used

The used duel is the theme of this month's challenge over at NIB (Norwegian interior blogs). Our home is full of used furniture and other home things. You won't find me first in line at the flea markets, but I do love a good treasure hunt for used goodies with a story to tell.

The stool and (wash) bowl are from Sølve's grandmother's cabin. The blanket on the daybed is inherited from my grandmother.  

The old fruit crates are from the basement at Åsly, the family holiday home. The binoculars are from WW2. 

The Figgjo Flint "Sissel" plates are from Fretex and the cutlery are from Sølve's grandmother's cabin. Old tableware from Figgjo Flint, Stavanger Flint, Egersund Flint and Porsgrund Porselen are some of my favorite things to go treasure hunting for. 

The orange sofa is from Fretex, the blanket is from Sølve's family, the fruit crates are from the basement at Åsly. (The beautiful "Gran" pillow by Fine Little Day is just bought in Fjeldborg's lovely shop.)

The green wing-back chair was one of my grandparents' first purchases as newlyweds. The dining chairs are all inherited from family. 

Same stool as above. Cup and saucer are Figgjo Flint, from Fretex. 

The mason jars are mostly from the basement at Åsly. The jug was a gift from my mum, who bought it in an antique shop.

The chandelabra is from Fretex. 

The cake stand was a wedding gift from my aunts and uncles, bought by an uncle who has a lot of knowledge about antique glass. 

All photos above are from my archives. I have not had the energy to take new photos over the last few days. Luckily we are all (mostly) up and running again today.

on sick leave

Sara and I have returned from our long weekend visit to Tromsø (a few photos here; more to come) and daddy Sølve is back home from Provence (for work). We are currently working our way through Sara's first case of the stomach flu, so it will mostly likely be silent here until she is up and running again. Fingers crossed we don't get sick too... 

things I like lately

Kodak Ektachrome E100VS, Canon EOS 500N

- this salad and dip sound delicious (via The Wednesday Chef)
- oh! lovely (via Mackapär)
- the pregnant husband (via A Cup of Jo)
- this home (via Mackapär)
- Sara/Sweet Harvest Moon's blog and tumblr
- the first dandelions of the season
- sweet buns from Godt Brød
- making a perfect pizza dough
- visiting my sister and her boyfriend in the arctic north (Tromsø) - even though Sara has had a fever today; hopefully she is alright tomorrow
- Sara did SO well on the flight up
- enjoying the first al fresco meal of the season last night with my sister

avocado tuna salad

This is a quick and simple salad that I find perfect as a sandwich spread. Normally I just make it with good quality canned tuna (in olive oil), avocado, a little lemon juice, Maldon salt and fresh ground pepper. This time I also added some diced cucumber and fresh coriander. Sølve likes a little mayonnaise in the mix; I think the avocado gives enough grease, if you understand what I mean.

To sum up, this is what you need

1 can of tuna (ca 100 g)

1 avocado, mashed

juice from ca 1/4 lemon

a piece of cucumber, diced

coriander, finely chopped

Maldon salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste

Mix it all together in a bowl and serve on a slice of bread, for example toasted whole grain bread. It is enough for 4-6 slices of bread, depending on how much you spread on each slice. 

our Easter holiday on film, the end

Kodak Portra 400, Canon EOS 500N

more mountain cabin posts | the mountain cabin set on Flickr | more Kodak Portra 400

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our Easter holiday on film, part VII

Kodak Portra 400, Canon EOS 500N

more mountain cabin posts | the mountain cabin set on Flickr | more Kodak Portra 400

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what's for dinner, week 18

Monday: chicken soup made from Sunday leftovers
Tuesday: pearl barley salad with store bought grilled kitchen (shredded, from the freezer), bacon and what ever is in the fridge vegetables (red onion, yellow and green bell pepper, carrot, squash, garlic)
Wednesday: Sølve's pot roast (from the freezer) and a mixed salad

Sara and I are off to the arctic north to visit my sister and her boyfriend for the rest of the week, so no more ordinary dinner planning this week.

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What we actually had for dinner last week:

Monday: garlic and rosemary marinated roasted pork filet and barley rice salad with what ever is in the fridge vegetables (leek, squash, green bell pepper, carrot, celery, garlic, asparagus)
Tuesday: Tuscan white bean soup
Wednesday: will be eating out with friends at Kroathai 
Thursday: cod filets with bacon, garlic and tomato salad pasta with cheese and garlic + leftover chicken from Sølve's home alone roasted chicken dinner
Friday: fresh shrimp sandwiches baked Salma salmon with seafood & fish spice mix, roasted potato wedges and sour cream
Saturday: homemade pizza
Sunday: ratatouille and roasted Stange chicken

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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

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life via iPhone, week 17

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

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a photo an hour

Inspired by blogs like Bleubird and... eh... other blogs, I have taken a photo (or more) every hour of our Sunday. Please join us, if you want to.

7 am: breakfast and a very much needed cup of coffee

8 am: Sara reads her favorite book about numbers, such a wet day

9 am: time to wake up daddy

10 am: making smoothie and heating bread rolls for second breakfast

11 am: I napped

noon: baby nap time chill

1 pm: skyping with grandma and granddad

2 pm: lunch

3 pm: preparing ratatouille for tonight's dinner

4 pm: the whole family needs to fight off a case of slight cabin fever in the pouring rain

5 pm: it was cold outside so we warm up with tea and reading

6 pm: barne-tv and minifras

7 pm: Sølve puts Sara to bed whilst I (finally) take a shower

8 pm: chill time whilst waiting for the roast chicken to finish

9 pm: dinner and a movie

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It has been fun documenting our day like this. I'll do it again another day! By the way, all photos are taken with my iPhone 4s and processed with VSCO Cam app.

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