An unusual heatwave has arrived in Norway, bringing a heavy, humid warmth that feels completely foreign to the Nordics. On days like these, the biggest challenge isn't the temperature—it's giving yourself permission to slow down, tear up the endless to-do list, and just exist.
Join me for a quiet, slow day as I forage for wild summer flowers, talk about how I use nature to inspire our home interior, and make a classic Norwegian summer treat: homemade Krokan (Vanilla & Almond Brittle) ice cream. ________________
ICE CREAM RECIPE: Classic Norwegian Krokan Ice Cream This is one of Norway's absolute favorite ice cream flavors, introduced all the way back in the 1940s. It pairs perfectly with fresh, chopped summer strawberries.
For the Ice Cream Base: ♥ 2 eggs ♥ 1,5 dl sugar ♥ 3 dl heavy whipping cream ♥ 2 dl whole milk ♥ 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Almond Brittle (Krokan): ♥ 150 g sugar ♥ 150 g almonds
Instructions ice cream base: Mix eggs and sugar in a bowl Add heavy whipping cream, whole milk and vanilla extract. Mix well. Set to freeze for at least 6h.
You can use a Ninja Creami or an ice cream machine to get a even better result. Use the Ice Cream setting on the Ninja Creami. ________________ Instructions for Almond Brittle: Melt sugar and almonds in a pan over medium heat until it turns into a golden caramel. Pour the mixture onto baking paper, let it cool completely until hardened, and then chop or crush it into small, crunchy pieces.
Add the Almond Brittle to the ice cream base as a mix in and topper when you are ready to serve.
In this video: 0:00 - Intro - Warm Summer Evening 1:01 - Iced coffees and garden wonder 2:22 - Arranging Norwegian Wild Flowers 5:04 - Making traditional Norwegian Krokan ice cream 9:47 - Enjoying a Quiet Evening at home
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It seems like the heat wave has finally reached the Nordics in the northern part of Europe.
The heat feels like a heavy blanket you can't remove, making everything feel heavier on your
body and mind. It has also been quite humid, which is very unusual for this area. It almost feels
like we have been transported into another part of the world. It's on days like these I try to
be okay with doing less and relaxing more. I like being productive and my list of tasks is always
long, but with heat like this I think we all need to be a bit more kind with ourselves and relax a
bit more. July is a great season when it comes to wildflowers. They have been popping up everywhere
in the garden, but perhaps some of the most beautiful ones are found next to small roads
nearby while walking the pram to get the twins to sleep. The shades of purple, pink and champagne
are just stunning and inspires me to find similar colours to use in our home interior.
I've always been drawn to the interior of a home to have some kind of resemblance to
surroundings of the home. It's like it's all in harmony or balance when you see a connection
between the two. Arranging wildflowers is also a great way for my mind to get a bit creative
and to log off for a moment from everyday chores. Being creative is a great way to slow down and it
does not always need to be a big project to have a big impact on your day. When the heat sets in
like it has this week then I want to make food that will cool me down. Today I'm making ice
cream with vanilla and almond brittle, which believe it or not is one of the most popular
ice cream flavours in Norway. It was introduced to the market in the 1940s and became an instant
hit. This is a typical ice cream that you can find everywhere in this country, but to my surprise
it was nowhere to be found when I lived in London and I've never ever seen it while
travelling outside of the Nordics, so perhaps it's the type of flavour that Nordic people are more
drawn to. Many Norwegians eat ice cream with almond brittle together with chopped strawberries
in the summer. It's an amazing combination of sweet fruit and caramelised crunch. If you want
to try it out yourself then you can find the recipe in the description under the video
and it's not as complicated as it might seem. Thank you so much for being here
and I hope you will have a wonderful day. Until next time, take care.
