SC - A new project....

[Christine A Seelye-King]

Hummus is not precisely Icelandic but since peas and beans were being
grown in the 12th century, maybe some kind of dip made with legumes is
not too far-fetched. 
	
	A friend of mine made a macrobiotic recipe once that was a legume
'loaf', kind of a firm pea/bean spread.  You might try some macro
cookbooks for ideas there.  

> Maybe some small tartlets filled with blueberries? Anything made 
> with honey and nuts (imported but certainly available), probably some
dried 
> fruit ... I´ll think about this some more and try to come up with some
ideas.

	Would lingonberry tarts be closer?   You can buy lingonberries here
preserved in jars, I would think they would make good tart stuffings.  

 
> Now, if you could get hold of some dulse strips, that´s your ideal 
> finger food. Definitely vegan, eminently documentable as a snack (Egill
> Skallagrímsson was nibbling on them in the 10th century, or so the 
> sagas say) and quite tasty (at least if you are an Icelander and have
been 
> chewing them since childhood).

	We sell them at the health food store I work in, try one near you,
preferably a large one.  
 
> Nanna
Thanks, Nanna, that's a great list of ideas.  Would Icelanders have
observed Lenten restrictions, having such a meat-based diet?  
	Christianna
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