Showing posts with label Cooking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cooking. Show all posts
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Posten Pulls Through for a Touchdown
It's here. My Kitchenaid Stand Mixer came yesterday. Incredibly fast, in my opinion, these posten people have their act together. My husband says, it's only a couple hundred miles, why are you so impressed. I'm easily impressed, I guess. It's sitting in my kitchen now, yelling "Stare at me, Stare at me!" I'm trying to determine what I will make with it first... I got lots of ideas but most revolve around sweets, and I've notice this new bulge around my mid section so think I need to cut them out. Worst timing possible, I know. humm, what to make?
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
KitchenAid, Heck Yah
New Years Resolution #2: Buy the ever illusive Kitchen Aid stand mixer. Use it to make lots of
things from scratch, including: a cake, cinnamon rolls and ground beef.
Find it a wonderful prominent place on my counter, for me to stare at
with glee whenever I walk past the kitchen.
This has been along time coming. I first decided I wanted one ages ago; well maybe not that long time. I wanted one for a wedding present, so 9 months ago. I wanted one since I borrowed my grandma's to make the best layered cake I've ever made. With mom's help, of course. I know some people swoon over this mixer for years and never get their hands on one. For me, 9 months seemed like an eternity.
The stand mixer is half the price in the USA, but my hubby said "Nope, we get one overseas so it's 220-240V. We aren't having a voltage convertor in the kitchen." Then we are in Norway, and they cost so so so much. How much, 6000NOK retail, which is about $1,000.00 USD; for something that costs $275 - $350 in the USA.
So for Christmas I am to get my Stand Mixer, actually after Christmas in post-Christmas sales. Then nowhere really put them on sale. So no Stand Mixer.
Then, my parents are coming, my parents are coming. Out of the blue, next week already! So I bought my hubby a meat grinder for the stand mixer, in the USA. He said he wanted one, for our new stand mixer, that we hadn't purchased yet... So I might as well have my parents bring it over, as it's less than half price in the USA. Well, obviously under pressure, due to my initiative to start purchasing accessories for a device we don't own. He bought one online. It was a bit over 4000NOK; so 33% off of Norwegian retail with shipping. Only double that which we would have paid in the USA.
Today I was blessed with tracking numbers. How excited am I? This is how I explained it to my sister on facebook chat:
This has been along time coming. I first decided I wanted one ages ago; well maybe not that long time. I wanted one for a wedding present, so 9 months ago. I wanted one since I borrowed my grandma's to make the best layered cake I've ever made. With mom's help, of course. I know some people swoon over this mixer for years and never get their hands on one. For me, 9 months seemed like an eternity.
The stand mixer is half the price in the USA, but my hubby said "Nope, we get one overseas so it's 220-240V. We aren't having a voltage convertor in the kitchen." Then we are in Norway, and they cost so so so much. How much, 6000NOK retail, which is about $1,000.00 USD; for something that costs $275 - $350 in the USA.
So for Christmas I am to get my Stand Mixer, actually after Christmas in post-Christmas sales. Then nowhere really put them on sale. So no Stand Mixer.
Then, my parents are coming, my parents are coming. Out of the blue, next week already! So I bought my hubby a meat grinder for the stand mixer, in the USA. He said he wanted one, for our new stand mixer, that we hadn't purchased yet... So I might as well have my parents bring it over, as it's less than half price in the USA. Well, obviously under pressure, due to my initiative to start purchasing accessories for a device we don't own. He bought one online. It was a bit over 4000NOK; so 33% off of Norwegian retail with shipping. Only double that which we would have paid in the USA.
Today I was blessed with tracking numbers. How excited am I? This is how I explained it to my sister on facebook chat:
Ok, It's been a long time coming. Forgive my enthusiasm. I can not wait to fulfill my resolution.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Jalapenos
Today, at my local grocery I found FRESH Jalapenos. Today is a good day. I have been able to find them only at one international grocery store about 10 KM from my house, but that's a bit too far for my Jalapeno obsessions. They were about 130 NOK/KG which in US dollars is about $10/pound, but I don't think that's worth getting me down. What's a bit of typical Norwegian overpriced shopping, when compared to the wonderful Jalapeno. Let's hope they are spicy, crossing our fingers.
Tonight, I plan on incorporating them into my sushi rolls. Yummy Yummy in my tummy.
Tonight, I plan on incorporating them into my sushi rolls. Yummy Yummy in my tummy.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
1st Christmas in Norway
Having just moved into our new home this week, we were very happy to be out of the hotel and to be having home cooked meals after months in the hotel. However, the house is still not put to together fully and we don't know how everything works.
For instance, I learnt two days ago that the stovetop is "Induction." Which meant nothing to me at the time. But now means that I can't use any of our nice pots and pans, or well anything, not even my stock pot. We have one thing that works on the stovetop, my cheap $6 hand me down wok.
Despite this setback, I believe my boys and I had a lovely Christmas dinner, Stuffing, Yams, Cranberry Sauce, Turkey and Gravy. Made 100% with a Wok and an oven. Welcome to a new country.
But, always one to love a reason to be creative. I organized the present wrapping and Christmas tree before we moved out of the hotel. Enjoy my 1st Christmas tree away from home. Not much like a "real" Norwegian spruce, but modern matchy matchy like me.
For instance, I learnt two days ago that the stovetop is "Induction." Which meant nothing to me at the time. But now means that I can't use any of our nice pots and pans, or well anything, not even my stock pot. We have one thing that works on the stovetop, my cheap $6 hand me down wok.
Despite this setback, I believe my boys and I had a lovely Christmas dinner, Stuffing, Yams, Cranberry Sauce, Turkey and Gravy. Made 100% with a Wok and an oven. Welcome to a new country.
But, always one to love a reason to be creative. I organized the present wrapping and Christmas tree before we moved out of the hotel. Enjoy my 1st Christmas tree away from home. Not much like a "real" Norwegian spruce, but modern matchy matchy like me.
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