Nice things happen to me in Sweden – Getting the low down on low priced fruits and veg

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Is SEK 196, 26 too much for these fruits and veg?

I got into juicing last year but this year I am taking it to a new level by juicing every day and adding veggies in addition to carrots to the mix. So, am I going to be able to afford to live a healthier life?

Maybe not if I don’t find the best places in Stockholm to buy fresh fruits and veggies year round.

So I took my question to my Facebook friends to find out what others are paying not only in Stockholm but London and Paris. But it was a native Stockholmer, a really cool guy (smart as a whip, funny, and a clever business man) who gave me the inside scoop.

And since he was so nice to help me which of course in itself was super nice, I am sharing the love here:


Rasmus Ok, I’ll tell you some secrets of the indigenous population of Stockholm ;) 1. As someone mentioned – Farmers markets – which are hard to find in the winter, maybe at Hötorget and inside some subwaystations.

Rasmus 2. As also mentioned – small shops catering for the non-european population asian, arab, indian markets are great places, check them out whenever you pass one.

Adrianne Tusen tack Rasmus  (nice to hear from you by the way). Now where is Haymarket? I’m definitely going to the “ethnic” stores. They are fun to visit anyway and I hadn’t thought about the tunnelbana shops. They always seemed a bit dodgy, but not anymore.

Rasmus ‎3. The real secret. Any ordinary ICA, Vi, Hemköp, Coop, Willys or whatever situated in a neighborhood where most citizens are from africa, russia, eastern europe, north africa, the middle east, india, china or southeast asia, will have lots of great fresh food at great prices, but almost none of all the prefab-stuff Swedes buy.

Rasmus  ‎:D You know, dodgy is actually a good indicator of low prices and great vegetables. And you will notice that those are the places who start to give you heavy discounts as soon as they understand that you are a regular customer, just be nice. Hugs :)

Adrianne OK Rasmus, I’ve bought plants at terrific prices at Haymarket. And I LOVE your tip #3. It will require some research and a special trip ‘but will be well worth it if I am going to keep this up. And I’ll be nice ;) Kramar!

Rasmus Happy to be of help, and take care. And please avoid going to Alby, it seems to be some gang activity there, lots of robberies and rapes during daytime lately. Other neighborhoods with a bad reputation should be fine, its just history.

Adrianne OK, Will stay well clear of Alby. Truly appreciate the info. In fact I’m going to make a blog post about it. With friends like you I just might be OK here :)
Getting the inside scoop is always nice but when it’s in your home away from home is fantastic. Nice things happen to me in Sweden.
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Nice things happen to me in Sweden – Bridge and birthdays

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My bridge group resumed our lessons and it was nice to see the ladies. I hadn’t played since last Fall and it was fun getting back up to speed (ha!) as well as to learn new things. Will I ever completely get this game, not to mention master it?

Bidding box and cute bridge table cloth

Bridge game aside, it was also nice to see our teacher’s new apartment (a short walk from me, yea!) and to celebrate a birthday.

Birthday Princess Cake

One of my bridge colleagues shared her typical Swedish Princess cake (delish – before this one I didn’t think I liked Princess cake).

Yummy

Yummy

And what’s a birthday without presents?

One of many heart felt gifts to the birthday lady from our hostess

What a nice afternoon! Nice things happen to me in Sweden.

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Nice things happen to me in Sweden – Restaurang Stockholm

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My Swede had an overnight work conference at a castle turned conference center just outside of Stockholm.

When he came back we had dinner out at Restaurang Stockholm. I had probably passed it dozens of times since it flanks central station.

We split my shrimp sandwich and my Swede’s sill plate.

We got great service and great tasting food. It was nice. Nice things happen to me in Sweden.

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Going to the big dance? I mean, where will you watch the Super Bowl in Stockholm?

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ON February 5th here are two fabulous choices for watching the National Football Conference G-Men (New York Giants) play the American Football Conference New England Patriots (how gorgeous IS Tom Brady?):

See the Super Bowl, one of the world’s biggest sporting events, on a 80 sqm large HD screen at the Annex. Incl. food and drink. Value from SEK 300, pay 119 SEK.

What you get:
Tickets for one of the world’s biggest sporting events, the Super Bowl on big screens at the Annex (Globentorget 2, 121 77 Stockholm)
Including seating, hamburger platters and beverages
The Annex will be turned into a giant sports bar
80 square meters large HD monitor
Listen to interviews and meet Swedish American Football players and cheerleaders

Get your ticket.

On Sunday February 5th, from 22:00-05:00, members and guests of The American Club of Sweden will be watching the Super Bowl at Hard Rock Cafe on Sveavägen in Stockholm. Other American organizations will be there and it is always a great atmosphere.

Superbowl XLVI is coming! Join us for the Sport Event of the year!!No cover charge, but space is limited – please book tables well in advance!

For reservation:

stockholm@hardrock.se or call 08-545 494 00  (or contact events@amclubsweden.org if you want to sit at the table already reserved for the American Club)

For more information about the program and dinner visit:
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Nice things happen to me in Sweden – Luxurious fish gratin with spinach

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Me and my Swede love cooking together. He’s a great sous chef and the perfect person with which to try a new recipe.

So when contemplating what to do with our fish, I came across a recipe for luxurious fish gratin with spinach on the New Scandinavian Cooking website. I used the fish we had on hand, the recipe calls for three different types of fish.

Here is what theirs looks like:

And here is ours, step by step:

For the fish: Fill a large pot 2/3 full with water, add peppercorns, bay leaf, and vinegar, and bring to a boil. When the first bubbles occur, take pot of the heat, add the fresh fish and let seethe until cooked through.

Make béchamel: In a medium pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and mix until smooth. Add milk, little by little, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). In an ovenproof dish, arrange fish, ...

sauce and spinach in layers, making sure to balance your ingredients so...

that the finishing layer is sauce. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and the rest of the parmesan.

Here’s what ours looks like:

Forgot to mention that we added shrimp.

OK, so we didn’t layer like the recipe suggests. There’s held together when sliced. Their sauce was thicker. Who cares? Me and my Swede made it together and it tastes delicious. That’s super nice! Nice things happen to me in Sweden.

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