This is comfort food with a crispy twist—a lemony tangle of spaghetti topped with golden, garlicky breadcrumbs and smoky vegan bacon. It’s simple, bold, and totally satisfying. Best served fresh and warm, straight from the pan to your plate.
Ingredients
75g spaghetti
Olive oil
100g vegan bacon (sliced or chopped)
50g coarse, stale breadcrumbs (or panko)
½ tsp chilli flakes
Juice of half a lemon
Method
Cook the pasta: Bring a pot of salted water to the boil and cook the spaghetti according to the packet instructions. Drain and set aside, reserving a splash of the pasta water.
Crisp the vegan bacon: While the pasta cooks, heat a drizzle of olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the chopped vegan bacon and fry until golden and crispy. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
Make the pangrattato: In the same pan, add a bit more olive oil if needed, then tip in the breadcrumbs and chilli flakes. Stir well to coat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the crumbs are deeply golden and crisp.
Finish and serve: Toss the drained pasta with the lemon juice and a touch of reserved pasta water if it needs loosening. Stir through the crispy vegan bacon, then pile the pangrattato generously on top. Serve immediately.
☀️ Ever wonder what a typical creative morning looks like for a content creator living in Stockholm? 🇸🇪 Welcome to a cozy day in my life in Midsommarkransen — a beautiful suburb just outside the heart of Sweden's vibrant capital! 🏡✨
Every morning, I kickstart my day with a big mug of coffee ☕, sitting down to edit all the video clips from yesterday’s Instagram Stories 🎬. Creating content for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube is a part of my daily rhythm, blending creativity and consistency 🎥. After editing, I upload the day's brand-new vlog 📸, craft a fitting description 📝, and — a favorite part of my routine — I find the oldest photo on my iPhone 📱, upload it to my social media, and then erase it forever 🚀. It's my way of keeping my feed nostalgic, fresh, and ever-evolving 💖.
Life here is a colorful blend of vlogging 🎥, vegan cooking 🥑🍜, theatre magic 🎭, and daily style inspiration ✨. Working as a dresser and costume supervisor for a musical theatre in Stockholm has given me a front-row seat to creativity, both on and off the stage 🎭💃. It's an amazing balance of backstage magic and everyday life moments that I absolutely love capturing for you!
But today’s vlog takes a little turn 😂 — when I plan to make my easy, homemade dan dan noodles 🍜 and realize I'm missing some key ingredients: garlic 🧄, ginger 🌟, and lettuce 🥬. So it’s onto my bike 🚴♂️, pedaling through Midsommarkransen’s charming streets to gather what I need 🛒. Grocery hauls are never just hauls — they’re little adventures in my world 🌍!
Back in my cozy kitchen 🌿, I whip up a simple but delicious dan dan noodle dish 🍝, swapping traditional noodles for spaghetti because... why not? 😂 The magic of home cooking is in making it work with what you have, and the result is mouthwatering. Alongside the noodles, I'm inspired to recreate a salad and dressing I fell in love with during my recent birthday celebration 🎉 — a beautiful lunch hosted by my dear friends David and PM out in the stunning Stockholm archipelago 🏝️. The secret to their incredible mustard vinaigrette 🥗? Toasted walnuts 🌰! Absolute flavor explosion 💥 that I just had to try for myself.
The inspiration continues as I start reorganizing my kitchen 🛍️: building an Asian food section 🍱, a Middle Eastern pantry corner 🥙, and an Italian essentials shelf 🍕. Organizing my kitchen like a little store gives me daily joy 🌟 — and makes cooking even easier and more fun! 🌈
Living in Sweden has taught me to celebrate the simple things — whether it’s a perfectly organized spice rack 🌿, a nostalgic old photo 📸, or a steaming bowl of noodles 🍜 after a bike ride 🚴♂️. Every little piece of the day can become a cozy adventure if you let it ✨.
If you're passionate about cozy living, vegan recipes, theatre life, daily vlogging, and staying creatively inspired, you’ll feel right at home here 🌟. I upload daily videos where I bring you into my world — real, unfiltered, warm, and full of small joys that add up to something beautiful 💖.
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