Mains

7 August 12, 2017 Mains

Easy Summer Pasta Bowl with String Beans, Peas & Lemon | v + gf

Back home from America, and it feels like I’ve been gone for months. So much has happened to me while I was away. The new scenery, traveling alone, putting myself outside of my comfort zone has made me grow tremendously! I have a ton of experiences and thoughts to process. Since I came home I’ve done nothing but writing, walking and sleeping at odd hours (jetlag still keeps me awake at night). There’s so much I wanna tell you guys, and photos I wanna show you! I need a little more time to process (and edit) though. So today I wanna share the pasta recipe I promised you on instagram!

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14 July 8, 2017 Mains

Creamy Saffron & Lemon Pasta with Asparagus, Halloumi & Slivered Almonds

– This post is a sponsored collaboration with Kungsörnen –

When I went to Gotland two months ago for the Babes in Boyland workshop, we visited the organic farm Lilla Bjers. On our tour around the farm, Margareta & Göran (the owners) proudly pointed out what looked like wild grown grass. Apparently, it was saffron! I had never seen a saffron field before (or well, this was more like a grassy patch than a field) so of course I was stoked. You might have seen my excitement on insta stories that day? I had no idea you could grow saffron in Sweden!

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6 July 1, 2017 Mains

Pulled Oats Patties with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

– This post is a sponsored collaboration with Gold & Green Foods –

If there’s one type of recipe I believe you can never have enough of, it’s veggie patties. When I discovered how easy these Pulled Oats patties were to make, I honestly did a little happy dance in the kitchen haha. Cause making patties from legumes or grains can be difficult. Often they burn, or fall apart. For each successful veggie patty recipe here on the blog (black rice burgers, super green pea patties, almond neatballs, halloumi & corn patties), I’ve probably made 10 failed ones. But this recipe I nailed (and shot!) on the first attempt!! Ps. I have tested it more times since, so don’t you worry ;-)

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4 June 15, 2017 Mains

Summer Tacos with Smokey Pulled Oats, Spicy Paprika Sauce, Halloumi, Zucchini & Strawberries

– This post is a sponsored collaboration with Gold & Green Foods –

Each summer, as soon as vacation begins, I go to my family’s summer-house in the country-side. Our house is a typically Swedish red farmer’s cottage located on a hill, overlooking fields and a stream. We often eat lunch out on the porch, and we always keep the front door open (I love how the borders between inside and outside are blurred in the summer). Whenever you wanna pop into the kitchen to refill your glass of lemonade or get another popsicle, you have to navigate across the bumble bee highway passing right in front of the door. The way the bumble bees wiggle their butts before entering their home between the wooden facade and the isolation is so adorable, and just one of the little details that makes this place so special to me.

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15 May 25, 2017 Appetizers & Snacks

Greek Broccoli & Feta Patties with Tomato Olive Salsa & Smoked Yoghurt | gf

I’ve always had a thing for Greek food. Maybe it’s the memories of crispy cucumber & tangy tzatziki under the ruthless sun during all of those summers spent in the Cyclades, or the promises of summer that Mediterranean flavors carry. These greek broccoli & feta patties brought all of that back in an instant. Someone actually made them for me last week (was asked out to dinner 😳) and I loved them so much I had to develop a gluten-free version for you guys here on the blog. Little did he know about my since long love story with Greece ;-)

In a completely unrelated situation recently, I was reminded of an old favorite movie from when I was like twelve – Le Grand Bleu by Luc Besson. When I was a teenager we used to go to the island where the movie was partly recorded. A desolate place, with only one small fishing village, a handful of b&b’s and 3-4 restaurants. Each night at 8pm sharp, one of the bars played the movie out on their terrace. I remember the whole bay lit up with that blue glow, as we stayed up late playing cards in our little white washed cottage with blue windows.

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