These Swedish "pepparkakor" (kind of like gingerbread cookies but better) are amazing and we are excited to share the recipe with you! We just baked them with our kids and no one would have guessed they are gluten-free!

SWEDISH PEPPARKAKOR RECIPE

Ingredients
170 g coconut sugar (or sugar of your choice)
50 g agave syrup
75 g butter or coconut oil
2 tsp ground cardamom
3 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp ground cloves
2 tsp ginger powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp psyllium husk
45 g almond flour
90 g buckwheat flour
135 g oat flour
1 egg (or egg substitute)
(extra buckwheat or rice flour for baking)

Baking Instructions
1. Mix sugar and agave syrup in a small saucepan or smaller pot. Bring to a boil while stirring at medium heat. Add the butter/coconut oil and let it melt. Add the spices and remove pot from heat. Let it cool down until lukewarm.
2. Mix all remaining dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
3. Add the lukewarm sugar-mix in the dry ingredient bowl. We like to use a food processor or a hand mixer for a few minutes. Scrape down the sides or bottom of bowl if needed.
4. Add the egg and finish mixing.
5. Add some more flour if needed to get a pretty firm dough.
5. Place the dough in a container and let it stand in the refrigerator for at least an hour. Even better to let it rest in the refrigerator over night.
6. Roll out smaller portions of the dough at a time with a rolling pin. We like to have plenty of buckwheat or rice flour on our baking table and rolling pin. If the dough is difficult to work with try adding some more flour. Roll it out as thinly as you can (1/8'' or about 2-3 millimeters). Cut out your cookies and place on a baking paper on a baking sheet (smaller cookie cutter shapes are easier to work with).
7. Bake 6-9 minutes at 340F. Keep an eye on your cookies as they burn easily!
8. Let them cool. Enjoy!

Erika is baking together with Adelia and Nora!

We are proud to be part of SWEA’s annual holiday market “Julmarknad” - this year modified with online pre-order due to Covid. Buy Hävenly’s products on our website and choose SWEA’s holiday market as pick-up location under shipping at checkout. Don’t forget our bake at home bread mixes! Is there a better gift then that of new baked bread? PICKUP at Calvary Baptist Church parking lot, 6500 E Girard Ave, Denver, CO 80224  on Saturday December 5th between noon-2:00pm.

Check out other Swedish holiday treats and gifts at SWEA’s website. The Christmas market is SWEA Denver’s largest fundraiser and the money goes towards scholarships and donation to support the promotion of Swedish traditions, language and culture.

God Jul and Happy Holidays!

With so much turbulence in the world, it's a precious time to gather - may it be virtually or in small groups - to celebrate and give thanks.

We hope that our Love Buns and other baked goods will bring joy and sweetness to your Thanksgiving table. Take off some stress and place your order for an amazing Thanksgiving meal with Fresh Thymes Marketplace!

You can also include your Love Buns in your orders with Boulder County Farmers' Market, Nude Foods Market and with Hävenly.

““The best bread I’ve ever had!”
”

— Ivy S, Boulder.  A happy gluten eating 9 year old when tasting the Love Bun!

Love Buns = A delightful alternative to the standard dinner roll. They're light, slightly sweet, flavorful and surprisingly gluten free! Perfect for your Thanksgiving dinner (and any other day of the week according to our children). There is endless love poured into making these buns and we use only ingredients you can pronounce and enjoy: gluten-free brown rice flour, gluten-free sorghum flour, gluten-free organic buckwheat flour, gluten-free potato starch, eggs whites from humanely certified raised hens, organic coconut sugar, organic flax seeds, organic psyllium husk, sunflower oil, organic vinegar, salt, yeast, and xanthan gum.

At Hävenly we know what it was like not to be able to vote. Voting in a democratic election is a privilege that not all have. Have you voted? We celebrated all who voted by offering a discount on orders during election week!

The picture above shows Katarina, the founder of Hävenly, voting in a federal election for the first time since she became a US citizen! Her daughter Naomi captured this proud moment. The picture below shows Adelia, who is proud to be both a Swedish and a US citizen! The final picture spoke to us and was taken on Pearl Street in Boulder, CO.

Hävenly is excited to launch our bake mixes: Rustic Bread Mix and Morning Oat Bread Mix  - Who would have thought it can be this easy to have your Hävenly bread right out of the oven at home? Buy locally or have them shipped to your doorstep!

"Very excited how delicious it was and how easy to make" 
(Tracy P., Boulder, CO)

"The bread tastes great! The process is very easy and I love the no kneading part" (Kathy G., Boulder, CO)

Due to Covid19 we put the baking on hold in order to catch our breath and to attend to our kids' home learning. During this time our wonderful loyal customers reached out and asked if we could provide them with baking kits. In response we are delighted to provide a super easy baking process AND compostable packaging. It's easy, it's delicious and it's sustainable!

• Oh so easy to mix! You can mix all ingredients by hand within a few minutes (or use an electric mixer). 

• Rustic Bread Mix: All you need to have ready is some water and oil. Each package makes either 2 boules (1 lb. each), 1 loaf (2 lbs.) or 9 buns.

• Morning Oat Bread Mix: This will be a favorite for those who have longed for our Oat Buns and Oat Buns Raisins. Now with certified organic gluten-free oats that we take pride in grinding our self. All you need is water, and raisins if desired. Each package makes either 2 boules (1 lb. each) or 9 buns.

• Lots of bread? There might not be any left overs... because who can resist newly baked bread straight from the oven? However, we do realize you get a lot of bread from each bag. No worries, the bread freezes really well!

• Yes we ship!  Place your order online and have it shipped to your doorstep. We offer discounted shipping on smaller orders, and free shipping on orders over $50 with code FREESHIPPING. 
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• Yes we sell locally!

  • Savory Spice: Order online and choose curbside pickup at Savory Spice at 2041 Broadway,  downtown Boulder.

  • Fresh Thymes Marketplace: We are delighted that Fresh Thymes Marketplace at 2690 28th Street in Boulder will carry our bread mixes!

  • Boulder County Farmers Market: Include Hävenly's Bread Mixes with your farmers market order. Order BCFM2Go for a Sunday pickup at the Longmont Fairgrounds!  https://bcfm.localfoodmarketplace.com/

To celebrate my husband I made this easy, delicious, rich, yet super healthy Raw Truffle Chocolate Cake with Brazil Nuts (Para Nuts). To my surprise all the kids loved it! Happy Birthday Stuart!

Ingredients for cake crust:
* 1 and 3/4 cups (4 dL) pitted dates
* 2 T coconut oil
* little less than 0.5 cups (1 dL) of cocoa powder
* 0.5 tsp vanilla powder or 1 tsp vanilla extract
* pinch of salt

Ingredients for cake filling:
* 0.5 cup Brazil nuts (para nuts)
* little more than 0.5 cups coconut oil (1.5 dL)
* 0.5 cup cacao powder (2 dL)
* pinch of salt
* (0.5-1 T maple syrup - optional)

Instructions:
1. Mix all the ingredients for the cake crust  in a food processor until a sticky crumb is formed. Press into a small springform. 
2. Mix all the ingredients for the cake filling in a food processor until you have a thick but liquid cream. Pour filling into spring form.
3. Place in freezer for an hour, but remember to take out 30 min before serving.
4. Decorate with cut Brazil Nuts or raspberries.
Enjoy!

This is a classic Swedish recipe for chocolate balls, which I grew up making and that my kids now love to make. Super easy and fun! The one modification is that we use Organic Coconut Sugar instead of traditional refined sugar, and decaf coffee instead of regular coffee.

Ingredients:

• 150 gram salted butter (or vegan alternative)

• 1/2 cup coconut sugar

• 3 T (or more!) cocoa powder

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 2 T cold coffee (we use decaf)

• 1.5 cups oats

• shredded coconut

Instructions:

1. Mix butter and sugar (with a fork and your hands)

2. Mix cocoa powder and oats

3. Add cocoa-oat mix, vanilla and coffee into the butter-sugar bowl. Mix!

4. Form into small round balls. Roll in coconut flakes.

5. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.

6. ENJOY!

We are trying to not go grocery shopping to often these days due to the Corona virus. One issue is then what to do with all those fresh vegetables? We found that spending part of the day roasting a bunch is a great way to keep them. Then they are all ready to use during the week and a yummy dinner can be ready in no time! We roasted an eggplant that we used for lasagna, cauliflower for a quinoa dish and red bell peppers for our favorite pasta. Here we are sharing the red bell pepper recipe! This recipe is from “The Best Ever Vegetarian Cookbook”.

Ingredients

1 pound red and yellow bell peppers (about 2-3 large ones)

6 tablespoons olive oil

1 large red onion, thinly sliced

2 cloves garlic, crushed

14 ounce fusilli or other short pasta (we love chickpea pasta)

3 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped

Salt and pepper to taste

(optional: freshly grated Parmesan or Pecorino cheese, to serve)

Instructions

1. Cut the bell peppers in half. Remove stem and rinse out the seeds. Place them on baking paper with the skin side up. Place the peppers under a hot broiler until they are black and blistered. Take out and let them cool. The skin will remove easily. Slice the flesh into thin strips and set aside.

2. Bring a large pan of water to a boil.

3. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan. Add the onion and cook over moderate heat until it is translucent, about 5-8 minutes. Stir in the crushed garlic and cook for 2 more minutes. Set aside.

4. Add salt and water to the boiling water and cook until pasta is tender.

5. Meanwhile, add the peppers to the onions and mix together gently. Stir in about 3 tablespoons of the pasta to the cooking water. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the finely chopped parsley.

6. Drain the pasta. Transfer it to the pan with the vegetables and cook over moderate heat for 3-4 minutes (if you cooked the pasta so it’s already fully cooked - just mix it all together).

7. Enjoy! Serve with Parmesan if desired!

The holidays give us a chance to come together (even if virtually) with friends and families and reflect on past and present times. In addition to the spiritual aspects of the holidays, we enjoy preparing traditional and new recipes. Today we would like to share a delicious recepie for healthier Coconut Macaroons that Karen D. in Boulder sent us to try. We hope you like them as well!

COCONUT MACAROONS

Instructions:

1. Mix eggwhites and salt until stiff

2. Fold in agave nectar/honey, vanilla and coconut (if too dry, try folding in some of the egg yolks)

3. Drop batter on baking sheet; one rounded tablespoon at a time. Pinch each macaroon at the top (like a kiss)

4. Bake at 350F for 10-15 min or until lightly browned.

5. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 6 egg whites

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1 Tbls vanilla extract

• 1/2 cup honey or agave nectar

• 3 cups shredded coconut

Dear valued customers and friends,

We hope that you are staying well and healthy trough these challenging times. We have taken the tough decision to take a break from baking in order to focus on our children and their homeschooling. Like many of you we are socially isolated from family (our closest relatives are in Sweden and the US west coast) with no available child care. We hope that the situation will change soon and can’t wait to start baking for you again!

Please sign up for our newsletter so we can let you know when we are up and running again, and check our “on our mind” page for easy, tasty and nutritious recipes to try at home. Please also follow us on social media where we will continue to post fun recipes that you can easily make at home: https://www.instagram.com/havenly_baked/ and https://www.facebook.com/havenlyGF/.

With gratitude for the amazing community we live in!

Katarina