Category Archives: environment

A Contemplative Life = Sunset Snow Scene – January Notes

Posted on 01/24/2021 by kunstkitchen

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From Rommegrott, Lutefisk, Lefse Recipes to Ryōkan the Hermit = Mind Traveling

Posted on 01/16/2021 by kunstkitchen

I found this recipe in one of the church cookbooks that I collected long ago and far away. As a laugh, I sent this to my friend Alan, who has some Norwegian ancestry and called me to rave about how his mother made Rommergrott and how they loved it.
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Ordinary Life = Sledding On a Sunny Day – “Just This”

Posted on 01/08/2021 by kunstkitchen

It was a beautiful sunny winter day. There aren’t many of those, I’m sad to say. There are so many grey, cloudy hours day after day. Continue reading →

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Hope For Humanity = New Year Wishes – An Old Gaelic Blessing

Posted on 12/31/2020 by kunstkitchen

Going through my Mother’s papers a few weeks back and found this Gaelic Blessing tucked away. I thought I’d share it on the last night of 2020.
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Thoughts At the Close of the Year 2020 = “One Brings Sorrow and the Other Brings Joy” – A Winter View

Posted on 12/23/2020 by kunstkitchen

On Monday I drove by Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis. There were skaters dotted across the smooth ice. The wind was 35 miles per hour. Continue reading →

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