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| A few weeks ago I found this rainbow on my way home from school! |
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| Christmas lights back when there was snow |
Today I went to the church with my school which was the first time I have been to a church service in Norway. It was very different. They had different people performing and it was much more casual than your average chapel! Also I was surprised because it wasn't compulsory but most people still went which was really nice. I'm not sure you would find so many kiwi teenagers voluntarily going to a christmas church service! Afterwards my class had a really nice christmas lunch and said goodbye for the year.
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| The school church service... Sorry about the head. |
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| Risgrøt |
Risgrøt is my favourite Norwegian food! It is like a rice pudding made with short grain rice and milk. Traditionally it is a christmas food but norwegians eat it all year round for dinner which at first I thought was a little strange. At christmas time they take the skin off an almond and mix it in the risgrøt. Who ever finds the almond gets a marzipan pig (so I'm crossing all my fingers and toes)! I have found a recipe on the internet which resembles what I have made. If you are feeling adventurous or just missing me you can try making it!
Here is the link:
http://www.grouprecipes.com/40830/norwegian-rice-porridge.html
Here is the link:
http://www.grouprecipes.com/40830/norwegian-rice-porridge.html
Christmas food is a major exchange highlight.... So much baking. AFS has a duel meaning everyone knows (Another Fat Student). Something strange here though is everyone eats mandarins here because it is a traditional christmas food! In fact most of my teachers brought mandarins to school in our last class for us to eat. I will post plenty of pictures of christmas food after it is over with but I have a few favourites for you in the meantime!
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| Kransekake my hostmum made |
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| Krumkake my host mum made. They are made in a special iron which gives them a really pretty pattern! |
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| Homemade pepperkake |
Most Norwegians will stay home for christmas which makes sense as it is a very cold, dark time of year. This is very different to what I am used to and when I tell people my parents are going to the beach they have trouble imaging it! I was hoping to have a white christmas in Norway, but of course the one year I am here they don't. No snow is forecast for a long time and we have had very warm weather recently which melted the huge dump we had a few weeks ago.
But thats all, merry christmas or as the Norwegians say, god jul!!!!
