Raggmunk, kartoffelpuffer, boxty. What do all these words have in common? Grab your appetite and a drum roll because I’m about to pull back the culinary curtain…..
They’re all variations on a favorite Northern European dish – potato pancakes.
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Curried Potatoes and Squash
The big day is officially here. No I’m not celebrating a birthday (but if I was it would be my 21st of course) nor am I reveling in the fact that I single handedly made it through that Panettone cheesecake with only the slightest help from my children (God help my waistline). None of that can compare to the simple fact that, as of this afternoon I’m published over at MSN and Delish’s Kitchen Cookoff!
I hope you’ll head over and check out part one of a ten part, once a month, series and show me a little love. I’ll be dropping the recipe below, but for the full post with associated jibber jabber, you’ll need to fly on over to the cookoff site where I’ll be officially introducing myself and sharing a few things that you may or may not already know. I hope to see you there!
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Simply Scandinavian: A Cookbook Review
Simply Scandinavian: Travelling Through Time with Finnish Cuisine and Nature
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Sweet Potato Yum
Quick question; how many times a week do you eat dinner around the table as a family?
Studies have shown that eating together does so much more than just supply us with food. It gets us off of our computers and away from our tv’s, it causes us to eat healthier foods because we know what we’re putting into our bodies, and most importantly it helps us to reconnect, listen, and talk with one another as a family unit; a concept that seems to be falling by the wayside in today’s society with our busy, over-scheduled lifestyles.
Did you know…
- On average kids spend almost 7.5 hours a day using some form of electronic media
- 1 in 5 meals are eaten in a car
- 1 in 3 American children are overweight or obese
- 67% of Teens in America want more quality time with their parents
Statistics sourced from The Family Dinner.
I don’t know about you, but for me, those are some sobering statistics. The only way we’re going to change them is by taking back the responsibility for our food and our families. This is one of those topics that I feel really passionate about. Our family has already begun to make changes that have benefited us as a family. We make it a point to always have dinner together at the same time every night, we limit ourselves to eating fast food no more than a few times a year, and we make a concerted effort to talk to each other at dinner and learn more about the people around our table. The rewards are so worth the effort, I promise you!
If this topic sounds as interesting to you as it does to me, then hop on over to The Motherhood today at 1pm Eastern where myself and a handful of other talented food bloggers will be co-hosting a talk with Laurie David, author of The Family Dinner.
Laurie has put together an amazing book detailing;
- Why family dinner is so important
- Suggestions for getting everyone back to the table and keeping them engaged for more than the time it takes to throw down a meal
- Delicious recipes to share once you’re there
I can truly say that I was riveted from the minute I opened it and I’m sure you will be too. I hope you’ll join us!
On to sweet potato yum. So named because my kids took one bite of this and the first words out of their mouth were “Yum!” Even Nicholas, my oldest, who doesn’t care for sweet potatoes gave this a thumbs up. Now that’s saying something. Here’s what you need to grab to make up a quick batch of this sweet potato goodness.
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