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29. mars 2014

Goodies from Breidag #1

I did not leave empty handed from Amersfoort.

Among other things, I was given the traditional stroopwafels,

I brought them home, and then they were gone.

I don't know anybody who doesn't like stroopwafels!

I'm also happy to say I could bring home a new skill:

Double knitting!

I was taught by the lovely Daphne.

I have always imagined it would be very difficult, f

iddly and time consuming to do,

but I was happy to discover it is not, i

t's quick, easy, fun, and addictive!

You can do it too!

Head over to Daphne's free pattern on Ravelry

and knit yourself some Amsterdam houses.

15. desember 2012

♥ 15 ♥ Welcome to Atelier Kakao ♥

Lillehammer got a new café this year, with delicious chocolate of all kinds, Atelier Kakao. They also have tea, coffee, and warm dishes. I had a really nice spicy soup a while ago. You can read about it here, on Monica's blog.

I always make sure my mitts match the chocolate!

(Provence fingerless mitts: En rêvant de Provence)

13. desember 2012

♥ 13 ♥ "Lussekatter" ♥

I had a day off yesterday, and was able to make these.

Hope they will be good for lunch today :-)

Not a very original post -

here's what I wrote last year.

But what is Christmas about, if not traditions?

10. oktober 2012

Peerie shop cafe, Lerwick

9. oktober 2012

Knitting and lunch at Scalloway Hotel

7. oktober 2012

Dinner in Lerwick

We finally arrived, after a long day traveling. Delicious lamb at Queens hotel.

22. desember 2011

♥ 22 ♥ The King's Ginger bread recipe

I don't know if the king makes ginger bread cookies,

but my mother's old ginger bread recipe is called

The King's Ginger Bread

My mother has written a warning -

"these are the good cookies,

but the house falls down if you put a chimney on top of it"

As you see, this house from 2003 has no chimney.

Later I became more adventourous,

this is the church from 2004.

Here's a castle from 2005,

inspired by Harry Potter.

God jul - Feliz navidad - Joyeux Noël - Frohe Weihnachten - Merry Christmas

Last year we made a wind mill.

Photo is taken before the wings broke.

So probably my mother had a point about the chimney note.

Remember today is your last chance to join the

Ginger Bread Give Away!!

Tomorrow I hope I can show you the 2011 Ginger bread house!

13. desember 2011

♥ 13 ♥ "Lussekatter"

Today we celebrate St. Lucia. It's more a Swedish tradition than a Norwegian one, but we happily adopt nice traditions, especially the "Lussekatter". I use a recipe I found many years ago. If you search the net, the recipe is offered on many places.

I'm not sure if this is real saffron, but it is yellow, at least.

A fellow Norwegian knitting blogger, originally from Sweden, posted about Lucia celebration this morning. I hope you had a nice day even if it's not the same as in Sweden, Wenche!