Here are some photos from our backpacking trip along Höga Kusten Leden (The High Coast Trail). It was absolutely stunning! I’d highly recommend going to Skuleskogen National Park if you ever have the chance.
Backpacking Höga Kusten Leden
We made the quick trip to New York City to renew Emma’s Swedish passport at the General Consulate. Emma is a dual citizen of Sweden and the US. She was granted American citizenship at birth since she was born in Kansas. Sweden grants citizenship by blood rather than by soil, and since her mother is from Sweden, she has been a Swedish citizen since birth as well.
Because Emma was born outside of Sweden, she had to reapply to keep her citizenship when she turned 18. She had to prove, even though she doesn’t live in Sweden, that she visits Sweden often, has strong familial ties, and is fluent in the Swedish language. Luckily she was granted permission to keep her citizenship for the rest of her life!
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Happy Monday! The weekend before last, we went to New York City. While there, we got to see a bunch of good friends and visit some wonderful Swedish places 🇸🇪 First on our list was the famous @fabriquebakery which just opened up not too long ago. We mentioned this bakery in our earlier post about cardamom buns, since @nytcooking featured them.
We obviously couldn’t just try one of their famed buns, so we had the ones pictured above: saffron-sugar, saffron, and (of course) cardamom. Not only where their buns INCREDIBLE, but it was so lovely to hear Swedish spoken in the heart of NYC.
If you’re ever in New York, be sure to hit up Fabrique—you won’t be disappointed!
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Bierocks belong almost entirely to the states of the Midwest. These rolls stuffed with cabbage and meat are the product of the Volga German immigrant families who originally settled here in places like Kansas. It's believed that bierocks are a descendent if the Eastern European food pierogis. Similar idea but still different!
Traditionally, these deliciously soft rolls are stuffed with a mixture of ground beef and cabbage, though many people like to add cheese nowadays. We love them without cheese and lots of spices, like chili and mustard powder. And of course, don’t forget to serve with a strong stone ground mustard. 😋
You can easily make them veggie friendly by swapping meat for tofu or any vegetable that won’t retain too much moisture. If you're conscious of red meat, you could easily swap for ground turkey and up the added spices. We always use Veganaise from @followyourheart but you can make the whole recipe #vegan by swapping the milk for water and the butter for your favorite vegan alternative.
They’re great to keep in your freezer and pop out when you need a fast, filling, and tasty meal. We often make a big batch of them and just keep them on hand for busy weeks.
You can follow along with us making the recipe in our story! Recipe link in bio.
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If you slice into this German baumkuchen or “tree cake,” you’ll reveal several thin layers resembling the rings of a tree. We got this recipe from @dirndl_kitchen and we’re absolutely in love. Emma even requested it as her birthday cake this year🎉 The flavors of marzipan and a blueberry glaze marry beautifully. The fresh basil leaves aren’t strictly necessary, but they balance the blueberries well. Not to mention.. boy are these little baumkuchens so adorable 😍
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This week we’re venturing a little further south, dipping into a few recipes for delicious German bakes that we love 🇩🇪 We make these lovely Kaiser Rolls (Kaisersemmel) almost every week. They’re super easy to whip up, even on a weeknight if necessary and make for great sandwiches.
@kingarthurflour has a wonderfully easy and adaptable recipe for these bulky rolls. Chad doesn’t have a kaiser stamp, though, and always rolls his by hand. It might take a bit longer and they might look a little uneven sometimes, but he thinks they’re more wholesome that way.
Although these aren’t classic German brötchen, they bring back fond memories of breakfasts with our family friend on Lake Constance (the Bodensee). There’s just nothing quite like slow breakfasts spent outdoors with great bread and people you love.
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Swedish Punsch Cakelets 🇸🇪 Happy Friday! After racking our brains for a while on how to best incorporate our new bottle of Swedish Punsch into baking, we arrived at this take on a classic rum cake. We ended up altering the (amazing) recipe for a Caribbean Rum Cake from @kingarthurflour to accommodate the flavors of @kronanpunsch .
You can make these in a traditional bundt cake form. Chad was just excited to use his new sunflower cakelet pan from @nordicwareusa since the season for sunflowers is drawing to a close. But that’s just an excuse to buy more adorable bundt pans 😜
In the meantime, you can find the recipe for these lovely little cakes at the link in bio.
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