Everyone loves NORWEGIAN Christmas treats!
Everyone loves NORWEGIAN Christmas treats!
TOMORROW is our SONS OF NORWAY Norwegian Pastry Sale from 8 am - Noon. Alle sammen hjertelig velkommen! (Norwegian = everyone heartily welcome!)
Are you aware that IF you are a NORWEGIAN host/hostess (whether in Norway or the USA), TRADITION requires you to have 7 – yes, 7 – different kinds of cookies to serve!
Walking downtown OSLO, NORWAY a few years ago, my wife (Marilyn) and I saw this sign outside a bakery "Arets Julebakst - 7 slag. Vi baker for deg!” The English translation is, “This year’s Christmas baking. 7 kinds/types. We bake for you!”
IF you are looking for someone to BAKE FOR YOU, I have this follow-up reminder: TOMORROW MORNING (Sat., 12/08) from 8 am to noon, the women of the Janesville Sons of Norway NORDLAND LODGE (418 W. Milwaukee Street) will have their NORWEGIAN PASTRY SALE. ALLE SAMMEN HJERTELIG VELKOMMEN! (Norwegian = everyone heartily welcome!)
Additional information: Hosted by the women of the Sons of Norway. Call (608) 365-1369 or (608) 752-6566.
I myself am baking Norwegian KRUMKAKER for our Sons of Norway Christmas Pastries Sale tomorrow morning. If you want to see a picture and read about KRUMKAKER, I suggest you use this link to Wikipedia's article, "Krumkake." NOTE: "Krumkake" is singular and "Krumkaker" is plural. Krumkaker are BEST served with REAL WHIPPED CREAM with berries (straw, blue, rasp, black) mixed in… YUMMY!
TOMORROW MORNING at our SONS OF NORWAY Norwegian pastry sale I am banking on a healthy cup of NORWEGIAN coffee with treats. And buying some ROSETTER. (If you want to be reminded as to what rosetter look like, use this link to see the Wikipedia article w/picture, “Rosette.” Again, "rosette" is singular. "Rosetter" is plural. YUMMY!
I am sure that YOU will find the requisite 7 different Christmas treats at … and, MORE… You are HJERTELIG VELKOMMEN (Norwegian = heartily welcome)!
Here we go…
Mr. E.
ALERT! I have been writing my WE THE PEOPLE blog post for today with its historic significance both PEARL HARBOR ATTACK and the immediate attack in the PHILIPPINES where our JANESVILLE MEN were on duty. Expect to post later today.
John Eyster lives in the Edgerton area. He is an adjunct professor of political science at UW-Waukesha and an advocate for democracy/civics education in Wisconsin high schools. John is a community blogger and is not a part of The Gazette staff. His opinion is not necessarily that of the The Gazette staff or management.
Dec 9, 2012 at 10:30 p.m.
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Ya can always tell a Norwegian....but ya can't tell him much.
Dec 9, 2012 at 7:59 p.m.
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I agree with the turkeyman dude. What's with all the ALL CAPS!! I would think a writer at the Gazette would how ANNOYING THAT IS!
And really, are we talking about NORWEGIAN food again? Dude, expand your horizons and try some Polish/Italian/German cookies for Pete's sake! or...did the sun-dried lutefisk kill your palate? yucky :)
Dec 7, 2012 at 3:21 p.m.
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My mother always made Lefse and Rosettes.
Dec 7, 2012 at 3:01 p.m.
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Sunbuckles and fut-ti-mon are some my favorites
Dec 7, 2012 at 2:33 p.m.
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It's a sad day when you think that it is more important to post this blog about some treat that you rant and rave about, than posting about the brave men and women who lost their lives protecting this country! One would think that you eyester being a so-called educator would think that the anniversary of Pearl Harbor would be of more importance than that of your lustful treats! Where are your priorities??????
Oh that's right you're a liberal and you have none.
Dec 7, 2012 at 1:52 p.m.
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Much better blog but STILL TOO MANY CAPS.
Dec 7, 2012 at 11 a.m.
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Now I have a hankering for wafers of cardboard cooked in deep-frying fats. Aunt Lena would be proud of me. As a heart attack aficionado, I'll bring along a big bag of powdered sugar and paper bags so we can all share in a common Norwegian shaking exercise before dining on delicacies of death. I still smile about some of my Norwegian heritage, otherwise, I'd have nothing to complain about. What could be better, sun-dried lutefisk?
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