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  🎉 CELEBRATION TIME🎈 L ast weekend we celebrated midsummer  which is a big event in the nordic countries. So of course why not celebrate it .  Its not something done  here,  but its a nice way to welcome the summer season. I thought after the last year of lockdowns we could use something to celebrate.  This tradition of midsummer is one I do like.   First you have to go picking wildflowers, for the table or a headpiece.  Set up a fire pit or barbecue for roasting,  and later to sit around and enjoy the night.  Of course there is alway plenty of food, and beer .  One simple treat to make  is a simple bread that is wrapped around a stick  or a hotdog/ frankfurter , then roasted over the open fire.   A simple snack. RECIPE 1 3/4 C white flour 2 tsp sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt  5 tbsp.   oil 1/2 C  water NOTE you can also use pizza dough , which ever is your preference. 

THE BEST WAY TO MICRO YOUR FOOD Since the pandemic  , the fact we couldn't dine out or go to restaurants was not possible. Now we can with of course the proper requirements .  I suppose like most of us we have been cooking and baking a lot more the usual.  I will say, i am really tired of cooking. I wanted a break from it. So one option was the easy micro meals.  Some are pretty tasty and easy, plus it was to hot to cook last week. We had a few dinners that were fine, a pasta meat combo and a meatball puree potato one. both were tasty and quick.  It does remind me of airplane foods, just not on a plane. Just lately i read a report on using microwaves to prepare foods or vegetables. A very interesting study and informative . HOW TO HEAT YOUR MEALS IN MICRO Certains vegetables lose their nutrition when microwaved,  it also depends on the power level and amount of water , and time. Less water, less power level and less time  seems to be...

WHEN IN ........ rome , paris or vienna  go to the Market. The one place to really get a feel for a city or mingle with the locals, is to go to a outdoor market. Europe I would say is famous for its markets. Some are huge and then there are smaller ones in different towns or cities. I have always loved to wander around a market , get the fresh products, new things to try and enjoy sitting and watching the people. Here there is one market that is most popular the Naschmarkt. The market is open 7 days a week and there are many places to explore - the foods , the crafts, hat makers,  cafes,  it is endless. On Fridays one can check out the flea market for interesting  and unique things. Whatever you fancy you can probably find it there. 🍉SUMMERTIME FAVOURITES 🍒🍒🍓 Fresh strawberries , anything with strawberries, strawberry daiquiri (my favourite),  strawberry shortcake,  strawberry pies.........  ...

THE MICHELIN STAR  A well known guide to the worlds best restaurants and the michelin star is the  creme de la creme  of all for a  Chef or restaurant to achieve . It is the ultimate for any chef to receive  and be awarded a star.  I am no  expert but it must be almost like setting foot on the moon or winning a the world cup in a sport. Not an easy achievement but it is also mostly awarded to men , as the industry is dominated by males. Only recently has a WOMAN received this famous star  . A Chef from India-   Garima Arora has made  history  being the first woman to receive a Michelin.   She studied in Paris at the famous  Cordon Bleu culinary school and worked with the famous chef Gordon Ramsay and others.   Later opened her own restaurant  called Gaa in  Bangkok, Thailand.  I do love to try different foods with international background from the chinese din sum  to caribbean dishes, mexican...

A very special time of the year , with a lot to do , make. shop and people to visit. I am sure like most people, there are still many things you have to do. and after all the hustle and bustle  of finding the best gifts for loved ones , enjoying company of family and sharing beautiful moments together,,,  but after all the excitement has settled down  and you can relax  perhaps you might take time to check out a very special program-  FREE RICE . the WORLD FOOD PROGRAM   a part of UN , that provides the basics - FOOD to those in war torn places, displaced or drought hit areas.  People with nothing to EAT and starving kids. / this for me is really bothersome. This program is set up to provide help to those in these hard hit areas, and needs help to keep  providing the basics to life for  men. women and children, left with nothing. Its simple  and it costs nothing. All you have to do is  a word challenge and ...