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Horsing Around

Horsing around During the last few weeks, there have been findings of horsemeat in frozen food, labeled beef, in many European countries. This has upset a lot of people, created large headlines, and forced producers to withdraw large quantities of frozen and canned food, such as meatballs, sausages, meat pies, pasta sauces, lasagne, etc. Thousands … Read more

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How Pepparkakor Makes My Christmas Swedish

I grew up the daughter of a Swedish immigrant to the US and for us, Christmas – jul – was the most important celebration of the year. In the days before email and Facebook and Google hangouts, when Sweden was so very far away that my mom called home only once a year, on julafton … Read more

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A Free Lunch – in the Grocery Store!

Today, I spent extra half an hour in my favorite grocery store, eating a complimentary lunch from their julbord, which they put up one day every year a few weeks before Christmas. (Please see explanation of julbord below.) The julbord is open for all customers, free of charge. You’re invited even if you haven’t been … Read more

Sweden in September

Old Friends and Waffles

When I was visit Sweden I got to catch up with old friends. The weather was nice while I was there, and my fishing buddy Sven Evert and his wife were still spending time at their summer cottage. The sun was shinning on the lake, and the place looked so peaceful.   It was great … Read more

Swedish-Strawberries

The Swedish Strawberry

Today is August 15. The temperature is approx 25°C (77°F), the sky is all blue, and the sunshine is pouring down on my face as I cross the street on my way to the supermarket. It’s a beautiful Swedish summer day. But – wait, something’s missing! For almost three months, there has been a table … Read more

How Swedish Are Swedish Fish?

When I tell my family and friends about Sweden and how awesome it is, the first thing that comes to their mind is not ABBA or IKEA. They actually say to me, “Oh, like Swedish Fish?” Now, if you are from Sweden, you may have no idea what they are talking about. And actually, Swedish … Read more

Finding Swedish Food

Now some of you may have noticed my excitement on Facebook when I discovered knackebrod in my local grocery store. O.M.G! (Oh, and for those of you not as lucky as me, you can buy it online!) So now I just have to figure out what to eat with it. Besides begging friends to mail … Read more

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Eating in Sweden

I’ve been living in the States for about 5 months now. And one thing that is really standing out, which stood out a lot when I first moved to Sweden is food. Now yes, food is different, but that is not what I’m referring to. Sweden has meat and potatoes and vegetables. And godis. And … Read more

Perfecting Swedish Pancakes

Friday night my brother and I decided to party by making Swedish pancakes. Using this Swedish pancake recipe, we made some tasty delights. I was surprised to find out how hard they actually were to cook. But in the end we perfected our technique! My brother enjoys calling them crepes, and while they are similar, … Read more