Any Scandinavians?

Just wondered if anyone out there is a Swede, Norwegian, Fin etc. and what your holiday traditions are? My grandparents were Swedes (Swanson).
My favorites: Glogg (with Aquavit), Korv, Lingonberries (on everything...), peppekockar sp cookies?...the list is long

Just wondered if anyone out there is a Swede, Norwegian, Fin etc. and what your holiday traditions are? My grandparents were Swedes (Swanson).
My favorites: Glogg (with Aquavit), Korv, Lingonberries (on everything...), peppekockar sp cookies?...the list is long

Not here...but I lived around a bunch of Finlanders in MN. Never quite got past the Lutefisk thing myself. Funny story...We were having a block party one year and I was slathering some chicken with BBQ Sauce and one of the neighbors (named Haapala if that tells ya anything) asked if the sauce was "spicy". I replied "no, it's just BBQ sauce"...to which she replied "Hey, your in Minnesota, we think ketchup is spicy"

Lisa, my heritage is Norwegian. Here is my recipe for Norwegian meatballs that I posted back in 2007:
http://forums.louisvillehotbytes.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2188&p=20312&hilit=Norwegian+meatballs#p20312

Norwegian meatballs are a year-round weakness. I have made some ro serve this evening for my grandchildren who are visiting ofr the weakend.

Additionally, I like lefse, fattigman, julekage, pickled herring, rollepolse, bruna bönor (brown beans), rutabaga and Ideal flatbrod. I beleive that Stephen D. will be making me a batch of rhubarb aqavit before the holidays.

I love strong Scandanavian style coffee and frequently order several pounds of "Viking Biking," a free trade coffee from Ingebretsen's in Minneapolis. http://www.ingebretsens.com/ I also order cheese and lefse from there.

God Jul!

Uff Da! http://www.eons.com/groups/topic/355035-The-meaning-of-Uff-Da- How did I forget to mention refrigerated cucumber slices?

Lemmetellya, Gayle and Stephen D. rock the house with their rhubarb aquavit!

Thanks for everyone's input! Now, that rhubarb aquavit is intriguing. Stephen, I hope I get to try your creation.....except.....lingonberry would be divine ! Hint Hint!
I hope to find the time to make some Swedish Christmas breads....ahhh.... the scent of cardamom..... Mmmm!
By the way, The Bodega (at Felice) on Market St now sells a bottled Glogg mix, Aquavit, and various vodkas.... recipe available at the store!!

God Jul.....Ya'll !

Lisa, if you can find any fresh or dried ligonberries, let me know. Cranberry was as close as I could come to ligonberry and . . . nah! By the way you might want to check out Vikingfjord vodka. I know it is made in Norway, not Sweden, but it is made from potatoes and pure glacial water. It is what Stephen has used for the basis of the aquavits using a recipe of the great Swedish/Ethopian chef, Marcus Samuelson.