Tag: food

  • Important news from my email

    Pizza Seasoning time running out! This important message was in my inbox this morning.  I’m so glad they warned me.  It’s a good thing I have email so I can […]

  • image shows meme from classic movie Soylent Green where Heston shouts that Soylent Green is made out of people

    IT’S PEOPLE!!!

    I kind of feel like if you work for a company that has to state that it's not grinding up people for food on their 'about' page, you should probably be on your best behaviour.

  • image shows a Swedish sandwich cake with shrimp and eggs

    It should be against the law….

    The Swedes know he rest of the world would never define this fusion of substances that were never meant to be served together as "cake.

  • Christmas burger

    As usual, what makes this a Christmas burger or Christmas chicken?  I told my son the chickens wore Santa hats before they were slaughtered.

  • Nobel dinner

    The Nobel awards are today in Stockholm.  They show them on t.v. along with the big dinner at City Hall in the evening.  I use this to torture my kids […]

  • I’m not on a diet, I’m poor!

    People at work looked at my pumpkin seeds and orange last week and asked, “Is that all you’re eating for lunch?” Yes. Now comes the part where they discuss why […]

  • Onion glasses!

    Can’t believe I’ve never seen these before. Very glad research and time is going toward important things like this. http://www.smartasaker.se/lokglasogon.html

  • Refrigeration not necessary

    I brought a sandwich to work in a refrigerated bag with an ice clamp just to make sure my cheese would stay fresh. Did I forget I live in Stockholm […]

  • Blood Pudding

    My oldest son had his 10th birthday this week.  I told him he could have anything he wanted for dinner, so he chose – Blood Pudding. Blood Pudding?  You know, […]

  • Beer and Cheese dip

    My friend in Texas sent me this.  I have no words.  

  • Ice Tea at Torchy’s Tacos

    When I went to get iced tea at Torchy’s Tacos in Houston, I found myself faced with this decision:

  • Why won’t my kids eat anything?

    These kids are so whiny about their food on vacation.  I don’t see what the problem is.

  • This is why we go to Texas each year.

    You just can’t get this in Sweden.

  • Gourmet

    So tell me why my son doesn’t want to eat an olive in his pasta, yet he will gladly drink a homemade “nature drink” from his older brother made with […]

  • Spices

    Don’t put these spices (cinnamon & cayenne pepper) near each other on a spice rack.  I’ve already ruined 2 desserts.

  • Apparently there is a “club sandwich index”

    Oh no.  There goes our tourism.  C’mon guys, let’s get back up to at least third!  This is our most important issue this year!

  • Waffle day

    It’s waffle day here in Sweden.  Yes.  There is a day for waffles.  Embrace it.  Be Swedish today wherever you live.

  • My breakfast

    This was my breakfast yesterday morning.  Actually, it included small chocolate, licquorice passion fruit cakes as well but they didn’t last long enough for the picture. I might also want […]

  • Happy Mardi Gras

    Today is Mardi Gras!  In Sweden, that means you have to eat one of these – a semla.  Believe me, it’s totally equal to partying in New Orleans in terms […]

  • Salmon with your chocolate?

    1.  Yes, that sign says, Hot Chocolate with a warm SALMON bagel.  What a great combination! 2. This was at Ben & Jerry’s ice cream parlor.  I don’t remember seeing […]