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
Today is Emma’s sister Sara’s (@sarasofiayeah) birthday! We’re sad we can’t be with her to celebrate, so we made one of her favorite Swedish treats in her honor. Mazariner are lovely little pastry shells filled with an almond cream and topped with icing sugar. They’re traditionally baked in an oval shape with special tins but a muffin pan will suffice in a pinch. Grattis på födelsedagen, Sara! ❤️🇸🇪
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Happy 4th Sunday of Advent! We’ve been on a bit of a hiatus with all the extra work that comes with ending the semester. We’ve both had loads of grading since Emma’s a teacher and Chad is a graduate teaching assistant. He’s also been working hard on his thesis and Emma graduated with her masters degree! It’s been a whirlwind the last two weeks, but we’re excited to finally start our Christmas baking.
These beautiful buns are called Lussekatter and are a Swedish holiday classic. They’re traditionally made for St. Lucia Day (Dec. 13th) but they’re so good we make them for Christmas also.
These yeasted buns are heavily scented and flavored with saffron and they make your kitchen smell oh so warm and inviting ☺️ The twin raisins add a little punch of sweetness that augments the saffron well.
They’re one of our all time favorites and we suggest you go check out @brinkenbakar for some great tips on how to make them look perfect. We used her recipe for this batch, but we’ll be posting our own to the blog soon!
#christmas #christmascookies #jul #julbak #christmasbaking #saffron #saffronbuns #swedishchristmas #swedishhome #culturetripfood
We visited @bonbonnyc_ while in New York City to stock up on all our favorite Swedish candy. This place is incredible and definitely worth a visit.
Not only did they have all the classic Swedish gummies that you’d buy at the grocery store, but also julmust, zingo, cheez doodles, and so much more! We probably spent more than we should have, but it was so worth it.
We even got our advent calendar there and a box of Paradis from @marabousverige. It truly isn’t Christmas without these two things. Thanks for having us, @bonbonnyc_! We’ll be sure to return whenever we’re in NYC.
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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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