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The Ultimate Grilled Vegetable Lasagne
A few weeks ago I posted a recipe for the Ultimate Grilled Vegetable Sandwich and today I wanted to follow up with a recipe for a grilled vegetable lasagne. During the summer I absolutely love making a variety of dishes I can from fresh, seasonal vegetables I pick up...
The switch that happens when you go from plans to planTs!
Ever since I went vegan four years ago, I've tried to put into words what happened when I went from continuously attempting to follow the latest diet fad or plan, to listening to my heart and embracing a whole food, plant based diet. There was this "holy crap, I've...
Chocolate in Norway; now and then
Chocolate cake, or "sjokoladekake", is the cake is the most popular cake in Norway today and what inspired today's recipe and blog post. Norwegians simply can't seem to get enough chocolate, in fact Norwegians eat more chocolate than their Scandinavian neighbors in...
Sign up for a SPA day with me!
I’m so excited to be announcing and offering a new way of working with me! This idea came to me, as most of my good ideas do, when I was walking my dogs down by the river one gorgeous winter morning feeling gratitude and happiness for being able to live my life...
Sunnmørsbrød; a traditional bread from northwestern Norway
Sunnmøre is the Norwegian region in which I was born and raised. Located on the north western coast, it's an impossibly beautiful part of the country, decorated with majestic mountains, gorgeous, big fjords and beautiful valleys scattered all over the area....
Reviving the busserull; an old Norwegian work shirt, plus an apron that inspired me to bake
Every so often life throws you those serendipitous moments, when a reader of your blog connects with a Norwegian across the United States, mentions you and suggests reaching out. That woman does, and you end up getting to know a wonderful, budding entrepreneur and...
Going Vegan(st) the Grain
My whole life I’ve felt as though I’ve been going against the grain. Firstly, I never felt like I truly belonged in the country I was born, Norway. Of course I love my home country dearly, but the way people live, think and act always felt unnatural to me. It was...
Are you sick of being told what you "should" do?
I am, which is why I was inspired to write this blog post. As an online vegan life coach, being active daily in the online marketing world, I am surrounded by "experts" who have been successful, or somewhat successful (and those who haven't too) in building their...
Mandelstenger; simple Norwegian almond cookies that will impress
I remember a little over three years ago when I decided to go vegan for the animals, and I thought to myself "Christmas will never be the same", because I thought that when I made the conscious choice to give up meat, fish, dairy and eggs, there would be nothing left...
The power of reading daily
Yesterday I woke up feeling blah, and I know that it wasn't the typical "Monday blues" because I don't really have those anymore after I decided to follow my heart and start my own life coaching business. Not only am I doing what I love to do, but I am now finally...
Why my life coaching is done with a splash of wine
As I am finishing up my year long coaching and business certification program this month, I have done a lot of reflecting on where I am now, where I started and how much growth as happened within me because I decided to prioritize myself and choose me first, for once....
Norway’s obsession with licorice
If you've ever been, or go to Norway - you are bound to see an unusually wide variety of salty licorice candy in stores across the country. Norwegians' love for this not so sweet candy is very strong, and other Scandinavian countries like Sweden and Finland (the...
The switch that happens when you go from plans to planTs!
Ever since I went vegan four years ago, I've tried to put into words what happened when I went from continuously attempting to follow the latest diet fad or plan, to listening to my heart and embracing a whole food, plant based diet. There was this "holy crap, I've...
Chocolate in Norway; now and then
Chocolate cake, or "sjokoladekake", is the cake is the most popular cake in Norway today and what inspired today's recipe and blog post. Norwegians simply can't seem to get enough chocolate, in fact Norwegians eat more chocolate than their Scandinavian neighbors in...
Sign up for a SPA day with me!
I’m so excited to be announcing and offering a new way of working with me! This idea came to me, as most of my good ideas do, when I was walking my dogs down by the river one gorgeous winter morning feeling gratitude and happiness for being able to live my life...
Sunnmørsbrød; a traditional bread from northwestern Norway
Sunnmøre is the Norwegian region in which I was born and raised. Located on the north western coast, it's an impossibly beautiful part of the country, decorated with majestic mountains, gorgeous, big fjords and beautiful valleys scattered all over the area....
Reviving the busserull; an old Norwegian work shirt, plus an apron that inspired me to bake
Every so often life throws you those serendipitous moments, when a reader of your blog connects with a Norwegian across the United States, mentions you and suggests reaching out. That woman does, and you end up getting to know a wonderful, budding entrepreneur and...
Going Vegan(st) the Grain
My whole life I’ve felt as though I’ve been going against the grain. Firstly, I never felt like I truly belonged in the country I was born, Norway. Of course I love my home country dearly, but the way people live, think and act always felt unnatural to me. It was...
Are you sick of being told what you "should" do?
I am, which is why I was inspired to write this blog post. As an online vegan life coach, being active daily in the online marketing world, I am surrounded by "experts" who have been successful, or somewhat successful (and those who haven't too) in building their...
Mandelstenger; simple Norwegian almond cookies that will impress
I remember a little over three years ago when I decided to go vegan for the animals, and I thought to myself "Christmas will never be the same", because I thought that when I made the conscious choice to give up meat, fish, dairy and eggs, there would be nothing left...
The power of reading daily
Yesterday I woke up feeling blah, and I know that it wasn't the typical "Monday blues" because I don't really have those anymore after I decided to follow my heart and start my own life coaching business. Not only am I doing what I love to do, but I am now finally...