Swedes love their älg kött* (moose meat). At least my Swedish family does, and I’m no complainer. It is low in fat, as a unique taste, and can easily replace beef in any recipe (I make moose tacos, moose hamburgers, moose lasagna, and it all turns out yummy!) My far*-in-law is a weird food expert. … Read more
Spring is here. We easily get some +6C days and the sun is shining. We still have tons and tons of snow and ice up here and Norrland, but quickly the roads are clearing, and slowly the snow is melting. Very slowly. Besides watching the local hockey team play (and Skellefteå’s team SAIK is going … Read more
Really, how can I complain when on a Sunday morning this is what I get to wake up to? I was fascinated! What beautiful creatures! My Swede, on the other hand, couldn’t be bothered to even to get out of bed to look. He said “Now, if they were moose, that would be a different … Read more
With spring right around the corner, I start to realize that I may actually survive my first Swedish winter! I survived Swedish winter sports, got to see the northern lights, and played a bit in the snow. With up to -40C, how did I do it? There are many secrets to surviving a winter in … Read more
Fat Tuesday surprised me. I had no idea it was a holiday. I heard a friend was baking some semlor, but I thought he was just in the mood for baking. I had never tried one, it sounded like another typical Swedish godis. But no! It was because it was Fat Tuesday! At first I … Read more
So last night I got a little more of a glimpse of the northern lights! This was my first time experiencing them ever! At about 7:30pm I came out of an appointment. My Swede texted me saying his father saw some Northern lights not to far away. Even though I was in the city, I … Read more
Snowboarding Again I come from California. In the winter we have soccer. When it is cold out we put on a sweat shirt. Here Sweden is completely different. Lately it has been freezing (which is normal for February). And sometimes it is too cold to do any sports, even the winter ones. But once in … Read more
Because I didn’t have time to study Swedish full time with my full time job, I decided to go down to the local library and check out some books, perhaps see if they have any programs in Swedish going on. Now, first off the selection of books in English is pretty impressive for a small … Read more
Stadsfesten, a music festival that takes place every summer in Skellefteå, Norrland, Sweden announced today that Robyn will be joining the performing artists.