We are so much now focused on fancy recipes from the books that often we forget what our parents or grandparents have cooked for us. I remember from my childhood that we didn’t have any fancy ingredients, and in my town in 90’s was hard to find oranges or bananas (we had them only for Christmas) and they were so expensive. So in my family all recipes were based on the ingredients that you can ‘grow yourself’. And everything was so delicious! Continue reading
Spring is almost here (yeah, it is spring in the calendar but not outdoors). In Norway, we especially are looking forward to this time. We start getting more sun, longer days and still have a lot of snow (if you like skiing- this is a perfect time to visit Norway). Last week was especially sunny with breathtaking sunrises and sunsets, but suddenly everything has changed yesterday. It has been snowing for two days, almost no sun and this weather changes has influence my choice of recipe that i want to shear with you this week. Continue reading
Every week I am looking for some interesting recipes that are simple in my point of view. Sometimes I can overthink and make everything for the scratch. Of course it makes a difference, but in reality we want to be able to make something fast and delicious. Since making dough, letting it rest and just then being able to use it, make the whole process of baking for yourself, your family and friends too complicated. I am a regular person, and some types of dough I actually prefer to buy in the store (for now). Continue reading
We are trying to change our dinner habits towards eating more soups. It sound like a good idea, but it is also an interesting challenge for me to start making different types of soups. I looked through by books, and even some of the very interesting recipes still requires so many ingredients that you don’t use in everyday cooking because they cost a lot. Continue reading
Have you ever heard of Bulgur (type of whole grain)? I have learned about this cereal for about one year ago, and was surprised how delicious and simply it is. This cereal doesn’t require a lot of time and is very similar to rice, buckwheat, couscous and so on. If you especially interested in healthy eating, then my version of bulgur is definitely for you. Continue reading
