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Hva Spiser Du Til Frokost? What Do you Eat for Breakfast?

Breakfast is considered an important meal of the day in Norway. A 70% majority eat a daily breakfast, and only 5% of the population report that they never eat a morning meal. According to godt.no, Norwegians eat the following foods for breakfast at least once a week:

By |October 16th, 2023|Categories: Blog|Comments Off on Hva Spiser Du Til Frokost? What Do you Eat for Breakfast?

The Essence of Norwegian Folk Tales 

In the Sept/October issue of Viking magazine, Emma Enebak covers the Whimsical World of Norwegian Folklore, and some of the fairy tales collected by Asbjørnsen og Moe.

By |October 15th, 2023|Categories: Blog|Comments Off on The Essence of Norwegian Folk Tales 

Intriguing Viking Finds

The July/August issue of Viking featured an image of an intriguing unnamed carving in the article “Tales from the Orkney Islands.” The ornate piece is not made of wood, but is a Viking whalebone plaque discovered in a late 9th- or early 10th-century burial in Scar, on the island of Sanday, Orkney.

By |September 20th, 2023|Categories: Blog|Comments Off on Intriguing Viking Finds

Bits and Bobs

The Norwegian language has a tendency to sprinkle word pairings throughout conversation and writing, like bits of linguistic spice. These phrases are fun to say and add a poetic flavor, since they often appear in rhyming and or alliterative pairs.

By |September 20th, 2023|Categories: Blog|Comments Off on Bits and Bobs

Kleppmelk- A Classic Regional Middag

Kleppmelk (dumpling milk) is a creamy soup commonly eaten in Northern Norway, Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal. It consists of thick dumpling dough formed into balls, simmered in milk and topped with cinnamon and sugar. Despite its light sweetness, this is no dessert, but is considered a main dish.

By |September 19th, 2023|Categories: Blog|Comments Off on Kleppmelk- A Classic Regional Middag

Kleppmelk / Dumpling Soup

Kleppmelk (dumpling soup) is a creamy soup commonly eaten in Northern Norway, Trøndelag, Vestland, and Møre og Romsdal, with each region having a slightly different recipe.

By |September 18th, 2023|Categories: Blog|Comments Off on Kleppmelk / Dumpling Soup

Arctic Race Goes Electric

The 2023 edition of the Arctic Race of Norway took place August 17-20. While this race always twists across Norway’s Arctic terrain, the course varies from year to year.

By |August 23rd, 2023|Categories: Blog|Comments Off on Arctic Race Goes Electric

The Royal Grad

2023 has a been a special year for Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 2nd in line to the Norwegian throne. While finishing her final year of high school, Ingrid Alexandra already had an office in the Royal Palace.

By |July 20th, 2023|Categories: Blog|Comments Off on The Royal Grad

The Impossible Jump in Hellesylt [Interview]

When my great-grandmother and seterjente Anne Berta Pedersdatter left behind family and home in Norway, her last residence was Helsæt gard in Sunnylven kommune. The site of that same farm was recently the landing pad of the latest stunt in Tom Cruise’s movie Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1.

By |July 20th, 2023|Categories: Blog|Comments Off on The Impossible Jump in Hellesylt [Interview]
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