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Homemade Coffee Liqueur (Kahlúa)

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Recipe for Homemade Kahlua (Coffee Liqueur)

On this blog post, I would like to share a fantastic recipe on how to make a homemade Kahlua or coffee liqueur as some would call it. Making a homemade Kahlua is actually something I learned from some good friends of mine. It all started out when there was a tendency in the group of my closest friends that we should drink White Russians before hitting the bars on Friday evenings. White Russian is a great drink, which is made out of Kahlua, vodka and heavy cream/milk - a creamy, tasteful and very delicious drink. [Read more...]

Roasted Tomato Soup

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Recipe for homemade Roasted Tomato Soup

This time I would like to share a great and very delicious recipe for a roasted tomato soup. A traditional tomato soup is normally cooked on a stove in a saucepan or similar. This tomato soup is mainly prepared in the oven by roasting some great ingredients. This way the soup gets a super delicious and special taste. [Read more...]

Spicy Hokkaido Soup

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Recipe for Homemade Spicy Hokkaido Soup

Denmark and the Nordic countries in general have a great climate to grow pumpkins. Therefore, each fall the grocery stores in Denmark sell cheap and delicious pumpkins. I have in the recent years fallen in love with this great vegetables. [Read more...]

English Muffins

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Recipe for Homemade English Muffins

English Muffins is as the name perfectly applies, a type of muffin which has it origin in England. The United Kingdom is located close to the Nordic countries and is only a two hour-flight away. Even though, we have a different approach to food and how it is prepared we absolutely also share a couple of traditional dishes. I personally think that these English Muffins is actually pretty close to the Danish Krydrebolle, which is an airy bun eaten in a similar way as a English Muffins. [Read more...]

Parsley Ham Chicken Pie

Categories: All Recipes/ Chicken/ Dinner/ Pie/ Pork

Recipe for Homemade Parsley Chicken Ham Pie

I love making pie and especially this pie I have listed in the recipe further down on this page. This cheese, ham and chicken pie is made from scratch and from a few and simple ingredients. Making the homemade pie is simple to make and it actually does not take that long. [Read more...]

Cream Cheese, Mushroom and Bacon Chicken

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Recipe for Homemade Cheese, Mushroom and Bacon Chicken

This recipe for cream cheese, mushroom and bacon chicken filet is one of my favorite everyday dishes. The fact that these stuffed chicken filets are super easy to make and that they have a great taste makes them very popular in my home. I have now made these chicken filets so many times that it is one of the fastest dinners I can make - from start to serving it takes about 25 minutes to prepare this dish. Of course, the first it might take you some extra time. [Read more...]

American Buttermilk Biscuits

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Recipe for Homemade American Buttermilk Biscuits

I am completely aware that the recipe I have here on this page and sharing with you, is traditionally very far from the Nordic kitchen. However, even though these American Buttermilk Biscuits is, as the named simply applies, originally from the states, that does not make them less delicious.

I have said it a couple of times here on my blog and on my social media channels; I really enjoy American food and in general love traveling in the states. The first time I tried an American Buttermilk Biscuit was on road trip I did on the west coast. I still remember it clearly, it was one morning at a McDonald restaurant where I was looking to get a super quick breakfast and of course use the free Internet top browse travelling trips for the day. At that time, the McDonald's in Denmark and the other Nordic countries did not serve breakfast, so I had never tried a Egg McMuffin before. The breakfast was not something special, but I instantly knew that I had to try making those Buttermilk Biscuits myself. [Read more...]

Parmesan Crusted Chicken

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Recipe for Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Today I sharing this delicious recipe for Parmesan crusted chicken. There are several things I like about this breaded chicken; the best is that the inside is nice and moist while the outside is golden and crisp. The time it takes to make them is really not that long, I normally estimate about 45 minutes from start until you have a batch of these homemade chicken strips. [Read more...]

Butter Chicken

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Recipe for Homemade Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken or Murgh Makhani, as it is called some places, is an Indian dish which was invented at a restaurant in Daryaganj Delhi in India. Even though this dish has its roots on the other side of the planet, far away from the traditional Nordic kitchen, I am still sharing it here on my blog.

When I was younger, I was not that happy with foreign and spicy food but after I started to explore the different food the world has to offer, especially the Indian and Asian cuisine, I have learned how to make so many fantastic dishes. From time to time I stumble upon a new kind of food or dish, which I have never had or heard about before but now find very delicious. This Butter Chicken, which I am share the recipe for here in this blog post, is one of these wonderful dishes which I have discovered too late in my life. I know that this dish, for some people, is just a 'normal' and everyday dish but for me it is a great and new experience in the world of food. [Read more...]

Fastelavnsboller (Shrovetide Buns)

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Recipe for homemade Danish Fastelavnsboller

Fastelavn is a Nordic holiday celebrated on Sunday or Monday before Ash Wednesday. It has some similarities to the American holiday Halloween where children dress up in costumes and go house to house to beg for candy.It is also a tradition in Denmark to 'slå katten af tønden' - 'beat the cat in the barrel'. It is a wooden barrel that is filled with candy inside and in the old days they actually put real cats inside the barrel! The children takes turn hitting the barrel with a bat and the one that knocks the bottom out of the barrel is crowned “kattedronning” (queen of the cats). The one who knocks down the last piece of the barrel becomes kattekonge ("king of cats"). Both the king and queen gets a crown to wear. [Read more...]

Sweet Potato, Spinach, Chickpea and Coconut Curry

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Recipe for Homemade Sweet Potato, Spinach, Chickpea and Coconut Curry


This recipe for a Sweet potato, Spinach, Chickpea and Coconut Curry is without doubt on my top-3 list of favorite vegan dinner dishes. The dish is actually really easy to prepare and it only takes about 45 minutes which is including 30 minutes of simmering time - time you can use to talk with your spouse, your kids or maybe just to relax after a long day at work. Besides being very easy to cook, it is also a very delicious and a good tasting dish. The soft sweet potato, the spinach, the semi-crisp chickpeas and the coconut curry is just a wonderful combination, if you ask me. [Read more...]

Salmon, Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Pasta

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Salmon, Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Pasta

This recipe for a salmon, Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Pasta is just super delicious and absolutely one of my most favorite pasta dishes. The great thing about this pasta dish, besides that it is very delicious and tasteful, is that it is a great source of good vitamins from the Spinach, good proteins from the ricotta cheese and then the good and healthy fat from salmon. Furthermore, it is quite easy to prepare the ingredients for this dish and in general simple to make. [Read more...]

Creamy Curry Pasta

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Recipe for Homemade Creamy Curry pasta

Today, I would like to share a great recipe for creamy curry pasta salad. I typically make this curry pasta salad in the summertime, where I use it as a side dish when I am having a barbecue party. Of course, this curry pasta can be served together with other food which has not been prepared on a grill - I it is just that this pasta salad is perfect together with most meat, sausages, vegetables and similar. It is my experience that most people find this pasta salad very delicious - it is always the first side dish to run empty or maybe it is just me making to small servings. [Read more...]

Healthy Pork, Broccoli and Bacon Pasta

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Recipe for a healthy Pork and Bacon Pasta dish

I am constantly on the lookout for tasteful and delicious dinner recipes which are simple and easy to make - this recipe for a pork and bacon pasta dish is one of them. This dish is very simple to make and it only takes about 30-40 minutes of work which is why it is one of my favorite when I am in a rush or just late home from work. Besides being an easy-to-make and tasteful dish it is also very healthy be course of the broccoli. The dish contains carrots and broccoli which are both great sources of dietary fiber and vitamins and together with some good ground pork meat which are rich on proteins, then you have a healthy and fast dinner. [Read more...]

Muffins with Spinach and Tomatoes

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Recipe for homemade muffins with spinach and tomatoes

This time I would like to share another of my favorite recipes which can both be served for breakfast or later at the day for dinner.

The recipe is egg muffins with spinach and tomatoes. There are several reasons why I like these muffins a lot. The main reason is because they have a great taste and that they are very simple to make. The preparation time is only about 20-30 minutes and it does not require any special skills. I normally make these muffins in my muffin oven pan which has 8 holes to hold the muffins. If you don’t have such a muffin pan then you can use some muffin cups, they should give the same results. [Read more...]

Homemade Vanilla Sugar

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Recipe for Homemade Vanilla Sugar

After I have started this international food blog I have realized that ingredients which is a common thing, for instance, in the USA is almost impossible to get a hold of in Denmark or any of the other Nordic countries. However, this also applies the over way around. In many of my recipes, especially the desserts, I uses what we in Denmark calls vanilla sugar. After having been asked that question several times 'what vanilla sugar is?' I have made the conclusion that it must be an European ingredient. [Read more...]

Sourdough

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Recipe for Homemade Sourdough

This is a simple tutorial how to make a sourdough from scratch. Sourdough is an important and great 'ingredient' when making chewy and dense bread with a crisp crust like the Danish and very popular rye bread. Making the first portion of sourdough is very easy and it only requires few and simple ingredients; all-purpose flour, rye flour and water. [Read more...]

Nordic Cinnamon Crumble Apple Pie

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Recipe for super easy Cinnamon Crumble Apple Pie

We really love apple pie and especially when it is freshly baked from the oven and it is still a little hot. In Denmark the apple season is in the autumn - this is the time of year where the apples have spent the entire summer licking sun and growing big and juicy. [Read more...]

Grilled Banana with Vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce

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Recipe for Grilled Banana with Vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce

This dessert recipe for grilled banana with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce is super easy to make and has a really great taste. The hot bananas get real soft so they can be eaten with a teaspoon, and together with some ice cream and chocolate sauce you have a nice dessert. The recipe for grilled bananas with brown sugar and vanilla ice cream only requires those three ingredients and they are super simple to prepare.

Are grilled Bananas any good?


I have to admit that, the first time I heard about the recipe and about grilled bananas I couldn't imagine that could be any good. However, the first time I tried one of these warm bananas served with brown sugar and a scoop of vanilla ice cream, I instantly changed my mind. I now think this is one of the best desserts you can cook on your grill - and the fact that it is so simple to make just make it even better. These bananas are just the perfect way of ending a nice barbecue party.

Recipe for Grilled Banana with Vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce

How to make grilled bananas


The instructions are super simple. You simply just put the bananas, with its peel on, on to your grill. The grill should be on low heat or on indirect heat. After about 5 minutes the bananas become completely dark on the outside. Remove them from the grill. Cut them open lengthwise, add some brown sugar in the crack and serve the hot bananas with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and some chocolate sauce. I normally always have some homemade ice cream in the freezer; I simply believe it's way better than the one you buy at the supermarket. If you have the time I think you should try making your own ice cream. I have several great ice cream recipes on this blog, try for instance this delicious chocolate ice cream, or this hazelnut ice cream with chocolate, or maybe some coffee ice cream with chocolate pieces. I normally also make the chocolate sauce my selves; however, this can be bought at the supermarked to make the dessert even easier to make.

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Grilled Banana with Vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce

Super simple recipe for grilled bananas served with your favorite ice cream and some chocolate sauce. Delicious is the best word!
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Danish
Keyword: Barbecue recipe
Servings: 6 people
Author: NordicFoodLiving.com

Ingredients

  • 6 bananas
  • 6 tbsp brown sugar
  • 6 scoops of vanilla ice cream
  • chocolate sauce

Instructions

  • Put the bananas with peel on a hot grill. If you have used charcoal to grill some food then there is normally plenty of extra heat. When the peel is starting to get brown on one side flip it over and grill it some more. Take them off when the entire peel is brown and the bananas are soft.
  • Use a knife to cut the bananas lengthwise. Pour some brown sugar in the gab.
  • Serve the hot bananas with some vanilla- or chocolate ice cream and some chocolate sauce.

Recipe for Grilled Banana with Vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce

Recipe for Grilled Banana with Vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce

Recipe for Grilled Banana with Vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce

Nordic Strawberry Pie

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Recipe for Homemade Strawberry Pie

For us summer time is equal strawberry time. We have no idea how many strawberries we eat during the summer season but it is a lot! In the peak season, where the strawberries are cheapest due to the large quantity of ripe berries, we literately eat them for dessert every evening.

Most of the time we simply cut the berries in smaller pieces and eat them as topping for the famous Danish food tradition 'Koldskål'. Koldskål, directly translated means 'Cold bowl' and is basically chilled butter- and soured milk mixed together with some eggs, lemon juice and vanilla. [Read more...]