snapshots of my life: week 8

pummeled by work this week. alas, four measly pictures.

who's been sleeping in my bed? this is where i found him after discovering his bed empty

lime curd atop salted butter break ups.  yes, please!

funny thing about english language magazines in denmark: they cost an arm and a leg. this one was a mere 50 dkk ($10). could it be this, ahem, affordable because it's a new publication?  i am not much into fashion but enjoyed it

pronouncement at breakfast (note: mikkel is anatole's school chum):  "MOM, MIKKEL BELIEVES IN ZOMBIES.  AND I DO TOO.  IT'S GOOD TO HAVE SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN."  yes son, yes it is

snapshots of my life: week 7

four parts coconut milk + one part chia seeds + a splash of maple syrup = a tasty pudding of sorts

tamar adler's interesting ideas on getting back to food basics

first blossoms of the year

sochi 2014: the men's downhill competition

breakfast oatmeal apple pie. i couldn't stay out of it!

lots going on in this little pond

DO YOU WANT THIS ROCK?

banana walnut cake from good to the grain, one of my favorite cookbooks

snapshots of my life: week 6

still winter...but the days are getting longer. hope prevails.

never one to miss an opportunity to ascend a rock

we saw a pack of wild boar but too far away to take a picture

the next best thing

soaring

this looks inviting

empty

my father-in-law sent me this.  it was a quick and largely entertaining read.  translated from the french.

webs

contrary lines

pretty

a mother's true love for her child: watching the lego movie in danish

first foray into the world of 3-d

HELP ME!!!!  at randers regnskov park

this was a big hit

snapshots of my life: week 5

a mostly uninspiring week, visually.  cold.  gray. thank god for chocolate.

17 total hours of sun in january as reported in the cophenhagen post.  have mercy on us, february.

my new favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe

he's reading to us now!

...in danish.

homemade vanilla extract. eight whole vanilla beans sliced lengthwise and covered with ample vodka.

i wanted to show my vintage norsewear sweater, but all i see are my nostrils.

at the grocery store

the goods

dorie greenspan's cocoa banana bread. it's basically dessert.

my bjorn wiinblad platter

view from the kitchen window