A Taste of Home
Aimee Haley
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My home cooked favorites with adaptations to local, economical food options in Nordic countries.
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An American Thanksgiving Abroad... Sorta
Having now missed four consecutive Thanksgiving season in the USA I like to still celebrate it as best as I can in Europe with food. While in my first year abroad I went all out and got a turkey, the following years were a bit more mellow and I celebrated with a...
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Homemade Hamburger Helper - Cheeseburger
I have always known that Americans aren't exactly known for their culinary skills, but one thing I realized upon living in Europe was just how much our cooking isn't really cooking at. It's more assembly. You see, even if we aren't cooking from a box or a can our...
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A Taste of Iceland
So this isn't exactly a taste from my home, but it certainly is a taste from Icelandic... which is my home at the moment. A couple weeks ago my boyfriend and I went out to a local farm and bought some lamb shoulder blade chops. We smothered them in fresh herbs (thyme...
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Frittata
The frittata is a good way to use up vegetables that are going bad in the fridge. I actually made one tonight with some half priced red peppers and mushrooms. This was my first attempt at making a frittata, and I must say, it turned out pretty good. Here's what I made...
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Green Bean Casserole
Ah... green bean casserole. This is a typical American side dish at the Thanksgiving table. It's also often seen at the dinner table at Christmas. However, Americans tend to like using a lot of processed food, for example Campbell's soups. Almost every casserole recipe,...
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Basic Fried Rice
Ingredients 4 tablespoons oil 5 garlic cloves, minced 2 green jalapenos, diced (for a milder dish, remove the seeds) 2 cups cooked jasmine rice, chilled (you can do this the night before) 1 tablespoon white sugar 1-2 eggs 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon...
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Hot Dog (or Shrimp) Cous Cous
Part 1 Ingredients Some pumpkin seeds Some sesame seeds Hot dogs (or shrimp) Mixed frozen vegetables Garlic salt to taste Fresh pepper to taste Part 2 Ingredients Pinch of kumen Pinch of grated ginger (fresh is best!) Cous cous (any size) Cook all in Part 1 in a pan....
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A Healthy Simple Salad
I LOVE salad! But one thing I've never liked about salads is all that creamy dressing. It adds so many calories and makes it well.. seem just not as fresh to me. I much prefer oil based dressings or vinegarettes. This is a no-frills salad. It's quick, easy, doesn't...
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Chicken in a Lemony Sauce
Sometimes I get tired of cooking chicken the same old way. I looked for recipes on my usual American and UK websites (sometimes I look elsewhere, but it's just easiest for me to find recipes I on these types of sites). I wanted something simple and quick. I ran across a...
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Creamy Potato Soup
Here in Iceland potatoes are easy to get, and they are cheap. I have potatoes coming out of my ears! There are so many potatoes in the refridgerator right now that I just don't know what to do with them. I got tired of cooking them all the usual ways, so I hunted for...
