Category: Summer
Tangy Three Beans Salad
Start the week fresh with this super flavourful, fiber pack, three beans salad, I guarantee you will not regret it. It is super simple to make, usually makes enough to have left overs and easy perfect as a main dish after an indulging weekend. Pair it with some Pita bread chips or make a simple
Fresh Mango Salsa
After living in several countries, I have become a patchwork of traditions and customs from all over, specially so in my cooking. I love making Spanish tapas, bolinhos de bacalhou or having Norwegian taco Fridays. In the Norwegian version of tacos you would add a myriad of condiments and ingredients, but after having tacos every
Blueberry pie MIL style
This delicious crispy blueberry pie is perfect for when you have a sudden surplus of newly picked blueberries. Eat it warm with some vanilla ice cream, you will sure feel like you are in food heaven! We has this amazingly crispy pie just a few weeks ago during a trip to the in-laws, who happen to
Courgettes Lasagna with Ricotta and Bacon
Courgettes or squash season is here, Yey! Luckily, I have garden-savy friends who have an orchard to die for and this season they had a surplus of beautiful courgettes. I threw myself on the sword and offered to take some off their hands and diligently used a couple for this delicious courgette lasagna. Instead of using
Strawberry and mint lemonade
This strawberry and mint lemonade is the perfect complement to your hot and sunny summer day. Refreshing, tangy, sweet and bubbly, you will not be able to stop drinking this delicious lemonade with a twist! I love lemonade, specially when it comes in different colours, and this strawberry lemonade is definitely a treat. Great for
Fresh and tangy tzatziki
I love this Tzatziki recipe, it’s fresh and tangy and super tasty! Perfect companion to pita bread, lamb, koftas or gyros. I had never really consciously tried tzatziki before I moved to Norway, let alone make it myself, but it’s so easy to make, that it really is worth putting in 5 minutes to serve
Mediterranean inspired barley salad
This Mediterranean inspired salad is so versatile, it goes great with quinoa, couscous or barley but consistently delivering a soul warming feeling. Yesterday it was time to have some delicious barley, I like using different grains and cereals so we don’t get bored and stuck in the same flavours and textures. Also, my 13 month
Coconut chicken noodle soup
This coconut and chicken noodle soup may not be a looker, but the flavours and aromas it delivers is just out of this world! Packed with ginger, garlic, chili and lime this Thai inspired soup will leave you wanting for more. It’s quick and easy, the perfect fresh summer meal! I saw this recipe made
Coconut mint lemonade
I love coconut! Everything about it is perfect; rate versatility and depth of flavors that can be achieved in both savory and sweet dished is, in my opinion, unique. I tried this version of lemonade at, what once was the “it” cafe in Cartagena. It seemed to be what everyone was drinking and I couldn’t
Creamy garlic shrimp pasta
It has garlic, it has shrimp and it’s deliciously creamy! What else is there to say? Ooh, yeah it has a kick to it, making it resemble ever so slightly one on my all time favourite Spanish dishes “camarones al ajillo” or garlic shrimp. Lastly, it is lightning fast to make. You have to try
Thai Beef Salad
This fresh, tangy and delicious Thai beef salad is the perfect option for those rare days you have some leftover grilled beef, however if you are like the hubs and tend to not leave any meat behind, you can simply grill or pan fry the beef when preparing this recipe. It will only add 15
Sunday BBQ Burgers
Sunday afternoon in Oslo: Summer is here and it’s warm and sunny outside… What to do? Seaside (fjord side to be precise) grilling of course! Good summer days in Oslo are precious and grilling is a must! Today on the BBQ: Burgers! This is my husbands goto recipe for Burgers, from the meatlover’s online bible