Norwegian eplekake may not be as synonymous with Norway as apple pie is with the United States, but it’s definitely something I hadn’t really heard of before moving here. This week I had a ton of leftover apples on my hands, and with tomorrow being May 17th, Norway’s Constitution Day, I wanted to make a Norwegian dessert with my leftover apples. This recipe is adapted from Tine Kjøkken’s, with a few modifications.
Gratulerer med dagen!
Introducing the Matzoffle: A Passover Breakfast treat.
(Disclaimer: I don’t speak for other Jews, any other person, or any group of people. The thoughts expressed here are my own, and are not intended to be malignant.)
Despite identifying as atheist, I was born and raised Jewish in New York City, and still identify as such. Being Jewish, for me, extends much further than just a religion: It is an ethnicity, and has its own culture. Despite moving to Norway and being non-religious, I still enjoy the traditions and foods that remind me of home, my family, my childhood, and my identity.
With everything that is currently going on in the world, I wanted to make a Passover dinner for my husband and I, to remind me of home. If you’re not familiar with Passover, I recommend reading more about it on Wikipedia.
A healthier alternative using protein-packed bread can help make this a nutritious breakfast! Plus, another excuse to justify your waffle iron.
With Thanksgiving being a huge tradition, I’ve surprisingly never had the opportunity to cook it! I have always been invited to the house of friends or family, and never actually prepared a turkey.
This year, since I’ve moved abroad, I wanted to be able to remind myself a little bit of home. Unfortunately, my fiancé is abroad for work, so there wasn’t an opportunity to share the holiday with him, so I decided to make my own “test Thanksgiving” to see if I could knock it out of the park before maybe inviting over some friends next year! From start to finish, I managed to cook Thanksgiving dinner in just under 2 hours. (Note: this does exclude some veggie chopping the night before, marinading overnight, and the cornbread I baked the day before. I also built a rough time table in advance so that I could get it all done!)
Curious to see how my first-time Thanksgiving cooking fared? Keep reading.
Click here to see more pictures and details of my first Thanksgiving abroad.!
These easy to make, versatile American biscuits/quickbread are delicious! Lighter ingredients make for a healthier alternative.
While recipes, photography, language, food commentary, and travel tips will still occur, it’ll also talk about my experience moving to a new country for the first time, and becoming an expat in Norway.
They may not be traditional, but these Nutella-filled Hamantashen are certainly delicious.
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These quick and easy individual pizzas are a great way to use up extra tortillas leftover from taco night– while having an entirely different culinary flavor!