I've now more than passed the half way mark to completing my education at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and was just recently awarded the title Certified Holistic Health Coach. I am so inspired and motivated learning about all kinds of different dietary...
The fall is the season to celebrate all the amazing Norwegian produce. This time of year, it's high season for apples, onions, beets, Jerusalem artichokes, potatoes, parsnips and rutabaga in Norway. With the cool climate, it is only natural that root vegetables and...
Most people who have experienced biting into a big, red, juicy strawberry while in Norway agree that Norwegian strawberries are in a league of their own. Wild strawberries have been known in Europe since the Roman era, but they were not commercially grown until...
Today marks the start of Easter in Norway - Palm Sunday is always an exciting day, as Norwegians look forward to the week ahead when they trek to the mountains in search of snow, sun, skiing, and of course... great food! The Easter holiday is huge in Norway, and...
Spring has been my favorite time of year ever since I was a little girl. Growing up in Norway, the winters were harsh, long, freezing cold and dark, which made people a bit depressed and not very social. Having day light only for about five to six hours a day will...
Although cauliflower is a winter hardy vegetable and is in season for most of the year here, it is summer time I associate with cauliflower soup growing up in Norway. While cauliflower tastes good all over the world, international cookbooks talk about the vegetable...
I've previously covered Fastelavn, the Norwegian word for Shrovetide or better known as Fat Tuesday, and how we celebrate it. This day is celebrated all over Scandinavia and has been an event since the 16th century; and is synonymous with one thing: Fastelavensboller,...
The beet is an old cultural plant that has been grown in Europe for over three thousand years but likely arrived in Scandinavia in the 15th of 16th century. Both the red beet and sugar beet stem from the beach beet, which grows wild along coastal Europe. Beets...
For Valentine's Day I thought it appropriate to post about one of Norway's more popular and well known foods: our beloved heart shaped waffles. Soft and sweet, these are not eaten for breakfast, but rather as an afternoon treat or served with coffee at night (0r any...
Chocolate cake is the most baked cake in Norway. The reason might be that it's easy to put together, using ingredients everyone most likely have in their cabinet already. Recipes vary, and there are countless versions with different fillings or ingredients, like...
I've now more than passed the half way mark to completing my education at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and was just recently awarded the title Certified Holistic Health Coach. I am so inspired and motivated learning about all kinds of different dietary...
The fall is the season to celebrate all the amazing Norwegian produce. This time of year, it's high season for apples, onions, beets, Jerusalem artichokes, potatoes, parsnips and rutabaga in Norway. With the cool climate, it is only natural that root vegetables and...
Most people who have experienced biting into a big, red, juicy strawberry while in Norway agree that Norwegian strawberries are in a league of their own. Wild strawberries have been known in Europe since the Roman era, but they were not commercially grown until...
Today marks the start of Easter in Norway - Palm Sunday is always an exciting day, as Norwegians look forward to the week ahead when they trek to the mountains in search of snow, sun, skiing, and of course... great food! The Easter holiday is huge in Norway, and...
Spring has been my favorite time of year ever since I was a little girl. Growing up in Norway, the winters were harsh, long, freezing cold and dark, which made people a bit depressed and not very social. Having day light only for about five to six hours a day will...
Although cauliflower is a winter hardy vegetable and is in season for most of the year here, it is summer time I associate with cauliflower soup growing up in Norway. While cauliflower tastes good all over the world, international cookbooks talk about the vegetable...
I've previously covered Fastelavn, the Norwegian word for Shrovetide or better known as Fat Tuesday, and how we celebrate it. This day is celebrated all over Scandinavia and has been an event since the 16th century; and is synonymous with one thing: Fastelavensboller,...
The beet is an old cultural plant that has been grown in Europe for over three thousand years but likely arrived in Scandinavia in the 15th of 16th century. Both the red beet and sugar beet stem from the beach beet, which grows wild along coastal Europe. Beets...
For Valentine's Day I thought it appropriate to post about one of Norway's more popular and well known foods: our beloved heart shaped waffles. Soft and sweet, these are not eaten for breakfast, but rather as an afternoon treat or served with coffee at night (0r any...
Chocolate cake is the most baked cake in Norway. The reason might be that it's easy to put together, using ingredients everyone most likely have in their cabinet already. Recipes vary, and there are countless versions with different fillings or ingredients, like...