It is kind of difficult to believe that Princess Ingrid Alexandra is turning 10 this year. I remember when she was born – I was studying history at the time – and I had a lecture I had to be at… and got up to the university and back from the lecture just in time… Continue reading Happy 10th birthday Ingrid Alexandra
Quotation Monday #47
“Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise.” ― Horace
The Telemark bunad
In theory, to wear a Norwegian national costume, (a bunad), you should have some relationship with the place the bunad comes from. Either with an ancestor from the area or living in the area yourself. Or sometimes, gifting to a royal, it is good PR when the royal is photographed in it. “The red jacket… Continue reading The Telemark bunad
Homemade vanilla ice cream
For New Year’s Eve 2013 we had planned on making a luscious chocolate pudding dump cake and pairing it with vanilla ice cream. The vanilla ice cream got made, but when the time came to make the chocolate pudding dump cake, a couple of hours before midnight, we were all so full that we couldn’t… Continue reading Homemade vanilla ice cream
Munch museum
The next step in my Oslo exploration was a trip to the Munch museum. I walked down to it in the snow. Considering that I came in from the chill, the museum felt overly warm. Probably better to visit when the temperatures are better outside. The collection at the Munch museum is actually more extensive… Continue reading Munch museum
Cheesy bits
The first part of our New Year’s Eve menu were these cheesy bits from The French revolution. They’re really dead easy – puff pastry, shredded cheese (we went for Jarlsberg), and a bit of spice. Add the spice and the shredded cheese on top of the puff pastry. Bake them up according to the instructions… Continue reading Cheesy bits
Quotation Monday #46
“Afoot and lighthearted I take to the open road, healthy, free, the world before me.” ― Walt Whitman
Princess Madeleine to give birth in the US
The Swedish court announced that Princess Madeleine would (after discussion with her husband and the King and Queen) give birth in the US. – Information regarding Princess Madeleine – Sveriges Kungahus. It raises some questions on citizenship, and right to the Swedish throne. Since Chris O’Neill did not take Swedish citizenship at the time of the… Continue reading Princess Madeleine to give birth in the US