everyday life

what's for dinner, week 10

Sunday roast, with guests

Monday: Sunday leftovers

Tuesday: homemade meatballs in tortillas with guacamole and lettuce

Wednesday: courgette and ricotta pasta

Thursday: Astrid's fish soup (Sølve's fish soup is for weekends ;-)

Friday: salmon sashimi

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What we actually had for dinner last week:

Monday: roasted aubergine, squash, red onion, garlic, cherry tomatoes, a tiny bit of chorizo, a little bit of bacon, sausage, chili, fresh oregano, fresh rosemary, salt, pepper + baguette with garlic butter

Tuesday: red lentils and aubergine moussaka

Wednesday: broccoli soup Gandiosa frozen pizza with extra cheese

Thursday: braised broccoli with orange and parmesan + baked skrei (cod) filets with fish & seafood spice mix from Santa Maria

Friday: salmon sashimi seafood risotto and baked skrei (cod) filets with fish & seafood spice mix from Santa Maria

Saturday: pot roast

Sunday: roasted leg of lamb, boiled vegetables (potatoes, carrots, broccoli and asparagus) and gravy

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about this project

- every Monday I post the week's menu

- I also post what we actually had for dinner the passed week (because it is fun to see if we actually followed the plan)

- there might be links to recipes, but the menu will mostly just be basic ideas for the dinners

- Saturday and Sunday dinners will often not be planned ahead because we have a habit of buying whatever looks good in the store when we are out grocery shopping Saturday morning

- each post will be illustrated with one of my food related photos, either from my archives or a new one

life via iPhone, week 9

There are more everyday stories in the life via iPhone set on my Flickr.

sun on a rainy day

Kodak Portra 400, Canon EOS 500N

Fuji pro 400h, Canon EOS 500N

Fuji Sensia 400, Canon EOS 500N

Fuji Sensia 400, Canon EOS 500N

Fuji Velvia 100F, Canon EOS 500N

Fuji Velvia 100F, Canon EOS 500N

Fuji Velvia 100F, Canon EOS 500N

When I got up with Sara at 6:30 am this morning, there was snow on the ground. Now it is gone and it is pouring down. Gone are the gorgeous spring-like sunny days from earlier this week. So here are some sunny randoms from my film archives to make up for it.

The two photos taken with Fuji Sensia are from my parents' home, the rest are from my home. 

things I like lately

Fuji Velvia 100, Canon EOS 500N

- Natalie's meal planning 101 post (via Shari)
- a new nail polish in the color "peach daiquiri" from Essie - makes me think of summer
- really looking forward to reading one of my favorite blogger Mammadamen's new book
- this shirtdress (via the style files)
- wooden kitchens
- the documentary Dagane Flyg (via Mammadamen)
- as much as I love my daily nap time walks with Sara (16 months old), sometimes the right thing to do is just let her nap inside so I can relax on the sofa and get some much needed me time - bonus: she slept for two hours! (not just her normal 30 minutes)
- Ollie & Seb's haus
- these photos and the rest of Jeanine's blog - ps: she shoots film
- a new pair of Wrist Worms - ps: they are discounted until March 10
- a new cookbook (even though I'm clearing out my old ones...) bought on sale
- came across this children's book at the same book sale - funny + great illustrations
- seeing the daffodils in my living room open up in full bloom (the photo above is from last spring though)
- made this as a side dish for bakes skrei (cod) - recommended!
- lots of sun and a feeling of early, early spring
- an evening out with my dear friends Hanne

everyday life

recommended: Bertha_

iPhone photos processed with VSCO Cam and ShakeItPhoto apps

Yesterday I stopped by one of my favorite shops to get a birthday gift for my best friend. Bertha_ is such a gem! Quirky home accessories, cool kids' clothing and fabulous women's wear. Hege, the always smiling owner, does an excellent job in curating her shop. 

Bertha_ has recently changed name from Berthas Oldebarn and moved from Sletten senter to Vaskerelven 35 in the city center. 

Stephanie shoots film

Why do you shoot film, Stephanie?

My connection to film is related to my childhood. My first camera was a Cosina CX-2 and I used it to document people, objects and things.

Over the years, I have experimented with various film techniques and have used different cameras. My favourite camera is a Mamiya TLR but any medium format camera, like a Holga, will do because of the square negatives.

To me, film has a soul, a look at that can’t be achieved in a digital form. Film also forces me to slow down, think and then act.

However, I’ll admit that I’m not a purist. I use digital for work assignments because it’s easy to use but for personal projects my preference is film.

While I do strive to make each frame count, I have learned to love the imperfect images I sometimes get. That’s part of the fun of shooting with film: you never know what you’ll get when you develop that roll but most often, you’ll get something that takes your breath away.

You can see more of Stephanie's photos on her Flickr and Tumblr.

what's for dinner, week 9

Kodak Portra 160, Canon EOS 500N 

Monday: roasted aubergine, squash, red onion, garlic, cherry tomatoes, a tiny bit of chorizo, a little bit of bacon, sausage, chili, fresh oregano, fresh rosemary, salt, pepper + baguette with garlic butter

Tuesday: red lentils and aubergine moussaka

Wednesday: broccoli soup (possibly something like this)

Thursday: braised broccoli with orange and parmesan 

Friday: salmon sashimi 

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What we actually had for dinner last week:

Monday: what ever is in the fridge beef salad made of leftover beef tenderloin from Saturday, carrots, red onion, red bell pepper, spinach, squash and pesto

Tuesday: broccoli and kale soup spaghetti with chorizo, garlic, red onion and butter

Wednesday: fish gratin, boiled potatoes and shredded raw carrots broccoli and kale soup

Thursday: spaghetti with tomato sauce (inspired by this) and parmesan Wednesday leftovers

Friday: Tuscan white bean soup

Saturday: baked Salma salmon with fish & seafood spice mix from Santa Maria, a salad of mixed lettuce, red apple, avocado, red onion, walnuts and balsamic vinegar

Sunday: what ever is in the fridge roasted yum: aubergine, squash, red onion, garlic, entrecote, chorizo, bacon, chili, bay leaves, fresh rosemary and fresh thyme + baby spinach on the side 

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about this project

- every Monday I post the week's menu

- I also post what we actually had for dinner the passed week (because it is fun to see if we actually followed the plan)

- there might be links to recipes, but the menu will mostly just be basic ideas for the dinners

- Saturday and Sunday dinners will often not be planned ahead because we have a habit of buying whatever looks good in the store when we are out grocery shopping Saturday morning

- each post will be illustrated with one of my food related photos, either from my archives or a new one

life via iPhone, week 8

There are more everyday stories in the life via iPhone set on my Flickr.

things I like lately

Fuji Velvia 100, Canon EOS 500N

- my daughter Sara (15 months) has woken up at 07:45 am several days in a row
- it is bright outside at 07:45 am!
- we made them poster made by Cecilie, who has a beautiful blog too
- Legally Blonde (guilty pleasure)
- snowdrops have just started blooming
- this post by Naomi
- Brian's home on Sight Unseen
- my parents are visiting this weekend
- I have started running again and it feels great (even though my knees hurt a bit)

perfect morning moment

iPhone photo processed with VSCO Cam, from my archives 

NIB (Norwegian interior blogs) has a little challenge going; in cooperation with Nespresso they want to see perfect morning moments. After I became a mother, my perfect morning moment simply looks like this. Calm. Coffee in bed - given to me by my husband who got up early with our daughter Sara. Time alone to enjoy the coffee and a good read. 

a weekend in february, the end

Kodak Ektar 100, Minolta SRT 101

a weekend in february, part I, part II, part III and part IV | more weekend stories | more Ektar | more Minolta

a stolen moment

I'm enjoying a warm cup of coffee whilst Sara is napping - even though it is too late to nap at 5 pm. She fell asleep in the pram on our way home from doing errands in the city center, and she kept sleeping - snoring even - after I had taken the pram up the stairs and inside in the hallway. Obviously she is tired, so I don't want to wake her. Then again, I don't think she will be ready to go to bed at her normal bedtime hour tonight...

In other news; I did a tiny rearrangement of furniture today. I moved those two old fruit crates from the hallway to the corner there where that table normally is. I like it like this. But I also like having the crates in the hallway. I think there are more where I found them - in the basement at Åsly - so I'll just get a few more the next time we are there.

a weekend in february, part IV

Kodak Ektar 100, Minolta SRT 101

a weekend in february, part I, part II, part III | more weekend stories | more Ektar | more Minolta