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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Blackcurrant jam - Sólberjasulta

Blackcurrants have come to be regarded as a superfood. They are very high in vitamin C, as well as being a good source of potassium, iron and pantothenic acid (vitamin B5). They are also very tasty.

When I was growing up, my grandmother's house was surrounded by a hedge of blackcurrant bushes. I loved being able to go out into the garden and pick the ripe berries off the branches and pop them straight into my mouth.

1 kg blackcurrants
100-200 ml water
500-600 g sugar

Rinse the berries under cold running water and drain well. Put in a cooking pot and bring to the boil. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the berries burst, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and stir in the sugar until melted.

Pour into sterilised jars, filling them completely and closing them while the jam is hot. Should keep for a year, but if you want to make sure, add a preservative.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Redcurrant jam - Rifsberjasulta

I love redcurrants, both cooked and raw. I usually make redcurrant jelly, rather than jam, but the jam is good too, especially with smoked ham.

I sometimes make jelly from a mixture of redcurrants and stone bramble berries, which has a beautiful ruby-red colour and tastes delicious with strong cheese, and on the side with lamb and all sorts of game.

1 kg redcurrants
500-600 g sugar

Rinse the berries under cold running water and drain well. Put in a cooking pot and bring to the boil. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the berries burst, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and stir in the sugar until melted.

Pour into sterilised jars, filling them completely and closing them while the jam is hot. Should keep for a year.

To make redcurrant jam with a preservative, use

1 kg redcurrants
350 g sugar
1/2 tsp salicylic acid (or other preservative)

Make the jam as instructed above, them mix in the preservative before putting the jam in the jars.

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Sætsúpa með sagógrjónum - Sweet Soup with sago

As with some of the other recipes on this blog, this is fairly recent, no older than 20th century and probably originated in Denmark. The soup is made with the kind of sweet fruit or berry concentrate that is meant for mixing with water for drinking. Because the concentrates come in different thicknesses and need different amounts of water for mixing to the right flavour I am not giving exact measurements. The soup can be made with different types of concentrate, but the Icelandic version is often made with mixed fruit concentrate.

When I say concentrate, I am not referring to the pure concentrated juices you can buy frozen or canned, but the sweetened stuff that is halfway to being syrup because of its sugar content, but I have no doubt that if pure juice concentrate were to be used it would yield a delicious soup. I suggest trying it with strawberry, raspberry, cherry or pomegranate concentrate, or some other red or reddish juice. If pure unsweetened concentrate is to be used, I suggest adding a little sugar to the soup.

To serve 4:

700 ml water
fruit or berry concentrate/syrup
50 ml white pearl sago (small pearls)
50 ml raisins or prunes
1 small cinnamon stick (optional)
2 cloves (optional)

Mix enough fruit or berry concentrate/syrup into the water to make the flavour slightly too strong for drinking. Bring to the boil and add the pearl sago, stirring constantly. Add the raising/prunes and spices and simmer for 10 minutes or until the sago is cooked.

For the Icelandic way of eating this soup, crumble some zwieback into the soup bowls before serving.

Friday, August 21, 2009

Vegan recipes index page 5

All food recipes on this page contain no eggs, milk, butter, honey or any other animals produce.

This recipe index page is fully vegan recipes only.

Click on the link next to the picture of the recipe you want to see a full step-by-step instruction.

Vegan chilli con carne recipe

Vegan strawberry almond cake recipe

Vegan almond butter cake recipe

Vegan rum and raisin cake recipe

Vegan smoked tofu stir fry recipe

Vegan coconut vegetable rice recipe

Vegan burger recipe

Vegan sweetcorn and smoked tofu pasta recipe

Vegan sweetcorn rice recipe

Vegan creamy pasta recipe

Vegan white sauce recipe

Vegan thin crispy onion crackers

See more vegan recipes by clicking the links below:

Vegan recipes page 1

Vegan recipes page 2

Vegan recipes page 3

Vegan recipes page 4

This index page will be updated with brand new vegan recipes every few days.

Friday, July 24, 2009

Vegan recipes index page 4

Vegan recipes.

All the food recipes on this index page are fully vegan.

Please click the link next to the picture of each vegan recipe.

All vegan recipes on this page have full step-by-step pictures.

Vegan vegetable stir fry recipe

Vegan mushroom curry recipe

Vegan hash brown recipe

Vegan stuffed fruit bread recipe

Vegan smoked tofu sandwich recipe

Vegan jam almond slice recipe

Vegan potato salad recipe

Vegan coconut curried potatoes & parsnips recipe

Vegan raspberry pear cake recipe

Vegan naan bread recipe

Vegan Madiera cake recipe

Vegan minted chickpeas recipe

Vegan blueberry cake recipe

Vegan aromatic rice recipe

Vegan fruit flan recipe

Vegan garlic swirl bread recipe

Vegan lasagna recipe

Vegan apricot brandy fruit cake recipe

Vegan blueberry slice recipe

Vegan lentil quiche recipe

Vegan Mexican burger recipe

Vegan sweetcorn fritter recipe

Vegan fruit crumble slice recipe

Vegan coconut vegetable curry recipe

Vegan pizza recipe

See more step-by-step vegan recipes here:

Vegan recipes page 1

Vegan recipes page 2

Vegan recipes page 3

Vegan recipes page 5

Keep logging on to Jeenas Kitchen as new recipes are updated almost daily.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Vegan Recipes

Vegan recipes.

Welcome to Jeenas Kitchen Vegan Food Recipe Index Page 1.

All recipes on this page are fully VEGAN and contain no eggs, meat, dairy, fish, honey or any other animal ingredients.

Browse down the list and select the tasty recipes that you like by clicking on the text link at the side of the picture.

All of my recipes have a full step-by-step pictorial guide to make cooking Jeenas recipe easy to learn.

This vegan food recipe index page will be updated very often so keep coming back to see brand new updated recipes or see my food recipe homepage for a quick update.

Vegan Recipes Snacks/ Accompaniments/ Meals/ Sweets / Cakes