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Ground elder pesto
Ground elder is often badly spoken about as a resilient weed which is the supposed enemy of most gardeners in Norway. Never-the-less,...

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Jun 20, 20221 min read
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Spruce buds syrup
Finally, spring has come and as it rapidly turns into summer, the foraging season is starting !

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Jun 6, 20223 min read
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First sowing in 2022
Da er vi i gang, as they say. As weather continues to shift back and forth between -11°C snowy winter and +8°C sunny spring, we have...

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Feb 19, 20222 min read
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Winter solstice and other news
Hello dear reader ! This last months have been challenging with new routines and life changes. Morten got a new office job (almost full...

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Dec 26, 20212 min read
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History of Valabærjet – Part 1 : Early days
Some 12 years ago, this place called upon me, and as I said in “About me” it was like arriving in paradise. Now, with Louise and me...

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Sep 9, 20213 min read
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Raspberry vinegar
Ingredients : 1 part of raspberries 1 part of white wine vinegar 7% Yep, that's it. So basically, measure your volume of berries and add...

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Aug 8, 20211 min read
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Black currant express cake
This cake is so quick to make, you can crave it one minute and in the next hour, it's there ready to be devoured ! It's so satisfying to...

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Aug 6, 20211 min read
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Cloudberries, a taste of heaven !
The forest surrounding our nest gives us many treasures. Now the second gold of the forest is due : Cloudberries (Rubus chamaemorus)...

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Jul 19, 20212 min read
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Oat biscuits
This is one of my favourite homemade snack recipes. It’s so simple and quick to make, and even quicker to eat. Ingredients : 140gr [3/2...

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Jul 19, 20212 min read
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The Yellow pop ups
In the late summer and as the rays of sun hit the ground, they reflect the light like happy golden joy, attracting you to get closer....

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Jul 14, 20212 min read
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Rhubarb chutney
Of all the delicious desserts and drinks one can make with rhubarb, chutney is by far my favourite one ! It’s both spicy and sweet,...

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Jul 12, 20211 min read
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The bench of thoughts and dreams
Four years ago, outside on the south side of the house, we transformed a slope into three levels. Between them, we have built stairs of...

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Jul 11, 20212 min read
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Journal
Have you noticed what's new ? yes, there, up on the menu bar ! We now have a journal ! Under that page, you'll have all the news and...

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Jul 8, 20211 min read
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Lilac syrup
It’s always so exciting when our two lilac trees bloom every year. Their scent and beauty are one of the first to enchanted the garden...

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Jul 4, 20213 min read
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Seasons
The trees in its diversity of green give us shade and air to breath, home for birds and insects, and they shine in the rays of the summer...

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Jul 1, 20211 min read
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