Strawberry Dessert Sallad with Pistachios and Balsamico – Efterrätts Sallad med Jordgubbar, Pistagenötter och Balsamico

This is the season for Strawberries! This dessert sallad is delicious, fun and different! The pistachios and balsamico goes really well with the strawberries, and together the combo brings out loads of flavors! Easy, quick, summery and delicious.

Recipe / Recept 

Strawberries / Jordgubbar 

Physalis fruit (optional) / Physalis frukt (kan uteslutas) 

Balsamico / Balsamico 

Pistachios / Pistagenötter 

powdered sugar / florsocker 

1. Cut the strawberries and physalis in slices. / Skiva jordgubbar och physalis.

2. Sprinkle with pistachios, balsamico and powdered sugar. / Strö över pistagenötter, balsamico och florsocker.

3. Done! / Klart!

6 Hour Bolognese – 6 Timmars Bolognese

Something that I’ve been wanting to do for a really long time is a slow cooked bolognese. I don’t own a slow-cooker, so I just made mine in a pot. When I’m in DC, I usually don’t have 6 hours to wait for something cooking (even though it does cook itself and you don’t have to do much, I would still not dare leaving it on the stove….). When I got back to Sweden, this was the first meal I made! And I must say…. There is something about slow cooked meat. It just falls apart, and it tastes SO delicious. As you all know, I don’t eat that much red meat any longer, but this is one of my few weak points. For all of you out there who feel like trying – do it! It was worth it, and especially for a weekend with bad weather, or when you’re on vacation.

Recipe / Recept

600 g chuck roast / 600 g högrev 

5 carrots / 5 morötter 

2 onions / 2 gula lökar 

4 cloves of garlic / 4 vitlöksklyftor 

4 mushrooms / 4 champinjoner

1/2 parsnip / 1/2 palsternacka 

3 sticks of celery / 3 stjälkar selleri 

2 cans of crushed tomatoes / 2 burkar krossade tomater 

1 cup of water / 2.5 dl vatten

1 stock cube / 1 buljong tärning

1 tbsp soy sauce / 1 msk soya 

1 tbsp salt / 1 msk salt 

1 tbsp sugar / 1 tsk socker

Parsley for garnish / Persilja för dekoration 

1. Start by cutting the meat and vegetables in pieces. / Börja med att skära kött och grönsaker i bitar.

2. Brown the meat in butter. Set aside. / Bryn köttet i smör. Lägg åt sidan.

3. In a big pot, brown the vegetables. / I en stor gryta, bryn grönsakerna.

4. Add all the other ingredients and let simmer with the lid on. / Lägg i alla ingredienser och låt puttra med locket på.

5. After about 1 hour, taste and add more spices according to taste. / Efter ungefär en timme, smaka av och krydda.

6. Let simmer and try every 2 hours. / Låt puttra och smaka av efter ca 2 timmar.

7. After 5-6 hours, it’s done. / Efter 5-6 timmar är det klart.

8. Serve with pasta and parmesan. / Servera med pasta och parmesan.

9. Done! / Klart!

Banana Nut Bread from Pepstop – Banan och Nötbröd från Pepstop

This post is more geared toward my Swedish readers, since it’s opened a new vegan shop in Stockholm; Pepstop! Me and my Mom passed by the other day, and bought a mix for banana nut bread. You mixed it with some kind of nut milk (I used almond) and then let the batter swell. After that, you put it in the little mold that it came with (this was really cute) and baked it! We ate ours with butter and jam. It was really good, but, a little too rich for my taste. Maybe it was the nuts? Nonetheless, it was a great idea, and I liked the concept.

 

The Greatest Cake of All Times – Den Bästa Tårtan genom Alla Tider

There are a couple of things that never gets old. One of those things, is this cake. It has a soft sponge layered with banana and raspberries, covered in whipped cream and topped of with whatever’s in season. This time; raspberries.

Recept / Recipe

Botten (Går också att köpa färdiga) / Sponge

2 ägg / 2 eggs

2 dl socker / 0.8 cups of sugar

3 dl vetemjöl / 1.4 cups of flour

2 tsk bakpulver / 2 teaspoons of baking powder

2 tsk vaniljsocker / 2 teaspoons of vanilla sugar

1 dl mjölk / 0.4 cups of milk

50 g smält smör / 1.75 ounces of butter

Fyllning / Filling 

2 bananer / 2 bananas

200 g hallon / 7 ounces of raspberries

Topping

3 dl vispgrädde / 1.4 cups of whipping cream

bär till garnering / berries for garnishing

1. Sätt ugnen på 175 grader. / Heat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit.

2. Vispa ägg och socker pösigt med elvisp. / Whisk egg and sugar until light yellow with a mixer.

3. Tillsätt alla torra ingredienser. / Add all the dry ingredients.

4. Lägg i en rund form, helst med löstagbara kanter och grädda i ca 40-50 min, stick i kakan för att se att den är klar. / Put the mixture in a preferably round baking thin with removable edges. Bake the cake for about 40-50 min, stick something in the cake to make sure it’s done.

5. Låt svalna och skär i tre lager. / Let cool and cut it in three layers.

6. Mosa banan och hallon separat. Ha lite socker i om du vill. / Mash banana and raspberries separately  Add some sugar if you want.

7. Vispa grädden ganska hårt. / Whisk the cream pretty hard.

8. Lägg en tårtbotten på ett fat, och lägg på mosad banan. Lägg på nästa lager och lägg på mosade hallon. Lägg på nästa lager och täck in hela tårtan i vispgrädde. / Put one layer cake on a plate and put the mashed banana on top. Put another layer of cake on top and put the mashed raspberries on top. Add the third layer of cake and cover it all in cream.

9. Garnera med färska bär! / Garnish with fresh berries!

10. Klart! / Done!

 

Mint, Lemon and Green Pea Spread – Mynta, Citron och Ärt Dip

Yeeees! I don’t know if any of you remember, but (almost 2 years…) a while ago I posted a recipe of mashed peas. I know it seems strange but it is so absolutely delicious! This recipe I found in a magazine, and tweaked it to my favor. It looks so pretty and it is seriously addicting. You could eat it with just crackers or something similar, or have it as a dip for chicken or fish. The only thing that is important is that you try it!

Recipe / Recept

200 g frozen green peas / 200 g frysta gröna ärtor

1 plant of fresh mint / 1 kruka färsk mynta

1/3 lemon, zest and juice / 1/3 citron, saft och skal

1 tbsp-ish olive oil / 1 msk-ish olivolja 

salt & pepper / salt & peppar 

1. Boil the peas. / Koka ärtorna

2. But everything into a food processor. / Lägg allt i en mixer.

3. Mix everything together and add salt and pepper after taste. / Mixa allt och smaka av med salt och peppar.

4. Done! / Klart!

Delicious Blueberry Buckle

It’s been a really rainy summer in Sweden. And cold. There’s been a couple of nice days, but overall, I must say 2015 has been quite bad when it comes to weather. But there’s something good that comes with every bad, and in this case it’s the blueberries! They love the rain, and there’s so many bushes just filled with berries. Yesterday, I therefore baked this blueberry buckle. For everyone that’s tired of blueberry muffins or pies. Delicious, not to sweet, and really easy to make.

Recipe / Recept

Batter / Smet

150 g butter / 150 g smör

2 egg / 2 ägg

1.2 cups of sugar / 3 dl socker

3 tsp vanilla extract / 3 tsk vaniljsocker

2 tsp baking powder / 2 tsk bakpulver 

1.6 cups of flour / 4 dl mjöl 

0.4 cups of greek yoghurt / 1 dl turkisk eller grekisk yoghurt

Filling / Fyllning

1 tbsp potato flour / 1 msk potatismjöl 

blueberries (about 3.2 cups) / Blåbär (ca 8 dl)

Crumble / Smulor

120 g butter / 120 g smör 

0.4 cups of flour / 1 dl mjöl

0.8 cups of oats / 2 dl havregryn

4 tbsp of coconut flakes / 4 msk kokosflingor 

2 tbsp cinnamon / 2 msk kanel 

a pinch of salt / en nypa salt 

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. / Sätt ugnen på 175 grader.

2. Melt the butter. / Smält smöret.

3. Whisk the eggs and sugar together. / Vispa ägg och socker.

4. Mix all ingredients together. / Vispa ihop alla ingredienser.

5. Grease and bread a pan. / Smöra och bröa en form.

6. Spread half the batter in the pan. / Bred halva smeten i formen.

7. Spread the blueberries and powder the potato flour. / Bred ut blåbären och strö över potatismjölet.

8. Spread the rest of the batter. / Bred på resten av smeten.

9. Mix together the crumble. / Blanda ihop smulorna.

10. Spread on top. / Strö ut på toppen.

11. Bake for about 45 min. / Grädda i ca 45 min.

12. Let cool. / Låt svalna.

13. Done! / Klart!