As I was perusing some recipes, trying to decide what to concoct today, I came across a recipe on the Sons of Norway website for Almond or Nut Cake. Since I’m still trying to rediscover my culinary heritage or whatever I figured this would be a point in my favor. I was intrigued by the [...]
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It’s a cake…but it’s an omelet…but…
Posted in Baking, Kung faux pas, Norwegian, Vegetarian, tagged failure, norwegian food, nut cake on October 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Norwegian Flatbread: Well, it’s half right…
Posted in Bread, Kung faux pas, Norwegian, Snacks, Vegetarian, tagged crackers, failures, flatbread on September 15, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I love crackers and bread. If it can hold cheese, I’m on it. So I was excited to find this recipe for Norwegian Flatbread. Yey! It’s bread, it’s in my heritage quest, and the recipe says it’s good with mild cheeses. How can this be bad? The recipe was straight forward: make a dough, roll [...]
Reluctant Heritage
Posted in Cheese, Norwegian, Sandwiches, Soup, Spinach, Spreads, Vegetables, Vegetarian, tagged Norwegian, Soup, Spinach, Spreads, Vegetables on September 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I have a lot of Norwegian ancestry. I get excited when Norway is in the news. I root for Norse athletes in the Olympics. My home town is full of “I-wegians” (Iowans of Norwegian descent) and is one of the few places where you can find lutefisk on the Sunday brunch buffet. It’s probably that [...]
