Category Archives: Rice, grains & pasta

Black fried rice

Posted on June 1, 2015 by admin

Shopping for five takes time. Today I decided I would rather spend my time with a good book and a cup of tea in my hands than go grocery shopping in the rain. So tonight’s meal consists of vegetables from … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian inspiration, Rice, grains & pasta | Tagged Black fried rice, black rice asparagus, black rice avocado peanuts, easy fried black rice, fried rice veggies, sort ris opskrift | Leave a comment

Cod, Beluga Lentils and Salsa Verde

Posted on February 19, 2015 by admin

White, black and green. Keep it simple. In my part of the world cod is in season and I pair it with beluga lentils, because of their beauty and bite, with latin inspired salsa verde for color and flavor. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinners in 30 min or less, From the sea, Rice, grains & pasta | Tagged beluga and salsa verde, beluga lentils recipe, beluga linser opskrift, cod and beluga, cod and salsa verde, quick dinner recipe, salsa opskrift, salsa verde recipe, torsk og linser | Leave a comment

Amazing Colorful Quinoa Salad

Posted on January 31, 2015 by admin

This salad is light, full of flavor, beautiful and so simple. I saw this version on the inspiring site of Chef Marcus Samuelsson. I added the quinoa and feta cheese to turn it into a meal rather than a side dish – and it is a keeper … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinners in 30 min or less, Rice, grains & pasta | Tagged colorful quinoa, fennel and orange recipe, quick dinner, quinoa and fennel, quinoa opskrift, quinoa orange fennel, quinoa oranges, quinoa recipe | Leave a comment

Green tea salmon soup

Posted on January 24, 2014 by admin

This is a family favorite in our home. It is not only beautiful, it is also light, flavorful and healthy. If you have leftover rice, you can make it in less than 20 min. You will need to make a trip to … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian inspiration, Dinners in 30 min or less, From the sea, Rice, grains & pasta, Soup time | Tagged Dinner in 30 min, healthy food blog, japanese food, japansk suppe, laksesuppe, leftover rice, recipes, rice, salmon, soup, stine lavigne, Suppe med ris | 3 Comments

Mushroom risotto with marinated artichokes

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

I admit I have been a bit of a post squirrel, since my life in the real world has been pretty hectic the past month. I have moved my family of 5 from one continent to another. A daunting task. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinners in 30 min or less, Rice, grains & pasta | Tagged risotto and artichokes, risotto med artiskok, risotto med svampe, risotto opskrift, risotto recipe, risotto with mushrooms | 2 Comments

Barley salad with pear and blue cheese

Posted on January 17, 2012 by admin

Here is a salad with familiar flavors in a new setting. It’s filling enough for a meal, but also goes well with chicken, if you need meat. Any leftovers will make you happy for lunch the next day. 1 cup uncooked … Continue reading →

Posted in Rice, grains & pasta, Salads & sides | Tagged barley salad, barley with blue cheese, barley with pear, barley with walnuts, perlebyg, perlebyg med nødder, perlebyg salat | 2 Comments

Rice salad with soy-sesame dressing

Posted on November 30, 2011 by admin

Whenever I cook rice, I always end up with leftovers, but never enough for a full second meal. Sometimes it gets lost in the back of the fridge and it ends up in the trash. I really try to minimize food waste, … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian inspiration, Dinners in 30 min or less, Rice, grains & pasta, Salads & sides, Veggies only | Tagged leftover rice, rice salad, rice salad recipe, rice with edamame, rissalat, soja dressing, soy sesame dipping sauce, soy sesame dressing | 1 Comment

Japanese chicken with wasabi & avocado

Posted on November 25, 2011 by admin

In our home we call this dish Tamami’s chicken. Tamami is a beautiful Japanese woman, who married into our family years ago. She once told me about this dish. Now I make it (almost) every time, I have some white wine chilling … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian inspiration, Dinners in 30 min or less, Poultry ideas, Rice, grains & pasta | Tagged chicken, dinner, Dinner in 30 min, food, healthy food blog, japanese, japansk kylling, kylling med wasabi, recipes, wasabi chicken | 2 Comments

Quinoa with roasted peppers, feta and pine nuts

Posted on November 3, 2011 by admin

I have quinoa cravings. Weird, right?! It could be a lot worse! I eat it for breakfast and I want it again for dinner. Here is my most recent creation. 1 cup quinoa, uncooked 1 red bell pepper 1/4 cup / … Continue reading →

Posted in Rice, grains & pasta, Veggies only | Tagged quinoa opskrift, quinoa recipe, quinoa salad, quinoa salat, quinoa with roasted peppers | Leave a comment

Salmon ginger stir-fry

Posted on September 26, 2011 by admin

I took a couple of bites of this dish and thought, I have to share this. Very quick, very tasty, very healthy dinner. 1 pound salmon 2-3 cups / 5-7 dl packed vegetables of your choice (I used bok … Continue reading →