DR has made a documentary in three parts with Prince Henrik cooking in the kitchen. The three episodes are reputed to take place in three different palaces. The first one is Fredensborg. “What does the regent couple eat for dinner? Get the answer and all the recipes when HRH the Prince Consort exclusively invite into… Continue reading Royal Food: Documentary – 1/3 (2014)
Quotation Monday #66: Exams
Of course, it is very important to be sober when you take an exam. Many worthwhile careers in the street-cleansing, fruit-picking and subway-guitar-playing industries have been founded on a lack of understanding of this simple fact. ― Terry Pratchett, Moving Pictures
May 18 – Unveiling of the Statue of Christian Frederik
Pictures from May 18, when Queen Margrethe, King Harald and Queen Sonja came down to the parliament to unveil the statue of Christian Frederik. Since I had not got good pictures of the royals the day before, I got a decent enough spot at this unveiling. At least enough to photograph the arrival.
Pictures from May 17 in Oslo
I’m so incredibly late with this – but here are some pictures from my May 17 celebration in Oslo: I didn’t discover until way too late that you had to have tickets (free tickets, but still you had to apply to get them) to stand in the area just in front of the palace. That’s… Continue reading Pictures from May 17 in Oslo
Quotation Monday #65: Summer
Bed in Summer In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candle-light. In summer, quite the other way, I have to go to bed by day. I have to go to bed and see The birds still hopping on the tree, Or hear the grown-up people’s feet Still going past me in… Continue reading Quotation Monday #65: Summer
GoogleTranslate version of Frozen’s Let it go
Vegan Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burrito
I’m seriously into sweet potatoes at the moment. This Vegan Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burrito is super-tasty. For the leftovers, I didn’t use the burrito. It was actually better. Just cubed sweet potatoes and tomatoes/beans. Yum.
Cucumber Bites with Garlic Herb Filling
Need a quick and easy snack, or something cool to serve as appetizers, or part of a tapas meal? These Cucumber Bites with Garlic Herb Filling from Annie’s Eats could well be the thing. (Especially if you pair it with something salty on another tray – cured meat, salmon bites or…?) Mine doesn’t look as… Continue reading Cucumber Bites with Garlic Herb Filling
Quotation Monday #64: Constitution
The strength of the Constitution lies entirely in the determination of each citizen to defend it. Only if every single citizen feels duty bound to do his share in this defense are the constitutional rights secure. ― Albert Einstein