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Ollie’s Ski Adventure is a Wintertime Classic Posted by Chelsea B on Dec 17, 2020
Olles skidfärd (Ollie’s Ski Trip) is a Swedish classic. Elsa Beskow’s winter tale follows young Olle’s wish for snow and the magic that follows on his first ride with a new pair of skis. Let’s read a passage of the story, learn some wintery vocabulary, and discuss a couple of much-needed modernizations to the text. …
Get to know Swedish Julkalender Posted by Chelsea B on Nov 26, 2019
Julkalender is an annual television event of epic proportions. Swedish Television, SVT, goes all-out to produce an original Christmas-themed series that Swedes both young and old look forward to. The show premiers on December 1st and concludes on Christmas Eve. Keeping up with julkalender is like having one of those advent calendars where you…
Must try Must! Posted by Katja on Dec 29, 2011
Think you have tried all soft drinks? If you haven’t tried the Swedish Julmust then you’ve missed out. In Sweden there are two types of Must, Julmust (Christmas Must) and Påskmust (Easter Must). Sure it is brown, sugary and carbonated but definitely not the same as Coca Cola. The recipe for Must is a special recipe kept…
Christmas Season Traditions in Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Dec 27, 2011
We’re in those days between New Year’s Eve and Christmas when people kind of laze around, gliding through their work week just trying to get by waiting for one more holiday. So what better time to discuss a few of the different holidays in Sweden around this time? First, Swedes love vacation days. As they…
Safe Driving in Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Dec 26, 2011
It is no secret that alcohol is a big part of the holiday traditions in Sweden for most people. Not all of course, but most. We’ve documented the crayfish tradition in August, replete with alcohol. We’ve even included a few drinking songs. And while this blog does not speak for all of Sweden, we do…
The countdown to Christmas! Posted by jennie on Dec 1, 2011
Finally! December is here and today we are properly kicking off the countdown to Christmas. Well, this is not entirely true, since first of Advent was last Sunday (November 27) and that’s the day when most Swedes goes candles-and-stars-mental and decorate every window possible. You know the story, Sweden is pretty dark and miserably around…
Pepparkaksbak Posted by Katja on Nov 23, 2011
To get you all in a lovely spirit of Christmas I’m going to share a recipe for Swedish Pepparkakor. It is relatively easy to make so you should all have a go 🙂 Time needed: Has to cool over night in fridge Makes about: 125 cookies Ingredients: 2,5 dl (1 cup) brown sugar 0,8 dl…