My Recipes I've collected recipes and cookbooks for many years. Recipes of food, dinners and desserts, sweets and so on. A lot of those recipes have gone into my personal cookbook. It´s time to share them...

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Swedish "Glögg" Party Recipe
2007-12-04 12:57:53
When grey November turns to dark December, when the nights seem too long, when daylight hours are few, when my soul suffers from Nordic winter depression, when my body most of all wants to spend the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...
Party  Recipe 

Sausage au Gratin & Making sausage
2007-11-21 14:24:51
Swedish "Falukorv" is old traditional food. This kind of smoked sausage is not at all a Swedish invention. You can read all about it here 4Falukorv and here4 A Bit of Swedish Sausage Your local... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...
Sausage 

Apple Dessert with Toffee Topping
2007-11-18 01:43:17
This is a very easy apple dessert recipe. The final finesse, the liqueur, may be omitted if desired. In reality, the apples do not need that "kick". INGREDIENTS: * 750 grams apples * grated... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...
Apple 

Mother´s Coconut Bars or Squares
2007-11-15 14:38:44
INGREDIENTS: * 150 grams butter, softened * 2 eggs * 2 coffee cups sugar * 2 coffee cups flour * 2 teaspoons baking powder * 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar * 1 coffee cup milk TOPPING: * 60 grams... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...
Coconut 

Grandmother´s Plum Marmalade Recipe [del.icio.us]
2007-11-12 00:17:43
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Marmalade  Recipe 

Chicken Stew with Radishes
2007-11-09 13:33:33
INGREDIENTS: Serves 4 * 1 chicken weighing ab. 1 kg (1000 grams) * butter * 1 ½ tablespoon flour * 1 ½ teaspoon salt * ½ teaspoon black pepper * 1 dl (100 ml) water * 2 dl (200 ml) crème fraiche * 2... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...
Chicken 

Yogurt with Honey, Nuts & Chocolate
2007-11-05 01:10:15
The famous Greek or Turkish creamy yogurt is used as a basic ingredients for tzatziki, but it can also be topped with honey, nuts and grated dark chocolate. It is the perfect culmination to a rich... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...
Chocolate  Honey  Yogurt 

The No-Bake Swedish Chocolate Balls
2007-11-02 10:44:19
Allhallowtide. The kids have a school break this week. I suppose they have had Halloween parties with loads of sweets. One of the first things small Swedish children learn to make are chocolate... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...
Chocolate 

Baked Lake Trout Recipe
2007-10-30 00:24:19
On the menu today: INGREDIENTS: * 1 trout, ab. 1 kg * 2 teaspoons salt * lemon juice * oven-proof foil * 1 stick of butter STUFFING: * 4 tablespoons fresh herbs (dill, parsley,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...
Baked  Lake  Recipe 

Asian Pickled Cucumber & Sesame [del.icio.us]
2007-10-27 00:20:44
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Asian  Cucumber 

Quick Gorgonzola Pasta Sauce Recipe
2007-10-24 13:36:41
Rule of thumb: The thinner the pasta, the thinner the sauce - The thicker the sauce, the thicker the pasta! Macaroni & cheese. Is that the favorite of American comfort foods? Well, Swedish kids... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...
Pasta  Recipe  Sauce 

Saturday Night's Seafood Salad
2007-10-21 20:15:46
A Saturday night seafood salad where marinated rice is added to make the salad go further. The remaining ingredients are mixed with the rice right before the salad is going to be served. I usually... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...
Salad  Saturday Night 

A Swedish Herring Sandwich Recipe
2007-10-19 22:59:56
Last Sunday I bought plenty of fish from a fishmonger who usually comes to my village once every two months to sell fresh shellfish and saltwater fish. I purchased fillets of 'strömming'. (The Latin... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...
Recipe  Sandwich 

Rowanberry Apple Jam
2007-10-17 14:23:29
'Sour, said the fox about the rowan-berries'. This quote is from a fable of Aesop. A Greek author in the sixth century. The English interpretation is: 'The grapes are sour anyway'. In Sweden the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...
Apple  Jam 

Everyday Ham Pasta Sauce
2007-10-15 18:11:44
Fresh ginger and sambal oelek are two of my favorite spices. Sambal oelek adds heat to this sauce. You may add more or less to taste. I am addicted to sambal oelek, I add more.Cook pasta. Pour the sauce over. You make this sauce quickly. Besides, it is good.INGREDIENTS:* 200 g smoked lean ham* 1 red bell paprika* 2 teaspoons corn starch* 1 dl (100 ml) milk* 2 dl (200 ml) crème fraiche* 1 clove of garlic, pressed* ½ dl (100 ml) parsley, chopped* 3 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated* 1 teaspoon sambal oelekMETHOD:1. Cut ham into small pieces.2. Deseed and cut the paprika into small pieces.3. Mix corn starch and milk in a saucepan.4. Add crème fraiche, garlic, parsley, ham and paprika.5. Cook for 2 - 3 minutes.6. Taste with ginger and sambal oelek. Salt may not be necessary. Sometimes smoked ham is very salt.I watched an English food TV program the other day. An Italian chef was cooking some Italian regional dish. When he finished the cooking, I heard him say: Detest it! :) Was that what h ...
Pasta  Sauce 

Easiest Oven Roasted Chicken
2007-10-14 14:45:49
A couple of years ago, I found this recipe somewhere - probably a Food Magazine, but I'm not sure. I liked it. Earlier it had always been a challenge to ovenroast chicken that was not too burnt or... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...
Chicken  Roasted 

Asian Fish Stew Recipe [del.icio.us]
2007-10-12 12:05:19
Fish Stew ...
Asian  Fish  Recipe 

Super Easy & Delicious Chocolate Raspberry Cake [del.icio.us]
2007-10-10 15:44:31
Cake ...
Cake  Chocolate  Delicious  Raspberry 

Easy & Quick To Make Mushroom Soup [del.icio.us]
2007-10-09 14:24:46
Soup ...
Mushroom  Soup 

White Cabbage Salad & Baked Salmon Trout [del.icio.us]
2007-10-07 18:27:22
Fish and Salad ...
Baked  Salad  Salmon 

Old Fashioned Swedish Cinnamon Buns [del.icio.us]
2007-10-04 12:15:21
Buns ...

Melon, Ham & Cheese Appetizer [del.icio.us]
2007-10-01 14:01:21
Appetizer ...
Cheese 

Tuna Fish Salad [del.icio.us]
2007-09-28 12:32:33
Salad ...
Fish  Salad 

Orange Honey Marinade, Cold Meats & Cold Buffet
2007-09-12 13:16:54
I am not wasteful. To use leftovers in the best possible way, I find pleasant. It´s an economical habit of mine to make something tasty out of leftovers. It is also a great opportunity to give proof of your creative sides. So, if you have leftovers of fillet of pork, roast pork or ribs of pork, try this marinade and use it as a sauce on the cooked meat.INGREDIENTS:* 1 orange, juice and zest* 1 clove garlic, pressed* ½ teaspoon salt* 1 tablespoon honey* 1 teaspoon Japanese Soy* 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar* basil, finely choppedMETHOD:1. Mix everything.2. Drizzle the marinade over cold, thinly sliced lean pork.3. Arrange on a serving plate.To tell the truth, you don´t need leftovers. Most supermarkets sell precooked and presliced cold meats.In July I went to reunion to meet some long lost friends (after 40 years of not seeing these people). We didn´t do our own cooking. A nearby supermarket delivered our food at an affordable price. (Cost per serving: 125 Swedish kronor = 18.389125 ...
Buffet  Honey  Orange 

Raspberry Caves
2007-09-06 13:57:24
INGREDIENTS:* 250 g butter, softened* 1 ½ dl (150 ml) sugar* 4 dl (400 ml) flour* 1 dl (100 ml) Marzan custard powder* 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder* 1-2 dl (100-200 ml) firm raspberry jam or preserveMETHOD:1. Heat the oven to 175°C (350°F).2. Cream together butter and sugar.3. Mix the dry ingredients and work them into the butter mixture.4. Roll the dough into a rope; cut into 20-25 pieces.5. Shape each piece into a ball.6. Place the dough balls in small paper baking cups placed on a baking sheet.7. Press to make rather large holes and spoon jam into the holes.8. Bake in the middle of the oven for ab. 10-15 minutes9. Cool the cookies.The Swedish "Ekströms® Marsan powder" needs an explanation. The Swedish custard powder is always sweetened. Usually you mix this powder with milk to cook vanilla sauce or to cook vanilla custard. Maybe there are similar vanilla custard powders in other countries. Maybe not.This is website with a few Swedish cookie recipes in English 4 Quick and easy tr ...
Caves  Raspberry 

Peppery Pork Fillet & Creamy Gravy
2007-09-03 14:44:20
Flesh of pork. Nothing exciting about that, but wait and see ....INGREDIENTS:Serves 4* ab. 6 hg600 g) pork of fillet* butter* 1 teaspoon salt* ab. 3/4 tablespoons pepper corns, black or white* 1 - 2 dl (100 - 200 ml) whipping creamMETHOD:1. Cut the pork of fillet into slices, 2 ½ cm thick [1 inch].2. Give each slice a blow with the fist.3. Fry and brown the slices in butter (the smallest amount possible).4. Fry 3 - 4 min. on each side, salt and pepper to taste.5. Put the slices in a hot pan to keep them warm.6. Pour cream into the skillet, stir well and salt to taste.7. Pour the cream gravy over the slices.Serve with oven roasted potato wedges and a tomato salad.This easy pork recipe can certainly lead you to a peak of sensuality.Restaurant´s menus offer flambeed pepper steak. Stylish restaurants with complicated etiquette procedures and formalities.The restaurant bill will be without rhyme and reason.How to flambé the peppery pork fillet: Pour ½ dl (100 ml) hot cognac over the rea ...
Fillet  Pork 

Borsjtj - The Russian Beetroot Soup
2007-08-31 17:46:56
Sweet beetroots add flavor and color to dishes. Now it is root vegetable season in Sweden. Carrots, white cabbage and beetroots are very low at price. I always cook a beetroot soup at this time of the year. A rich and healthy soup with lots of fibres, minerals and folic acid.My husband is a big fan of this soup and if there are any leftovers, I put them in the freezer.INGREDIENTS:serves 8-10* 2 ½ l beef stock* 500 g boneless beef* 1 yellow onion, cut into chunks* 1 carrot, cut into chunks* 10 pepper corns* 1 bay leaf* 1/4 head white cabbage* 1/4 celeriac* 3 cloves garlic* 1 bunch parsley* 2-3 tablespoons butter* 4-6 raw beetroots* 4-5 potatoes* ½ teaspoon ground black pepper* lemon juice to tasteMETHOD:1. Bring beef and stock to the boil, skim off scum.2. Add onion, carrot, leek (green parts only), parsley stalks, pepper and bay leaf.3. Simmer slowly for 1 ½ - 2 hours, or until beef is tender.4. Meanwhile shred white cabbage, celeriac and potatoes.5. Cut the remaining leek into ring ...
Soup 

Easy Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream & Strawberries
2007-08-28 14:57:48
INGREDIENTS:serves 4* 4 egg yolks, preferably free range* 4 tablespoons sugar, or icing sugar* 4 dl whipping cream* 1 vanilla bean, or 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar* 1 liter (1000 ml) fresh strawberries* 4 tablespoons orange liqueurMETHOD:1. Cut vanilla bean open and scrape out the seeds.2. Beat the egg yolks with sugar and vanilla.3. Whip the cream and fold it into the egg mixture.4. Pour your prepared mixture into a wide plastic freezer container.5. Put it, covered, into your freezer for a couple of hours.Optional: You may take the ice cream out of the freezer after 30-40 minutes, break up the ice crystals by beating it and making it smooth again, and repeat this now and then. However, there is really no need to stir this ice cream while it freezes. I don´t do that. When there are so many egg yolks in the ice cream mixture, I find it unnecessary.TO MAKE THE DESSERT:1. Soak the strawberries in orange liqueur and place them, covered, in the refrigerator for an hour or more. Gently stir a ...
Cream  Homemade  Ice  Ice Cream  Vanilla 

A Traditional Greek Country Salad
2007-08-25 14:34:41
Horiatiki SalataINGREDIENTS:serves 4* 1 kg (1000 g) hard salad tomatoes* 1 medium sized red onion* 1 green bell pepper* 1 cucumber* ab. 80 g Kalamata black olives* ab. 180 g Feta Cheese, diced, sliced or crumbled* dried oregano* 80 g (80 ml) olive oil* red wine vinegar (or lemon juice) and salt to tasteMETHOD:1. Cut the tomatoes in segments and the cucumber in slices.2. Arrange on a plate and season with salt to taste.3. Add the onion and the green pepper cut in thin rings.4. Add dried oregano, the Feta Cheese and olives.5. Pour the olive oil and vinegar to taste over the salad. Too much vinegar makes the salad too sour.If you should ever find yourselves in the Greek countryside or on any of the beatiful islands of Greece, seek out the Greek Country Salad.My husband and I visited Greece in 1993, and again in 1995. There, in small in size taverns we found the most delicious "Horiatiki salatas" for our lunches or snacks.Why does this salad tastes so good in Greece?The Greek olive oil - p ...
Country  Salad 

Raspberries & Gooey Chocolate Muffins
2007-08-22 11:56:26
My sister-in-law accompanied me to a forest the other day, where there were loads of raspberries. In other words - "a raspberry forest". I would never go alone, because they are not easy to pick. There are brown bears in the forests, but I am not afraid of them. I am more concerned about my legs, my ancles, my wrists or so. You have to watch your steps to avoid falling.After five hours fighting in thorny thickets, I went home again with nearly 6 kg (ab. 13 pounds) sweet tasting raspberries.Into the freezer they went, packed and labeled, waiting for rebirth. The most beautiful raspberries were placed in one layer on a tray. They went into the freezer for a couple of hours. When frozen, the berries were put into a freezer container, waiting for future treats.Chocolate Muffins (a dessert for 6 people) INGREDIENTS:* 150 g dark chocolate* 100 g butter* 2 eggs* 1 dl (100 ml) sugar* 2 teaspoons orange zest, grated* 1 dl (100 ml) flourTOPPING:* 50 g dark chocolate, whipped cream, raspberriesME ...
Chocolate  Muffins