Archive for 'Traditions'
Cod Liver Oil the Norwegian Health Secret Posted by kari on Jul 12, 2011
Are you as overwhelmed by all of the health tips you see on TV, hear on the radio, and read about in magazines? There are certain products that claim to be the best for healthy skin, foods and herbs that are said to promote emotional stability, products that are supposed to make your teeth…
Norwegian Woodcarving Posted by kari on May 14, 2011
17. mai (syttende mai), the 17th of May, Norway´s Constitution Day is approaching. This coming Tuesday Norwegians will celebrate the day their Constitution was signed in 1814. It is a day to celebrate together with family and friends by enjoying delicious food, attending parades and parties, and appreciating Norwegian traditions. A tradition that I…
Get out the pølse-grilling season is here! Posted by kari on May 12, 2011
As I often do, I must begin this post with a brief comment about the weather where I live. In case anyone doubted that the climate in MN is one of the most variable in the world, check out the weather reports from last week and this week. Early last week we saw what…
Berry Picking in Norway Posted by kari on May 4, 2011
As I was eating a handful of bringebær (raspberries) this morning with my frokost, I reminisced about delicious Norwegian bær. To this day I have yet eat better bær than those I have eaten in Norway. Whether you buy them in the matbutikk or plukke dem selv (pick them yourself), they are absolutely superb. You…
Norwegian Royal Family News Posted by kari on Apr 28, 2011
I must admit, I´m a bit tired of hearing about the Royal wedding in England. Every time I turn on the news or the radio I hear something about what the kind of underwear Kate plans to wear or how down-to-earth, yet very classy she is. I also don´t care much whether William has facial…
Soldagen-´Sun-day´in Norway marks the end of Mørketid Posted by kari on Jan 25, 2011
It is now søndag, the 23rd of januar. Just 3 days ago, northern Norway celebrated Soldagen, the end of mørketid, or the dark time in the north. It´s sounds strange when you first hear it, doesn´t it? When you think about not seeing the sun for 2 months out of the year, you quickly understand…
Jul Vocabulary Posted by kari on Dec 20, 2010
Now that jul (Christmas) is around the corner, you may want to impress your friends and family with jul vokabulær! So, you already know jul, but after this post, you should be able to tell someone what was on the meny (menu) for jul where you were. (if you have a Norwegian-ish meal). You should…