Deep Dark Chocolate Cheesecake Crust crushed chocolate wafer cookies (about 1 1/2 – 2 cups) 1 tablespoon sugar 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted Filling 9.7-ounces 70% cocoa bittersweet chocolate, chopped 4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature 1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 4 large eggs Topping 3/4 […]
Author: Nordic Needle Editor
Spicy Beef Soup
Spicy Beef Soup 1 pound lean ground beef or ground turkey 1 cup chopped sweet onions 1 cup chopped celery 1 to 2 cups cooked rice 1 10 oz. can Ro-Tel (diced tomatoes and green chilies) 6-8 cups beef broth 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn Salt and pepper to taste Brown the ground beef […]
Sunflower Seed and Oatmeal Cookies
SUNFLOWER SEED AND OATMEAL COOKIES 1 1/3 cup unbleached flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/4 cup light brown sugar 1 cup butter, softened slightly 2 eggs 2 teaspoon vanilla 3 cups old-fashioned oats 3/4 cup sunflower seed kernels (unroasted, unsalted seeds for heart health) 1/2 cup wheat germ Heat oven to […]
Hungarian Mushroom Soup
A couple weeks ago Harold and I and his two sisters had a little birthday party for an aunt who celebrated 95 years of life. Harold’s sister made three kinds of soup and is allowing me to share this recipe with you. I had never experienced home-made mushroom soup before and it was incredibly delicious. […]
Swedish Pea Soup – Ärtsoppa
SWEDISH PEA SOUP – ÄRTSOPPA The main dish for our celebration of Tjugodag Knut is pea soup, or ärtsoppa. Traditional in Sweden since before the Vikings, ärtsoppa was made from fast-growing peas that accommodated the short growing season. There are many reasons presented as to why this soup is now a staple on Thursdays. One […]
Ground Stitch (Naversom)
Ground Stitch (Bottensöm) (for Naversom) This is another stitch used to create the open work designs worked with a single thread. To make things very confusing, this stitch is worked with straight stitches on the back, which gives diagonal stitches on the front! The stitches are worked from right to left and from the top […]