There are many holidays that are celebrated in Sweden that I wasn’t familiar with in the U.S. The Sweden+ section highlights important holidays, customs, places to visit, observations about Swedish culture, things to do, etc.
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Rhubarb filling/topping
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Slow cooker creamy chicken and wild rice soup
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Bell pepper soup (paprikasoppa)
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Janssons frestelse – Jansson’s temptation
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Ten Swedish Gift Ideas
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Chicken with black currant juice and crème fraiche
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Lingon – lingonberries, three classic ways
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The Swedish Olive Oil
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Baked potatoes in Sweden with Skagenröra
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Spettekaksvåfflor
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Panoramic sugar eggs
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Swedified
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Mom’s buttercream frosting and royal icing recipes
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Melodifestivalen – six weeks of singing Swedes competing to reach Eurovision
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Bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with blue cheese
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Spettkaka (spit cake)
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Princess cake demystified (prinsesstårta)
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Crisp coconut cookies with fleur de sel
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Spooky skull votive giveaway – contest has ended
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Ostkaka (Swedish cheese cake)
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Swedish apple cake with vanilla sauce (äppelkaka med vaniljsås)
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Shortcut Swedish meatballs (köttbullar)
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Swedified
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Syrenersaft – Lilac cordial
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Glad påsk – Happy Easter
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Nationaldagen – national day (June 6) and the national cake no one seems to know about
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Janssons frestelse – Jansson’s temptation
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A belated anniversary
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Lucia and lussekatter
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Pea soup Thursdays – Ärtsoppa
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Linda: Your recipe for ostakaka spoke about your farmor living at Lanyon Iowa. My mother went to the Lanyon school growing…
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Mary Sjogren: My mother made ostekaka and I really disliked it as a child, but tastes change, so I will give it…
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Karen sue hayden: Very good. I make mine with almond milk to cut the cholesterol. Made it for years. Turns out every tiime,…
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Linda: In summer it's popular to have fresh green pea soup. You just don't need to soak the peas, only add…
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Zee: I made this yesterday and it was quite enjoyable. I’m confused how cakey your crust looks because mine just looked…
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Martin Eldred: My grandmother (immigrant) and mother both often broiled/baked their köttbullar for the very reasons you described. Their recipe is also…
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Gerald Swanson: Just found your blog. I'm an American, Swedish Grandfathers, and trying to get in touch with my inner Scandinavian. That…
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Ann: my nana made swedish meatballs and also she made her own pickles and beets!
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@ZeeJacob: I love this tradition. We can't bring back the tubes (those Scandis love low impact packaging, which I think is…
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BossMama: We have these berries here in Newfoundland too. The locals call them Partridge Berries and they grow wild in the…
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Mindy Daines: Hi Maia, Just found your blog spot! I am from Cache Valley. My daughters danced in the ballet company with…
- How to Plant a Berry Spot (Strawberries, Blueberries, and so on).: […] 4. Lingonberries. […]
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Dawn Andersson: Dawn Andersson Can't wait to try this recipe. We live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but our Farfar and Farmor moved here…
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thinkum: As a longtime customer, I can speak to the service and authenticity of that last link for Dala horses --…
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