Hallå
I was cleaning out my fridge today and noticed that my weekly organic veggie delivery had given me lots and lots beets. I'm not a huge beet-eater. I mainly roast them with other veggies or grate them with potatoes and fry them. I sat there, staring at these big red bulbs thinking about new recipe ideas. Then it came to me. Pickled beets!
I had seen recipes for pickled beets on Swedish recipe websites before but only skimmed over them due to my lack of a love for beets. I've been getting the urge to pickle something lately so it all just made sense. I looked at a few recipes and came up with this one based on what I saw. It's very simple and requires very minor prep work.
Inlagda rödbetor
2 cups chopped (or sliced) and cooked beets
1/2 cup vinegar (I used a mix of white and apple cider)
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon dried dill (optional)
1/2 tablespoon dried mustard seed (optional)
4 allspice kernels (optional)
A clean container to hold them in (glass jars are preferred)
1) Put the cooked beets in your jar. If you bought canned beets, rinse them off first.
2) Boil the rest of the ingredients together until the sugar disintegrates and the liquid thickens. Let it cool slightly.
3) Pour the liquid over the beets. If the liquid doesn't cover all of the beets, you can either make more or just add some water if it's only a tiny amount not covered. Use your own discretion.
4) Cover and store someplace dark and cool for at least 12 hours. They'll last for up to 4 months. The longer they sit the stronger the flavor will be.
I'll be eating them with some potatoes and a new köttbullar recipe tonight. If the köttbullar are successful, I'll post the recipe in the next couple of days.
As always, skål!
Monday, September 26, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Skagen
God dag! I've been really busy all summer. Or rather, I've been busy trying to get busy. Job hunting is a major pain. Anyways, now that I have a more regular schedule I hope I can update this blog more regularly. We shall see...
I love IKEA. What's not to love? It's Swedish and sells pretty, cheap furniture and decorations. But the best part was always the food at the end. I always got their shrimp salad sandwiches. I craved them. I used to drive an hour to IKEA just to get the sandwich.
As I grew into my love for all things Norse, I learned the traditional name: Skagen. Created in Sweden but named after a northern Danish town (correct me if I'm wrong). I found recipes and tried each one and was eventually able to out-do IKEA's.
I was devastated when I stopped eating fish. What would I do? How could I replace this hole that was now in my heart and soul. I took to the web and grew more and more irritated with all the recipes asking for vegan shrimp or prawns. I can't find them here. I've looked everywhere! But after some testing and creating, I found a recipe that I and my boyfriend love.
Skagen
You will need
1 cup firm tofu
1/3 cup red onion (green onion and chives can be used)
A little less than half a cup of veggie mayonnaise (vegan sour cream also works great)
1/8 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk
2 TBSP lemon juice
2 TBSP dried dill (4 TBSP for fresh)
1 TBSP dried kelp flakes (crumbled nori sheets work fine)
OPTIONAL: hot sauce as needed
1) Chop or crumble the tofu however you want. I like to crumble it into dime sized chunks, but it's up to you how fine you want it.
2) Finely dice your onion and mix it with the tofu.
3) Add the dill and kelp and mix through.
4) Add the mayo, milk,lemon juice, and hot sauce if used. Combine until everything is thoroughly mixed.
Serve on a bread, in the hollowed avocado, or whatever. I'm eating mine on crackers right now.
Enjoy!
I love IKEA. What's not to love? It's Swedish and sells pretty, cheap furniture and decorations. But the best part was always the food at the end. I always got their shrimp salad sandwiches. I craved them. I used to drive an hour to IKEA just to get the sandwich.
As I grew into my love for all things Norse, I learned the traditional name: Skagen. Created in Sweden but named after a northern Danish town (correct me if I'm wrong). I found recipes and tried each one and was eventually able to out-do IKEA's.
I was devastated when I stopped eating fish. What would I do? How could I replace this hole that was now in my heart and soul. I took to the web and grew more and more irritated with all the recipes asking for vegan shrimp or prawns. I can't find them here. I've looked everywhere! But after some testing and creating, I found a recipe that I and my boyfriend love.
Skagen
You will need
1 cup firm tofu
1/3 cup red onion (green onion and chives can be used)
A little less than half a cup of veggie mayonnaise (vegan sour cream also works great)
1/8 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk
2 TBSP lemon juice
2 TBSP dried dill (4 TBSP for fresh)
1 TBSP dried kelp flakes (crumbled nori sheets work fine)
OPTIONAL: hot sauce as needed
1) Chop or crumble the tofu however you want. I like to crumble it into dime sized chunks, but it's up to you how fine you want it.
2) Finely dice your onion and mix it with the tofu.
3) Add the dill and kelp and mix through.
4) Add the mayo, milk,lemon juice, and hot sauce if used. Combine until everything is thoroughly mixed.
Serve on a bread, in the hollowed avocado, or whatever. I'm eating mine on crackers right now.
Enjoy!
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Hiatus - Pause - Tauolle - Rof
Hej few readers,
Sorry for the long hiatus. I've been quite busy and haven't felt very inspired to write anything about anything. But I'm getting the itch back (it's Spring, I tell you!) and will soon have a fresh new post. Probably something about Spring celebrations coming up or about this great Viking-inspired beer that I had (it was made with pine! *Squeeeee*).
Ha det bra!
Sorry for the long hiatus. I've been quite busy and haven't felt very inspired to write anything about anything. But I'm getting the itch back (it's Spring, I tell you!) and will soon have a fresh new post. Probably something about Spring celebrations coming up or about this great Viking-inspired beer that I had (it was made with pine! *Squeeeee*).
Ha det bra!
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