There are so many options when it comes to pies. A very simple and easy way to make pie is to make the base dough and then play around with the toppings. Here is our take on summer pie with strawberries and peaches on top of vanilla custard or chocolate ganache. Pie dough ingredients: 300 g (1 1/4 cups) cold butter 200 g (2 cups) icing sugar 600 g (4 3/4 cups) flour 2 eggs This portion will give you…
Basil
Summertime!! To our family that means ice creams and sorbets for afternoon “hygge” and desserts. Here is our favourite sorbet recipe with lemon juice and fresh basil. Ingredients: 6 egg whites (180 g or 6 oz) 4 lemons (240 ml) 4 dl water (1 1/3 cup) 120 g sugar (2/3 cup) we used coconut sugar, but you can use any kind you like. 4-6 sprigs of fresh basil Directions: Wash the basil and tear it into smaller pieces. In a…
Tomato and Red Pepper Soup
This tomato and red pepper soup is a fresh delicious combination of flavours. Easy to make in just a few simple steps and will serve 4-6 people for main course or 8-10 for appetizer. Kids love it too ☺ Ingredients: 3 large red bell peppers 2 medium onions 1-3 cloves of garlic 10 ripe tomatoes Olive oil Salt and pepper Smoked salt Vegetable or chicken broth to cover, about 5 dl (2 cups) A large handful fresh basil Directions: Wash…
Pesto sauce with Basil
Buying pesto is usually pretty good, but imagine making your own!!! From your own homegrown basil!! Wow and yum! It is perfectly fine to play around with the ingredients and add other flavours too your pesto, but this is a basic recipe that we often make and love to add to pasta dishes. Ingredients: 45g (2 cups) basil leaves 1-2 garlic cloves 45g (1/3 cup) pine nuts 100g (1/2 cup) Parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon lemon juice, maybe you need more…
Chicken Goat Cheese Roulade
Want to try chicken a new and different way? Make a chicken roulade with your favourite ingredients. We have chosen a goat cheese and herb chicken for this recipe, but you can put more or less anything from nuts, seeds, dried fruits, cheeses to spreads of different kinds in it. Ingredients: 1 chicken breast per 2 people A good handful of mixed herbs and spinach, we used, parsley, oregano and basil Oil Creamy Goat Cheese to spread Salt and pepper…