Family Friday: Grandmother Inger

I’ve mentioned it before, but I am really happy that I’ve gotten to grow up with both my grandmothers. This post is about my father’s mother, Inger. She grew up in a tiny place called Bäckefors, in a region called Dalsland. She moved away from there, to Gothenburg, when she was young, and sometimes talks about how she rented rooms from angry old ladies and went out dancing on the weekends. When I grew up, she lived on the same side of the city as us, and since my mother’s parents lived 4 hours away, we spend a lot of time with her and my grandfather. The number of nights I’ve spent there are uncountable, it was like a second home and my memories are only fond from my childhood when it comes to her.

Me and my grandmother when I was 16. And the food of course.

There’s one dish in particular that I remember eating there for dinner. I’ve never seen it or had it anywhere else, so I’ll call it Inger’s casserole.

Grandma Inger's casserole 

What you'll need
Boiled rice
Canned pineapple, circles or in chunks
Slices of seitan or your favorite non-meat, pre-fried in a pan until lightly browned
Vegan Bearnaise-style sauce (I make a simple white sauce (flour+oil+milk) and add ground turmeric, some garlic, loads of tarragon and apple cider vinegar). However, I'm sure a curry sauce would also be amazing. 

To assemble
Add the rice to a pan, layer with seitan, put the pineapple on top of that and spread the sauce on top. Bake for about 20 minutes.