A crunchy granola is a great option for breakfast or a mid-day snack. I usually eat my granola with frozen berries and yoghurt, so the I don’t add that much dried fruit into the granola. If you want to add more dried fruits dried apricots or mangoes fit this recipe really well. Honey or some…
quick and easy guacamole
This is a simple guacamole recipe that doesn’t use a food processor. Because it doesn’t use a food processor, it is a bit chunkier, but I honestly prefer guacamole chunkier rather than smooth. Because a lot of people don’t like cilantro, I’ve left it out of this recipe. If you want to add cilantro, just…
Macaroni Casserole
This recipe is based on a Finnish dish. As someone who likes more spicy food, I’ve tested multiple variations of the basic dish and this spinach variation is my favorite version. There really isn’t too much that can go wrong in this recipe. You should leave the macaroni a bit undercooked, as it will still…
Shokupan (milk bread)
This Japanese toast is more flavorful and fluffy than your average white toast. It’s a bit sweeter as well, so with some jam or jelly it’s almost like a dessert. It also makes great sandwiches, since the fluffiness allow for the bread to envelop the sandwich fillings. It’s important to have a sharp bread knife…
Eggplant Casserole
This casserole is a pretty time consuming dish, but the end result is surprisingly delicious. There are a couple ways to speed up the process, but I’ve found that the end result is more consistent with this recipe. The toughest part of the dish is getting the amount of salt right. If the eggplants are…
Palak Paneer; Spinach and Cheese Curry
Palak Paneer is a pretty simple, flavorful curry. I went pretty light on the spices to avoid discoloration of the curry. There are a couple options of how to cook the spinach. It can be blanched, but it can lead to a more watery curry, and I prefer palak paneer to be relatively thick in…
Beetroot Gravlax
Smoked and cured Salmon is a staple Christmas food around here. A couple years back I decided to try curing my own salmon instead of buying it ready made. It’s surprisingly simple, all you really need is good quality, fresh salmon and a couple days to let it cure. The beetroot allows you to drop…
Gingerbread cookies
I wanted to do something christmassy, so I figured I would put recipes for some traditional christmas foods and desserts. I’m starting off with something that’s probably a familiar to most people. A lot of people like to decorate their cookies, but I prefer to leave them as is. This dough is a relatively small…
Sweet potato and Quinoa Salad
Since I’ve been eating home more recently, I’ve made a lot of multi-day dishes. Unfortunately they’re all some type of stew or casserole. So I decided to make a salad that is as good a day later, cold from the fridge, as it is warm. When eating cold, It’s best served with something warm alongside…
Tempura
Tempura is a Japanese dish of fried veggies and fish or prawns. I used pike for this, but most thin, boneless white fish work well. A thinner fish is preferred, because the batter and panko coating is not that thick. When frying, you can use both the batter and panko, or just the batter. Using…
Nordic Nick Recipes 