typical food for me

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This week my Swedish class is up to the chapter in the text book which focuses on restaurants and menus. Therefore our teacher assigned us the homework to write up a menu, in Swedish, including at least three each of appetizers, main dishes, deserts, plus five beverages. and descriptions for each item. She suggested even adding prices, but I am so not a restaurant person, so I did my own thing and wrote up some typical foods I eat. Note that I normally eat fruit salad that is only fruit--the almonds and cream are added for special occasion deserts only.




Reias kök
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Reia's Kitchen
Menu


Förrätter

Appetizers

Bröd
Nybakat bröd, varm ur ugn, med massor av smör

Bread
Fresh-baked bread, warm out of the oven, with plenty of butter

Sallad

Spenat, gurka, riven morot, avokado, tomat, solrosfrön, pumpafrön, linfrön som beströs med flingor av ren specialodlad jäst

Salad
spinach, cucumber, grated carrot, Alvarado, tomato, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, all sprinkeled with flakes of pure specially grown yeast

Juusto (Finska Ost)
En pipig, färsk mild ost, lätt grillad

Juusto (Finnish Cheese
A squeaky, fresh mild cheese, lightly grilled



Huvudrätter

Main course

Hemgjorda äggnudlar med grönsaker
Tjocka äggnudlar serveras med broccoli, spenat, pinjenötter och smör. Smaksatt med dragon, timjan, koriander blad, basilika, rosmarin, peppar, malen koriander, malen spiskummin och beströs med flingor av ren specialodlad jäst

Homemade egg noodles with vegtables
Thick egg noodles served with broccoli, spinach, pine nuts, and butter. Seasoned with taragon, thyme, coriander leaves, basil, rosemary, pepper, ground coriander, ground cumin, and sprinkled with flakes of pure specially grown yeast


Pizza
Tjock pizza med kronärtskocka, spenat, tomat och fetaost

Pizza
Thick-crust pizza with artichoke hearts, spinach, tomatoes, and feta cheese

Grönsakssoppa
Kikärter, svart bönor, broccoli, spenat, rödbetor, betor greener, potatis, morot, purjo, smör; smaksatt med dragon, timjan, koriander blad, basilika, rosmarin, peppar

Vegetable soup
Chickpeas, black beans, Brockie, spinach, beet root, beet greens, potatoes, carrot, leek, butter; flavoured with taragon, thyme, coriander leaves, basil, rosemary, pepper


Dessert

Dessert

Mandel, havremjöl och smör glass
En rik glass som gjorts med mycket lite socker, massor av grädde, mjölk, mandel, smör och nymalet havremjöl

Almond, oat and butter ice cream
A rich ice cream made with very little sugar, lots of cream, milk, almonds, butter and fresh ground oat flour

Frukt sallad
Äpple, päron, mangofrukt, kiwi, mandarin, med mandel och grädde

Fruit Salad
Apple, pear, mango, kiwi fruit, Mandarin orange, with almond and cream

Kanelbullar
Färska bullar med mycket kanel och valnötter

Cinnamon rolls
Fresh rolls with lots of cinnamon and walnuts

Dryck

Drink

Vatten
Två atomer av väte för varje syre; en perfekt balans för hälsa

Water
Two atoms of hydrogen for every oxygen; a perfect balance for health

Mineral vatten
Vatten med bubblor av CO2

Mineral water
water with bubbles of CO2

Pepparmint te
En dekokt av blad av pepparmynta

Peppermint Tea
An infusion of peppermint leaves

Kamomill te
En dekokt av torkad kamomill

Chamomile Tea
An infusion of dried chamomile



Färskpressad apelsinjuice
Färskpressad, för bästa smak

Fresh-squeezed orange juice
Fresh-squeezed, for best taste


I think the hardest part was coming up with five beverages I would drink; I normally just drink water. But I do, sometimes, drink herbal teas, when I happen to be visiting someone who drinks tea or coffee, or if I am hosting such a person--I rarely remember to bother making any otherwise. I don't normally go for bubbly water, but that is the norm here, so when I am visiting others it is easier to just drink it with the gas rather than asking for special treatment. I do like fresh orange juice, but only drink it once every few years...