Yummy Iceland

Vanilla cookies Someone had a birthday here this weekend, and we celebrated with the whole family.

Apple Skyr Apple trees don't actually grow in Iceland.

Bread cake with cheese salad What the Swedes have with their "smörgåstårta", the Icelanders have with their "brauðterta".

Macaroni groats I'm in an Icelandic Facebook group (Facebook is a big thing in Iceland anyway) about "gamaldags matur", or old-fashioned Icelandic food.

1238 - The Battle of Iceland This was the reason for our spontaneous vacation in the north – a friend was traveling with her son in northern Iceland this summer.

Mars rolls I love cinnamon rolls, pretty much in every situation.

Cucumber dip Recently, someone was searching an Iceland Facebook group for a recipe for a specific cucumber salsa.

Iceland's most dangerous beach At the beginning of August 2025, another tragic accident occurred in Reynisfjara, resulting in the death of a 9-year-old girl from Germany.

The waterfalls of the troll woman Kola Our second stop on our trip to northern Iceland was Kolufossar - the waterfalls of the troll woman Kola.

The small Black Forest Café in Helluland During our trip to the north of Iceland, we were also at the opening day of Kaffi Schwarzwald in early August 2025, about 8 km from Sauðárkrókur.

The basalt rock Hvítserkur The basalt rock Hvítserkur is a peculiar, surf-carved rock in Húnafjörður, in northwest Iceland, on the east coast of the Vatnsnes peninsula.

Into the north of the country We spontaneously took a two-day vacation and drove to the north of Iceland, at least as far as Sauðárkrókur.

All the same knitting pattern, but it looks completely different in different colors...!

midnight The frost-free period is coming to an end Summer is coming to an end.

Reykjavík Pride on August 9, 2025 Yesterday was an eventful day – it was the "norræna rósahelgi," the "Nordic Rose Weekend."

Old photo from December 2011 Update on the fatal accident in Reynisfjara On Saturday (02.08.2025) there was a fatal accident in Reynisfjara in which a 9-year-old girl from Germany died while she was on the beach with her family.

Another fatal accident in Reynisfjara On August 2, 2025, there was another fatal accident on Reynisfjara beach, in which a 9-year-old girl from Germany died.

Classic egg salad Classic Icelandic egg salad basically consists of hard-boiled eggs and mayonnaise.

Stair chant in Selfoss - Live from Vestmannaeyjar The first Monday in August is a public holiday in Iceland, and the long weekend, " erslunarmannahelgi" (= "merchants' weekend"), or "Versló" for short, is THE big travel weekend for Icelanders.

Summer concerts in Sólheimar If you are in the area in summer, I can recommend to go to concerts in Sólheimar on Saturdays, about a half hour drive from Selfoss.

Ófelía - one of Reykjavík's cats For many people, Reykjavík is THE cat capital of all places - when you walk through the northernmost capital of the world, you can meet the city's cats everywhere, especially in the city center, in Reykjavík city center (…

The Slut Walk 2025 The Drusluganga, the Slutwalk, is a movement that opposes the reversal of perpetrator-victim roles among victims of sexual violence and provides a platform for the victims.

Hike to the volcano (July 22nd, 2024) Since last Wednesday (July 16th), the volcano on Reykjanes has been erupting again, the 12th volcanic eruption in the area since March 2021.

Sour milk pudding Today I have a recipe for sour milk pudding for you - in the past this dish (sometimes also known as Áfabúðingur) was actually a very popular Christmas dessert in Iceland.

Everything will be alright again After my patio collapse last Friday, my husband worked very diligently to ensure that such an accident would not happen again.