Apricot and BBQ Chicken

This dish is very popular by most family members as it's both smokey due to the BBQ and sweet from the jam. I love it as it's really simple and very quick to throw together! I always serve this with rice so I can soak up the lovely sauce and I love a salad on … Continue reading Apricot and BBQ Chicken →

“What is it you’ll be doing then??”

While I studied, I frequently got asked questions such as: “What does a Corporate Communicator do?”, “What does one do with such a degree?” etc. First off, one searches for a job. A daunting, longwinded process that I am going through at the moment. I keep telling myself the dream job is just around the … Continue reading “What is it you’ll be doing then??” →

Bacon Lasagna with Cheese Sauce

Meat, meat and cheese! What could go wrong? Absolutely nothing! I like to serve this course with garlic bread and fresh salad. Don't let the big list of ingredients scare you as this dish is not complicated once you start putting it together. You will need the following ingredients: Meat mixture: 500 gr. Minced beef … Continue reading Bacon Lasagna with Cheese Sauce →

Bread Course with Ham and Asparagus

As previously mentioned, Icelanders love their bread courses. Ugly but delicious food! We tend to have these at most parties. Due to how easy they are to make one might even put one together on a whim just because.. I have also posted a recipe for a Camembert bread course, which can be found here. … Continue reading Bread Course with Ham and Asparagus →

Camembert Bread Course

In Iceland there is a tradition to serve bread courses when there is a party, birthday, confirmation, christening etc. This is often aimed at the grown ups or those who don't like cakes and sweet stuff. These are also served hot which makes them delicious. They may not look nice but I promise, the taste … Continue reading Camembert Bread Course →

Chocolate Cereal Treat

These are sweet and if you have young children they will most definitely get covered in chocolate and get quite sticky! However, they taste so nice and I only make them when one of the kids has a birthday and when it's your birthday you should be allowed to be covered in chocolate! For these … Continue reading Chocolate Cereal Treat →

Banana Bread

Personally I don't really like bananas. However, for some weird reason I do like warm banana bread with a thick layer of butter on it! Nowadays I make 2 or more of them in one go and freeze most of them as the kids sometimes take them to school as a part of their packed … Continue reading Banana Bread →

Yogurt and Chocolate Chip Muffins

These muffins are the first things I attempted to bake. They have never failed which gave me the courage to keep on baking.. the result of further baking has sometimes been just as successful and sometimes not! But practice makes perfect, right? I make these for birthdays as well as long travels in the car. … Continue reading Yogurt and Chocolate Chip Muffins →

Sweet Potato Slices

I could eat sweet potatoes every day! There's just something about them... You will need the following ingredients: Sweet potatoes (as a side for 4 people around 400 - 600 gr. is good) Extra virgin olive oil Sea salt Black Pepper Steps: Boil the potatoes in water for 15 minutes Put a little oil on … Continue reading Sweet Potato Slices →

Pork with Homemade Pineapple Salsa

Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 4 people This course is so fresh as the salsa is so incredibly juicy! As everyone in the household enjoys the meat (not all the kids appreciate the salsa..) I make one and a half recipe for us, 3 adults, 2 mature kids and one little one. This kind of … Continue reading Pork with Homemade Pineapple Salsa →