Summer

A light and refreshing chicken salad

Chicken Salad with A Curried Mango Dressing

This is a light salad perfect for the summer picnic at the park (at least if you don't live in Iceland where you are guaranteed that something will blow away from your setting and you will be freez

Summer

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Ok so what we call 'summer' in Iceland our European neighbours would probably call spring or even autumn, but definitely not summer.


A healthy and filling drink, perfect for a post-workout boost

Cashew and Banana Milk

This is more of a milk than a smoothie since it is not very thick.

A delicious little ice cream treat

Cashew and Mango Ice Cream Drops

This is a delicious treat. I love the look on my guests' faces when I serve them frozen treats. They never expect it (but are very delighted when they try it out).

A healthy and not too sweet drink, one of my favourite juices

Celery, Beet and Carrot Juice

If you are not into healthy eating, this drink probably might be a source of nightmares...it contains everything that "normal" people hate such as celery and beets (just add Brussel sprouts to comp

Simple yet healthy chicken salad

Chicken and Grape Salad with a Lightly Spiced Dressing

This is a simple and healthy meal, perfect on a summer's evening or if you want to treat your dinner guests to a very light meal. I often serve it with homemade bread.

A light and refreshing chicken salad

Chicken Salad with A Curried Mango Dressing

This is a light salad perfect for the summer picnic at the park (at least if you don't live in Iceland where you are guaranteed that something will blow away from your setting and you will be freez

A light and healthy meal

Chicken Summer Salad

A very summery salad, perfect as a light and healthy meal on a warm summer evening. Although I am vegetarian my husband loves this salad and will sometimes ask me to make it for him.

My favourite ice cream

Chocolate and Date Ice Cream

This ice cream is one of the first ones I made during my days when I thought the only ice creams available were the ones bought from the shops, packed with rubbish.

Lovely ice cream, suitable for every occasion

Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

I don't like ice creams that contain lots of cream, egg yolks or egg whites and are so fatty that when the ice cream melts in your mouth, it leaves a fatty layer inside it.

Chocalate Mint Ice Cream, almost like After Eight!

Chocolate Mint Ice Cream

My husband said to me after scooping a spoonful (or ten) of ice cream into his mouth..."wow, this tastes exactly like After Eight" (the chocolate mints).

A very refreshing and cleansing drink, perfect for detox

Cleansing Citrus Juice

When I was making this drink for the first time it reminded me so much of Kenya. The reason for that is that in Kenya you get green oranges.

Whenever I am felling lethargic or run down, I make this delicious smoothie

Cleansing Iron Rich Smoothie

This smoothie is particularly good for women since it is packed with iron from the beets (beetroots) and folic acid which is important for pregnant women.

A cleansing drink, packed with vitamins

Cleansing Pear, Carrot and Ginger Juice

This is a fantastic juice which I absolutely love and make several times each month.

The simplest combinations are often the best

Coconut and Banana Salad

My sister in law, Elin (who has travelled extensively through Africa along with my brother) often makes this accompaniment and serves with Indian or African food.

I absolutely love the cooling effect of this drink

Cooling Watermelon Drink from Mombasa

I will never forget the time we arrived in Diani Beach, Mombasa (Kenya), 2006. It was spring and the sun was absolutely baking.

A lovely and fresh salsa

Coriander and Pear Salsa

This is a lovely side dish which goes well with all kinds of dishes such as spicy Indian curries and Thai food.

A light and healthy hummus, a little different to the traditional one

Courgette Hummus

This is a similar recipe to the one I found in the wonderful book Rawvolution by Matt Amsden.

One of my husband's favourite chicken salads

Curried Chicken and Grape Salad

This is a simple yet healthy meal, packed with protein and calcium and is also low in fat.

A nourishing drink, perfect in the morning

Date and Apricote Smoothie

This is a healthy and filling drink, which I find perfect when I come home from the gym, especially at weekends.

A bowl full of sunshine, vitamins and colour

East African Fruit Salad

In every upmarket hotel/lodge I have stayed in when travelling in East Africa (and they are many) a fresh fruit salad is served at the end of a meal.

A lovely cheap treat which is a favourite with children and adults alike

Frozen Bananas with a Chocolate Dip

Bananas are an excellent fruit and even come in their own packaging!

A very refreshing detox drink

Ginger Drink

This is a very refreshing drink, especially in the summer time, or when you have a cold. It is also good if you are detoxing.

A very refreshing and delicious drink

Ginger, Carrot and Melon Juice

I prefer to use a Galia melon for this recipe but you can use whichever melon is in season (such as Honey Dew or Cantaloupe). Just make sure it is ripe.

This ice cream is so delicious it hardly makes it to the freezer!

Green, Green Ice Cream

I often serve this ice cream to dinner guests.

Children absolutely love this bread and it is one of my favourite light snacks

Grilled Bread with Tomato Sauce, Carrots and Cheese

Just before you shake your head in disgust, keep in mind that the tomato sauce I use is NOT the usual, disgusting, red sauce (sometimes called ketchup, filled with additives and sugar) that many people buy and put on everything, especially on children's food.

A simple yet wonderful dessert

Grilled Mango

Mangoes are a quite amazing fruit. They contain phenols, which is a phenolic compound that has powerful antioxidant and anticancer abilities.

So delicious and so simple

Blueberry Tea

This is my favourite tea when blueberries are in season although I often make it with frozen blueberries as well.

Colourful and healthy ice lollies

Berry and Rhubarb Ice Lollies

These lollies are as colourful as they are healthy. They are layered and I always like layered colours in food because it is fun to look at and gives you a mini selection of different tastes.

You don't need to be married to enjoy the bliss of this healthy cake

Oatmeal and Jam Cake (Wedded Bliss Cake)

This cake is called Hjónabandssæla (Wedded Bliss Cake) in Iceland and is very popular in most households. It is similar to the Austrian Linzertorte.

A sauce that is as healthy as it is deep blue

Warm Blueberry and Vanilla Sauce

I absolutely love this sauce. It is so good with everything. I use it on pancakes, waffles, on ice cream, in milk shakes and whatever I think goes well with blueberries.

Delightful and sweet muffins with a tangy twist

Rhubarb Muffins

When I have a lone jar of something in the fridge, like a jar of rhubarb jam staring at me for a very long time, I kind of become obsessed thinking about ways to use it.

A wonderfully healthy salad with vibrant colours

Beet Salad with Parmesan and Rocket Leaves

This is the perfect late summer salad. It has vibrant colours and a slightly sweet taste with a peppery kick. I adore beets (beetroots), especially baked as it brings out their subtle sweetness.

Lovely and blue, just for you

Blueberry and Banana Ice Cream

Yum..I absolutely love this ice cream. When I first made it I made a large batch and put the leftover into the freezer and then completely forgot about it.

Not the most beautiful smoothie in the world but very healthy

Rhubarb and Banana Smoothie

I know that this smoothie doesn't look beautiful...it has a brownish colour and looks kind of uninteresting.

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