Swedish Culture and food in a Southern Household
Our SWOW is the word Kärlek. It’s the perfect word for this week as we have just celebrated Valentine’s day here in the U.S. Kärlek means love. It maybe looks like a hard word to pronounce but it’s not. The K-Ä sounds kinda like the SH sound with a short […]
I love to eat soup in the winter. It’s so easy to make a large pot of soup and is so warm and satisfying during these cold, dark days. I have been doing Whole 30 (ish) for several weeks now and soup is such a great answer for this diet. […]
Our Swedish Word of the Week is Snö. Besides fika, this might be the swedes favorite word! Snö=Snow So I am from the south and we get snow maybe twice a year and everything shuts down…and I mean everything. We just aren’t prepared for her because it happens so little. […]
One of our favorite treats in this house is a fresh batch of chocolate balls. Usually my husband whips them up without anyone even noticing and then next thing we know there’s a stash of chocolate balls in the fridge! These are bite sized little balls that give you that […]
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I found my love for orchids while living in Sweden. With it being so cold for so long, having plants inside adds a little happiness in the home. Orchids are very easy to take care of. They need little water and once it blooms you can enjoy those blooms for […]
The days can be so gloomy and moody during the Swedish winter. It is beautiful in it’s on way.
Hej! Hello! Hallå! Welcome to my first post on my American Bred Swedish Butter blog! I have been thinking about doing this for a long while now and decided it was time to jump in. My husband is Swedish (Yes, actually from Sweden not second generation) and I am southern […]
Hej! My name is Dana. Here you will find recipes, traditions and many other things related to our Swedish background and southern living. Read More »
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