Lämpimät voileivät or lämppärit as this Finnish sandwitch recipe is called in Finnish. So we are talking about open-faced warm sandwiches. This was very popular in the ’80s. I remember we often had these as evening snacks, especially after the sauna on Saturdays. Lämppärit were always served with fresh salad. This was also one of…
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Finnish Minced Beef and Potato Casserole – Jauhelihaperunaviipalelaatikko
When Grandma invited the whole family over for Sunday lunch, it was either jauhelihaperunaviipalelaatikko (minced beef and potato casserole) or lihamureke (meatloaf) that she served. Accompanied with pineapple and Chinese scrappage salad, lingonberry jam, and grated carrot salad with raisins and beetroot. Lihamure (meatloaf) had mashed potatoes and peas as a side. Brown sauce of…
Finnish macaroni casserole – Makaroonilaatikko maitoon
In Finland, we have this comfort food called makaroonilaatikko. It’s just macaroni and minced beef baked with egg and milk mixture in the oven. Old fashioned makaroonilaatikko was made without meat and served as a side dish, for example, meatball sauce or different meat sauces. My grandmother made that version whenever we had family gatherings…
Finnish Meatballs in Brown Sauce – Mummin perinteiset lihapullat ruskealla kastikkeella
Finns love meatballs! Every family has their own recipe, so it’s hard to say what is original. Swedes have adopted meatballs as their own traditional dish. Still, almost every culinary culture has its own version of meatballs – it has evolved over the years and in many different hands. The first recorded mention of the…
Finnish macaroni bake without milk and egg – Makaroonilaatikko lihaliemeen
In Finland, we have this comfort food called makaroonilaatikko. It can be made without meat and then served as a side dish, for example, meatball sauce or different meat sauces. The other version is with minced beef. This is the favorite of many kids and adults alike. It’s nothing like American mac and cheese, but…
Finnish Salmon and potato bake – Lohilaatikko
I am emptying my freezer, and I found a piece of salmon that I need to use away. Salmon bake or lohilaatikko, as we call this simple dish, is everyday food in Finland. Easy and fast to make. You can make it bake-ready already the previous day, and when you come home, just shove it…
Avocado Pasta
I like avocados a lot. This is a simple and speedy pasta sauce recipe from avocados that you can make in two ways. The sauce can also be used as a dip, so it’s versatile. Our family loves this simple pasta dish. I often saute some shrimp in garlic and chili to top the pasta….
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