Oct.2, 2011

It's a perfect day for staying inside. I could spend all day on the couch today. Perhaps it's the dreary fall weather or the restless night I had hearing the respect less neighbors partying until the wee hours of the morning. Obviously it doesn't help when the better half is gone, working night shift and you have no one to "bark" at them. I try not to get too closely involved utter than yelling some obscenities which they just seem to laugh at and ignore. Must have something to do with my german accent that somehow comes through when I get really pissed off or angry.
However, let's not get into my dislike for drunken, reckless people. I'll try my best to keep this blog free of foul language :)

Anyhoo, where were we? Oh yeah, I took a break from the bench today and decided to use some of my "domestic skills" and bake which is always a good substitute for me when I'm not behind the bench...hence the size of my hips....which reminds me that my stationary bike is calling me....darn...

I made a couple of batches of chocolate praline muffins

and I baked a healthy nutritious bread with sunflower seeds and crushed flaxseed.

I love baking bread. There is something so organic about it. Getting your hands all doughy while kneading. Ahhh, sometimes I miss my days when I worked as a pastry chef. 

But what I miss the most is a Artisan Kitchen Aid mixer. I wish I would have one. I left mine in Canada when I moved here since the power supply here is different. They are out of this world expensive here ( like everything else ). You can't get a Kitchen Aid mixer for under $800 dollars!! I am not willing to pay this much money. It's total rip-off. 

I don't want to substitute for a different kind. There is no better one!

What have you done this lovely sunday?

Hope life is treating you well in whatever part of the world you are!

Thanks for reading!

Sabine

Candy Land Norway

I took these pictures with my mobile phone a couple of days ago in one of the local grocery shops. There were two more isles like the ones pictured, fully stuffed with chocolates and candy. Of course they place them conveniently in front of the checkout counters. I have to say that Norway has one of the best chocolate I have ever eaten. I used to think that nothing can beat a belgian Callebaut chocolate, well, I might have to change my mind on that. Anyways, I think I need a 12 step chocoholic program since I can't seem to go a day without having at least one bite of it.

Have a happy easter everyone!

xx,

Sabine

New pieces

This time around I actually managed to post some pictures of some new items before posting them on Etsy. I often have people visiting me at my studio and when they see an item that was meant to be listed in my Etsy shop they snaggle it up before it even enters the shop, which is a great thing, however, I realize now that I just need to make more pieces of the same kind. I am working on that these next couple of weeks.

Been working so much that I often don't realize how tired I am until I get to bed at night. Often I catch myself snacking on chocolate bars during the course of the day which has not been great for my waistline. I eat when I am low on energy. Sometimes I think it would be great if there would be some sort of surveillance kept on me during the day, just so I keep my snacking habits at bay. And I used to think that Callebaut was the best, u uh...not the case.

Norwegian grocery shops have the BIGGEST and longest isles of snacks I have ever seen. Hundreds of different kinds of chocolates and snacks. It is unbelievable. Of course the have them place right in front of the checkout section. I often have to just turn my head the other way so I won't be tempted to buy something I will later regret.

Anyhow, I am going to post some new pictures of jewelry I just finished today!

Have a super lovely day!

xxx

Sabine:-)