Last week I was making dinner for and babysitting my host siblings while the adults went to see a show. I wanted to make something fun that we could all do together and my host siblings love pizza so that’s what I went with. For the kids I bought crust and toppings and for myself … Continue reading Pizza with a Twist
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Single baking sheet dinner for one
Last night my host family was away at a family event which left me in charge of dinner for myself. I had been out biking and exploring all day and wanted something easy, high in protein and high in veggies. We had some uncooked brussel sprouts and onion in the fridge plus some bell pepper … Continue reading Single baking sheet dinner for one
Cooking for my Hosts: Round 2
My hosts had been gifted some shakers of different "classic american" spices from a past exchange student of theirs, but they had never made anything with the "fajita spice." My host mom admitted to being very curious about what to do with this particular set of spices so I found myself making fajitas for my … Continue reading Cooking for my Hosts: Round 2
Easy and Balanced Dinner
Part of the Danish culture is that everyone takes part in the family and household chores. Today marked my first night to make dinner for my host-family. It's traditional here for each child (once they're old enough) to make one meal a week - so Thursday's dinner is mine. Since I haven't cooked a … Continue reading Easy and Balanced Dinner
Fast and Easy Eggs
I was really missing my eggs, so asked my host mom if I could start making them for breakfast, she said yes of course but when I went to make them this morning everyone else had left for the day and I was struggling to use the Danish electric stove top. Luckily, I had this … Continue reading Fast and Easy Eggs
Granola!
You know those foods that are labeled as healthy but really aren't? Well granola can be one of those. Some granolas are full of added sugars and oils... but luckily you can take back granola by making your own. I do this all the time, I used to have a recipe but honestly it's one … Continue reading Granola!
Banana “Cookies”
One of the keys to feeding and fueling yourself is to know yourself. And something I know about my self is that I'm not a big cookie fan. I love the idea of cookies, something small, hand held, sweet and happy, but traditional cookies are loaded with added sugars and make me feel sluggish and … Continue reading Banana “Cookies”
