Snack Hacks: Zucchini Chips

Recipe / Recept 

1 zucchini / 1 zucchini 

olive oil / olivolja

salt / salt 

1.Preheat the oven to 400F. / Sätt ugnen på 200 grader.

2. Cut the zucchini in thin slices. / Skär zucchinin i tunna skivor.

3. Place on a parchement paper on a baking thin and drizzle olive oil over. / Lägg skivorna på ett babakplåtspapper på en plåt och ringla över olivolja.

4. Flip until covered. / Vänd tills alla skivor är täckta.

5. Bake for about 25-35 min depending on thickness. / Grädda i ca 25-35 min beroende på tjocklek.

6. Let cool and add salt. / Låt svalna och salta.

7. Done! / Klart!

Snack Hacks: Watermelon Slushie

This drink is perfect for a hot summer day! It’s sweet and cooling, with no added sugar. Depending on how long you freeze the watermelon, you might want to add in some water in the blender so the melon doesn’t get stuck on the sides (P.S… Easily spiked, as well).

Recipe / Recept 

Quarter of a watermelon / En fjärdedels vattenmelon 

1 lime / 1 lime 

mint / mynta 

1. Cut the watermelon in pieces and freeze for at least 4 hours. / Skär vattenmelonen i bitar och frys minst 4 timmar.

2. Put in a food processor and squeeze over lime. / Lägg i en mixer och pressa över lime.

3. Blend until smooth. / Mixa tills den fått en len konsistens.

4. Pour into glasses and top with mint. / Häll upp i glas och toppa med mint.

5. Enjoy!

Peanutbutter Chocolate Chip Cookies – Chocolate Chip cookies på Jordnötssmör

These small cookies are both gluten and lactose free. The peanut butter binds the dough together, and make them very cake-y and gooey. I know there’s been a debate lately where buzzfeed tried recipes for the perfectly cake-y cookie, and realized that one of the things many people disregard is refrigerating the dough. Well, let’s just say that patience isn’t my greatest strengths in the kitchen. So, this recipe requires no chilling (even if chilling is ok as well) and is quick and easy. Cookies come out delicious every time! Try it right now! (For the peanut allergy friendly version, try this)

Recipe / Recept

1 cup of peanut butter / 2.5 dl jordnötssmör

1 egg / 1 ägg

0.5 cups of sugar / 1.25 dl socker 

1 tsp baking powder / 1 tsk bakpulver 

chocolate chips / chocolate chips

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

2. Whisk together the peanut butter and egg on high speed. / Vispa ihop ägg och jordnötssmör snabbt med en elvisp.

3. Add sugar and baking powder. / Tillsätt socker och bakpulver.

4. Keep mixing until dough-y. / Fortsätt vispa tills det blivit en deg.

5. Fold in the chocolate chips. / Vik in chocolate chipsen.

6. Roll small balls and bake for about 6-8 min. / Rulla små bollar och grädda i ca 6-8 min.

7. Let cool. / Låt svalna.

8. Done! / Klart!

 

Snack Hacks: Tomato Toast

This recipe is perfect in time right now, since the tomatoes are gorgeous, both in flavor and look! Don’t forget to follow me on facebook. http://www.facebook.com/thesnackhacks

Recipe / Recept 

2 slices of bread / 2 skivor bröd 

2 tomatoes / 2 tomater

fresh basil / färsk basilika

olive oil / olivolja 

salt / salt 

1. Chop the tomatoes. / Hacka tomaterna.

2. Chop the basil and mix with tomatoes, olive oil and salt. / Hacka basilikan och blanda med tomater, olivolja och salt.

3. Toast the bread. / Rosta brödet.

4. Top with tomatoes. / Toppa med tomater.

5. Done! / Klart!

Snack Hacks: Strawberry Stuffed French Toast

  

Recipe / Recept 

2 pieces of sourdough toast / 2 skivor surdegsbröd

1 egg / 1 ägg 

0.4 cups of milk / 1 dl mjölk 

4 strawberries / 4 jordgubbar 

cinnamon sugar / kanelsocker 

1.Whisk together the egg and the milk. / Vispa ihop ägg och mjölk.

2. Slice the strawberries. / Skiva jordgubbarna.

3. Roll out the bread slices. / Kavla ut brödet.

4. Add in the strawberry slices. / Lägg på jordgubbsskivorna.

5. Fold over the bread creating a closed pocket. / Vik över brödet så att det blir som en sluten ficka.

6. Dip in the egg mix. / Doppa i äggblandningen.

7. Fry and turn in cinnamon sugar. / Stek och vänd i kanelsocker.

8. Done! / Klart!

Snack Hacks: Tzatziki

Recipe / Recept 

1.5 cups of greek yogurt / 3.75 dl grekisk yogurt

1 small cucumber / 1 liten gurka

2 cloves of garlic / 2 vitlöksklyftor 

salt / salt 

1.Grate the cucumber. / Riv gurkan.

2. Place on a plate with paper towels and add salt, this will make some of the water release from the cucumber. / Lägg den rivna gurkan på en talrik med hushållspapper och salta. Detta gör att delar av vattnet från gurkan dras ut.

3. Chop or press the garlic cloves. / Hacka eller pressa vitlöksklyftorna.

4. Add everything in to the yogurt and add salt. / Blanda i allt i yoghurten och salta.

5. Done! / Klart!

Super Simple Gluten Free Strawberry Tarte

Lots of snack hacks lately! I must admit that it’s been fun to find a different format of the blog, since after three years it can feel somewhat mundane to stay blogging the same way. Doing something different makes you realize and remember how fun and inspiring the blog actually can be (and that some people actually are reading it… 🙂 ). Spring has finally come to DC, and despite runny eyes and a lot of sneezing (and some claratin) it’s gorgeous out! Also, the times of somewhat mundane fruits and vegetables are coming to an end, and there’s finally AMAZING berries in the stores again. This strawberry tart is super easy to make, yet so beautiful and eye catching! In this recipe, I used whipped cream for the filling, but for a healthier version, you could switch it out for greek yogurt! Happy Baking!

Recipe / Recept 

Crust / Botten

1.5 cups of oat or almond flour / 3.75 dl havre eller mandelmjöl 

0.5 cups of coconut oil / 1.25 dl kokosolja 

1 tbsp of sugar / 1 msk socker 

a pinch of salt / en nypa salt 

1 egg / 1 ägg 

Filling / Fyllning 

1.2 cups of whipping cream / 3 dl grädde 

1 lemon / 1 citron 

1 lime / 1 lime 

powdered sugar after taste / florsocker efter smak 

strawberries / jordgubbar 

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

2. In a food processor, mix together all the ingredients for the crust. / I en mixer, blanda alla ingredienser till degen.

3. Push out in a spring form. / Tryck ut i en springform.

4. Bake for 12 min. / Grädda i 12 min.

5. Let cool. / Låt svalna.

6. Whisk the cream. / Vispa grädden.

7. Grate lemon and lime zest. / Riv citron och limeskal.

8. Mix in with the cream + a little juice. / Blanda i grädden + lite saft.

9. Add sugar to taste. / Blanda i socker efter smak.

10. Slice the strawberries. / Skiva jordgubbarna.

11. Spread one layer of cream on the crust, and add the strawberries around the edges, and continue building layers. / Bred ut grädde på pajbotten och lägg skivade jordgubbar i kanterna, fortsätt bygga upp pajen.

12. Done! / Klart!

Snack Hacks: Strawberry Balsamic Salad

Recipe / Recept 

Strawberries / Jordgubbar 

Pistachios / Pistagenötter

Balasamic vinegar / Balsamvinäger 

olive oil / olivolja 

1. Slice the strawberries. / Skiva jordgubbarna.

2. Chop the pistachios. / Hacka nötterna.

3. Drizzle balsamic vinegar and olive oil. / Ringla olja och balsamico.

4. Done! / Klart!

 

 

Snack Hacks: Hummus!

  

Recipe / Recept

1 can of chickpeas / 1 burk kikärtor

1 clove of garlic / 1 vitlöksklyfta

½ lemon / ½ citron

Paprika / paprika pulver

Salt / salt

1.Mix all ingredients together in a food processor. / Mixa samman alla ingredienser.

2. Done! / Klart!

Snack Hacks: Watermelon Salad

Recipe / Recept 

1 watermelon / 1 vattenmelon

1 cucumber / 1 gurka

1/2 lime / 1/2 lime

mint / mynta

1. Scoop out the watermelon. / Ta ut köttet ur vattenmelonen. Spara skalet.

2. Cut up cucumber and mint. / Skär upp gurka och mint.

3. Cut the watermelon meat in cubes. / Skär vattenmelon köttet i bitar.

4. Mix everything and squeeze over lime. / Blanda allt och pressa över lime.

5. Serve in the watermelon shell. / Servera i vattenmelon skalet.

6. Done! / Klart!