A Summer Delight at The Ground – Veil patties, Mashed potatoes and Gravy

During a beautiful summer day, my family and I visited The Ground restaurant in Hovdala close to Hässleholm, a charming spot offering delicious food and breathtaking views. 

With outdoor benches and take-away boxes, we enjoyed a memorable meal of veal patties, mashed potatoes, served with rich gravy and tangy lingonberry jam. The kids absolutely loved it, and the simplicity of sitting outdoors, surrounded by nature, made the experience even more special. The dish was both comforting and flavorful, perfect for the season. Here's my take on this fantastic meal. 

Ingredients

For the veal patties:

500g veal mince

1 egg

1 small onion, finely chopped

50ml milk

2 tablespoons breadcrumbs

Salt and pepper to taste

Butter for frying

For the mashed potatoes:

800g potatoes, peeled and chopped

100ml milk

50g butter

Salt and white pepper to taste

For the gravy:

25g butter

2 tablespoons flour

300ml beef stock

100ml double cream

Soy sauce (optional) for color

Salt and pepper to taste

To Serve:

Lingonberry jam

Arugula 

Method: 

1. In a bowl, mix veal mince, egg, chopped onion, milk, breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper. Shape the mixture into small patties.

2. Heat butter in a pan and fry the patties over medium heat until golden brown and cooked through (about 4-5 minutes per side).

3. Boil the potatoes in salted water until tender (about 15-20 minutes). Drain and mash the potatoes with milk, butter, salt, and white pepper until smooth and creamy.

4. Melt butter in a saucepan, stir in flour, and cook until golden. Gradually add the beef stock, whisking constantly to avoid lumps. Add cream and season with salt, pepper, and soy sauce if desired. Let the sauce simmer for a few minutes until it thickens.

5. Plate patties, alongside the creamy mashed potatoes. Drizzle with the rich gravy and serve with a generous spoonful of lingonsylt on the side.

Enjoy!

 

Tuna and potato mash, toddler meals - recipe

Often when I have leftover tuna mayo mix I try to use it up by mixing it with something that my son loves. Today I made mashed potato, so I mixed in the tuna and added boiled vegetables. It was a great hit. Hubby had a portion too so these can be easily eaten by adults as well. Fast food goes healthy and non fried!

Ingredients:

Tuna mayo mix leftover

2 boiled potatoes

2 tbsp butter

2 tbsp milk

half cup frozen corn and peas

fish seasoning

salt and pepper

Method:

1. Boil the potatoes until fully cooked through. Mash it and add butter and milk. Season with salt and pepper. Boil the frozen vegetables. Once done, mix everything with the tuna mayo mix.

Enjoy!

Baked salmon with U-kuva i-Africa spice rub and mashed potato - Recipe

I have discovered a new brand of spices that I am interested in using more of in my cooking. U-kuva i-Africa is a fair trade brand specializing in spices and sauces inspired from all corners of the beautiful African continent. So far I have used the Jacobsbaai spice rub for fish and it was truly a special mix and very flavorful. Unfortunately I couldn't find this mix in their product section on their website so I hope they have not discontinued it as it was very good. I used the mix to rub in a baked salmon, served with veggies and mashed potato. In the mashed potato, I also used a very tasty mix to spice it up a bit: Pepper creek farm's Parmesan Garlic Bread Dipping mix. I love to find new spice mixes and introduce them to my cooking in various ways. These two spices I bought from TK Maxx, which generally have spices and sauces that are a bit hard to find elsewhere and more exclusive.

Ingredients:
3 salmon fillet
U-kuva i-Africa Jacobsbaai spice mix
10 potatoes
butter
milk
pepper creek farm parmesan garlic bread dipping mix
salt and pepper


Method: 
1. Layer the salmon fillets in a oven dish and rub them with a little oil and the U-kuva i-Africa Jacobsbaai spice mix all over, with the skin side down. Bake in the oven 185 degrees for 30 minutes.

2. Boil the potatoes and once done, mash up with a potato mash utensil. Add salt and pepper, 1 tsp of Pepper Creek Farm Parmesan garlic bread dipping mix. Also, add butter and milk to taste and mix everything well.

3. Serve The salmon with the mashed potato and dry fried veggies with a pinch of Parmesan garlic bread dipping mix.

Enjoy!

Seared Salmon with Mashed Potato and Vegetables - Recipe

Whenever I cook my seared salmon with mashed potato and vegetables, I think of the lunch meals we were given at school in Sweden. This meal used be one of the many tasty ones served at my school. I was fortunate to go to a grade/high school that made lovely food at school which was healthy and delicious. I remember when I finished 9th grade and was going to high school, one thing that worried me was the food. So I shared my thought with the food lady in the school canteen and she started to laugh. She told me that they actually cook food for that high school as well. I was so happy that the next three years' school meals would be equally good. I often find me thinking of the various meals given during that period and try to cook it. Whatever recipe I use, It always turns out as good as it used to be several years ago.

Ingredients:

2 big salmon fillet

3-5 potatoes

1 cup frozen peas and sweet corn

1-2 tbsp butter

3 tbsp corn oil

1 tbsp olive oil

salt and pepper

sesame seed

paprika powder

ca 1 cup milk

Method:

1- Start by seasoning the salmon fillet with salt, pepper, paprika powder and sesame seeds. Heat a non-stick pan on high heat with the corn oil or any other oil of your choice. Place the salmon fillet with the skin side down  and allow to cook for 5-10 minutes or until browned and cooked half way through. At this point, reduce the stove to medium heat. Don't be tempted to move it to much. Then turn the fillet and cook for another couple of minutes until cooked through.

2- Boil the potatoes according to your own special way, until tender. Then add milk, and butter and season with salt, pepper and some paprika powder. Mash it up and put aside.

3- Last step is to fry the frozen vegetables in 1 tbsp of olive oil. Serve them together with the mashed potato and seared salmon and sprinkle a few extra sesame seeds over the vegetables.

Enjoy!