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How to make Danish rice porridge easily in the microwave
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Rice porridge – the Danish way Eating rice porridge for Christmas is an old Danish tradition. In the old Danish Christmas stories, they write about the gnomes that live in the countryside at farm attics. They helped the farmer all year and all they wanted was porridge at Christmas time. If they didn’t get […]
Savoury pumpkin muffins – a fast and easy muffin recipe
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Pumpkin muffins – the savoury kind I hope you love pumpkin! Because I’m all into pumpkins right now. Today it’s pumpkin muffins – the savoury kind. They are good! It is my go-to recipe for fast and easy bread for breakfast or alongside a bowl of (pumpkin) soup. I have baked these muffins at […]
4 recipes for homemade marzipan + a simple sugar syrup
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Marzipan, marzipan, marzipan and marzipan Homemade marzipan is delicious, and it is easy to make. Today you’ll get 4 recipes for homemade marzipan, and tips on how to vary them almost infinitely. You only need 3-4 ingredients – and they are vegan-friendly. You’ll also get a simple syrup recipe so you can make your […]
Almonds – blanched, baked and flour/meal
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Blanched, baked and flour/meal – almonds Almonds – I love them – blanched, baked and as flour/meal for cakes and desserts. You can make your own treats and use the almonds as ingredients in your cooking. Use the amount of almonds that fit your recipe. Blanched almonds Baked almonds Almond flour/meal Blanched almonds Blanched […]
Danish aebleskiver – Puff dumplings – Apple dumplings – Filled pancakes – Pancake balls
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Christmas time = time for aebleskiver Today it is all about Danish Christmas hygge. You get the recipe for the filled aebleskiver – an updated version – or maybe an old fashion version of an aebleskive… Aebleskiver are part of the Danish Christmas, along with gløgg, honey cookies and honey bombs, vanilla wreaths, kransekage (marzipan […]
The paper cone – a Danish Christmas decoration – make your own paper cones
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Danish Things – the paper cone or in Danish “kræmmerhuset”. You will get some free prints – and a template here: Cones for you History The Danes decorate their Christmas tree with ornaments dating back to the late 1800s. Denmark lost the war against Austria and Prussia in 1864 and had to part with Schleswig, […]
How to remove labels easily from jars and bottles
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How to remove labels easily from jars and bottles Do you recognize yourself? You’ve bought a product in a jar – or in a glass bottle. You’ve already eaten the product, but the jar is so beautiful, a patent jar, has a good lid, a nice shape, the right size for … – but unfortunately, […]
Carnival Cats for decoration and as templates
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“Fastelavn” or “Shrovetide” “Fastelavn” is a carnival and in Denmark, it is mostly a party for children. It is always the Sunday before Ash Wednesday. The term “Fastelavn” means “fast evening” or the day before Lent. In Denmark, we are mostly Protestants and “Fastelavn” is now a tradition without the Lent. “Beat the cat out […]
How to make a Froebel star – a classic Danish Christmas decoration.
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Updated version 2019 Se dansk version her. It’s time to make stars – Froebel stars! And you’ll get the instructions here – and on youtube. The Froebel star is a classic Danish Christmas decoration made of paper strips. In Denmark, we use the Fröbel stars as ornaments on Christmas trees and Christmas decorations. […]
Napoleon’s Hat
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Napoleon’s Hat for my father Today is my father’s birthday. My dad also gets three cheers hurray, hurray, HURRAAAAAAAAA – happy birthday dad. Yesterday it was Lise who received a cake for her birthday – today it is my fathers turn – it is his birthday today. He has chosen his own cake and he […]
