We got our first snow for this year and it always reminds me about my first time cooking. It was long ago and I was just 11 or 12 years old. In the summer break, me my twin sister and our little brother decided to do something nice for our parents: cook something for them.… Continue reading First time cooking
Tag: food photography
What is your favorite breakfast food?
I am not a morning person, so cooking breakfast is still a working process. My mom used to make me breakfast before school: eggs, cheese, bread with butter and jam, hot chocolate. When I was at University I would wake up at noon and first bite was some chocolate. Really bad for my health. I… Continue reading What is your favorite breakfast food?
Black caviar
My mother in law brought me a beautiful present from Denmark this summer: red and black caviar. Many people find caviar delicious but some don’t like it at all. I like caviar, but I can’t eat a lot and often. Caviar (salt-cured fish-eggs) is considered a delicacy and is eaten as a garnish or a… Continue reading Black caviar
Post processing for food photography
It’s always best to get your photo right in the camera, but most of the images can be improved with a little post processing. By recording images in RAW (if your camera permits) you have the possibility to make color and exposure corrections without degrading your image very much. Every image on my blog has… Continue reading Post processing for food photography
Homemade Vanilla Extract
I always wanted to have a homemade vanilla extract. It has only 2 ingredients and is all natural, no chemicals at all. I found so many recipes on the net about the process and all of them had lots of vanilla beans. In my country vanilla beans are very expensive so buying 8 or 10… Continue reading Homemade Vanilla Extract
Around the table
All my childhood I have been eating dinner in the family. Most of the time, the family was extended with friends, aunts, cousins and uncles. Lunch was spend with grandma and grandpa because my parents worked a lot. I always loved this lunch and dinner time. Great time to enjoy with my family. Now, lunch… Continue reading Around the table
Onion
Onion like garlic is a member of the lily family. Onions were historically as a preventative medicine during epidemics of cholera and the plague. Lower lung cancer risk, especially among smokers Reduce the risk of atherosclerosis Help prevent death from heart disease Reduce blood pressure Relieve symptoms of interstitial cystitis Reduce symptoms of prostatitis Inhibit… Continue reading Onion
Raw cheese cake
Raw vegan cheesecake was one of the first raw food desserts I made when I stopped eating refined sugar. In the past, cheesecake was not one of the desserts I will eat every day. Now, I enjoy more than I did, and I will eat everyday with different toppings. Ingredients for crust: 1/2 cup oats… Continue reading Raw cheese cake
Chili Half Hasselback potatoes
The Hasselback potatoes are Swedish and are not your average baked potatoes. They look very fancy and elegant and can make quite an impression at your dinner table. These baked potato fans were popularized as the namesake dish of the restaurant at the Hasselbacken Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden in the 1700s. In Sweden, these delicious… Continue reading Chili Half Hasselback potatoes
Guest post: Oranges and Christmas
After she read my story Green Bananas, Grinia from the Mirror asked me to write a guest post for her blog. On her blog, Grinia writes about inspiring stories that educate and bring hope to people. I am so honored that she asked me to write a post on her blog. You can read my… Continue reading Guest post: Oranges and Christmas
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