YukonJen in Switzerland
Grew up at mile 906.8 Alaska Highway, Yukon Territory, Canada. Live in Switzerland. Like food, wine, and being outdoors. A blog about discovering family, life, and food in Switzerland.
Discover Switzerland with me
I develop personal guided tours, events, and custom itineraries that activate your senses while discovering the cantons of Vaud and Fribourg.
ONE DAY ONLY:
Hike. Bike. Brew. Burger.
Burn some calories with a pituresque hike from Vevey to Chardonne. Grab an eBike and climb to the top of Mont Pèlerin for panoramic views of Lac Léman and the Fribourg preAlps. Bike over to Boss Beer in Bossonnens for a brewery tour and a homemade burger. Save the date: 07 June 2019!
Hike, then taste
Work up a sweat hiking the steep slopes of the Lavaux terraced vineyards. Then reward yourself with a delicious picnic lunch of special regional foods and an afternoon of wine tasting. Weekly, on Tuesdays & Fridays.
Keep in touch!
Every so often, I’ll send an email newsletter. Not every day. Not every week. Just once a month or so. If you are interested in the events or tours, you might want to sign up. I’ll be announcing them first with an email. Thanks for your support!
Recipes
Discover some of my favourite family recipes.
One-pot spaghetti puttanesca
Easy, one-pot, midweek dinner for the whole family. Double it, and invite your neighbours. Recommended with Caprice du Temps Pinot Blanc. I invited my neighbour over for dinner on Wednesday. Both of our husbands were…
Kale, tuna, and white bean salad
A tasty, hearty winter salad for #foodlovers I stayed with some friends in Ottawa for a bit during the summer of 1999. Glenn was doing his kayak-outfitting thing then and was also the stay-at-home parent.…
Mushroom caviar
My new Christmas Eve tradition: mushroom caviar … The best part about this recipe is that it requires 1 tbsp (15 ml) of white wine. As if I need an excuse! Of course I opened…
Spinach Feta Gallette
Ingredients: In the original recipe, there are ingredients for the pastry, but I just bought the pre-made filo pastry stuff. Dough: buy it pre-made. So much easier. Filling: 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil 3…
Easy spring salad
Dark green leaves, sliced apples, thinly sliced red onion, grated carrot. Olive oil and apple cider vinegar dressing. Something I made up on the spot. Add something for protein, and you have a great lunch.
Crab dip with crackers
I use recipes as a guide. I usually look at the ingredients, determine which ones I have and go from there. The other day, after the delicious accident substituting sun-dried tomatoes for roasted red peppers,…
New salad recipe: Spinach-and-Shrimp Salad with Chile Dressing
I have been trying to eat healthier this year. I think I am doing a pretty good job (except for the chocolates, but I won’t go there right now). Part of the fun of eating…
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