| Female-friendly
bits of info about Sweden.... 
Sweden has one of the highest percentages
in the world of women in the workplace.
Fifty percent of Sweden’s government ministers are women.
The public transport system in
Sweden is possibly the most efficient in the whole of Europe.
Overnight trains in Sweden have women-only compartments available.
Suitcase too heavy to
carry upstairs? Don’t worry. Any building with three or more stories in Sweden
must legally have a lift installed. (Source: Sweden The Rough Guide)
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| B & B = Boat and
Breakfast in Stockholm  Malardrottningen
-- a tiny waterborne hotel converted from the former yacht of Barbara Hutton (Woolworth
heiress and wife of Cary Grant, etcetera) -- floats in the waters of Stockholm's
Lake Malaren, just a short walk from Old Town and practically in the shadow of
City Hall (Stadhuset, where the Nobel Prize is awarded each year.) The intriguing
B&B -- boat and breakfast, in this case -- offers unique accommodations. "This
one bobs," says Christina Wilkstrom, an employee of the boatel. "Guests sleep
very well; they like being rocked to sleep." Hutton received the yacht as a gift
on her 18th birthday. The B&B has a distinctly nautical flavor, 59 quaint and
quirky cabins, a sauna and a restaurant that ranks among Sweden's top ten. Single
rates from $95 per night, splashier suites $220. Address: Riddarholmen, Stockholm
11128, Sweden. Phone: 011-46-8-24-36-00.
(Source: Arlene Bleecker, cruise
columnist, New Jersey, USA)
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Journeywoman’s Swedish Meatballs
Doing the background research for
this article on Sweden, my favorite recipe called “Swedish Meatballs” suddenly
popped into my mind. I thought... Why not? This could be an opportune time to
share a terrific little dish with other travellin’ women. So, here it is -- complete
with it’s secret ingredient-- grape jelly.  INGREDIENTS
2 lbs. ground meat
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp pepper
1 grated onion
1 large raw potato, grated
1
bottle (smallest size) chili sauce
1 bottle water (equal to the amount of
chili sauce)
1 small jar grape jelly. Mix
meat, onion, potato, egg, salt, pepper and garlic together. Shape into approximately
60 bite-sized meat balls. Mix chili sauce, water and grape jelly, bring the mixture
to a boil, reduce the heat to simmer and put the meatballs in the sauce. Cover
and cook for one hour. Chill and remove layer of fat from the top. Reheat and
serve hot, in the sauce, in a chafing dish or freeze for future use.
(Source:
Gourmet on the Go, Ideals Publishing Corp., USA) P.S.
If you pass this recipe along to anybody else, please pass along the Journeywoman
internet address as well (www.journeywoman.com). We’d love to have your friends
and relatives as part of the Journeywoman Network.
Evelyn Hannon, Editor |
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Swede responds...  In
true Journeywoman fashion, Anna Lindgren, a Swede living in London England read
our meatball recipe and responds...
Here
is "my" recipe for true Swedish Meatballs - as taught by my mom and
in Home Ec. classes all over Sweden. Recipe serves 3-4. INGEDIENTS 400
grams of beef mince (not lean meat as this will make the meatballs fall apart
when fried)
1 very finely diced or shredded yellow onion
2 tbsp of wheat
breadcrumbs
2 eggs
1 decilitre water
salt
pepper In
a bowl mix all ingredients except for the meat and allow to swell for 5 minutes.
Add the mince and work to a smooth paste (by hand, never in a mixer). Form the
meatballs-size according to taste-and place them onto a cutting board rinsed in
cold water. Fry gently in butter on medium heat,intermittently turning the meatballs
so that they fry evenly all around. Not
too many in the frying pan at once, as this will make them fry unevenly. Fry
until golden brown. When done, place the meatballs in a dry pan on very low heat
for a few minutes to after-cook. Serve with whole or mashed potatoes, brown gravy,
salad and lingonberry jam (may be substituted with cranberry jam). Smaklig
måltid! (Enjoy!) | | 
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