Scandinavian or Swedish heritage and culture.

Fatten up with a Semla on Fat Tuesday!

Posted on March 4, 2014 by annamadeit

Well my friends, once again, it is Mardi Gras, Fettisdagen, or Fat Tuesday – whichever moniker you prefer! Back in the day, that meant that this was the last day of Shrovetide, and your last chance to gorge yourself on … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Food and Drink Recipes, Scandinavia | Tagged baking, Fat Tuesday, Fettisdagen, Mardi Gras, semla, Shrovetide, Swedish, Traditional | 11 Comments

Squash Pots – Michelle, this one’s for you!

Posted on August 19, 2013 by annamadeit

Last week, my dear farmer told me something astounding. I commented on how much I like her little patty pan squashes – they are so pretty, and have such wonderful flavor. “I’m glad you like them”, she said. “Not many … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Drink Recipes | Tagged bell peppers, chicken, cojito, coriander, farmer, feta, filled vegetables, late summer, patty pan squash, recipe | 6 Comments

Sage – a plant for Salvation

Posted on May 28, 2013 by annamadeit

Lamiaceae, or the Mint family, contains the majority of the species we usually consider culinary plants, and include in our kitchen gardens. An older name for this group was ‘Labiatae’ which referred to how its petals were usually fused together … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool plants, Food and Drink Recipes, Health and Safety | Tagged edible, flowers, folklore, Four Thieves Vinegar, life elixir, Plants, recipe, Sage, Saint Germain, Salvia, soup | 9 Comments

Cool in School – a well deserved teacher treat

Posted on May 17, 2013 by annamadeit

Teacher Appreciation Week this year accidentally coincided with me inventing a really tasty treat in my newest kitchen toy – an ice cream maker gifted to me from a dear aunt. Figuring out a place to store it in our … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Drink Recipes, Nice People | Tagged appreciation, avocado, homemade, ice cream, lime, mint, recipe, refreshing, tasty, Teachers | 8 Comments

Kombucha – the “immortal life elixir” of ancient China, and so easy to make yourself!

Posted on May 4, 2013 by annamadeit

In a culture as full of toxins, harmful chemicals, pollution and bad habits as ours, there probably is no such thing as a cure-all silver bullet to ensure optimal health. But, I think KristenM from the Food renegade blog nails … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Drink Recipes, Green Living, Health and Safety | Tagged drink, easy, fermented tea, health, healty, Kombucha, make your own, recipe, SCOBY | 3 Comments

Bullar – the real Swedish treat!

Posted on April 14, 2013 by annamadeit

IKEA has no doubt opened minds and wallets of millions of nesting Americans. I’m totally cool with that. What I do have a problem with, however, is that because of IKEA’s populistic prominence, Swedish meatballs and cinnamon rolls have now … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Drink Recipes, Scandinavia | Tagged Bullar, cardamom, cardamom rolls, cinnamon, recipe, rolls, Swedish, Traditional | 9 Comments

BarBarBar BarBarBar Rhubarb – not just a “pie plant”!

Posted on July 2, 2012 by annamadeit

Every year in early summer, there comes the day when I walk through the produce section and suddenly see the pretty, red, familiar stalks. And every year, resistance is futile. They are coming home with me! Here in the US, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool plants, Food and Drink Recipes, Gardening and Landscaping | Tagged easy, nutrition, recipe, Rhubarb, summer, Swedish food | 4 Comments

Rainbow Salad and Pâté – sure to please my mitochondria!

Posted on May 31, 2012 by annamadeit

They say if you want to stay healthy, you should eat something of each color, every day. A TED talk I saw a few weeks ago reinforced that statement. It’s a fascinating testimony by a physician who cured her own … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Drink Recipes, Green Living, Health and Safety | Tagged apple, beets, brain health, cauliflower, kale, liver pâté, mitochondria, onion, salad recipe, vegetables | Leave a comment

Pumpkin Parmesan Soup

Posted on February 28, 2012 by annamadeit

– or PP soup as my juvenile delinquents like to call it. Aside from being chockfull of fiber, and brimming with immune-boosting vitamin A, the best thing about pumpkins is that they are fairly non-descript in flavor and take very … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Drink Recipes, Green Living, Health and Safety | Tagged easy, harvest, nutritioun, parmesan, pumpkin, recipe, soup | 2 Comments

Killer Kale Salad!

Posted on May 29, 2011 by annamadeit

I love when a trip to the grocery store teaches me something new. The other day I ventured in to Whole Foods (or Whole Paycheck as we also like to call it), and came upon a poster with interesting information … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Drink Recipes, Health and Safety | Tagged ANDI index, food, healty, kale, nutrition, parmesan, pine nuts, raisins, salad recipe | 4 Comments