There are certain things in live that will get you a feel-good vibe immediately. All fuzzy, and warm, and nice, and HUNGRY. I am talking about stuffed peppers. Or rather the smell of them when they bake in the oven.
Author: ayanesisu
Paris agrees with me too well. Although I have to admit that eating starch free for the span of a long weekend is impossible here. All the food and all the ice cream. I guess you get the picture.
I have been experimenting with carrots and honey lately. Turns out, the combo works rather well.
Summer time is popsicle time; or ice cream in general. And I tried my hand on it. The result? Hm, let’s say “I’m working on it.”
Don’t get me wrong: I ate all of it. And I am hooked.
Ever wondered what historical (ordinary) Sweden looked like? I did, as a matter of fact. But somehow I never got around to actually visiting “the world’s oldest open-air museum”. Skansen is situated on the island of Djurgården within the city limits of Stockholm.
Although temperatures have dropped to healthy 10-15 degrees here in Sweden, I am not one to give up hope. I am going to post another summer salad. (will work in autumn too. and in winter. and possibly in spring.)
Summer holidays – especially if I spend them in the park across the street – are ‘lazy cooking’ days for me. And while Swedish summer is not generally known for its massive heat waves, do I prefer cold salads over hot dishes.
This salad is one of the things I remember from when I was a kid: summer, sun, bikini bottoms, the garden hose and a smoking bbq grill and salads. Hmmmm. Memories. As long as I can remember, we always had a vegetable patch in our garden.
If you should ever decide to come to Sweden, decide on a time around mid-June. Then – as it happens – the Swedes take part in an annual ritual: Midsommar celebrations. After observing it for a few years now, I can safely say that it involves a lot of running and carrying. And eating. And drinking. And singing.
Summer time is BBQ time – at least it is for me – and this particular salad has made an appearance there for many many years. Although I have to admit that the salad goes well all on its own.
With summer comes BBQ season and loads of opportunities to experiment. One of the earliest things I remember from when I was little, is growing carrots, sweet peas and radish. The difficult part always being … ‘no, you have to wait until they are a little bigger.’
I admit. When it comes to breakfast, I’ve always been rather lazy. But the ‘coffee-on-the-run’ and the ‘banana-to-go’ doesn’t really work anymore. So … what to do, what to do.
I discovered chia seeds. And they work great for me. The good thing, I am still having a breakfast, which is flying with me so to speak.
Remember the chicken I’ve talked about before Christmas? Yeah? Me too. … That is also the reason why I decided that chicken legs are also good for summer. And trust me, they are. But you will need patience.
Following a bunch of Pinterest post about egg muffins, I decided to give them a chance. So far I did not have much luck with those. Unfortunately. The pictures look delicious.
Leaving eggs aside for a while, I went with mince meat instead. They turn out as fantastic as they look.
I always loved my mother’s stuffed cabbage rolls. I still do, but I have no patience for them. Furthermore, you need to ‘de-smell-ise’ your apartment after you made them.
the sisu spirit 