Tag Archives: holidays

Back to My Roots

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Elise

During the holidays, I had a chance to reconnect with my roots. Being a Midwesterner, its no surprise that I’m a Scandinavian girl, with roots in Sweden, Norway and Austria. While I don’t have much connection to the Austrian in … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Blogging, Recipe | Tagged baking, cinnamon, holidays, lefse, Norwegian, recipe, Scandinavian, traditional food, vegan | 1 Comment

Cranberry Liqueur

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Elise

I’m baaaack! Sorry for the absence, but post-Thanksgiving led right into finals, and its been a whirlwind few weeks since then. I literally didn’t have a chance to sit down and take a breath until yesterday – and then all … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, California, Graduate School, Holidays, Minnesota | Tagged allspice, Christmas, cinnamon, cranberries, gifts, holidays, lime, liqueur, orange, vodka | 1 Comment

Happy [Belated] Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Elise

This year’s Thanksgiving was very similar to last year’s. It was the return of Orphan Thanksgiving, as paying for two plane tickets home in a three week span just doesn’t make sense – after all, I am a poor graduate … Continue reading →