There could be no greater compliment for our Norwegian lefse than the one we got from our school nurse, Elizabeth, who said the lefse–or potato crepes–we made in our food appreciation classes tasted just like the ones her Norwegian grandmother used to serve. Who knew? The Norwegians have their own version of a French crepe, […]
What’s special about Norwegian Christmas cookies? They look like ordinary sugar cookies at first blush. But one bite is all you need to tell the difference: These cookies are chewy and full of almond, coconut and oats. What? You say you’ve never heard of oats in Christmas cookies? Our food appreciation classes have started their […]
This week marked our last session in this year’s baking segment and I wanted the kids to end on a super-delicious note. So here’s a carrot cake sure to satisfy the most demanding sweet tooth. Kids like sugar too much. So remember: food like this is intended as a special treat, not something to be […]
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