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Oktoberfest in Norway? No no, just the daily pølse! Posted by kari on Nov 2, 2008
So here I am sitting in my kitchen on a crisp, fall, Minnesota evening drinking a German beer and cooking pumpkin soup. October in Minnesota is quite spectacular with leaves brilliant shades of orange, red and yellow. We enjoy autumn with warm bowls of soup, hot apple cider, and great big orange pumpkins that we carve into memorable…
No ghosts in Longyearbyen! Posted by kari on Nov 2, 2008
Grad is the Norwegian word for ‘degree.’ It is 42 grader where I am right now in southern MN. I just looked at the værkart (weather map) for Norway and there is quite a spread of temperaturer. Many people incorrectly assume that Norway is much colder than the northernmost part of the United States. I…
Sunday Funday! Posted by kari on Oct 27, 2008
Happy Sunday alle sammen (everyone)! I had quite a Norwegian-like Sunday. I slept in late, did not attend church, and my first meal of the day was around 1pm-a large piece of hearty sausage lasagna, followed by a delicious dessert of warm apple crisp (made with crisp apples from the orchard nearby). After lunch, my…