🔉 Sound on because I have a HUGE update for you🍊
My biggest wish was fulfilled this week. I got an opportunity to go home to Europe with my little family, which means, I have to close the doors for our Nordic in Charleston adventure. Nordic will still be active on here, online classes might happen from Europe and our recipe club will continue 🫶🏼
But after July 1st there will be no more catering, events or cooking classes at any of our locations in Charleston. No more grab and go or cakes. No more dinners here (but some in Europe if you want to come along👌🏼)
Nordic Cooking has been the most incredible journey of my life. I’ve been able to express myself as a chef and been able to do the events I’ve always dreamt of.
Truth is after I had Jack I have longed for home more than anything I’ve ever longed for. I would feel my soul leave my body every time my mom kissed me and Jack goodbye at the airport and now I finally get to be closer.
My new dream is a little lemon farm in Spain full of sunsets and a little bodega on the side where I can do my dinners while living a more slow paced life.
I want to work in the health space more. Help people with auto immune diseases learn how to cook for themselves. I want to do more retreats and I want to be more present as a mom and as a partner.
So Charleston, let’s do all the classes together the next two months, come to my pop ups, eat all the grab and go at @citylightseastside and get ready for a cook book release with ALLL THE RECIPES we love at Nordic Cooking.
To everyone who has ever bought a cake, taken a class, hosted an event, collab partners - thank you. For supporting me, for believing in me and for making me the person I am today.
To my team - you know exactly how I feel right now and I won’t stop giving you weird hugs any time soon. I thank you more than anything. Let’s crush these two months. And I remember - offer still stands for part of the lemon farm project 🍋
For now, until
LOVE these heavenly Pecan Bars! 🌰 With luscious almond-coconut crust and gooey pecan filling, they're definitely a melt-in-your-mouth treat!
Just a few simple ingredients and a WHOLE LOT of love create these decadent delights. Here's a sneak peek at the recipe:
CRUST:
1. Mix almond flour, coconut flour, maple syrup, melted coconut oil, vanilla, and salt.
2. Press into an 8×8 inch pan and bake at 350F for 15-17 mins until golden brown. Let cool.
FILLING:
1. Heat coconut oil, coconut sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla in a saucepan until boiling.
2. Let bubble for 1 minute, then stir in almond milk and chopped pecans.
3. Pour over cooled crust and bake for 20-22 mins.
4. Cool for 15 mins, chill in the fridge for 2 hrs, then indulge!!! ✨
#pecanbars #vegan #vegandessert #dessert #sweets
Do you cook for yourself? Do you work on learning new ways to fuel your engine and fire your brain up? 🔥
I learned how to cook when I was young, it was an amazing gift my parents gave me. How to cook without a recipe, how to use different spices and how to save a dish gone wrong by using simple techniques like adding sweet to too spicy and lemon to dishes too salty and so on!
In my classes I want to EMPOWER YOU to be comfortable making incredible food for yourself. You deserve eating more home cooked meals.
It will save you MONEY, make your HAPPIER and increase over all life QUALITY in the long run, trust me.
Let's cook together soon!
#cookingclass #cookforyourself #vegan #glutenfree #plantbased
Unveiling the magic behind my AMAZING Game Changer Cookies! 🍪 These delectable treats are a must-try, and guess what??! You can get the full recipe and access a RICH treasure trove of culinary delights by joining our RECIPE CLUB! Elevate your cooking game with Nordic Cooking! #recipeclub #nordiccooking #cookiesofinstagram #veganuary
The Recipe Club! 😍
The first ever plant based and gluten-free recipe club is now open you to join. Every month I hand pick my favorite recipe and send them to you by mail. When you first sign up you will recipe a cute stand made out of wood for your recipe and as a special this weekend I will also send you a small extra gift with your first recipe. JOIN NOW! We ship worldwide and everyone can be part of this on all skill levels. New inspiration delivered to your doorstep each month.
SOOOOO FUN! 🥰
https://nordic-cooking.com/pages/nordic-recipe-club
A flashback to my favorite time of the year! Charleston Wine + Food. We got the call and we are in for 2024 at Opening Night and on top of that we are hosting a cooking demo at the Culinary Village focusing on Farm to Table. MY FAVORITE THEME EVER!
Hope to see many of you there!
Enjoy this cute video from Suzannah Reece my favorite videographer in town!
NORDIC DINNER SERIES - HELEN'S HACIENDA 🍊
Finally ready to reveal our Nordic Dinner Series.
This is going to the most elevated dinner that we have ever worked on. A perfect collaboration to take you from Charleston to Copenhagen & Mexico City in one night.
We are hosting an intimate 11 course dinner & drinks menu in Old Village at @helenleland house in Old Village.
Take a seat:
https://nordic-cooking.com/products/nordic-dinner-series-helens-hacienda
A lot of hours are going into planning recipes and ideas for our cooking classes. It is a joint effort. When Jackie started helping with the planning I realized just how detailed these recipes are and how much goes into a good plant based instruction. We always aim to make it doable for you to take it home and try it in your own kitchen after the class. And did you know that we upload all recipes to louiserakers.com after the classes??
Join a class already next week and learn much more about knife skills, basic spice combinations, label reading and much more.
