Lille Skansen!
If only they had dissent coffee it'd be the perfect reading spot!
Well, well! No one can have it all in life!
Friday, 13 June 2014
Favourite spot No2
Lille Skansen!
If only they had dissent coffee it'd be the perfect reading spot!
Well, well! No one can have it all in life!
Wednesday, 11 June 2014
A dip in the lake.
With good weather the perfect activity is to reach a lake and have a dip into it!
With bad weather the perfect activity is to make a post about it! :)
I'm a bit over with barbecue lately. It makes little sense to light a fire when it's so warm and to get smoked on top of sunburned but then again lately I don't fancy coffee either so probably this explains a lot... At least I haven't lost my appetite for sommerkoteletter!!! Then I would be seriously worried! ;)
A picnic with fruits, nuts and chocolate is an excellent alternative! Highly recommended!
Haukvatnet is an absolute favourite!
I really enjoyed swimming there. The water was a bit cold at first but soon enough it got very comfortable!
I'm so looking forward to more beautiful summer days! :)
With bad weather the perfect activity is to make a post about it! :)
I'm a bit over with barbecue lately. It makes little sense to light a fire when it's so warm and to get smoked on top of sunburned but then again lately I don't fancy coffee either so probably this explains a lot... At least I haven't lost my appetite for sommerkoteletter!!! Then I would be seriously worried! ;)
A picnic with fruits, nuts and chocolate is an excellent alternative! Highly recommended!
Haukvatnet is an absolute favourite!
I really enjoyed swimming there. The water was a bit cold at first but soon enough it got very comfortable!
I'm so looking forward to more beautiful summer days! :)
Friday, 2 May 2014
My lovely rainbow people! :-)
Rainbows are fantastic!
Show me someone who is indifferent in the magic of them and I'll show you a poor lost soul!
I was raised with a fairy tale about a boy who had got a piece of a rainbow. The materialized rainbow could heal and make happy everyone. His kind heart obliged him to sharing it and sharing it with those in need against any possession instincts in him. At the end he was left with just a little piece of it that he gave up only to view once more the magic of a full rainbow.
Beautiful story!
I think of it every time I see a rainbow and I smile for his innocence and mine that I was wishing to have a piece of it as well! :-)
I hadn't before coming to Trondheim. If only my childhood fictional friend had known about it then I'm sure he would have asked for it and have been even more happy! :D
A couple of weeks ago we were very lucky with the weather. First everything turned into an old photo, the colours literally disappeared by a combination of heavy rain and sun!
Look at this photo, I promise I have not touched it at all!
And then, then a double rainbow appeared in my other window!
What a joy!
I was so very enthusiastic!!! I was breathing the moment, fully embodying it! :D 
Double rainbow view from Singsaker
But taking photos was not enough! I wanted to call somebody! To share this excitement!
I restricted myself, though. 'Come on girl, who would receive such a call and not think you are naive?' :/
Well, well... to my further amazement I was so wrong! :D
In different parts of Trondheim my rainbow people, all with so very different backgrounds and mentalities, were doing the same, too.
Savouring the moment, trying to keep it and feeling the need to share it! :-)
View from Nedre Leirfoss, by Rafael
View from Solsiden, by Mikael
View from Byåsen, by Sophie
I find this so spectacular as the double rainbow itself! I got really touched by the incident!
To the disappointment of the little girl I was, I never get a rainbow piece. The adult self of mine doesn't really care. She knows that is much more important to have a wonderful double rainbow moment to recall and in her life lovely rainbow people! :-)
PS I won't add the 'Somewhere over the rainbow' song because this post risks to become overly rainbow-ish! :P (But secretly I highly suggest it! ) ;P
Tuesday, 11 March 2014
Maria's spinach pie
This is a dish that always, always gets praising that I lately decided not to be modest about and claim that I am excellent at making it. :-)
Spinach pie is a traditional greek dish with limitless variations. I believe everyone involved in cooking has his/her own success recipe and the internet is full of them. My two pennies to this abundance is a tailor made one with ingredients easily found in norwegian market. I had to develop a new variation when I moved here which ended up being a completely different recipe compared to my mum's.
Several reasons for this; here the frozen spinach has a horrible amount of water in it, to use fresh one to make this pie will just increase the cost exponentially. The feta cheese, which may be in the filling, is again so very expensive that it's a complete waste to eat it in any other way but raw. Last but not least for the lazy me, you can find only one type of ready made dough that works compared to the three different types that are available in the greek market. Well, one can make his own dough but as I said I am too lazy for that.
So what you need for the filling;
Olive oil
Leek 1-2
Onions 1-2
Garlic
Champion mushrooms ( I'm afraid the amount is random but approximately a little more than half of this paper bag for mushrooms)
Salt
Black pepper
Frozen spinach (1 or 2 packages, the pie in the pictures is made with 2)
Dill
Yogurt or rømme (300gr I use the greek yogurt in the 1kg box that comes from Sweden)
For the dough I use Kassandra filo that I buy from the ethnic shop close to Torget. The filo needs to be in room temperature and be removed from the plastic just before you put it on the oven pan. Otherwise either breaks if it is still frozen (big time)or gets dry and later tastes like paper if left standing in the air for too long.
Chop leek, garlic and onions and fry them in plenty of super hot olive oil. When golden and soft add the mushrooms cut in thin slices. If needed use more oil. The idea is to fry them not to let them boil. When they change colour add the spinach frozen, salt, pepper and a good amount of dill. Let it cook for a while till the filling has turned into a thick but not dry mixture. The spinach should not really boil. Remove from heat and add the yogurt.
Oil a pan, apply the filo so that it covers the pan as in the picture above. Between each layer add some oil. Each filo must be in contact with some oil but be modest, otherwise it will get very heavy as a dish afterwards. Use a bit less filo that half of the package and then add 1/3 of the filling. Spread it evenly. Add a filo or two and pour the other 1/3. Add again 1or 2 filo. You can use all the broken pieces of filo in this stage. It doesn't really matter. If you realize that the filling is too liquid, use a bit more of filo or add in the filling a spoon of semolina to adsorb the extra water.
Add the final portion of the filling, cover with the rest of the filo making sure you add a bit of oil if the filo has no contact with any liquid. Hide inside the pie the filo that it's on the sides of the pan. Apply the final one (for which you can save the most intact one). Use a bit of oil on the surface, too. Spread sesame seeds. Bake it in pre-heated oven at 180-200C for 30 -40 minutes? something like that. I usually put it first at the lower position in the oven and towards the end I place it higher.
Good luck and enjoy!
I hope the photos help as the step description might be a bit poor.
It is so difficult to describe something that has become an automatic action!!!
Spinach pie is a traditional greek dish with limitless variations. I believe everyone involved in cooking has his/her own success recipe and the internet is full of them. My two pennies to this abundance is a tailor made one with ingredients easily found in norwegian market. I had to develop a new variation when I moved here which ended up being a completely different recipe compared to my mum's.
Several reasons for this; here the frozen spinach has a horrible amount of water in it, to use fresh one to make this pie will just increase the cost exponentially. The feta cheese, which may be in the filling, is again so very expensive that it's a complete waste to eat it in any other way but raw. Last but not least for the lazy me, you can find only one type of ready made dough that works compared to the three different types that are available in the greek market. Well, one can make his own dough but as I said I am too lazy for that.
So what you need for the filling;Olive oil
Leek 1-2
Onions 1-2
Garlic
Champion mushrooms ( I'm afraid the amount is random but approximately a little more than half of this paper bag for mushrooms)
Salt
Black pepper
Frozen spinach (1 or 2 packages, the pie in the pictures is made with 2)
Dill
Yogurt or rømme (300gr I use the greek yogurt in the 1kg box that comes from Sweden)
For the dough I use Kassandra filo that I buy from the ethnic shop close to Torget. The filo needs to be in room temperature and be removed from the plastic just before you put it on the oven pan. Otherwise either breaks if it is still frozen (big time)or gets dry and later tastes like paper if left standing in the air for too long.
Chop leek, garlic and onions and fry them in plenty of super hot olive oil. When golden and soft add the mushrooms cut in thin slices. If needed use more oil. The idea is to fry them not to let them boil. When they change colour add the spinach frozen, salt, pepper and a good amount of dill. Let it cook for a while till the filling has turned into a thick but not dry mixture. The spinach should not really boil. Remove from heat and add the yogurt.
Oil a pan, apply the filo so that it covers the pan as in the picture above. Between each layer add some oil. Each filo must be in contact with some oil but be modest, otherwise it will get very heavy as a dish afterwards. Use a bit less filo that half of the package and then add 1/3 of the filling. Spread it evenly. Add a filo or two and pour the other 1/3. Add again 1or 2 filo. You can use all the broken pieces of filo in this stage. It doesn't really matter. If you realize that the filling is too liquid, use a bit more of filo or add in the filling a spoon of semolina to adsorb the extra water.
Add the final portion of the filling, cover with the rest of the filo making sure you add a bit of oil if the filo has no contact with any liquid. Hide inside the pie the filo that it's on the sides of the pan. Apply the final one (for which you can save the most intact one). Use a bit of oil on the surface, too. Spread sesame seeds. Bake it in pre-heated oven at 180-200C for 30 -40 minutes? something like that. I usually put it first at the lower position in the oven and towards the end I place it higher.
Good luck and enjoy!
I hope the photos help as the step description might be a bit poor.
It is so difficult to describe something that has become an automatic action!!!
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Wednesday, 24 July 2013
Summer time
Summer is back in town yeaaaaah!!! Sandals and sunglasses! No raincoat!!!!
Lunch outdoors and for dinner almost exclusively barbecue!!
Gathering with friends, in the fortress or in the lake or by the river or just at NTNU!
Engangsgrill, pølse, brød, potetsalat, tomat og øl!!!!
Happy happy times! Big smiles!!
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