Swedish ”mockarutor” (like mocha squares) - a chocolate-y cake topped with chocolate and coffee frosting and shredded coconut. This is another classic Swedish pastry, just like semlor, kladdkaka and cinnamon buns. ”Mockarutor” is actually one of many names, this pastry is also called ”kärleksmums”, ”snoddas”, and ”chokladrutor”. I guess these names don’t tell you much if you don’t know Swedish, ...
Vegan Energy Bites with hemp seeds, quinoa and chocolate
A couple of weeks ago, I asked you guys what you wanted to see more of on my blog. One thing some of you mentioned was healthy snacks to enjoy between meals or to bring to Uni. Something that’s healthy, yet tastes like a dessert. I was thinking about something with nuts and dates - nuts to make it filling and dates to add some sweetness to it. I also wanted to add some crunch so I thought ...
Vegan Swedish semlor with home made almond paste
Believe it or not, but this is the first time I’m making ”semlor” myself. Like, real ones. Not a muffins version or anything. To be honest, I’ve been a little scared of trying this. I’ve thought of it as something super difficult, when in fact, it is not. For all of you non-Swedes, a semla (semlor in pluralis) is a wheat flour bun seasoned with cardamom and filled with almond paste and whipped ...
Chai latte
Chai latte. Not the most original recipe on the Internet, I know. And I’m hardly the first one to share a chai latte recipe. However, after spending a few hours in an ice cold library, I couldn’t think of anything else than a chai latte to warm me up. I usually work from home, but now when K is on his parental leave, I don’t want to be home too much, rather let them be alone and have some time ...
The easiest everyday bread – spelt bread
When I’m writing this, I’m sitting at my favorite café in Stockholm - Fabrique Stenugnsbageri. Well, actually Fabrique has several cafés in Stockholm and I love them all. Their style is spot on my style - raw, industrial interior with lots of vintage elements. It’s SO inspiring! When (if) we find a house, I want to decorate it just like this. I’m sharing a few photos from this place below, so you ...
Gift wrapping
Wrapping gifts is one of my favorite things to do. I’m not kidding. I absolutely love to decorate with pretty ribbons and fabrics and all kinds of decorations. I can spend hours on this and it’s indeed one of the best things about Christmas if you ask me. I’m all about using wrapping material that can be used more than once. For example - linen towels or old sheets are perfect for gift ...
Setting the Christmas table
Decorating for Christmas is one of the best things I know. I always use a lot of natural materials, like pine cones, stones, cinnamon sticks, ribbons made from natural fabrics and flowers - you get what I mean. I’ve made paper stars, a gingerbread cookie garland, wreaths and we’ve decorated our Christmas tree. We have Christmas flowers everywhere and of course a lot of candles. Decorating ...
Christmas cake
I knew already in August that I wanted to make a beautiful Christmas cake this year. I’m not a big fan of cakes to be honest, but I absolutely LOVE to make them. If I’m making a cake, I always make it simple and not too sweet. I usually add some sort of fruit or berry to the filling, and I usually use some sort of vegan cream cheese (that I spice up with some spices or fruit) for the frosting. ...
Christmas wreath
Every year, I make some sort of Christmas wreath. Creating is like meditation to me, and I can get lost in the process for hours. Well, maybe not now when I have a kid calling for attention, but usually. Creating with flowers and plants is something special. I can’t really describe what it is, but it’s the same feeling I get when I paint. It’s calming and fulfilling and I become happy. It almost ...