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Multigrain Bread – Shaken Not Kneaded

August 15, 2015 by Minna Leave a Comment

Do you want to bake a real rye bread but have no time and next to zero of baking confidence. I found you a perfect recipe and success is guaranteed. You will shine as star-baker, this is a big cheat, but you get extra healthy bread. If you are not fan of baking mixes, I am sure this the exception, Ikea multigrain bread mix. It comes in 700 grams tetra-pac. Your magic touch is needed only to add 600 ml water, shake and pour the dough in greased baking pan and bake. It passed all the taste tests in my Nordic kitchen.

I am heavy user of sourdough rye bread, you know they give piece of rye bread for babies before pacifier in Finland, hence eternal love for dark rye bread. When I found the multigrain bread mix from Ikea food store and by looking at ingredients I knew this is a good buy. Wheat Flour 21%, wheat flakes 20%, rye flakes 17%, coarse rye flour 13%, sunflower kernels 8%, linseed 6%, barley malt 4%, rye sourdough powder, salt and dry yeast. It is healthy bread!

Healthy multigrain rye loaf:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 200 C degrees
2. Grease the small bread loaf tin (23 x 13 x 5 cm)
3. Shake the bread mix packet to loosen the flours
4. Add 600 ml lukewarm water (to allow yeast to work) and shake well
5. Pour into greased baking tin and let stand 45 minutes
6. Bake 50-60 minutes in 200 C

Notes from baker, cover is hardish, do not mind, if you let it cool and cover with tea towel it will soften.

Simply enjoy with your favorite spread, mine is salted butter, works always with freshly baked bread.

Nordic diet | Beef Stroganov

July 15, 2015 by Minna Leave a Comment

No it’s not a new weight loss program, its way of eating. Eating Nordic way is all about being locavore aka using as much as possible locally sourced seasonal ingredients. It’s a balanced diet of protein, carbohydrates, and beneficial fats. The traditional Northern Europe diet emphasizes quality homemade and homegrown food, avoiding processed foods. Nordic diet consists of a wide variety of grains, berries, vegetables, fish, poultry, and game (hunting) meats. Since hunting is not option for most, the nearest of organic meat as wild meats is organic farmed poultry and beef. Nordic diet is comparable to celebrated Mediterranean diet in terms of nutrition.

I’m partnering with the good folks at OBE Organic, an organic and halal beef company from the Outback of Australia, that’s available right here in the UAE. Have you tried OBE Organic beef yet?

See what delicious iftar meal I made for you using their organic, halal and grass-fed beef. It’s Beef Stroganov alias Beef Stroganoff recipe.

Originally from Russia “Beef à la Stroganov with mustard” was lightly floured beef cubes (not strips) sautéed, sauced with prepared mustard and bouillon, and finished with a small amount of sour cream without onions and mushrooms. Stroganoff is popular in Nordic countries. In Sweden, a common variant is “korv-stroganoff” aka sausage Stroganoff, which uses the local falukorv sausage as a substitute for the beef. In Finland, the dish is called makkara-stroganoff, “makkara” meaning any kind of sausage. Beef Stroganov is also a common dish in Finland. Finnish Stroganov is served with diced brined pickles.

DID YOU KNOW: OBE Organic’s beef is certified organic, 100% grass-fed and halal? Find OBE Organic halal beef in the meat section at select Carrefour stores in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. And while you’re at it, “like” their page here on Facebook: OBE Organic Halal
Search for hashtag #HealthyRamadan in Twitter and Instagram, give some insta-love and tweets if you like.

Here’s how the OBE Organic meat packing looks at Carrefour supermarket meat section.