The Swedish North Star, continuously published since 1872. Price per copy $3.50. Volume 147 No. 17, December 01, 2019.
THE VASA STAR pages 31-46
View over Skeppsholmen with the permanently anchored Af Chapman, now serving as a hostel, Hedvig Eleonora Church on Östermalm in the background.
Slöjd skills are life skills
Hosting a glögg party
“Necessity is the mother of invention” can surely be applied to much our practical and very skilled Scandinavian forefathers, not the least those who lived on farms – in Sweden and the U.S. alike – where even children had to work. But in 1878 when it was mandatory for kids to go to school, an innovative Swede recognized that life skills classes were still needed. / p15
Glühwein, gløgg, mulled wine–indeed many cultures have a variation on what Swedes know as glögg. But glögg is different, special, packed not only with unique spices, almonds and raisins, but also with tradition. Try these authentically Swedish and modern recipes for your own glögg party – with converted measurements for guaranteed success. / p 18
Healthy kids eat right
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The now sugar-free Swedish tomten named Sustainable Santa (AKA Skinny Santa after he started to eat healthfully and lost some weight), whose efforts have spread among farmers markets and families up and down the West Coast, continues to campaign with a special Christmas wish: that American children will eat healthfully and end childhood obesity. / p24