Not Quite a Danish Kitchen

We've had some good meals lately. Now that leeks are in season, one of our new favorite side dishes is sauteed leeks and mushroom. I like to serve it lukewarm on the side of a salad, and its great.


On the weekend I made a stoup of sorts - ground beef, carrots, leeks, celery, potatoes, and a can of beans-ish things from Germany called linsen mit gron - for which I can't find a translation. All I know is that they were tiny & yummy.


We also tried out the store bought corn tortillas. They were a nice and tasty change to the flour one we always we have...but still not outstanding. So Rich crafted me a tortilla press that I'll probably be trying out this coming weekend.




My mommy salad for playgroup turned out to be - arugula, fennel, oranges, green apple, dried cranberries, and sunflower seeds with red wine vinegar. The oranges paired well with the fennel, and overall the fruit balanced the spiciness of the arugula.

Other than that, I'm slowly working my way through the VP debate. A little bit every day or two. Rich and I trying to watch Top Design - but its just not that good. The catch line (in a manly voice from a woman) - "we just can't live with your design". Paaaalease. She is no Heidi or Padma for sure.

AHH - Corn Tortillas

A friend emailed me this morning and said she saw corn tortillas at Bilka. Ok then - I'm on my way. Now if only I could find some green enchilda sauce. Its always - just one more thing - right?

And at my regular grocery store I think I saw the 20 yr old prototype smart car. Its so small and cute I just want to stick a pacifier in its grill. It seems that all children in DK have a plug in their mouth. I think people prefer not to hear them, which is odd because they seem to be so pro kid. The allergist here was a bit surprised that Pete never used one (she was asking about latex allergies).


Girl Stuff Alert! - Skip to the end if your're a boy.

Here are my cute new boots for the winter. The first is a hiking-type boot by Ecco. To save some $$$ I tried to buy something similar in the US, but the soles were all so bulky. And then how was I supposed to pedal my bike? So I got these here for $220. That's a lot for me. In the past I've even bought steel-toed hiking boots for work and they didn't cost this much.

And another pair that was needed for... Well, I guess I need these because everyone else has some tall cute boots too. And its all about conformity here. So this second purchase is totally justified.


Other than that - we are just taking everyday one cold-and-rainy day at a time. A daily highlight for Pete and me is watching That 70's Show reruns while I make dinner. Last night I was watching an old rerun of friends - again. So sad. Which reminds me...BBC - what happened to you???? Some good shows for once - please. If it weren't for You Tube viewings of Project Runway and Top Design...I'd be completely comatose.

Oh yeah - and this. Not my words, but I wish they were..."If BS was currency, Sarah Palin could bail out Wall Street by herself."