So, potato balls. How about them? Every district in Norway seem to have their own variation of these, including the name. And there are different condiments and drinks according to where you are in the country. Even to the point where someone wrote and published a book about it. My Dad’s cousins in Chicago (their parents… Continue reading Norwegian cooking: Komler
Author: Anne
Anne is a librarian by day. By night, she reads. She knits. She watches movies and television shows. She enjoys board games. And posting on royal related forums.
Nanowrimo vs. 12 week year
The past couple of years I have failed at Nanowrimo. (National Novel Writing Month.) Like many others. Pure and simple – I either – didn’t have the time to sit down every day and get in the 1667 words on average that is required to reach 50,000 words. Didn’t get a good enough start the… Continue reading Nanowrimo vs. 12 week year
Quotation Monday #36
“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” – Ernest Hemingway
Favourite things in nature
I’m generally not an autumn person. I don’t like it when it gets colder outside, which (in Norway) happens just about when the calendar hits September 1. This year we’ve been fortunate, and have had a very mild season. But what I do love about autumn – the changing colours. This was taken in the… Continue reading Favourite things in nature
Beet, feta and pesto pie
I have been on a beet kick lately (thumb cutting aside). I guess it is because I really love the flavour of it, and for once I found it in store (ergo, I had to buy). But once I had the bag of beets in-house, I had to figure out what to do with it… Continue reading Beet, feta and pesto pie
Quotation Monday #35
As you journey through life take a minute every now and then to give a thought for the other fellow. He could be plotting something. Hagar the Horrible
Norwegian cooking: Gomme
A lot of the time, traditional Norwegian food does not look particularly appetizing. In many cases, it looks bland and boring. And other times, it sort of looks like a brain exploded. Which is why, if you’re throwing a Halloween bash or a gory themed party, this dish is perfect for the visual aspect. Gomme/Gome… Continue reading Norwegian cooking: Gomme
Quotation Monday #34
Show respect to all people, but grovel to none. Tecumseh
Review: The Rosie Project
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book is about Don, a professor of genetics, who is socially awkward and limited in his circle of friends. He likes things as they are, but he has decided that it is time to get married. He starts a project, with a… Continue reading Review: The Rosie Project