tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78152153003183277682024-03-08T04:33:52.589-07:00The Pickled HerringA place to keep track of my crafting adventures.Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05772980323738569627noreply@blogger.comBlogger382125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815215300318327768.post-79195382323234441172016-10-14T13:13:00.002-07:002016-10-14T13:13:19.569-07:00Apple time!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-align: start;">Last month we took a family trip to Oak Glen for some apple picking, donuts, and cider; it was the best! Astrid loves being outside and loves nature. It was so fun to watch her explore and carry around the same apple for an hour. A month later, I finally get around to going through the pictures! </span></div>
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It's about this time of year when I start getting Christmas on the brain. Yes, I'm definitely one of those people who watch Christmas movies unacceptably early and start listening to Amy Grant come October (ok ok, I've already listened to her Christmas album once...). I just love Christmas time.</div>
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Since we had Astrid, it's been really fun talking about what kinds of traditions we want to have as our own family of 3. We always are traveling to our respective families homes for the actual day, but for the past few years we celebrate just us on New Years Day. I love waking up at home and drinking coffee by our tree. It's the BEST! And now it's even more exciting that Astrid is in the mix. I think she will be really into everything Christmas this year, including the cookies!</div>
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In the spirit of Christmas soon approaching, I decided to do some prelimary "research" on what cookies to make this year. So I bookmarked some new Swedish cookies I haven't made before and decided to bake and eat my way through them to see which ones would make the cut for this year's Christmas. It's tough work, but someone has to do it. </div>
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First, I baked these Almond Spice cookies from the famous Swedish cookbook <i><a href="http://amzn.to/2cZZYVJ" target="_blank">Swedish Cakes and Cookies</a> (or Sju Sjorter kakor</i> in Swedish). I love a good spice cookie in wintertime and these didn't disappoint. Be warned though, they are subtly spicy, not like gingerbread or pepperkakor. They only contain cinnamon and cardamom for the spices - one of my favorite spice combos!</div>
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I really enjoyed the texture of both the ground almonds in the cookies, and the pearl sugar on top. And don't worry, I didn't eat the entire place of cookies.</div>
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Verdict: I liked them! Especially warm from the oven. After I bake through more recipes, I'll do a final verdict of what makes the Christmas Cookie list for 2016 - these are definitely a contender!</div>
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3/4 cup butter</div>
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2 1/4 cups flour</div>
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1 teaspoon cinnamon</div>
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1 teaspoon ground cardamom</div>
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2/3 cup ground almonds (I used blanched, slivered almonds and gave them a quick grind in my food processor)</div>
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Garnish with <a href="http://amzn.to/2cOeh0C" target="_blank">pearl sugar</a> </div>
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Preheat oven to 400. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, add egg. Combine remaining ingredients and add, kneading lightly. Form into small balls and roll in pearl sugar and place on a greased baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes.</div>
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Notes: I found 10 minutes was perfect - the bottom of these cookies seemed to brown quickly. I would check them early. They didn't stick to the pearl sugar easily when I rolled the balls in; I had to gently push the sugar into the dough. If you don't have pearl sugar, I'm sure regular sugar would suffice but you'd miss out on the crunchy texture that it offers. If you have a local IKEA you can check their pantry section - they used to carry it in the past at ours, but I haven't seen in there in about a year now.</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">*This post may contain affiliate links, but all opinions remain my own</span></i>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05772980323738569627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815215300318327768.post-17350383849391608632016-09-04T14:59:00.000-07:002016-09-04T14:59:13.083-07:00Time For Cake!<div style="text-align: center;">
I have been really into trying new cake recipes these days. You may remember me saying in the past that I'm not much of a cake person, well, my friends, that has changed. </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Lately, I've been baking tons of the cakes from the </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2c0xrgK" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Fika </a><span style="text-align: center;">cookbook. [sidenote: this is one of my most favorite Swedish cookbooks </span><i style="text-align: center;">ever - </i><span style="text-align: center;">so many make-again recipes</span><span style="text-align: center;">] </span><span style="text-align: center;">Most recently, this scrumptious fyriskaka, or apple cake. It has everything you'd want for a Swedish fall cake - apples, cardamom, cinnamon and it pairs wonderfully with a strong cup of coffee. </span><br />
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2/3 cup sugar</div>
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Grease and flour a 9-inch springform pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.</div>
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Melt the butter and add the cardamom, set aside. Peel and slice the apples thinly and toss in 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar and the cinnamon. </div>
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Combine the cooled butter, sugar, eggs, flour and baking powder. Spread batter into the pan and place the apple slices in the batter in a circular formation. Top with remaining brown sugar and bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes up clean.</div>
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I highly recommend making <a href="https://semiswede.com/2011/10/09/grated-apple-cake-apple-pie-appelkaka/" target="_blank">this vanilla sauce</a> to pour over top, or serve with vanilla ice cream. </div>
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Hello again! I'm still here! :)</div>
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I recently quit my job and have just started the journey of being home full-time with my sweet Astrid girl. So far, I'm loving it!<br />
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That being said, I started this blog as a place to document my crafty adventures, and now, I am going to use this space as a place to document life. I will still throw in crafts, recipes and all things Scandinavian, but I will also be blogging about everyday things like my days with Astrid, how many cups of coffee I've had, and the places we are traveling.<br />
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I'm so excited for this new season we are in and am looking forward to firing up the ol' blog again!<br />
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Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05772980323738569627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815215300318327768.post-54564841459907388092016-05-18T17:14:00.003-07:002016-05-18T17:14:37.506-07:00A one-year old<div style="text-align: center;">
You guys. My little girl turns one next week. ONE. How is that possible?! </div>
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She's a little explorer, loves to read, just started figuring out the whole walking thing, and has the cutest little laugh. I am beyond blessed. </div>
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She loves to jump in this thing!</div>
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It's been a whirlwind of a year! Life is constantly changing and I'm still trying to keep up. Sorry that I've neglected this dear blog for so long. I can't promise to start blogging more, but I'll at least try to post a picture here and there! I hope all is well out there in the blogiverse with everyone! </div>
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We are so excited to welcome our sweet daughter to the world! </div>
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Astrid Karleen arrived on 5/24/15 weighing in at 6 lbs 15 oz and 19" long.</div>
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We are so blessed and we love her to pieces!</div>
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Over Ryan's spring break week last week, we decided to take a long weekend trip over to Santa Barbara and Solvang. It was so much fun!!!</div>
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One highlite of our trip: Ostrich Land.</div>
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It's exactly what it sounds like - a land full of ostriches. You could even feed them (albeit carefully to avoid them biting you). I love the expression on Ryan's face here, it's like he's having a moment with the ostrich. Precious. </div>
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It was fun to feed them! They also had ostrich eggs you could buy and they were huge!</div>
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We stopped in Santa Ynez one morning and had this magnificent view.</div>
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This was on our way to Kalyra Winery where Ryan got to do a fun tasting and we bought a bottle that we can both partake in once the babe is born!</div>
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On the patio of Kalyra Winery:</div>
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And we of course hit up Solvang everyday for fika! We had some great treats everyday, my favorite was this almond-raspberry tart from Olson's Bakery. It was sooooo good. </div>
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And another major highlight of the trip was going to this grand place: Village Spinning & Weaving Shop in Solvang. </div>
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Guess what you guys....I bought my very first spinning wheel!!! This is my trying it out in the shop. I bought an unfinished one, so I need to stain, seal, and assemble it at home. It will be a work in progress, but such a fun one! </div>
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Last weekend I had a wonderful baby shower with family and friends - thank you, everyone! Baby Sterrenberg is <i><b>so </b></i>loved already and we feel incredibly blessed to be so supported by so many friends and family.<br />
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Here are a few photos from the fun day!<br />
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My super talented sister-in-law made all the adorable decorations (note the Dala horses)!</div>
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So thankful my mother-in-law was able to come all the way from Texas!<br />
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Had a delicious Swedish princess cake along with scrumptious brunch food!<br />
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My little sister, Maren, flew all the way out from Chicago! So much fun to have her!<br />
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We Skyped in Krista, my older sister in Seattle (we missed you!), and had to take a sister picture of us all together. My sisters did a bang up job hosting such a fun shower - it was the best!<br />
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Thanks to all who came and celebrated with us from afar! We are so blessed!<br />
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Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05772980323738569627noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815215300318327768.post-91993057176523908842015-03-13T07:00:00.000-07:002015-03-23T10:45:50.377-07:00Cardamom Cake<div style="text-align: center;">
I <a href="http://the-pickled-herring.blogspot.com/2015/02/baked-goods.html" target="_blank">posted about this </a>scrumptious cake just a few weeks ago and have had a few people request the recipe - so here it is in all its glory!<br />
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What I love about this cake is that it's a heartier, not overly sweet cake. I highly recommend tracking down some pearl sugar for the topping (IKEA carries it, as do specialty food stores). I'm sure normal sugar would work in a pinch, but then you miss out on the amazing texture and crunchiness the pearl sugar offers.<br />
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1 cup butter or margarine<br />
2 eggs<br />
1 +1/4 cups sugar<br />
3 + 1/3 cups flour<br />
1 tablespoon baking powder<br />
2 + 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom<br />
1 + 1/4 cups milk<br />
Garnish: Pearl Sugar or coarsely chopped almonds (I prefer pearl sugar)</div>
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Grease a 10" round cake pan and preheat the oven to 350. Melt the butter and let it cool. Beat the eggs and sugar together until light yellow and very thick. Add all additional ingredients until combined. Pour into prepared pan and sprinkle with pearl sugar and/or almonds. Bake for approximately 1 hour - test to make sure it's fully baked. Let cool completely before serving.<br />
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Be sure to use freshly ground cardamom if you can - it really makes a difference!</div>
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I like to enjoy a slice of this cake with a nice cup of coffee and a friend or two.<br />
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<i>*Update: My sisters made this for my baby shower in a bundt pan and it worked out wonderfully! Just omit the pearl sugar on top, as it will stick to the pan and not release without leaving chunks of the cake behind (learned the hard way...). This way, you can also refer to it as more of a bread instead of cake and eat it for breakfast. :)</i></div>
Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05772980323738569627noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815215300318327768.post-51759484123078322002015-02-27T07:00:00.000-07:002015-02-27T11:48:34.823-07:00Baked goods<div style="text-align: center;">
Here are a few things I've been baking over the past month or so that have been worthy of baking again. </div>
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First up on the list are Semlor (Swedish Lenten buns) for fat Tuesday, of course. IKEA used to sell premade marzipan for a good deal, but they've stopped stocking it for some reason, so I made my own from scratch this year for the filling. That was a first for me, but I'm glad I did because it was so tasty! These turned out really great and we ate them almost everyday that week. No regrets.</div>
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Often when I get home from work, I'll watch a little PBS. Typically, Martha Bakes is on when I get home and the other month I saw her make this delicious looking French Breton butter cake. I made it later that week and was not disappointed. It was extra delicious with some Swedish vanilla sauce on top. Next time I make it, I think I'll make a berry compote to go alongside. Yum.<br />
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And last, but certainly not least, was this Swedish cardamom cake. Love, love, love this! I love the crunchy pearl sugar topping and the flavor of cardamom in this not overly sweet cake. I'm going to try to bake it in a loaf pan next time, just to try it out. Somehow when I'm slicing a piece of "bread" it seems healthier than dishing yourself up a piece of cake for breakfast.</div>
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Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05772980323738569627noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815215300318327768.post-82969614200600640262015-02-21T15:18:00.002-07:002015-02-21T15:29:03.463-07:00We took a trip<div style="text-align: center;">
Ryan and I took a lovely long weekend to San Diego over President's Day. We had beautiful weather the entire time and had a wonderful time relaxing, sightseeing, and eating some fun food!<br />
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One of the highlights was going to the <a href="http://www.sdmaritime.org/" target="_blank">San Diego Maritime Museum </a>on the water. It consists of 6 different historic ships you can tour, each with their own exhibits. If you've already toured the Midway in San Diego (and enjoyed it), then I'd definitely recommend the Maritime Museum.<br />
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Other highlights included eating fresh seafood, going to the outlet mall, seeing the San Diego Museum of Art, and walking and relaxing at the beach. It was glorious! We're considering this our babymoon, part 1. Over Ryan's spring break at the end of March, we're planning on taking the 2nd part to our babymoon over in Santa Barbara and Solvang. I can't wait!<br />
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It's hard to believe little baby Sterrenberg will be here in just 3 short months. This pregnancy has flown by! We still have a lot to do to get ready for Baby Sterrenberg (or SterrenSpawn as Ryan likes to refer to him/her), but next weekend we have plans to start tackling the baby room. If my memory allows it, I'll try to post some before and after shots of the nursery. I can't wait to meet our little nugget! </div>
Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05772980323738569627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815215300318327768.post-45397181465969743272015-01-26T07:00:00.000-07:002015-01-26T11:46:35.931-07:00All about food<div style="text-align: center;">
I feel like Ryan and I have had some really good food lately and I just wanted to make a list of things so I don't forget them. Sorry this post will be boring and sans pictures. </div>
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This past weekend we ate at the <a href="http://www.thepieholela.com/menu.html" target="_blank">Pie Hole</a> and wow. Such good sweet pies. The maple custard is a must get. I am drooling a little bit just thinking about it. The savory pie I had (curried veggie) was ok. But then again, I'm not much of a savory pie girl unless it's quiche. Ryan loved the chicken cornbread pie he had for lunch. I want to go back!</div>
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We also walked to this Italian restaurant in our neighborhood called <a href="http://www.spumanterestaurant.com/" target="_blank">Spumante</a>. We've walked by it many times in the almost 4 years we've lived in our neighborhood, but always forgot to go back to it. I'm so glad we tried it out because it is so good! I had the cheese ravioli and it was the best cheese ravioli I've ever had. The marinara sauce was soooo good. </div>
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-This<a href="http://minimalistbaker.com/cashew-less-vegan-queso/" target="_blank"> vegan queso</a> is quite tasty. Even Ryan loves it - he even said if I hadn't told him it was vegan, he would have assumed it was cheese-based. Win! We liked it enough that I've made it a second time. </div>
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- These <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/336431/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-squares" target="_blank">pumpkin chocolate chip bars</a> are delicious. I had a can of leftover pumpkin from Thanksgiving and decided to make these before Fall treats stop sounding good. They were a hit for sure. </div>
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-Real Simple's <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/easy-chicken-paella" target="_blank">chicken paella</a> was so good. I used frozen chicken breast tenderloins (didn't even thaw them beforehand) in place of the chicken thighs, used a bit more smoked paprika, and upped the chicken stock to almost 3 cups. I love one pot meals and will definitely be making this again.</div>
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Happy New Year, everyone! 2015 is going to be great.</div>
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I can't believe my pregnancy is already over halfway done. What. How did that happen so fast? We've been slowly cleaning out our guest room and turning it into our baby room, and it's starting to come together. And by starting to come together, I basically just mean it's become a baby storage room. Definitely have a ways to go with all that, but we have time.<br />
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Maybe it's nesting, or maybe I'm just finally getting my act together, but I've been spending my weekends on all of the various apartment projects that have been on my list forever. Among them include this amazing, life-changing, rolling <a href="http://www.classyclutter.net/2012/05/build-your-own-extra-storage-diy-canned-food-organizer.html" target="_blank">kitchen storage shelf</a>:<br />
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I'm obsessed with this thing. We don't have a pantry in our kitchen, so many of our cupboards have become a pseudo pantry which just ends up taking away the cupboard space we actually need. This shelf is the best at maximizing the small space. It was pretty easy to assemble - I used<a href="http://www.classyclutter.net/2012/05/build-your-own-extra-storage-diy-canned-food-organizer.html" target="_blank"> this tutorial </a>loosely. We made our version shorter, didn't use the dowels (they would have greatly limited what could fit on the shelves + we haven't had any problems with things falling out without them), and only used two casters on the bottom instead of 4. Now more things fit in our kitchen - it's amazing! It came together surprisingly fast, too. We put it together in a day, including painting and drying time. Ryan was the spray painting master of this project and he did a bang up job.</div>
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Another project Ryan and I tackled was installing <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/departments/decoration/16305/" target="_blank">these shelves</a> above our couch. I think I've mentioned it before, but I have a hard time to committing when it comes to decorating/hanging art. These picture ledges are perfect. They let us change up the decor without having to leave gaping holes in our walls. Win.<br />
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And last, but certainly not least, I spent a good chunk of my day off on Monday repotting plants, propagating some succulents, and cleaning our patios. We have two small balcony/patio areas in our apartment but we haven't done much with them other than storing our plants out there. We finally bought a cute plant stand and I salvaged what plants were left. Plus I bought a hummingbird feeder! I've been wanting one for a while, but decided to bite the bullet. I'm so glad I did. I love watching it in the morning while I drink my coffee - it makes the morning a tad more enjoyable [for me, a non-morning person].<br />
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Well, I think that's all for now! Thanks for reading the book I just wrote. Hope your 2015 is off to a great start!</div>
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<i>Welcome to Day 12! I can't believe the series is already wrapping up! It's been so much fun to hear from everyone - a huge thank you to all who participated either in preparing a guest post or came to read! </i><br />
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<i>Today we will be hearing from my Dad! He will be sharing his delicious Swedish Rye Bread recipe! I love this stuff. I can eat an entire loaf by myself - and I'm not even exaggerating. I have such great memories of eating this bread at Christmas, and loving it when we had leftovers (this rarely happens now that there are so many of us!) and could use it to make sandwiches for our school lunches with it the next week. So good! </i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hi I'm Kathryn's dad, Mark. I will be demonstrating a recipe for Swedish Rye bread that was passed down from my Grandmother to my Mother and now from myself to Kathryn and her sisters. This will be my third contribution to Kathryn's Scandinavian Christmas. This bread was a favorite of Kathryn and her sisters when they were little. They would always want to help with kneading the dough. The recipe is as follows:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Welcome back to Day 10, everyone! I can't believe the series is almost over!! Today my cousin's wife, </span></span><a href="http://bostonwed-murakami.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">Lisa </a><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"> will be sharing with us! Lisa blogs over at </span></span><a href="http://bostonwed-murakami.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">Married To Medicine</a>,<span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"> and has some great recipes and hot clothing tips for shopping sites like Zulily! Today she's going to share the ever-delicious cardamom coffee bread recipe!</span></span></i><br />
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Thank you to Kathryn for inviting me to do a guest blog on her "Scandinavian Christmas" series - you can find and follow the series on her blog "<a href="http://the-pickled-herring.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">The Pickled Herring</a>." She is my husband's cousin on his Swedish side... and if you've ever wondered what Scandinavian cooking, crafting, and fika-ing is all about, look no further than her blog!</div>
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I've actually written before about how <a href="http://bostonwed-murakami.blogspot.com/2012/01/i-married-swede-what-to-add-to-tuna.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">I'm a Scandinavian poser</a>. I love the food and I look the part but I'm actually just a Euro-mix and there's nothing Scandinavian in there. Hasn't stopped me though. I went to <a href="http://wp.stolaf.edu/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">a Norweigan-affiliated college</a> and married myself right into a culturally Swedish-American family. My husband's family lives near the Swedish area of Chicago. They are <a href="http://www.covchurch.org/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">ECC Christians</a> and most attend college at <a href="http://www.northpark.edu/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">North Park University</a> (both Swedish-affiliated). They have a massive "smorgasbord" on Christmas Eve, and some of the nuttier ones actually wake up at dawn on Christmas morning for a Julotta service. (Never. Again.).</div>
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Me, I'm just in it for the food. (And the excuse for extra cute Christmas decor in our apartment). And one of my absolute favorites is a simple, moist, sweet, little-something-extra bread. I have no idea how my MIL keeps it stocked at the epic Murakami Christmases, where seriously like 30 people (more one year!) stay in the same house and never stop eating this bread. She must make like 20 loaves of it and freeze them all or something. But it is THE staple of Christmases I've come to know and love over the past 15 years and it's <i>just perfect </i>- you'll never tire of it. So if you're all snowed in or you have a day you can spend relaxing at home, I highly recommend Swedish Cardamom Coffee Bread. The recipe makes four loaves - perfect for sharing or freezing! My husband's family members are most likely to be found eating a slice toasted with butter, cinnamon, and sugar or plain with a slice of jarlsburg cheese. I like it just straight up - so moist.</div>
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Cinnamon and sugar mixture (to taste - about 1-1.5 cups)</div>
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Stir the first three ingredients in a bowl to prepare the yeast. </div>
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In a mixer, mix the butter, sugar, and salt. Add the warm milk - to melt the butter. Cool to lukewarm (so that you don't cook the eggs when you add them). Add the cardamom. Add the beaten eggs and egg yolks. Add the yeast. Mix. Mix in 6 cups of flour and beat until smooth. Turn out batter onto a floured (1 cup) board. Gently kneed in the balance of the flour with greased hands for 5-10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl. Cover with wet towel. Let rise until doubled in a barely-warm oven with a pan of water - should take 1.5-2 hours. </div>
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Turn the risen dough out on a lightly floured board. Kneed for about half a minute. Divide into 4 equal parts; these will be your loaves. Working with one part at a time, divide that part in 4 again and roll out into 4 ropes.</div>
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Gather 4 ropes at one end and press them together. Braid by starting with the rope on the right and weaving it over to the left, under-over-under. Repeat with the rope that is now on the right, always weaving right to left. Pinch the ends together. It doesn't have to be perfect - mine never are.</div>
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<i>Here we are already on day 9! Today I welcome back <a href="http://ericadaniellecarlson.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Erica</a>! <a href="http://ericadaniellecarlson.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Erica </a>is married to my cousin Sten, and they have a precious little girl named Lucy. Erica shared wonderful <a href="http://the-pickled-herring.blogspot.com/2013/12/scandianvian-christmas-day-5.html" target="_blank">Swedish Meatballs</a> last year, these delicious <a href="http://the-pickled-herring.blogspot.com/2012/12/scandinavian-christmas-day-7.html" target="_blank">almond cookies</a> the year before, and <a href="http://the-pickled-herring.blogspot.com/2011/12/scandinavian-christmas-day-10.html" target="_blank">Rosettes </a>the year before that! So glad she's back to share again! </i><br />
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So excited to be back for another year of Scandinavian Christmas! As my little one grows I think about traditions often. One of my favorite Christmas traditions was decorating our house while listening to the Amy Grant Christmas RECORD. I still have visions of my sister and I dancing around the house while singing: "Wonderful, Counselor! Lord of Life, Lord of ALLLLLLLL, He is the Prince of Peace, Mighty God, Holy One, Eeee-maaaaaa-nuel, Emanuel!" I think secretly our parents hoped that record would get scratched....</div>
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Last year for Christmas I got a 'Swedish Gingerbread House Cookie Cutter' from my mother-in-law and thought making gingerbread houses will be a tradition I start! Lucy is a little young yet, and was really more just in the way, but it's the thought that counts, right?! So- here we are, year 1!</div>
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This gingerbread recipe was delicious, I made little gingerbread men and gave them to a new family at our church and she asked for the recipe. Sten loved it too- as did my daughter Lucy.</div>
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Below are some pictures and the recipe. I hope you enjoy your traditions this year, and if you happen to crave a gingerbread treat- I highly recommend trying these! If you'd like the cutter for yourself, here is a link: <a href="http://www.fancyflours.com/product/Swedish-Gingerbread-House-Cutter/Christmas-themed-cookie-cutters" target="_blank">buy it here</a>!</div>
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Jenny's Pepperkakor</div>
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1 Cup Shortening</div>
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1 Cup sugar</div>
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1 Egg</div>
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1 Cup molasses</div>
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2 Tbls vinegar</div>
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1 1/2 tsp Soda</div>
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2-3 tsp ginger</div>
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1 tsp cinnamon</div>
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1 tsp ground cloves</div>
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Cream shortening and sugar. Beat in egg., molasses and vinegar. Sift together dry ingredients, blend into other ingredients. Chill 3 hours. Roll dough 1/8 inch think on a lightly flour cookie sheets. Use cookie cutter twice to make enough shapes for one house. Remove excess dough between shapes. Bake at 375 for 5-6 minutes Cool slightly; remove to rack. </div>
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I used a generic buttercream frosting for the glue.</div>
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I pre-decorated the pieces, this seemed to work well!</div>
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simple and delicious!</div>
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I used course pretzel salt to look like snow<br />
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Here's Lucy eating a gingerbread man. She was LOVING it.</div>
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God Jul! I hope your Christmas is full of traditions new and old!</div>
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erica</div>
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<i>Welcome back! Here we are on Day 8 already! Today we have the very talented Rachel sharing with us, who blogs over at <a href="http://nestfullofeggs.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Nest Full of Eggs.</a> Rachel is an amazing seamstress and always is sharing the fun and creative items she sews for her children. She has participated in Scandinavian Christmas since it started! She first shared her <a href="http://the-pickled-herring.blogspot.com/2010/12/scandinavian-christmas-day-8.html" target="_blank">Nordic Gift Wrap</a> tutorial, then the <a href="http://the-pickled-herring.blogspot.com/2011/12/scandinavian-christmas-day-6.html" target="_blank">Dala Horse Crown</a>, <a href="http://the-pickled-herring.blogspot.com/2012/12/scandinavian-christmas-day-5.html" target="_blank">a Glögg Tote Bag</a>, and last year shared this adorable <a href="http://the-pickled-herring.blogspot.com/2013/12/scandinavian-christmas-day-2.html" target="_blank">Children's Tomte Outfit</a>! Please welcome back Rachel!</i></div>
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<span style="font: 13.0px Arial;">Hello Pickled Herring readers! I'm Rachel and I blog at <a href="http://www.nestfullofeggs.blogspot.com/">nest full of eggs</a>. I'm American, but half of my ancestry is Swedish. What can I say? Christmas brings out the Scandinavian in me. I'm delighted to be joining the Scandinavian Christmas series again this year. In the past I have shared:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.the-pickled-herring.blogspot.com/2013/12/scandinavian-christmas-day-2.html"><span style="font: 13.0px Arial;">Kid Tomte Outfit</span></a></li>
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<span style="font: 13.0px Arial;">This year I am excited to show you the unique, one-of-a-kind Scandinavian Christmas dress I created. I was inspired by Saint Lucia who wears a white dress with red sash and a crown of green leaves. Recently I was out shopping at a local store. In the Christmas decorations there was a Scandinavian section where I found this woven placemat with a Scandinavian motif. Even though it wasn’t made in Scandinavia, I found it ideal for my project since it was all red and white and Christmassy (the design reminds me of Nordic knitted sweaters). It is a higher quality textile since the design is woven and not screen printed.</span>
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<span style="font: 13.0px Arial;">I took some modeled photos at the <a href="http://www.asimn.org/">American Swedish Institute</a> (in Minneapolis, Minnesota) all decorated for a <a href="http://www.nestfullofeggs.blogspot.com/2014/11/nordic-christmas-2014.html">Nordic Christmas</a>. This photo was taken in front of a Danish Christmas tree in the Denmark room on the second floor of the mansion.</span>
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<span style="font: 13.0px Arial;">And this photo was taken on the third floor of the mansion in front of an over one hundred year old green tiled stove from Sweden! I made this <a href="http://nestfullofeggs.blogspot.com/2012/11/lingonberry-headband-tutorial.html">lingonberry headband</a> that becomes the perfect accessory for the dress.</span>
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<i>Welcome to Day 7, everyone! The series is flying by! Today my bestie, Jessica, will be sharing this adorable little gnome lovie! Perfect for any little baby or kid your in your life! Last year, Jessica shared this wonderful <a href="http://the-pickled-herring.blogspot.com/2013/12/scandinavian-christmas-day-9.html" target="_blank">Danish heart cozie tutorial</a> and when I went home we drank coffee out of our matching cozies. I can't wait to see her in just a few short days!</i></div>
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Hello! I'm happy to be back for Kathryn's Scandinavian Christmas Series! My name is Jessica, and I'm Kathryn's BFF. I am of Swedish descent. I chose to make a Gnome Lovie this year. My son is just over 1, and has really started to love his little stuffed animals and things. </div>
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What I did was cut 2 pieces of white fleece into this shape:</div>
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Next, sew around the edges, leaving a small opening to turn it. Clip the corners, then turn right side out. Put some stuffing in the head part. Next, take some white floss and wrap it around the neck. Make sure it is really tight and knotted well - you don't want your little one to get a hold of any loose string! Then do the same for the corners of the lovie, making hands and feet. Use some floss to sew on a couple eyes. Put the knots on the back of the head, where the hat will go. Now take a triangle of red fleece, and sew the hat. Turn it right side out, and sew it onto the head by hand, using red floss. Now for the cheeks, I just used blush. If I end up making more of these, I will probably use fabric paint, as that will be a more permanent solution. </div>
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My nephew, Stuart, likes it better than my son! He loves chewing on the hat =)</div>
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<i>Welcome to Day 6! Today I'm so excited to have my niece, Anna, and one of my sisters, Krista, share this delicious Spritz Cookie recipe - a family favorite! I get to see this two in just a couple days and couldn't be more excited!</i></div>
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Spritz cookies are a type of Christmas Swedish cookie that is a part of Swedish tradition. Me and my mom made them because they are yummy and they save well (unless my dad eats them first!). The process we went through to make these cookies is really quite simple. Here are the steps:</div>
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1. One cup butter ( no margarine ) </div>
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2. Half cup white sugar</div>
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3. Half tsp. almond extract</div>
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4. 1 egg yolk </div>
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5. 2 cups flour. (**scant) </div>
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6. A fourth tsp. salt </div>
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Cream the butter , add the sugar and cream thoroughly.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"> Bake 7-10 minutes in 400 degree oven ( I sometimes use 375 oven ) . Watch them so theydon’t burn --the edges should only be a little bit brown.</span></div>
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**Note : We test try the first ones to see if there is enough flour . We also take a table knife and put it into the dough . If the dough does not stick to the knife you have enough flour. If not , add the rest of the 2 cups of flour.</div>
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We hope you enjoy these delicious treats! </div>
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Krista and Anna Palmquist</div>
Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05772980323738569627noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7815215300318327768.post-37842147391334294732014-12-17T06:30:00.000-07:002014-12-17T10:55:28.608-07:00Scandinavian Christmas: Day 5<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i>Welcome back to Day 5, everyone! Today we get to hear from Karin who blogs over at the fabulous <a href="http://nordiccraft.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Nordic Craft</a>! She shares everything from fun craft projects, beautiful photos, and <a href="http://nordiccraft.blogspot.com/2014/12/super-simple-nutella-cupcakes.html" target="_blank">fun recipes</a> on her blog. Karin has participated previously with her wonderful post on <a href="http://the-pickled-herring.blogspot.se/2011/12/scandinavian-christmas-day-5.html" target="_blank">Smallkarameller</a>, and I'm so excited to have her back again!</i></div>
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Hi everyone! I'm Karin, I'm a Swede living in Stockholm. When Kathryn approached me to contribute another post to her brilliant Scandinavian Christmas series, I was delighted. Now, I'm not very traditional when it comes to Christmas celebrations - I don't even eat pickled herring! *gasp* As a vegetarian, I've had to get creative with some of the traditional Swedish Christmas foods over the years, and I quite like updating and developing new Christmas traditions as well. But I do have some family traditions which I come back to every year. Two years ago I shared a tutorial for making my favorite <a href="http://the-pickled-herring.blogspot.se/2011/12/scandinavian-christmas-day-5.html" target="_blank">Smällkarameller</a> out of tissue paper here on the Pickled Herring, and every year you will find at least one <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule_Goat" target="_blank">Yule goat</a> in my living room. Another Christmas tradition we love in my family is making orange pomander balls.<br />
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Orange pomanders, oranges studded with dried cloves, are a common sight in Swedish homes around Christmas time - either hung in windows using ribbon, or else lying in a fruit bowl spreading a lovely Christmas fragrance around the house. Pomanders are incredibly simple to make, and they will make your home smell amazing!<br />
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Making pomander balls is incredibly simple, and they can be varied in many different ways. Start by washing and drying your oranges and gather your supplies. Then simply poke the dried cloves into the orange in any pattern you like. A tip: Especially if you are making this craft with children, consider using a toothpick to score holes in the orange first - this makes it easier to insert the brittle cloves without breaking them. <br />
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You can put the cloves all over the orange in a random pattern, or you can choose to make lines or swirls. A good tip for making even rows of cloves is to put a thin rubber band around the orange as a guide for where to put your cloves in. <br />
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A common way to display orange pomanders here in Sweden is to hang them in your window using a red ribbon. To hang your pomander ball, cross tie a length of ribbon (you will need about two yards) around the orange and use the ends to make a hanging loop. Simple and pretty!<br />
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Fresh pomander oranges will usually last a couple of weeks if displayed correctly (don't keep them anywhere too warm or humid) and that's usually enough for me, but I have read that drying the pomander balls before displaying them (takes around a week in the refrigerator) will help them last longer. If you're planning to hang your pomanders from a ribbon, keep in mind that the pomander will shrink a bit as it dries, so you may need to tighten the ribbon after a couple of days.<br />
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<i> Hello! Welcome back to the Scandinavian Christmas series! Today I'm so excited to welcome Kareena over from<a href="http://www.letsgoflyakiteuptothehighestheight.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"> Let's Go Fly A Kite</a>! Last year, Kareena shared how to make these adorable <a href="http://the-pickled-herring.blogspot.com/2013/12/scandinavian-christmas-day-7.html" target="_blank">Lucia figurines</a> and the year before this delicious <a href="http://the-pickled-herring.blogspot.com/2012/12/scandinavian-christmas-day-8.html" target="_blank">Kransekake recipe</a>. I'm so thrilled she's joining us again this year with another fun project!</i></div>
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Hello! My name is Kareena and as a hobby I post about the crafty side of family life over at <a href="http://www.letsgoflyakiteuptothehighestheight.blogspot.ca/">let’s go fly a kite</a>. My paternal side is Norwegian and I always try to include Scandinavian goodness in our family’s Advent celebrations. I have participated in the Pickled Herring’s Scandinavian Christmas for the past three years. Some posts which Pickled Herring readers may find interesting are my visits to <a href="http://letsgoflyakiteuptothehighestheight.blogspot.ca/2010/08/vacation-post-2-bergen-norway.html">Bergen</a> and <a href="http://letsgoflyakiteuptothehighestheight.blogspot.ca/2010/08/vacation-post-reykjavik.html">Iceland</a>, baking <a href="http://letsgoflyakiteuptothehighestheight.blogspot.ca/2011/12/krumkake.html">krumkake</a> and <a href="http://letsgoflyakiteuptothehighestheight.blogspot.ca/2012/12/food-should-be-prepared-with-butter-and.html">kransekake</a>, and making Santa Lucia dolls (<a href="http://letsgoflyakiteuptothehighestheight.blogspot.ca/2012/12/santa-lucia-day-clothespin-dolls.html">here</a> and <a href="http://the-pickled-herring.blogspot.ca/2013/12/scandinavian-christmas-day-7.html">here</a>) and <a href="http://letsgoflyakiteuptothehighestheight.blogspot.ca/2013/12/santa-lucia.html">crowns</a>. </div>
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This year, my daughters and I have been working on some crafts inspired by <i>The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking,</i> by the late Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. We have been reading the Puffin edition at bedtime. (If you are looking for an illustrated version, the Lauren Child version on the left is a lovely choice). <br />
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My 9 year old daughter recently finished reading the new <i>Pippi Moves In</i>, a graphic novel. My dad gave this as a gift after he saw it reviewed in the New York Times book section. I highly recommend this version if you have a young reader who enjoys graphic novels. <br />
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Inside, there is a funny scene of Pippi rolling out <em>pepparkakor</em> gingerbread on the floor. This is the scene which inspired a recent crafternoon. <br />
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For our crafternoon, the girls invited a young friend who also has visited Sweden and we created some Pippi-inspired gingerbread ornaments for our tree using cinnamon and applesauce dough. I found the basic recipe on the <a href="http://www.mccormick.com/Recipes/Other/Cinnamon-Ornaments">McCormicks site</a>. We found that four cups of cinnamon and 200 ml (1 cup or so) of applesauce rolled out fourteen 3 inch hearts. <br />
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The ornaments baked for about 3 hours. The house smelled delicious. After the ornaments cooled, I applied a thin coat of sealer (this is not necessary). <br />
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They are really quite sturdy. <br />
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And finally, a photo of Pippi climbing the tree. (My husband was in Stockholm earlier this year and brought home Pippi and Horatio!) <br />
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This is a fun and simple ornament craft and appropriate for most ages. If the cinnamon is purchased in bulk the supplies costs approximately five dollars. <br />
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Thanks for hosting this Scandinavian Christmas Kathryn and God Jul!</div>
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<i>Today I'm so excited to introduce you all to Johanne, who has a lovely blog <a href="http://www.scandinavianlovesong.com/" target="_blank">Scandinavian Love Song</a>! You can follow her on Instagram <a href="http://instagram.com/scandinavianlovesong" target="_blank">here</a>. Johanne is Danish and her blog documents her keen eye for interior design and love for Scandinavian lifestyle. Her blog is full of beautiful pictures and posts (I am loving her <a href="http://www.scandinavianlovesong.com/2014/11/advent.html" target="_blank">Advent post here</a>!) so be sure to check it out!</i></div>
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There is nothing like Christmas traditions, is there? Every family has their own traditions that they cherish and look forward to every year and today I want to share with you one of my most treasured traditions - all the way from Denmark, with love. </div>
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I have known my husband for 10 years now, but for some reason our Decembers have always been the most busy time of the year - not because of all the Christmas preparations, but because of our studies, work and examinations. However, one thing that we have always managed to find time for no matter what, is making the traditional Danish <i>Vaniljekranse</i>. It's a super simple recipe, but they taste amazing. And the thing is: if you make them in the traditional way with an old meat grinder - you have to be two to make them. Making them the perfect Christmas activity for you and your loved one.
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Gently scrape the vanilla out of the pod and mix it with two tablespoons of the sugar so that the grains are separated. Keep adding sugar and mix it with the vanilla. Then, mix the butter with the flour with your fingers until it looks like grated cheese. Mix it with the sugar/vanilla mix. Finally, add the egg and quickly knead the dough together - not for too long though, because then the butter will make it impossible to work with. If the dough is too sticky, then leave it in the fridge for about half an hour. Preheat the oven to 190 Celsius and prepare a baking tray. Now it's time for the fun part :-) If you have an old-fashioned meat grinder (like the one in the pics), run the dough through the grinder using a star shaped form. It's easier (and more fun ;-) ) if you are two for this part, so that one of you swings the handle, while the other forms the small wreaths when the dough comes out of the grinder. If you don't have an old grinder, no need to worry - you can use an icing bag, just make sure that the dough is not too hard. Finally, bake the wreaths in the oven until they turn light brown - approximately 10 - 12 minutes. Let them cool and.... enjoy!<br />
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<i>Welcome back to day 2, everyone! Today's post is brought to you by <a href="http://www.gingerbreadsnowflakes.com/blog" target="_blank">Pam</a>, who has a fabulous blog called<a href="http://www.gingerbreadsnowflakes.com/blog" target="_blank"> Gingerbread Snowflakes</a>. She has numerous <a href="http://www.gingerbreadsnowflakes.com/node/855" target="_blank">Christmas </a>and <a href="http://www.gingerbreadsnowflakes.com/node/869" target="_blank">Advent </a>posts, makes amazing <a href="http://www.gingerbreadsnowflakes.com/node/843" target="_blank">shaved wood ornaments</a>, and dabbles in everything from <a href="http://www.gingerbreadsnowflakes.com/node/821" target="_blank">embroidery</a> (love that piece!) to<a href="http://www.gingerbreadsnowflakes.com/node/648" target="_blank"> knitting, crocheting, and weaving</a> (plus much much more!). I'm so pleased she is participating again this year after sharing these beautiful <a href="http://the-pickled-herring.blogspot.com/2013/12/scandinavian-christmas-day-3.html" target="_blank">Scandinavian Luminaries</a> last year, a <a href="http://the-pickled-herring.blogspot.com/2012/12/scandinavian-christmas-day-4.html" target="_blank">Sami Christmas Elf </a>the year before, and this delicious <a href="http://the-pickled-herring.blogspot.com/2011/12/scandinavian-christmas-palaeg-chokolade.html" target="_blank">Palaeg Choklad</a> recipe in 2011! Huge thank you to <a href="http://www.gingerbreadsnowflakes.com/blog" target="_blank">Pam </a>for participating again and bringing this adorable Lucia Court tutorial to us!</i><br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/38085360@N02/15821521366/" title="Scandinavian Christmas St. Lucy, Star Boy and Christmas Gnomes by gingerbread_snowflakes, on Flickr"><img alt="Scandinavian Christmas St. Lucy, Star Boy and Christmas Gnomes" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7483/15821521366_d9bd2511a7.jpg" /></a></div>
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After posting this image of St. Lucy, Star Boy, and Winter Holiday Gnomes a couple years ago, I have received requests for a tutorial. What better place to provide that than here on Scandinavian Christmas!</div>
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I am thrilled to be a part of Kathryn's Scandinavian Christmas again this year! First of all because this is a perfect place to come to celebrate 12 whole days of holiday cheer! And because I am a huge fan not only of all thing Scandinavian, but especially Scandinavian Christmas. So much so that I leave Kathryn's Scandinavian Christmas button up on my blog all year long so readers of my blog have instant access at any time!</div>
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And now let's get to the business of making <strong>ST. LUCY AND HER "COURT"</strong></div>
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<strong>Most of what you will need to construct these sweet, fiber-y figurines should be available in most crafty households.</strong></div>
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- 7" (18cm) tall paper cone : I use (and recommend) heavy weight cones used to wrap yarn available from Yarnia PDX, but paper (or even styrofoam) cones found at craft stores will work.</div>
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- Needle felted or wet felted wool ball (or a wooden ball) approximately 1 3/4" to 2" (4 1/2 to 5 cm) in diameter (for the head).</div>
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- Regular or Fabric Mod Podge and Elmer's Glue (or a hot glue gun)</div>
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- Scraps of yarn (white, red, yellow and green) and scraps of felt (white, green, yellow and red), wool roving or cotton balls</div>
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- Small birthday candles (white is traditional), a wood, foam or felt star, foam disk (or make one from cardboard) approximately 2" (5cm) in diameter and 3/8" thick - (I save the foam disks that are part of the packing used in containers of CD's).</div>
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- Scissors, ruler, pencil, 1/2" wide brush, toothpicks (optional), scrap paper, needle and thread, masking tape, large eyed needle, craft knife</div>
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<strong>And now! Let's make Lucy and her Court!</strong></div>
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1. Wrap the cone in white yarn. I have found that Mod Podge works best for this step. Brush on about 2" (5cm) at a time, wind, brush, wind. Begin at the top, letting the end dangle inside the cone, and work toward the bottom.</div>
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Be sure to wind the yarn so that none of the cone surface shows.</div>
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2.When you get near the bottom edge of the cone, apply a fairly liberal coat of Mod Podge, wind to the very edge and slide the yarn into the tiny wedge. (If your cone does not have one, make one prior to winding).</div>
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3. Cut the yarn leaving about a 2" tail and bring it up inside the cone. Secure with masking tape. Place the cone upside down in a glass jar and let dry about an hour.</div>
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4. Once the bottom edge has dried, place the cone on the bottom edge and glue the ball to the top.</div>
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Hot glue is a good choice because it holds well and dries quickly - in fact if you are using a wood ball it is really the very best choice. But Elmers will work well for the felted ball if you prefer - just a longer drying time - overnight is best.</div>
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While the cone/head assembly dries, make Lucy's crown.</div>
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Note: When I created the original Lucy crown, I cut little leaves from Mod Podge film colored with green food coloring and glued them onto the foam base once the candles had been glued in place. I love the look, but regret that 1) I didn't make more leaves, and 2) I didn't think to wrap the disk in green yarn.</div>
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If you like this look, mix a little Mod Podge with green food coloring, spread a thin coat on a piece of wax paper and when dry cut into leaves. Or you could consider substituting little leaves cut from felt or even paper.</div>
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For the "new" Lucy crown, (sorry about the yellow candles - thought i had more white!) I first corrected my original error and wrapped that little disk in green yarn. I used a bumpy yarn for the effect, but any green yarn would work.</div>
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1. Mark the placement of five holes (for the candles). Break tooth picks in half and place a piece into each hole. (This step can be done before or after wrapping. (After is easier for the wrapping process but more fiddly placing the candle markers.)</div>
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2. Wrap the disk with yarn.</div>
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3.Secure ends by burying them in the wrap.</div>
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4. Cut a disk from green felt and glue it to the bottom of the crown.</div>
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5. Carefully remove tooth picks (one at a time), add a spot of glue in the hole and insert a birthday candle gently pushing and twisting until it rests against the felt base. (I prefer using Elmer's Glue for this step because it will seep into the holes with the candle and provide a good bond when dry. A hot glue gun will likely melt the foam and the candle!) Let dry.</div>
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If you have needle felting equipment available, you can simply needle felt strands of pretty yellow yarn onto the felted ball to create hair. Begin at the forehead and work back across the crown and half way down the back of the head. Begin with strands of yarn about 10" (25cm) then trim the yarn to desired length.</div>
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If you are using a felted ball for the head, but do not have a felting needle, you can embroider a chain stitch from the forehead across the crown to mid back and then draw two or three strands of yarn through each chain stitch. I sometimes add more near the front because i have a thing for "big hair"!</div>
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Or strands can be glued in place using Elmers , Mod Podge or a hot glue gun.</div>
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If you are using a wooden ball, glue will be the only option!! Hot glue gun will be the fastest method.</div>
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Glue the crown onto Lucy's head and tie a red yarn around her waist!</div>
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<strong>And now for the Star Boy!</strong></div>
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He will be constructed in much the same way using a yarn wrapped cone and felt ball head.</div>
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However, as Star Boys are usually younger and smaller than Lucy, the cone must be cut in half before wrapping!</div>
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Measure the cone down from the top edge 4" (10 1/2 cm), mark and cut using a craft knife. Be sure to cut a little wedge in the bottom edge for the yarn.</div>
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Note: The bottom half is perfect for making the fat little gnome!</div>
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Hair is easy peasy - as you can see! Needle felt or glue a few short strands into place!</div>
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Draw a pattern for the hat using the dimensions shown above. Add about 1/2" to bottom of one side tapering to nothing at the top for overlap. Cut paper pattern and then cut a white felt hat using the paper pattern.</div>
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Place hat on Star Boy's little head, adjust and glue! Glue a yellow felt star or a wooden star to the center front.</div>
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The short fat gnome is made in a similar fashion. However, his head is larger - 2 5/8" (7cm) in diameter. You could, if you wish even use styrofoam for his head as not any of it will show.</div>
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The beard is needle felted on. I used white wool roving. But big white cotton balls cotton balls or fluffy yarn would also work and can be sewed or glued into place.</div>
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A little needle felted nose is an important feature. But again, one could be fashioned using a bit of a cotton ball rolled tightly into a ball.</div>
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The hat is very tall and somewhat scrunched! It must cover all of his face and head except his nose! Use the pattern dimensions shown when cutting a paper pattern, again adding 1/2" to the side at the base edge and tapering to nothing at the top.</div>
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Whip stitch the seam and place on his head scrunching down a little!</div>
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The tall thin gnome is made using the same technique as is used for Lucy.</div>
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The hat pattern is the same as that used for Star Boy. And the sleeves are fashioned using the pattern dimensions above. A simple running stitch is all that is needed to hold the seam and then the sleeves are glued to the body sides as shown.</div>
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Easy, inexpensive, cute and very Scandinavian!</div>
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Happy and Joyous Scandinavian Christmas to all!</div>
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<i>Hello and welcome to the very first day of Scandinavian Christmas!!! If you're new to the series, let me explain. Each year, kicking off on St. Lucia day (today!), I invite various bloggers/friends/relatives to do a guest post here at the Pickled Herring that highlights a fun Scandinavian Christmas tradition, craft, or recipe. I'm so excited about this year's series and hope you enjoy all the posts as much as I do! Let's get started!</i><br />
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Today I will be sharing a fun craft tutorial to get the series started. Then tomorrow be sure to come back to hear from one of my favorite bloggers out in blogland, <a href="http://www.gingerbreadsnowflakes.com/blog" target="_blank">Pam</a>!<br />
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As you may already know, I had the Swedish Christmas Market/Lucia Craft Fair this past weekend and it went great! One of the new additions this year were these tomte wine toppers:<br />
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They are so cute and simple, and pretty fun to make too. They make an ordinary bottle of wine festive and fun to give away as a gift!<br />
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Let's get started! Gather your supplies:<br />
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100% wool roving - <span style="font-size: x-small;">I buy mine from the Village Spinning and Weaving shop in Solvang (also available in much smaller quantites at a craft store like Michael's)</span><br />
Felt in your choice of color<br />
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Either a small wooden bead, or felting needle to make nose<br />
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First, sew your tomte hat. Fold a piece of felt in half and sew a line across in a triangle, mine was about two inches across at the bottom. Trim and turn inside out.<br />
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Try it on for size on your bottle.<br />
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Get the nose ready. If you needle felt, use a small piece of pink or flesh roving to make a small ball. Alternatively, you can use a small wooden bead or whatever you'd like that looks nose-like.<br />
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Break off a 3-4 inch piece of roving, depending on how full and long you'd like your tomte beard to be.<br />
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Load up the roving with hot glue - you want <i>a lot </i>on there. Secure firmly to the hat on the inside.<br />
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Optional: glue another piece of felt over the inner section of the tomte beard. I do this part if the beard is especially full, just to ensure it stays glued onto the hat section.<br />
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Add the nose with hot glue.<br />
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Decorate your glögg and wine bottles and skål!<br />
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And here is a glimpse of the cutest Viking Santa around! Ryan was my hero at the craft fair last weekend and wore this amazing Viking Santa costume to help draw traffic to the booth. It sure worked - he was a huge hit!<br />
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And in the honor of St. Lucia Day being today, I'm offering all Lucia Paper Dolls buy one get one free <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/212449825/swedish-paper-doll-set?" target="_blank">here on Etsy</a>! Just send the message, "Scandinavian Christmas" with your order! [PayPal now accepted]<br />
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