Happy Mardi Gras Everyone! Not only is it a huge holiday in the Southern United Stated but in Sweden, my ancestral home, it is semmeldagen or Semlor day. On this day we eat cardamom buns filled with almond paste filling and topped with whipped cream.

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In another way it's an anniversary as well. My friend Jenny was here one year ago today visiting while her husband interviewed for a job. Now she lives up the street from me and we have rekindled our friendship of 25 years.

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This anniversary saw me baking once again our favorite little buns.

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All of us Swedish people met over at Jenny's. Once there I assembled the buns. The anticipation of eating one of these buns was daunting.

 
Friends helped and watched,

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until it was time to eat one of our very own.

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bonne fete/happy mardi gras and may something sweet find it's way into your stomach. Be well.  

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One response to “Swedish Semmeldagen/Mardi Gras”

  1. My life in Sweden Avatar

    Mmmm! I love this day! Makes me glad I live in Sweden so I can celebrate it by eating lots of semlor! :p

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