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Danish Red Cabbage (Rødkål)

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Recipe for Homemade Danish Red Cabbage (Rødkål)

This recipe for Danish Red cabbage is a traditional and very popular side dish for many different dishes. Red cabbage is served all year around, however, it's very popular at Christmas where it's served together with the traditional Christmas eve dinner the 24th of December. In Danish we call this side dish Rødkål which translated simple means Red cabbage. We have used this recipe several times and its way better than the red cabbage you can buy at the super market. It's really simple to make and you only need five different ingredients, red cabbage, vinegar, currant juice, sugar and salt. You can easily change this recipe into a more personal dish by adding different spices according to your taste.

Normally we would use currant juice in this red cabbage, however, we have sometimes used elderberry juice instead which is just as good. [Read more...]

Homemade Focaccia

Categories: Bread/ Side Dish

Recipe for Homemade Focaccia bread

On this page I would like to share a fantastic recipe for homemade Focaccia bread. A Focaccia is an oven-baked type of bread which is very popular in most of the world which includes Denmark. This bread is originally from Italy and is used as a side-dish for many different meals. The bread has a consistency like a thick pizza dough and is typically served with a rosemary seasoning. [Read more...]

Danish Sugar Browned Potatoes (Brunede kartofler)

Categories: Nordic Christmas/ Side Dish

Recipe for Homemade Danish Sugar Browned Potatoes for Christmas

In Denmark, and the Nordic countries in general, the 24th of December is a day which is packed with many great traditions. The 24th of December is the day where we get together with our family, eat a lot of delicious food, exchange presents and celebrate Christmas.

A typical Danish Christmas eve dinner consist of roasted duck or roasted pork, served with Danish red cabbage, boiled potatoes and these sugar browned potatoes. For dessert it's a big tradition to serve the Danish rice pudding (Risalamande). [Read more...]

Steamed Broccoli - The Super Easy Way

Categories: Healthy Food/ Side Dish/ Vegetarian

Easy Recipe for steamed Broccoli

Many people knows that broccoli is one of the most healthy vegetables you can eat. According to many researches, broccoli is a great source of fibers, vitamin D, vitamin K, calcium and Folate. The vegetable is also known to be able to lower the risk of cancer because of sulforaphane which is inside this great vegetable. It is simply a real super vegetable. [Read more...]

Danish Cold Potato Salad (Kold Kartoffelsalat)

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Recipe for Homemade Danish Cold Potato Salad (Kold kartoffelsalat)

This recipe for Danish Cold Potato Salad, or Kold Kartoffelsalat as we called it in Denmark, is a great summer side dish and is a most-have for a traditional Nordic barbecue party. Cold Potato Salad is a fantastic side dish for most types of meat especially sausages and pork made on a grill. It is very easy to prepare and it has a great and fresh taste which is perfect for a hot summer day. For me, this dish has some great memories attached to it. I always remember it from my childhood and that we almost always had it as a side dish in the summer time. I did grow up in a family where almost all dinners, during the summer period, were prepared on a grill in the garden - so of course we did eat a lot of Danish Cold Potato Salad. [Read more...]

Danish Chicken and Asparagus Tartlets (Tarteletter)

Categories: All Recipes/ Chicken/ Dinner/ Side Dish/ Traditional Danish

Recipe for Homemade Danish Chicken and Asparagus Tartlets (Tarteletter)


Today, I would like to share another Danish recipe. In Denmark we refers to this recipe as 'Hens in Tartlets' or sometimes simply just 'tartlets'. Hens in tartlets is an old and very traditional Danish recipe. Even though, this is an old dish it is still very popular and is typically served at buffets at restaurants around in Denmark, at Christmas dinners or maybe just at home, a Saturday evening, when you are hungry for traditional Danish food. They are sometimes uses as a starter because of their relatively small size and 'lightness'. However, they are also sometimes served as the main course typically together with some other food. [Read more...]

Swedish Hasselback Potatoes

Categories: Side Dish/ Traditional Danish/ Vegetarian


Recipe for Homemade Swedish Hasselback Potatoes (hasselbackspotatis)

This recipe I have presented on this page is probably one of my top-3 ways of preparing potatoes. The recipe is an old and very traditional Swedish way of cooking potatoes. The name for this great side dish is in Swedish called Hasselbackspotatis. The literal translation is Hazelslope Potatoes. In Danish they are called Hasselback Kartofler or sometimes just Hasselbagte Kartofler. [Read more...]

Bechamel Sauce

Categories: Side Dish

Recipe for Homemade Bechamelsauce

This recipe for Bechamel Sauce, I have shared here on this page, is the one I always use when I am making sauce for a homemade lasagne. A bechamel sauce is a simple and basis white sauce which is based on the few and common ingredients; butter, all-purpose flour and milk. [Read more...]

Naan Bread

Categories: Bread/ Side Dish

Recipe for Homemade Naan Bread

I know, this recipes I am sharing here in the blog post is not a traditional Danish recipe, or Nordic for that matter, but nevertheless this recipe for Naan bread is just super simple and it is a fantastic side dish for a large number of other dishes like most meat, Indian food, pasta dishes or maybe just as a starter with hummus. [Read more...]

Tomato and Chili Salsa

Categories: Salads/ Side Dish

Recipe for Homemade Tomato and Chili Salsa

This time I would like to show you how you can make a super simple and very tasteful tomato salsa. For this tomato salsa you would only need a few main ingredients which is; tomatoes (of course), fresh red chili, red onion, olive oil and cloves of garlic. These few ingredients can be turned into a delicious salsa which can be used as a side dish for a ton of different other dishes or as a topping for burgers, tacos, pizza and so on. [Read more...]

Creamy Curry Pasta

Categories: All Recipes/ Dinner/ Fast and Easy Food/ Salads/ Side Dish/ Traditional Danish

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...]

How To: Cook Rice

Categories: Side Dish

How to Cook Rice

In this guide I would like to explain how I normally cook rice. I uses two different methods depending on the types of rice; a safe one and a fast one. I know there are several different ways and tips how to cook rice. If you have good tips please share them with me in the comment section below.

Rule of Thumb:
It is quite easy to cook rice if you follow this rule of thumb. I always use this ratio: 1 dl (2/5 cup) of rice to 1 1/2 dl (2/3 cup) of water – where I normally estimates 1 dl (2/5 cup) of rice for one person. Then you simple just multiply by the number of people you are cooking for. [Read more...]

Muffins with Spinach and Tomatoes

Categories: All Recipes/ Breakfast/ Dinner/ Fast and Easy Food/ Healthy Food/ Lunch/ Side Dish/ Snacks/ Vegetarian

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...]

Danish Scalloped Potatoes (Flødekartofler)

Categories: Dinner/ Side Dish/ Traditional Danish


Recipe for Homemade Danish Scalloped Potatoes (Flødekartofler)

The recipe I have presented just below is an old and very traditional Danish way of preparing potatoes. In Danish this recipe is called Flødekartofler which directly translated is Cream Potatoes. Some people also prefer to call this dish Flødestuvede kartofler which sounds wrong for me, because I have always been used to the word Flødekartofler. This is of course just two different names for the same thing. I think the best English name for this Danish dish would be Scalloped Potatoes, Creamed Potatoes or maybe Creamy Potatoes. [Read more...]

Tomato & Avocado Bruschetta

Categories: Side Dish/ Snacks/ Tapas/ Vegetarian

Recipe for Homemade Tomato and Avocado Bruschetta

Bruschetta is a little and very delicious snack which is great as a starter or maybe as a side dish for a nice main course. The original and traditional Bruschetta consist of a slice of grilled bread topped with a mixture of garlic, chopped tomatoes, olive oil, salt and some pepper. The old and original Bruschetta are from Italy and is still a very popular [Read more...]

Danish Bread Croutons

Categories: Salads/ Side Dish

Recipe for Bread Croutons

It is actually really easy to make some homemade bread croutons which are great as a crisp element in a nice salad or a soup. In this recipe you only need 4-5 different ingredients; some bread, olive oil, thyme, salt and pepper. Instead of using fresh bread you can with advantage use some stale bread which has become hard and boring. We normally use dark bread with some nuts, this gives an extra delicious taste to the croutons.

Homemade croutons really give a salad an extra delicious touch. In this recipe we used thyme. However, you can try using different types of spices. You can also try using different types of bread like normal white bread or some darker with whole grains.

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Danish Bread Croutons

Very easy recipe how to make roasted bread croutons which can be used as topping for salads. Bread croutons are popular topping for many Danish salads. They gives a crisp touch to the nice green salad.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Danish
Servings: 4 people
Author: NordicFoodLiving.com

Ingredients

  • 10 slices bread (You can use stale bread)
  • 6 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp dried thyme
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions

  • Remove the crust from the bread and cut it all in into cubes.
  • Pour all the bread cubes into a large bowl.
  • Add olive oil, thyme, salt and pepper to the bowl; mix it all well. If there are still some bread cubes without oil; add some extra oil and mix again.
  • Pour the bread cubes onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Bake the croutons at 200 C (400 F) for about 8-10 minutes or until they are nice and crisp.
  • Let the croutons cool off before you mix them with a salad or in a soup. The ones you don't use right away; store them in an airtight container. They should last for about 14 days.

Recipe for Bread Croutons

Recipe for Bread Croutons

Eggplant Rolls with Parmesan and Ricotta Cheese

Categories: Healthy Food/ Side Dish/ Tapas

Recipe for Homemade Eggplant Rolls with Parmesan and Ricotta Cheese

These eggplant rolls with Parmesan and ricotta cheese are just wonderful - the slightly grilled eggplants just goes perfectly together with the Parmesan and ricotta cheese. Ricotta cheese is an Italian whey cheese normally made from sheep milk or sometimes goat or cow milk. The Ricotta cheese is made from the left over from the normal cheese production and does normally have a lower fat content, making it a great product rich on protein. [Read more...]

Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Skewers

Categories: Side Dish/ Snacks/ Tapas/ Vegetarian

Recipe for Homemade Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Skewers

This is a simple but very delicious recipe for small tomato, mozzarella and basil skewers. We have made them as a part of a tapas dinner and they turned out really good. Besides they are great for a tapas, they can also be used as snacks for lunch or maybe a party. They are super easy to prepare and it only takes about 10 minutes to make 10-20 skewers. If you have some good olive oil; give them a couple of drops and these snacks are super delicious. If you are interesting in other great recipes for a tapas dinner we have a category for that. [Read more...]

Braided Flutes with Sunflower Seeds

Categories: Bread/ Side Dish

Homemade Braided Flutes with Sunflower Seeds

When we are having bread or flutes for dinner it is more or less always according to the same recipe. We have eaten a lot of this bread ourselves but we have also used it many times when having guests. As mentioned in many of our different recipes on this blog we always try to avoid the processed food from the grocery stores - most of the processed food has an ingredients list so long and with words only an chemist would understand. And that also applies to simple food like bread. In our opinion bread should only consist of some basic ingredients like flour, water/milk, yeast and salt + some different ingredients that makes the bread delicious like nuts and seeds. Most of the time homemade bread is also a lot cheaper than the ones from the grocery store. [Read more...]

Tomato Salad with Mozzarella and Red Onions

Categories: Dinner/ Fast and Easy Food/ Salads/ Side Dish

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Homemade Tomato Salad with Mozzarella and Red Onions

A normal Danish dinner typically consist of some kind of meat, mostly pork or beef, some potatoes, pasta or rice and maybe some bread. We will not consider ourselves super healthy people however, we do try to work out on a regular basis and combined with good food we believe that we are doing alright. With regards to our eating habits we try to avoid most of all the white and carbs-packed stuff like white bread, potatoes, pasta and rice, and then replace it with food that are rich in protein and full of good nutrients. A typical dinner for us is some kind of fried or grilled meat served together with a delicious salad. And when we are talking about salads it is almost never just a simple lettuce/tomato/cucumber-salad.

We always try to experiments with all kinds of salads with different vegetables, fruits and nuts like strawberries, watermelon, avocado and pumpkin seeds just to name a few. [Read more...]

Pickled Red Onions

Categories: Side Dish

Recipe for Homemade Pickled Red Onions

This recipe for pickled red onions is really easy to make and they are super delicious. At first we wasn't sure where to use pickled red onions - but we quickly realized that they can be used everywhere where we use our cucumber salad or just normal pickles. They go perfectly as topping for burgers or hotdogs. We have also used them as a side dish for cooked pork and beef. The recipe only consist of 4 different ingredients, red onions, vinegar, sugar and some pepper, and it's so easy to make - you dissolve the sugar in the vinegar, slice the onions and let them soak in the vinegar/sugar mixture for some time and that's it! Super simple! Besides that great taste, the red onions get a beautiful pink color after some time in the vinegar mixture. [Read more...]

Spinach Salad with Strawberries and Green Asparagus

Categories: Healthy Food/ Salads/ Side Dish

Recipe for Homemade and Healthy Spinach Salad with Strawberries and Green Asparagus

This spinach salad with strawberries and green asparagus is a real summer salad and it's perfect to be served as a side dish for a barbecue party. The fresh strawberries are a great element which brings a fresh and sweet taste to the salad but also gives it a nice look. We are having salads for almost all of our dinner meals mostly because a salad can very delicious but also because it's a great way of getting good oils and vitamins. This salad has many great and very healthy ingredients which makes it one of our favorite salads, and at the same time it's super delicious. [Read more...]