It’s still cold in Iceland, so this drink is really comforting. Turmeric latte is nice any time of the year though and extremely good for you. I bought the mug at the Jane Austen museum in Bath a few years back. It’s one of my favourite mugs. The quote from Persuasion says it all, doesn’t […]
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I’ve been a film journalist for decades so Oscars night is always one of the highlights of the year. Back in the days I was relying on the strongest coffee to keep me alert and able to stay awake till 5 o’clock in the morning. I also had lots of snacks and candy. As you […]
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Ingredients 500 g plaice fillets, skin- and boneless a good handful of spinach 100 g carrots, cut julienne 3 tbsp tzatziki spice mix salt and black pepper olive oil Method Cut the carrots julienne. Fry the carrots on a skillet for a bit, and add the spinach towards the end. It only needs a very […]
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The Icelandic Cancer Society’s annual initiative, Mottumars, (Moustache March) brings awareness to cancer affecting men. Many grow moustaches to bring attention to this and encourage other men to know the symptoms and seek help. Companies support Moustache March too and among others are my sponsors VAXA. They sent me a special Moustache March box, filled […]
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It’s my birthday tomorrow, so I figured I’d give you a birthday cake recipe. It’s delicious and makes me deliriously happy 🙂 Ingredients 1 chia egg (1 tbsp chia seed and 2 tbsp water) 1/4 cup almond milk (unsweetened) and 2 tbsp apple cider 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp stevia powder, from Good Good […]
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Ingredients 400 g soya mince 1-2 onions 6 garlic cloves 1 and 1/2 red chilli 2 cans chopped tomatoes, organic 2 tbsp tomato paste, organic 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp Italian spice blend, from Kryddhusid 1 tsp chilli flakes 1 handful fresh basil salt and black pepper 1/2 cup water (or red wine) olive oil […]
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This recipe is really simple and you can use just about any vegetable you like. I normally use what I have at home. When I decided to write down the recipe I had cauliflower, broccoli and sweet Palermo pepper. I’ve sometimes used tomatoes, carrots and sugar snaps to name a few. I just like to […]
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In Iceland we celebrate a so called Bun Day in February. It’s a funny tradition that you can read more about HERE. I try to avoid all additives most of the time, but this one day a year I use Xanthan Gum. The puffs I bake also include eggs, which I rarely use, but it’s […]
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Ingredients 120 g celery 400 g celery root 500 g sweet potatoes 400 g pumpkin 300 g carrots 300 g cauliflower 1 big red onion 1 big onion 8 garlic cloves 2 tbsp fresh ginger, finely chopped 2 red chilli 1 tin chickpeas 3 tins chopped tomatoes, organic 100 g chestnut mushrooms (optional) 50 […]
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We don’t celebrate Valentines Day in Iceland, but I’m happy to celebrate any day with a tiny bite of sugarless quality chocolate 🙂 Ingredients 50 g 100% chocolate 30 g 85% chocolate 1 tbsp cocoa butter 1 tbsp coconut oil 2 tbsp hazelnut- and almond butter 1/2 cup mixed nuts (I used cashew and pecan […]
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