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Icelandic crepes

This is inspired by an Icelandic recipe that we got from my cousin’s dad. Icelandic crepes are so good and they work as waffles as well. It is a recipe I have been making since I was tall enough to reach up and flip the pancakes my self. Though I do not try to flip them in the air ever. They are really easy to make – the only time consuming part is the frying.

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American Pancakes

American Pancakes are really good, and easy to make! And great for brunch as well as breakfast. I make them when I want to spoil people around me.  It takes about 20 minutes to bake the pancakes, so go wake the person you want to spoil up once the batter is ready and you cook them while they are in the shower – perfect.

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Quick and easy crispy oatmeal cookies

Easy oatmeal cookies

These oatmeal cookies are the snacks I make when I have nothing in the house and a craving for sweet. Or if friends come over for tea and we need snacks. And they only take 20 minutes to make – start to finish!

You can add nuts, raisins or chocolate chips to the recipe, if you feel a bit more decadent.

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Bowl of goulash and a homemade flute

Mom’s goulash

I adore goulash in the winter. It is warming and delicious – and it is the kind of slow food, that fills the house with wonderful smells throughout the day. This is my mom’s recipe, so it is by no means authentically Hungarian. This is the perfect winter weekend food. Perfect slow food for a cheep piece of beef and heaps of potatos. I also love making it over a campfire.

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bruschetta

Quick tomato bruschetta

Bruschetta is Italian toasted bread with a topping. In this case spiced tomatoes. You can finish it up with a bit of grilled cheese if you really want to but I like it without.

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Smashed chaos potatoes

Smashed chaos potatoes

This is one of my brother-in-law’s recipes and it is yummy. Smashed chaos potatoes is somewhere between a potato mash and boiled potato with herbs. It is perfect for the days where you still want to enjoy the amazing summer potato, but have had them boiled all week and want something else.

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