We’ve got Scandinavian holiday gifts to share with you! From DIY gifts to imported Swedish goods, we’ve got a holiday gift guide that will fit any of your holiday needs. The holidays are coming up and we have selected some of our favorite gifts. Some we’ve received from our Swedish family, and others we have …
We revisit The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living to share the 10 things that Meik Wiking recommends to make a hygge home. Use these tips to create this Scandinavian style coziness in your hygge home! With the cold weather approaching and the nights growing longer it makes me crave coziness in …
Make these easy Swedish dinners in under 30 minutes! Enjoy these two classic easy Swedish dinners, Swedish salmon with veggie medallions and Swedish meatballs with lingonberries and gravy, by buying groceries from the IKEA Swedish Food Market. WATCH THE VIDEO Not sure what to cook this week? We’ve got you covered! Our Swedish Food at …
Learn how to make Swedish aquavit, also known as akvavit, with a simple recipe that infuses vodka with caraway, anise, and citrus. Aquavit (also known as Akvavit) is an essential part of any holiday celebration from Christmas to Mid-sommars. It is usually sipped along with beer during a meal. In our family, we enjoy it …
Learn how to make homemade Swedish salmon gravlax. It’s quite easy to make at home. Gravlax is one of my favorite things at the smorgasbord table. You can buy smoked salmon at the store, but you can’t compare the flavor of making this Swedish food at home. Smoked salmon is as its name says, “smoked”, …
Learn two simple breakfasts ideas that you can cook up in a Swedish second! These simple breakfast ideas are centered around specialty Swedish foods, like cinnamon rolls, saffron rolls, and potato pancakes, that were purchased premade from the IKEA Swedish Food Market. Before I married into a Swedish family, I had no idea what crisp …
Learn what to buy from the IKEA Swedish Food Market, just like we did from our Swedish family. We share our latest IKEA grocery haul with Swedish desserts perfect for a Fika (Swedish coffee break), ‘Hygge’ (cozy) Scandinavian breakfast ideas, and don’t forget the Swedish meatballs! This video is the first in our new Swedish …
We visited our neighbors’ backyards to test out 3 cozy wood burning backyard fire pits. We share our Solo Stove bonfire review, wood burning chiminea review, and a tour of a DIY homemade fire pit with bricks. Which one will YOU choose? With winter coming, we’re all trying to find ways to continue enjoying the …
Looking for inspiration for your cabin getaway? Wondering what to do at a cabin because there is no wifi or cell service? Traveling with a toddler? We share some ideas from our own recent fall cabin trip in our video. We spent a beautiful fall weekend with the family at a cabin in New Germany …
With winter looming (and even MORE days at home) it’s time to reread or just listen to our review of “The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living”, by Meik Wiking. Now hygge is a lot more than just being snug and cozy in your bed, and this book gets into detail about …