Kolbullar!

 And because there's such a thing as karma, today our hosts invited us over for "kolbullarna", which are cooked and eaten outdoors. Even when it's -6C / 21F. And of course, we went! Because we're experiencing what it's like to be Swedish, insofar as possible. Several neighbors came as well.

Kolbullar (literally coal-bun) are a sort of pancake with bits of pork or bacon in them. The name seems to originate from charcoal-burners, who would spend days in the woods tending a specially-stacked fire to create charcoal needed for the iron-smelting process.  The actual batter is only flour and water, which would be easy to take to your campsite.  You get a nice fire going, squirt some oil in the pan, toss in the diced meat, cook it a while, then pour the batter over. Flip a few times like an American pancake, then pour a bunch of lingon jam on top and eat it!  Preferably with "kok-kaffe"--coffee grounds boiled in the kettle over the fire.

Rickard (neighbor) and our hosts Ingegärd and Pontus

A pretty nifty setup!  Counter space and everything!

Seating carved out of the snowbank, with reindeer hides

(and a foam sheet underneath--quite comfortable!)

You use your deck chairs year-round here!

Oops!  Almost forgot to take a pic!

Time to make more coffee!

Cleaning up!  Melt some snow in the pans until it boils off the grease,

which is then poured out on the snow for birds to enjoy once it cools.