life, week 9

These are some of the prettiest roses I have ever seen!

That first cup of coffee in the morning - so good! Especially on a weekend morning when it is your turn to get up with the toddler after a night of too little sleep and maybe just a liiitle bit too much red wine the night before...

Spring in a cup

Sunday brunch with the good people of Busytown

Pork hock soup with white beans and lots of vegetables - possibly the best soup I have ever made! The stock was just the way I love it! Sølve on the other hand, thought the broccoli soup I made the other day was better. 

Sunday room service is such a winner! (There was coffee too, of course. Pretend coffee served by Sara, and real coffee served by Sølve.)

Supper, books and boxes

It was a day that felt like spring

Gotta love when butter melts on the toasted bread!

A big thanks to Ina for the recipe for these mouthwatering cardamom buns. I can't remember the last time I ate so many buns in one go.

We only bought two things whilst in London: a poor umbrella (it rained and I hate getting my head wet by rain) and this cup (we have the poster; Sølve said he just had to have the cup too). 

please rise

So glad these two are mine

I'm never into cooking on Friday nights; I prefer something quick and easy like fresh shrimp sandwiches, sashimi or tacos. If he wants something else than that on a Friday night, he has to cook. Luckily he doesn't mind.  

She prefers the big chair these days

Little red riding hood is quite bizarre. She does not seem to get it yet.

She is finally big enough to play with the London blocks from Charlotte and Claire.

The sweetest Ine inspired me (via Instagram) to wear red lipstick and a silk blouse on a Friday afternoon. Hei!

Sunday morning

Her favorite part of the Duplo doll house

For some reason I have not been a big fan of homemade pasta so far, but this time he nailed it.

The week of the pork hock project. A success, I might say.

Some days calls for chocolate. Much more than this.

She had supper on the kitchen counter

Doing breakfast just a little bit different: rolled oats, banana, dried apricots and low fat milk (forgot to add the mixed nuts) - a new favorite! 

A favorite detail of our kitchen

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Week 9: February 24 - March 2

what's for dinner, week 10

what we had for dinner, week 9

Monday: broccoli soup with sausage

Tuesday: homemade meatballs (from the freezer) and a mixed salad

Wednesday: red curry with chicken 

Thursday: cod filets, bacon and roasted Brussel sprouts 

Friday: eating out with our friends in Paris, France! 

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What we actually had for dinner last week (pictured above):

Monday: pork hock, roasted potato and carrot, mashed green peas

Tuesday: soup/stew made of pork hock leftovers + broth made from the cooking, sausage, white beans, vegetables (carrot, parsnip, celery root, parsley root, onion, broccoli), fresh thyme and rosemary 

Wednesday: kale salad with tahini dressing (slightly adapted) (via Susannah) Tuesday leftovers 

Thursday: fish gratin (from Matmisjonen) whole grain spaghetti with pesto and something else that I have forgotten + a mixed salad 

Friday: fresh shrimp sandwiches chicken filets with lots of garlic and ginger + mashed sweet potato and fresh coriander

Saturday: a four course dinner with our friends: 1) homemade ravioli with bacon, red wine and herbs filling, sauce, cheese from Undredal 2) lamb tenderloin with garlic and rosemary, caramelized carrots and onion, red wine sauce 3) panna cotta with raspberry sauce 4) cheese cake

Sunday: homemade pasta with kale and cheese sauce

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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 - often just based on what ever is in our fridge, freezer and cupboards

- 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

PS: my pantry essentials | thoughts on dinner planning and grocery shopping

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So, what are you planning to have for dinner this week?

spring cleaning

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look down | february

tile love

inspired to shoot film

fish in a bag and life is alright

hot dog

tile love

tile love and very sensible shoes in London

floor love, also: wood, marble and leather

a much needed reminder

found: an apple

a small taste of winter

that favorite florist always inspires

new in, part I

found: toothbrush

found: plastic plant

new in, part II

gardening debut of the season - away with the dead irises

I like our new rug

wrapped and still in my pajamas

high on endorphins

hard at work with the scissors

signs of spring in our garden

found: eat with good conscience

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