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Havrekjeks
Havrekjeks has a long history in Norway, dating all the way back to the 15th century. The story goes when the famous Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen packed up his provisions for his expedition to the South Pole, havrekjeks were at the top of his list. Many...
Polarbrød: Scandinavia’s Pita Bread
In January most people are swearing off bread and other carb-laden foods, but that doesn’t have to include healthy, whole grain breads such as polarbrød. These fluffy, pillowy creations have been popular for quite a few years as an alternative to the traditional, whole grain loaves so commonly eaten and see around Norway. They are similar in look to pita bread, except Norwegians tend to eat these for breakfast or lunch, topped with whatever smears or other “pålegg ” eaten during these meals. (“Pålegg” is essentially anything you could possibly put on a sandwich).
Sirupssnipper; a spiced and uniquely shaped Norwegian Christmas cookie
Have you ever wondered what exactly the origins of Christmas cookies are? And perhaps, even more specifically, the traditional Norwegian Christmas cookies? Many of the cookies we bake today weren't even Christmas cookies originally. By the 19th century, ovens were...
Homemade caramels to bring you holiday happiness
Most of the time I'm happy to share the recipes I come up with on the blog, but this time there was something in me that thought I should just keep this one a secret and perhaps profit off of starting a caramel business. The caramels came out that good. I didn't...
Peppernøtter: A Norwegian Christmas Cookie With a Deceiving Name
Continuing my yearly holiday series of Norwegian cookies, I realized I've never shared my recipe for these delightful, two-bite-sized cookies called peppernøtter. Perhaps it's not a coincidence, as they are a bit anonymous compared to the other famous seven kinds we...
A Mackerel-less spread perfect for your smorgasbord
I've been speaking of and writing a lot about baking, cookies and cakes around the holidays as being a very big Norwegian tradition. But what about the savory dishes? Don't they get any love? Of course. In fact, this time of year, long, leisurely breakfasts we call...
Serinakaker; one of the original Norwegian Christmas cookies veganized
Serinakaker is regarded as one of the original, classic Christmas cookies in Norway and are classified as "småkaker" (small cookies). These are small butter-sugar-flour cookies with a ruffled pattern, topped with sliced almonds and sugar and are known as many...
A cake that smells like Christmas
"Krydderkake", as it's called in Norwegian, translates to "spiced cake" and is a juicy cake filled with lots of warming holiday spices like cinnamon, ginger, cloves, cardamom and all spice. The cake is a welcome change to all the cookies we typically see on tables...
Karbonader; Norway’s hamburger
I remember when I first became vegan and started thinking about all the dishes I had grown up with that I would no longer be able to enjoy. Come to think of it, most traditional Norwegian foods have either meat, fish, dairy or eggs in them. But as I started...
My recipe e-book is here!
I'm so thrilled to announce that my first official recipe ebook, A Collection of Recipes from Arctic Grub is now online and available for sale! This is a collection of more than 60 of my favorite Norwegian recipes from my blog, in addition to some exclusives available...
5 Reasons to Love Norwegian Bread
As a typical bread-loving Norwegian, it can be difficult to live in a country that is protein obsessed and deathly afraid of carbs. But it didn’t stop me from making today’s recipe of whole grain, multi-seeded loaves of bread.
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Dronning Maud’s dessert – a royal experience
When I surveyed my readers and followers a while back about which Norwegian dish they would most like to see veganized, Dronning Mauds dessert (or Queen Maud's Mousse) was right up there with "brunost" (the widely popular and unique Norwegian goat cheese). I had...
Polarbrød: Scandinavia’s Pita Bread
In January most people are swearing off bread and other carb-laden foods, but that doesn’t have to include healthy, whole grain breads such as polarbrød. These fluffy, pillowy creations have been popular for quite a few years as an alternative to the traditional, whole grain loaves so commonly eaten and see around Norway. They are similar in look to pita bread, except Norwegians tend to eat these for breakfast or lunch, topped with whatever smears or other “pålegg ” eaten during these meals. (“Pålegg” is essentially anything you could possibly put on a sandwich).
Sirupssnipper; a spiced and uniquely shaped Norwegian Christmas cookie
Have you ever wondered what exactly the origins of Christmas cookies are? And perhaps, even more specifically, the traditional Norwegian Christmas cookies? Many of the cookies we bake today weren't even Christmas cookies originally. By the 19th century, ovens were...
Homemade caramels to bring you holiday happiness
Most of the time I'm happy to share the recipes I come up with on the blog, but this time there was something in me that thought I should just keep this one a secret and perhaps profit off of starting a caramel business. The caramels came out that good. I didn't...
Peppernøtter: A Norwegian Christmas Cookie With a Deceiving Name
Continuing my yearly holiday series of Norwegian cookies, I realized I've never shared my recipe for these delightful, two-bite-sized cookies called peppernøtter. Perhaps it's not a coincidence, as they are a bit anonymous compared to the other famous seven kinds we...
A Mackerel-less spread perfect for your smorgasbord
I've been speaking of and writing a lot about baking, cookies and cakes around the holidays as being a very big Norwegian tradition. But what about the savory dishes? Don't they get any love? Of course. In fact, this time of year, long, leisurely breakfasts we call...
Serinakaker; one of the original Norwegian Christmas cookies veganized
Serinakaker is regarded as one of the original, classic Christmas cookies in Norway and are classified as "småkaker" (small cookies). These are small butter-sugar-flour cookies with a ruffled pattern, topped with sliced almonds and sugar and are known as many...
A cake that smells like Christmas
"Krydderkake", as it's called in Norwegian, translates to "spiced cake" and is a juicy cake filled with lots of warming holiday spices like cinnamon, ginger, cloves, cardamom and all spice. The cake is a welcome change to all the cookies we typically see on tables...
Karbonader; Norway’s hamburger
I remember when I first became vegan and started thinking about all the dishes I had grown up with that I would no longer be able to enjoy. Come to think of it, most traditional Norwegian foods have either meat, fish, dairy or eggs in them. But as I started...
My recipe e-book is here!
I'm so thrilled to announce that my first official recipe ebook, A Collection of Recipes from Arctic Grub is now online and available for sale! This is a collection of more than 60 of my favorite Norwegian recipes from my blog, in addition to some exclusives available...