We’ve been having a discussion about quality and variety of produce in Norway in the recent post Do You Really Want to Live in Norway.  I thought it fun to do a little experiment – to go out to the biggest supermarket in my area and take some snaps of whatever is in the fresh [...]

What does an opera singer, actor, hunting videographer, priest, rock ‘n’ roll wrestler, grandmother, folk enthusiast, gay games medalist, surfer and fashion guru, all from the US, have in common?  They are all competitors on a new reality game show called Alt for Norge.  This title directly translates to ‘All for Norway’, encapsulating the idea [...]

Where else can you get reindeer pizza in Norway other than Finnmark?  This one with pineapple and leek wasn’t half bad.  We also had tandoori pizza and kebab pizza topped with Chinese cabbage.  Burger, kebab and pizza places in Norway use Chinese cabbage instead of lettuce because it is cheaper, lasts longer and adds extra [...]

Birdseed!  On the farm we take good care of the birds, especially throughout Winter.  We have a couple of bird houses around the farm that provide shelter and food.  By Spring, it is really hard for the birds to find food so sometimes we grab an extra handful of seeds to throw out in the [...]