Mushroom picking at Kungshättan

21 September 2019

Today, I went mushroom picking at Kungshättan (pronounced as 'kungs het-tan' which means The King's hat). We took the red line to Liljeholmen, bus 133 to Ekensberg and finally, boat 89 to Kungshättan. It was a sunny day but cold at the same time due to the wind. The boat ride took 15 minutes only.

Most of the participants found some mushrooms. I did not make much effort to look for mushrooms. I was just happy to be out in the nature and be in the green. 

Tastebud : Mumbai Garden

18 September 2019

Indian food for lunch at Mumbai Garden. I went to this place twice for the lunch offer. SEK85 for the lunch offer that includes rice, salad, hot soup, papadum (thin, crisp, round flatbread. The dough is usually made from peeled black gram flour, either fried or cooked with dry heat), soft drink and coffee or tea. Quite price-worthy if you ask me. I had chicken curry and ordered a naan bread.

Knitting - New Interest

16 September 2019

Today, I learnt how to knit! I have always wanted to do this since forever. This has always been something that I wanted to learn for a long time. I registered myself for a Meetup activity where I met with other girls who were very good in knitting. One of them taught me how to knit. This is a 2-hour free session. I have been going every week and my knitting has progressed to many rows. I cannot wait to post my final product! Which may take months.. Haha! 

Tastebud : Da Luigi

16 September 2019

Gosh, this pesto pasta is so expensive! SEK169 at Da Luigi. I have learnt how to make pesto and this is way too expensive for a pesto pasta for me. It is filling, yes, but costs way too much for me. I think this is one of the cheapest in the menu.

Kraftskiva (Crayfish party) 2019

14 September 2019

Today is the last day of summer where days after today were chilly and windy. Today, the sun was out and it was 18 degrees. It is a rare summer day as I thought autumn would have set in already. 

I was invited to a crayfish party for the weekend in Vadstena. Here is the definition of crayfish party according to Wikipedia.

A crayfish party is a traditional summertime eating and drinking celebration in the Nordic countries. The tradition originated in Sweden, where a crayfish party is called a kräftskiva. Crayfish parties are generally held during August, a tradition that began because the crayfish harvest in Sweden was, for most of the 20th century, legally limited to the late summer. Nowadays, the kräftpremiär date in early August has no legal significance. Customary party accessories are novelty paper hats, paper tablecloths, paper lanterns (often depicting the Man in the Moon), and bibs.

Akvavit and other kinds of snaps are served, as well as beer, and traditional drinking songs (snapsvisa) may be sung. The crayfish are boiled in salt water and seasoned with fresh dill – preferably "crown dill" harvested after the plant has flowered – then served cold and eaten with the fingers. Bread, mushroom pies, strong Västerbotten cheese, salads and other dishes are served buffet-style.

We arrived on Friday evening and had chicken paella for dinner. It was cooked on a grill. The place that we were in is a summer cottage and did not have a wide stove or huge pots. It was very convenient to cook on the huge grill. The summer cottage is also strategically located opposite the sea. So, one can just take a dip in the waters and get back inside the cottage within 25 steps. 

Chicken paella for dinner! Really so good!

The next day which is a Saturday, we sat ourselves outdoor to enjoy the sun. We had warm hotdog for lunch. It was my first time eating such a hotdog. I took a liking to it!