Sunday, April 17, 2016

Gräddfilsvåfflor / Sour cream waffles

For the recipe in English, please scroll down, and for the recipe in Serbian click on the link - Галете са павлаком.

Gräddfilsvåfflor

200 g mjukt smör
150 g socker
4 ägg
250 g gräddfil eller crème fraîche
300 g mjöl
100 g potatismjöl, maizena eller annan stärkelse

Fäll ihop våffeljärnet och låt det bli varmt.
Rör smör, socker och ägg till en pösig smet. 
Blanda ner gräddfil och därefter mjölet och stärkelsen.
Lägg ungefär 3 msk smet mitt på den undre laggen och stäng locket.
Grädda våfflorna guldbruna i ungefär 3 min.
Lägg de färdiga våfflorna på ett galler.

Gräddfilsvåfflor / Sour cream waffles

Sour cream waffles

200 g soft butter
150 g sugar
4 eggs
250 g sour creme or crème fraîche
300 g flour
100 g corn starch

Close and heat up the waffle iron.
Beat the butter, sugar and eggs into a foamy batter.
Cut in the sour cream, then stir in the flour and corn starch.
Place about 3 tbs of batter into the middle of lower baking surface, then close the waffle iron.
Allow each waffle to bake for about 3 minutes until golden brown.
Lay the ready waffles on a cake gril.

Sunday, March 13, 2016

YATZY

The first "YATZY" after many years. 

Result: husband 192, me 269!! 😁


Den första "YATZY" efter många år.
Resultat: min man 192, jag 269 !!
😁

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

On the frozen lake / På den frusna sjön

One day is clear, sunny and almost warm and the next day is windy and snowy :) I love to watch when it's snowing! It was not so gloomy as it looks on video but it's probably due to mobile phone camera. 





It's nice to watch when snowing but it's even better to be outside and feel it! So, as it was Sunday we decided to walk to a nearby lake and enjoy the first experience on walking on it as it is frozen! For the First time experience we decided to be near the shoreline. Very near :D Even there was visible path. Some other time perhaps, with companion of someone more experienced then us.   


Where is the lake?!
Frozen lake
Ice under the snow
Checking the thickness of the ice
Yes, it's ok. You may step on the ice. 





Path over the lake
Path over the frozen lake
Is it safe to go further? Better no. 
dock

Birds also like this weather. Hope you can hear them too! :)





Saturday, February 20, 2016

Green Coca-Cola

With fewer calories and with natural sugar... 

Whatever that means. 😋

We don’t drink it anyway, but the green colour of the can caught our attention.




Chokladvåfflor / Chocolate waffles

For the recipe in English please scroll down and for the recipe in Serbian click on the link - Галете са комадићима чоколаде

Chokladvåfflor / Chocolate waffles

Chokladvåfflor
200 g mjukt smör
200 g socker
4 ägg
150 g crème fraîche
80 g chokladbitar
200 g mjöl

Fäll ihop våffeljärnet och låt det bli varmt.
Rör smör, socker, ägg och crème fraîche till en pösig smet. Blanda ner chokladbitar och mjöl.
Lägg ungefär 3 msk smet mitt på den undre laggen och stäng locket. Grädda våfflorna guldbruna i ungefär 3 min.
Lägg de färdiga våfflorna på ett galler.

Chokladvåfflor / Chocolate waffles

Chocolate waffles
200 g soft butter
200 g sugar
4 eggs
150 g crème fraîche
80 g chocolate drops
200 g flour

Close and heat up the waffle iron.
Beat the butter with the sugar, eggs and crème fraîche until creamy. Stir in the chocolate chips and flour.
about 3 tablespoons of batter into the middle of each lower baking surface, then close the waffle iron. Allow each waffle to bake for about 3 minutes until golden brown.
Lay the waffles on a cake grill.

Chokladvåfflor / Chocolate waffles

Friday, February 19, 2016

VÅFFLOR - grundrecept / WAFFLES - basic batter

For the recipe in English please scroll down. For the recipe in Serbian click on the link - галете.

Våfflor

250 g smör (rumsvarmt)
200 g socker
20 g vaniljsocker
5 ägg
500 g mjöl
5 g bakpulver
400 ml mjölk


Fäll ihop våffeljärnet och låt det bli varmt.



Vispa äggen, häll i socker och smör och rör till en smidig smet. Tillsätt vaniljsockret. Tillsät mjöl och bakpulver och blanda.



Rör till sist ner mjölken lite i taget tills smeten får en slät och mjuk konsistens.



Lägg ungefär 3 msk smet mitt på den undre laggen och stäng locket. Grädda våfflorna guldbruna i ungefär 3 min.



Lägg de färdiga våfflorna på ett galler. 


Våfflor
Waffles - basic batter


250 g butter (soft)

200 g sugar
20 g vanilla sugar
5 eggs
500 g flour
5 g baking powder
400 ml milk


Close and heat up the waffle iron.



Scramble the eggs and stir in the sugar and the butter to form a smooth dough. Add the vanilla sugar. Now add the flour and baking powder, and stir in.



Lastly, add the milk bit by bit and stir in until the dough has a smooth, soft consistency.



Place about 3 tablespoons of batter into the middle of each lower baking surface, then close the waffle iron. Allow each waffle to bake for about 3 minutes until golden brown. 

Lay the ready waffles on a cake grill.


Waffles 

Friday, February 5, 2016

Volbeat

I Love this band. I Love this album. Hope you'll enjoy too.



"The Nameless One"

Wake up baby and taste the dirt
we're six feet under and still in love
the day has come
we belong with the living dead of the night

Hear the outlaw ghoul and his cane
crashing our casket to find his way
the day has come
we belong with the living dead of the night

Hold on to me baby
his bony hands will do you no harm
it said in the cards we lost our soul to the nameless one

The outlaw ghoul:

wake up my darling your time is up
follow my riders into the dark
the day has come
we belong with the living dead of the night

The outlaw ghoul:

long time ago
you called upon the tombstones
gambling with your soul for nothing
and now you're walking through the valley of the death
but see how beautiful you are
skinny blue and grey in love
you'll walk among the outlaw bandits
until you meet the nameless one

The day has finally come.


"Lola Montez"

Feel the fire where she walks
Lola Montez so beautiful
Shady and a tempered dame
Blinding your eyes with her spider dance

Her performance utterly erotic subversive to all ideas
And for public morality
And cool as she was she didn't care
See the miner throw his gold
Lifting her skirt howling loud like a wolf
Hell raising and full of sin
When Lola was dancing and showing her skin

Wherever she walks
She'll be captivating all the men
Don't look in her eyes
You might fall and find the love of your life heavenly
But she'll catch you in her web
The love of your life, yeah.

Feel the fire where she walks
Lola Montez so beautiful
Shady and a tempered dame
Blinding your eyes with her spider dance

Well notorious I have been
But never for fame that's what she said
Dear Henry taste my whip
Never to see any words you print

Wherever she walks
She'll be captivating all the men
Don't look in her eyes
You might fall and find the love of your life heavenly
But she'll catch you in her web
The love of your life, yeah.

Oh Lola I'm sure that the love would have been
The key to all your pain
The key to all your pain
No words will later come
Did the spider bite your tongue
We will surely not forget
We will surely not forget
The Lola spider dance

Whoa!

Don't look in her eyes
You might fall and find the love of your life heavenly
But she'll catch you in her web
The love of your life, yeah



"The Lonesome Rider"
(feat. Sarah Blackwood)

Rita, where have you gone
I've been missing you for far too long
I feel so blue, haven't you heard
I am the lonesome rider, hear the lonesome rider's call home

Reaper, where have you gone
See the lonesome rider carry on
His pain's so blue, haven't you heard
He is the lonesome rider, it's the lonesome rider's call home

Just feel all the love I'm giving you
I'm back from the war, I've been missing you
Where have you gone my baby blue
I'm here all alone, I've been bleeding too

Reaper please take him home
He's been wandering for far too long
He feels so blue, haven't you heard
He is the lonesome rider it's the lonesome rider's call home

Just feel all the love I'm giving you
I'm back from the war, I've been missing you
Where have you gone my baby blue
I'm here all alone, I've been bleeding too

The dark reaper led the cowboy ahead into his final sunset
The dawn soon to come a cold wind will blow
He's on his way home
My love never will we be apart
And we'll feel the sadness peeling from our fate
The day has now come where we belong together again
Farewell, so long

Rita I'm not alone
I can see you waiting in the doorway of our little cabin home
I feel so new, haven't you heard
I was the lonesome rider, and the lonesome rider is home

Just feel all the love I'm giving you
I'm back from the war, I've been missing you
Where have you gone my baby blue
I'm here all alone, I've been bleeding too.


"Our Loved Ones"

You open up and what you gain is another hole
reaching out for a hand and I know
the fear of losing all the trust that it craves
and feel that parts of you are never coming back

I used to think that life was ugly and a mess
well I was right but what else to do other than your best
the meaning of it all you find within yourself
I hold the key but where's the door
I kick it in

Whatever that I want I will get
I'll take the beatings too and all the blame
but father you're the one that I miss
I'm thankful that I have our loved ones near.

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Falconer

The Swedish music is not just ABBA and Roxette. :)



Konungen fjärran till Ryninge for

När fågelen sjunger i skogen.
Kvar där hemma blev syster och bror.
Mig väcker en stolts jungfruga.

"Liten Kerstin kan jag få kär vilje med dig?"

När fågelen sjunger i skogen.
"Nej ty det faller svåra synder därvid."
Mig väcker en stolts jungfruga.

"Då skall jag dikta en lögn uppå dig."

När fågelen sjunger i skogen.
"Ljug du ty dig tror ingen över mig."
Mig väcker en stolts jungfruga.

När konungen åter från Ryninge var:

När fågelen sjunger i skogen.
"Och hur mår då ni, som hemma var kvar?"
Mig väcker en stolts jungfruga.

"Liten Kerstin hon gör både hor och mord,

När fågelen sjunger i skogen.
de späda små barn de lägger hon i jord."
Mig väcker en stolts jungfruga.

Under himmelens höjd

blodsband skändat av djävulens verk
på denna dystra dag.
Under höstsolens glöd
oskuld offrad för högmod och svek.
Står nu med diktad skuld.

"Hur skall så gräset på marken kunna gro.

När fågelen sjunger i skogen.
"När faderen intet sonen vill tro?"
Mig väcker en stolts jungfruga.

Konungen sade till småsvenner två:

När fågelen sjunger i skogen.
"Gå nu åt skogen och huggen mig ett bål!"
Mig väcker en stolts jungfruga.

Under himmelens höjd

blodsband skändat av djävulens verk
på denna dystra dag.
Under höstsolens glöd
oskuld offrad för högmod och svek.
Står nu på gravens rand.

Arla följet red, kyrkogården var dess mål

sen liten Kerstin kastades på rödaste bål.
Mina lemmar brinna röda, mina bålster brinna blå.
"Gud nåde mig som skall upp därpå"

"Hör mig Herr Peder vad jag säger dig,

i Jesu namn jag önska lite vatten till mig!"
Så satte han ett horn på det längsta spjut,
de få små dropparna de spillde han ut.

Under himmelens höjd

blodsband skändat av djävulens verk
på denna dystra dag.
Under höstsolens glöd
oskuld offrad för högmod och svek.
Står nu i lågors sken.

Det kommo två duvor av himmelen ned,

När fågelen sjunger i skogen.
När de foro upp, så voro de tre.
Mig väcker en stolts jungfruga.

Der kommo två korpar av helvetet opp,

När fågelen sjunger i skogen.
De togo Herr Peder med själ och med kropp.
Mig väcker en stolts jungfruga.





Per Tyrssons döttrar i Vänge

Per Tyrssons döttrar i Vänge
Kaller var deras skog.
De sovo en sömn för länge.
Medan skogen han lövas.
Först vaknade den yngsta,
Kaller var deras skog,
så väckte hon upp de andra,
medan skogen han lövas.
Så satte de sig på sängestock
Kaller var deras skog,
så flätade de varandras lock
medan skogen han lövas.
Sa togo de på sina silkesklär
Kaller var deras skog,
sa gingo de sig åt kyrkan
medan skogen han lövas.

När som de kommo på Vänga lid
Kaller var deras skog,
där mötte de tre vallare
medan skogen han lövas.
"Säg viljen I bli vallareviv
Kaller var deras skog,
eller viljen I mistra era unga liv?"
medan skogen han lövas.
"Ej vilja vi blie vallareviv
Kaller var deras skog,
hellre vi miste vårt unga liv."
medan skogen han lövas.
De högg deras huvu'n pa björkestock,
Kaller var deras skog,
så rann där strax tre källor opp
medan skogen han lövas.

Kropparna grovo de ner i dy,
Kaller var deras skog,
kläderna buro de fram till by
medan skogen han lövas.
När som de kommo till Vänga gård
Kaller var deras skog,
ute för dom fru Karin står
medan skogen han lövas.
"Och viljen I köpa silkessärkar,
Kaller var deras skog,
som nio jungfrur har stickat och virkat?"
medan skogen han lövas.
"Lös upp edra knyten och låt mig se,
Kaller var deras skog,
kan hända jag känner dem alla tre."
medan skogen han lövas.

Fru Karin sig för bröstet slår
Kaller var deras skog,
och upp till Per Tyrsson i porten hon går.
medan skogen han lövas.
Det håller tre vallare på vår gård
Kaller var deras skog,
de haver gjort av med döttrarna vår."
medan skogen han lövas.
Per Tyrsson tar sitt svärd i hand
Kaller var deras skog,
så högg han ihjäl de äldsta två'
medan skogen han lövas.
Den tredje fråga han innan han slog:
Kaller var deras skog,
"Vad heter er fader och er mor?"
medan skogen han lövas.
"Vår fader Per Tyrsson i Vänge,
Kaller var deras skog,
vår moder fru Karin i Skränge."

Medan skogen han lövas
Per Tyrsson han går sig åt smedjan,
Kaller var deras skog,
han lät smida sig järn om midjan
Medan skogen han lövas
"Vad ska vi nu göra för syndamen?"
Kaller var deras skog,
"Vi ska bygga upp en kyrka av kalk och sten!"
Medan skogen han lövas
"Den kyrkan ska heta Kärna."
Kaller var deras skog
"Den ska vi bygga upp sa gärna"
Medan skogen han lövas.

I Love Living in Sweden



    I Love living in Sweden. No, I don't miss Serbia. And it's not just because of higher quality of life and better social security. I love long winter nights. When all is covered in sparkling snow and magic is everywhere. I love gloomy days as you start to cherish every bright sunny day and a clear sky. I love long summer days as they bring joy. I love that forests are everywhere. I love the fact that I don't need any kind of transportation to reach one. It's less than ten minutes of slow walk from my home to the nearest forest. I love to pick berries and to see wild animals wander freely. I love clean and fresh air. I love lakes and all kind of birds that live near. I love my little feathery friends who come every morning on my terrace and sing. Yes, I do love living in Sweden.

Monday, January 11, 2016

Evening

The difference between evening outside and evening inside home ;) 

A very big tree in the park

Perfect combination

I Like Winter




Friday, January 8, 2016

Old fashioned fun :)

Coffee, seed cake and the domino game. 
That is a recipe for a peaceful afternoon ;) 
And recipe for the seed cake you can find here.

Dominoes / domine


Thursday, January 7, 2016

Peace of God, Christ Is Born

A česnica (Cyrillic: чесница, Serbian pronunciation: [tʃeːsnitsa]; derived from the noun čest, meaning "share") is the ceremonial, round loaf of bread that is an indispensable part of Christmas in Serbian tradition.

The preparation of this bread may be accompanied by various rules and rituals. A coin is often put into the dough during the kneading. Some families using the same coin from year to year - it may be a valuable piece.  Other small objects may also be inserted. 

The česnica is usually made with wheat flour and baked on Christmas Eve or early Christmas morning by the head of household or the woman of the house.

The česnica is carefully broken among the relatives, so that each of them gets his own piece of the bread.

Up to three pieces of the loaf may be set aside: one for the absent relatives (if there are such), one for a stranger who might join the family at the dinner, and one for the 'položajnik', their first visitor on Christmas Day (if he is not present). The rest of the česnica is consumed during the dinner. 

The family member who finds the coin in his piece of the bread will supposedly be exceptionally lucky in the coming year. The head may try to buy the coin from this lucky relative. Each of the other objects hidden in the bread indicates the segment of the household economy in which the person who finds it in his share of the česnica will be especially successful.

Česnica


Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Orthodox Christmas Eve

A little peek at our Christmas Eve dinner. First one since we live in Sweden. 

Lenten pie with leek and rice

Christmas Eve