Coconut panna cotta with strawberry and sea buckthorn compote topped with almond brittle

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A smooth panna cotta with coconut all over — that’s a way to describe this dessert! Topped with a compote that is sweet yet and tangy. And a brittle that is pretty much to die for, so make sure to make a big batch as it goes very well on most things — or just nibbling on at it is!

Coconut Panna cotta with Strawberry and sea buckthorn compote topped with Almond brittle

Serves 4

Coconut panna cotta

4 dl coconut milk

3 dl almond milk

1 organic lemon, zest + juice

3/4 dl coconut syrup

1 pinch flakey salt

3/4 tsp agar agar powder

Strawberry and sea buckthorn compote

250 grams fresh or frozen strawberries, thawed if frozen

50 grams frozen sea buckthorn, thawed

1 pinch vanilla powder

6 fresh dates, pitted

Almond brittle

1 dl almond flakes

1 Tbsp coconut sugar

1 Tbsp coconut syrup

2 Tbsp almond flour

1 Tbsp coconut oil, melted

1 pinch flakey salt

How to

Panna cotta: Bring all the ingredients to a boil, let simmer for 3 minutes while stirring. Let cool while you make the compote. then pour in to 4 glasses. Let cool in the fridge for at least 1 hour.

Compote: Mix the strawberries and sea buckthorn until smooth. Press through a fine mesh strainer to remove the seeds from the sea buckthorn. Mix once again, this time adding the vanilla and dates. Mis until smooth.

Almond brittle: Pre heat the oven to 175 °C / 345 °F. Mix almond flakes, coconut sugar, coconut syrup, almond flour, coconut oil and salt in a bowl until sticky. Spread out the mixture on a cookie sheet, forming 4 circles. Bake in the oven for 5-7 minutes, until golden är crisp. Let cool.

Serve the panna cotta topped with the compote, brittle and fresh mint.

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En len pannacotta med kokos på bredden och tvären, skulle man kunna beskriva denna dessert som! Agar agar är hemligheten bakom konsistensen, och det är ett ämne som utvinns från rödalger. Du hittar agar agar i bakhyllan i välsorterade matbutiker eller i ekobutiker. Kompotten kan göras på i princip vilka bär eller frukt som helst, jag gillar kombinationen av söta jordgubbar och syrliga havtorn, och med ett gäng dadlar i blir balansen mellan sött och syrligt perfekt.

Mandelknäcken rekommenderar jag att göra en dubbel sats (minst) utav, den är nämligen riktigt god och kan så klart ätas för sig själv eller toppad på ungefär alla desserter du kan komma att tänka på!

Kokospannacotta med jordgubb- och havtornskompott och mandelknäck

4 portioner

Kokospannacotta

4 dl kokosmjölk

3 dl mandeldryck

1 ekologisk citron, zest + saft

3/4 dl kokossirap, eller kokossocker

1 nypa salt

3/4 tsk agar agar-pulver

Jordgubb- och havtornskompott

250 gram färska eller frysta jordgubbar, tinade om frysta

50 gram frysta havtorn, tinade

1 krm äkta vaniljpulver

6 färska dadlar, urkärnade

Mandelknäck

1 dl mandelflarn (eller finhackad mandel)

1 msk kokossocker

1 msk kokossirap

1 msk kokosolja, smält

2 msk mandelmjöl

1 nypa flingsalt

Till servering

Färsk mynta

Gör såhär

Pannacotta: Koka upp alla ingredienser till pannacottan i en kastrull, låt sjuda i 3 minuter under omrörning så att agar agar-pulvret säkert löses upp. Låt svalna något.

Kompott: Mixa jordgubbar och havtorn tills slätt. Passera genom finmaskig sil för att avlägsna kärnorna från havtornen. Mixa ihop med dadlarna. Fördela i 4 glas. Häll försiktigt pannacottasmeten över. Ställ in i kylen och låt stelna i minst 1 timme.

Mandelknäck: Värm ugnen till 175°C. Blanda ihop kokossocker, kokossirap, kokosolja och salt. Vänd ner mandelflarn och mandelmjöl. Blanda ihop till en kletig blandning, klicka sedan ut 4 klickar på en bakplåt. Baka i ugn i 5-7 minuter, tills de flutit ut till knäckiga flarn. Låt svalna helt.

Bryt mandelknäcken över pannacottan vid servering. Garnera med mynta. 

Cashew ice cream bites with crispy chocolate coating

Most times when I make “raw desserts” like these ones I use buckwheat in the base as I think it can get quite “heavy” and almost too filling if there is nuts and seeds in the whole thing. PLUS the toasted buckwheat gives a great crispy texture!

This goodies takes a bit of preparation or - more accurately - that you have time to do the cake the day before you’d want to serve/enjoy it. Mostly because the cake needs a good 8 hours or too so set in the freezer. The steps before though doesn’t take much time at all and aren’t tricky. So - let’s get baking right this second so that you could enjoy a bite or two (or 5) tomorrow!

Cashew ice cream bites with crispy chocolate coating

Makes 12

Chocolate layer

4 dl / 1.6 cups whole buckwheat groats

24 fresh dates, pitted

1 dl / 0.4 cups cacao, preferably raw

2 pinches sea salt

3 Tbsp light tahini *

Ice cream filling

3 dl / 1.2 cups cashew nuts, soaked for 2-4 hours

2 dl / 0.8 cups coconut milk or oat cream

10 fresh dates, pitted

1 tsp pure vanilla powder

1 pinch sea salt

100 grams frozen (or fresh if in season and locally grown) blueberries, thawed

25 grams freeze-dried berries, for example raspberries and strawberries

How to

Soak the cashews for 2-4 hours.

Pre heat the oven to 175°C / 350°F.

Put the buckwheat in a fine mesh strainer. Bring about 5 dl of water to a boil. Pour over the buckwheat, then rinse with cold water. Put the buckwheat on a baking tray, toast in the oven until dry and crisp - takes about 10-15 minutes. Stirr every now and then.

Mix the toasted buckwheat for a minute in a food processor. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix to a dough. You might want to add a bit more water if the dough feels too dry. Divide the dough in half. Roll the doughs, one at a time, in to thin “sheets” between two baking papers using a rolling pin. You want the sheets to be the same size as the bottom of a small baking tin which you’ll use to freeze the ice cream bites in. Put one sheet in the bottom of the baking tin (with a baking paper underneath). Put in the freezer for 30 minutes.

Rinse and drain the cashews. Mix with the rest of the ingredients - except the blueberries - until completely smooth using a blender. Pour 2/3 of the mix on top of the chocolate base. Add the blueberries to the blender and mix until completely smooth once more. Pour over the cashew base. Sprinkle over the freeze-dried berries. Put in the fridge for 2 hour. Take out, and finish by adding the second crispy chocolate layer on top, lightly press in down. Put back in the fridge and let sit over night.

Remove from the fridge and cut in to small pieces, to get the prettiest pieces it’s easiest to cut them straight out of the freezer - however I prefer to wait 5-10 minutes before serving. It’s THE BEST, trust me! Even though it’s reallyyyyy heard not to start eating them straight away…

HOPE YOU LIKE THEM!

*If you cannot find light one I’d suggest you’d use cashew butter instead, as a dark tahini will give to much flavour here - we want to get the “humble” flavour/quality wihich both light tahini and cashew butter have - unlike other nut/seed butters (which I LOVE too, but just not here).

Recipe was first published in The Gothenburg-Post/Två dagar

Hearty curry stew with aubergine, pumpkin and kale

The great thing about a stew is that is can be made with lots of different veggies - for example the exact veggies that you happen to have at home! These days I want to have pumpkin in almost everything - and so I added them to this stew as well.

Adding some pre cooked legumes when the stew is almost done is a great way to add som extra protein (and taste!). And then I always want to add something green - kale is a favourite! Best thing is to add the kale once you have removed the pot from the heat, that way the kale will stay green and perfectly soft.

You could serve the stew just like it is, or with your choice of grain och pseudo-grain; like sorghum, quinoa, naked oats or millet, for a even more filling meal.

And last but not least - don’t forget the golden rule when it comes to stews; they are even better the day after when the flavours have had the chance to REALLY evolve!! Now, time to cook.

Hearty curry stew with aubergine, pumpkin and kale

Serves 4

Ingredients

2 tsp cumin seeds

2 tsp coriander seeds

2 tsp caraway seeds

2 Tbsp paprika powder

1 onion

1 garlic clove

1 aubergine

1 small pumpkin, Hokkaido or Muscat

1 Tbsp fresh ginger, grated

500 g crushed tomatoes

400 ml coconut milk

230 g / 4 dl / 1.6 cups pre cooked chickpeas

100 g kale, rough stalk removed and leaves shredded

2 Tbsp cold pressed coconut oil

salt and freshly ground black peppar

For serving

2 dl / 0.8 cups sorghum, uncooked

fresh cilantro

How to

Cook the sorghum according to instructions on the packaging.

Fry the spices in the oil in a thick bottom pot at medium heat until fragrant. Peel and finely chop onion and garlic, add to the pot at fry until soft.

Cut the aubergine in bite size pieces. Wash the pumpkin then half it, remove seeds and cut in to bite size pieces. Add the aubergine and pumpkin to the stew. Fry for 2 minutes together with the ginger. Add the crushed tomatoes and coconut milk. Bring to a boil and and let simmer for 20 minutes, until the aubergine and pumpkin have softened. Salt and pepper to taste.

Rinse the chickpeas. Add to the stew together with the kale. Remove from the heat and let sit for 15 minutes before serving.

Serve the stew together with cooked sorghum and cilantro.

Recipe was first published in The Gothenburg-Post/Två dagar

Creamy lentil stew with butternut squash and kale

The perfect seasonal stew, warming and hearty - and delicious! I often make a big batch that will last for days - plus the flavours seems to develop even more when you let it sit for a day or so which makes it the perfect lunch box food.

The trick to get a really delicious dhal is to use A LOT of spices, as they are filled with both flavour and nutrition! If you don't want to get a lot of different spices to make the spice blend below you can also buy a ready made curry mix that you like and use that instead. Use the same amount as below, or according to your taste. You could also make your own blend of what ever spices you have at home. I think it's a good idea to make a big batch of the spice blend, imagine having your own curry spice mix for occasions like this! Remember - there are endless ways to variate a lentil dhal!

Creamy lentil stew with butternut squash and kale

Serves 6

Ingredients

3 dl red lentils

1 onion

1 garlic clove

300 gram butternut squash, peeled

1/2 dl organic raisins

7 dl water

4 dl coconut milk

200 gram kale

2 handfuls of fresh parsley

tbsp cold pressed coconut oil

salt and freshy ground black pepper

Spice blend

1 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp ground turmeric

1 tsp coriander seeds

1 tsp ground cardamom

1 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp ground cayenne pepper 

1/2 tsp ground clove 

For serving

wild rice

plant based yoghurt

fresh parsley 

chiliflakes 

How to

Cook the wild rice according to instructions on the packaging. Mix the spice blend. Rinse the lentils. 

Cut the pumpkin in smaller chunks. Cut away the thick bottom steam part of the black kale, tear the leafs in to smaller pieces. Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic. 

Heat the oil in a pot and fry the onion and garlic until soft ang fragrant. Add the spices and fry for another minute. Add lentils, butternut squash, raisins, water and coconut milk. Bring to a boil and let simmer for about 20 minutes, until a really creamy stew with soft lentils and tender butternut squash. You might want to add a bit more water to get the desired creaminess. Stir every now and then. Add the kale and parsley and remove from the heat. Salt and pepper to taste. Let sit for a bit before serving. 

Serve with wild rice, plant based yoghurt, extra parsley and chiliflakes.

* This is a recipe from “Två Dagar” distributed by Göteborgs-Posten in October 2016. “Två dagar” was produced by contant agency OTW. Recipe, styling and photo by me. 

Butternut squash chia pudding with apple compote

There are a few kitchen tools that I cannot be without. My knifes, my immersion blender and my mandoline. And then there are the ones that I would rather (really) not be without - like my food processor and high speed blender. Cooking gets even more fun when you have good conditions! Anyhow, I now have a new friend in the kitchen - one of those tools that make the cooking even more fun, creative and let you discover a bunch of new things you can do - especially when it comes to plant based food. I'm talking about my new dear slow juicer that I got from kitchen store Bagaren och Kocken in Gothenburg.

The brilliant thing about a slow juicer (which crushes the ingredients and then presses them through a fine mesh strainer which further more preserves most of the enzymes and nutrition - good thing) is that you can extract both vitamins and fibers from not only bigger fruits and vegetables but also from leafy greens, herbs and nuts. Imagine adding that to your breakfast, lunch, afternoon smoothie or dessert! Or how easy it could be making a batch of super nutritious turmeric and ginger shots.  

As I love vegetables I've been experimenting and been slow juicing other things than the obvious fruits. As it's winter squash and pumpkin season I wanted to use them in a new way. The thing is, when I have my "Thess food talks" I often talk about discovering other areas of use for your favourite vegetables then the most obvious ones. That's how I came up with this recipe - a savoury and seasonal chia pudding made from slow juiced butternut squash! 

Butternut squash chia pudding with apple compote

Makes two bowls 

Ingredients

4 tbsp chia seeds

2 dl freshly slow juiced butternut squash 

1 dl water 

1 dl coconut milk

1 tsp ground cinnamon 

1/2 tsp ground cardamom

1/2 tbsp ground turmeric 

1/2 tbsp ground ginger

2 pinches ground cloves 

1 tbsp honey (use maple syrup for a vegan option) - optional, for a sweeter touch  

Topping

1 sweet winter apple 

1 tbsp cold pressed coconut oil

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 

oat yoghurt 

pecans 

dried pomegranate seeds

semi ground pepitas 

fresh mint 

How to

Peel the butternut squash, scrape out the seeds and cut the squash in to smaller pieces. Put in your slow juicer. Whisk together 2 dl of the smooth juice (save the squash flesh and use as a base for delicious veggie patties, stay tuned for that recipe next week!) with the rest of the ingredients for the chia pudding. Let sit for about 30 minutes until creamy. Stir half way through to avoid clumps.  

Wash and cut the apple in half, remove seeds and cut in to smaller pieces. Fry on medium heat in coconut oil and cinnamon until soft. You might want to add a splash of water if gets to dry. 

Divide the chia pudding in two serving bowls. Top with a dollop of oat yoghurt, the apple compote and your choice of dried fruit, berries and nuts/seeds. I used pecans, dried pomegranate seeds and semi ground pepitas. Garnish with fresh mint.

Enjoy!