I tried making pumpkin spice ice chocolate

If there is one type of confectionary I’m obsessed with, it’s ice chocolate. The basic recipe is incredibly simple: melt together equals amount in grams of coconut oil and dark chocolate. It’s one of the first recipes many children learn in Germany and Sweden, where the treat is the most popular. The recipe is also

3 ingredients honey cookies

A relative who is a beekeeper recently gifted me a couple jars of honey from his hive and I thought I’d tried using it in this incredibly easy 3 ingredients cookie recipe I recently found. Here’s the recipe (for 1 person): Step 1: mash one banana and mix with one tablespoon of honey (or vegan

Easy low-carb treat

Mission failed successfully: avocado lime mousse dessert

On the day of Yule Eve, I was at my parents’ house, watching their cats while they’re visiting relatives out of the country. I am one of the few in my family who celebrates Yule (what we still call Christmas, here in Scandinavia) and with my friends celebrating with their own families, I was a

How to make delicious tahini cookies

I’ve done very little hobby cooking in the last few months. The reason is that I now work in a kitchen and when I return home, I don’t want to step into another kitchen and do even more cooking. Sandwiches and microwavable food are my staple diet nowadays. But now is my second week off

Writer’s snack: Palitaw

If you know me, you know I love fast and easy recipes. It’s not that I’m lazy or don’t have time, it’s just that I enjoy food I can make quickly and then sit down and eat it while I write. Over the years, I’ve amassed quite a few such recipes but I still love

Reward

I finished another chapter of my novella today and had a saffron semla to reward myself. A day well spent.

Another recipe to pass the time in quarantine

It’s Wednesday and I’ve yet to work any hours this week. Lack of materials at the factory. Again. So, I’m stuck at home, trying my best to pass the days by writing, reading, playing video games (stuck on the 4th level of Splatterhouse 3 at the moment) and occasionally cooking. On today’s menu: cream and