Category: Food + Drink
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looking for fika
So ever since I started reading Sandra Juto’s blog, ages ago, I’ve been looking for fika. According to Wikipedia: Fika is both a Swedish verb and noun that roughly means “to drink coffee,” usually accompanied by something sweet. But it’s more than that. It’s usually social, with one’s family or friends or partner. It’s central…
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Monday
Late lunch: I slept late, then just wasn’t hungry. I finally toasted a tortilla and stuffed some black forest ham in the middle. Snack: Another guilty pleasure – chocolate covered donuts. Preferably the Hostess kind. 🙂 Dinner at Texican Sports Cantina: nachos supreme with beef. Texican is our comfort spot, where we eat snacks and…
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making tortillas
While we were in west Texas over the holidays, I filmed my sister making tortillas. She makes them so quickly and easily! Here’s a short video of her rolling them out and cooking them on the comal (cast iron skillet). While she cooks, my mom and I chat about tortilla superstitions and rules. 🙂 …
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Sunday
Brunch: pancakes with syrup and bacon. Snack: steamed cauliflower. I didn’t want to fill up right before our supper club, and I was chopping cauliflower, so I steamed a bit for a snack. Potatoes boiling in the background. Supper Club: Antonellis’ cheese and antipasti plate. Suppli with marinara and mozzarella. Suppli are mozzarella-stuffed fried risotto…
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Saturday
Lunch: my super-comfort food, Chef Boyardee Beefaroni. What can I say? I keep a can in the cabinet for days like today. Dinner: an open face toasted sandwich with ham, tomatoes, provolone and avocado; steamed broccoli; white grape soda (just some white grape juice mixed with plain Topo Chico. He watched the rain while I…