Tag Archives: bær
Disappointing Autumn Colors in Norway Posted by kari on Sep 21, 2011
I was on a run with my dog in the nearby woods after work yesterday and remembered that last year at this time, I was not at home in Minnesota. I was enjoying høsten (the fall) in Tromsø. In fact, at exactly this time last year, I was returning from a jakttur (hunting trip). I…
Fall food in Norway-Høstmat i Norge Posted by kari on Oct 29, 2010
While I have yet to experience an entire høst in Norway, I have been fortunate enough to enjoy mat that Norwegians typically enjoy at this time of year. The Norwegian National Dish is fårikål-lamb and cabbage stew. It is enjoyed at other times of the year as well and prepared in different ways, but is…
Picking berries in Norway Posted by kari on Aug 10, 2010
Oh how I love to plukke bær (pick berries). Believe it or not, I refused to eat frukt (fruit) up until college. It was something about the texture that I absolutely despised. To this day, I will never understand how I went 18 years without liking frukt. I drank fruktjus (fruit juice), but that´s certainly…