Delicious Caramel Candies

I love anything caramel. It's delicious on its own or pairs well with chocolate or anything salty.

 

Warning these can be addictive and you will want to keep them all for yourself.

I think these caramels can be for any occasion but it's the perfect treat for the holidays right? You probably have everything in your pantry to make this recipe too. It was easy to make and a fun little DIY you can have the kids help with. A candy thermometer comes in handy for this recipe. 

 Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Stir butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and sweetened condensed milk together in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. 

Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and reduce heat to medium. 

Cook until a candy thermometer reads 248 degrees F (120 degrees C), 25 to 30 minutes; stir constantly to preventburning. 

A teaspoon of the syrup, dropped in a glass of cold water, should form a firm ball. 

Remove caramel from heat and stir in vanilla extract. 

Pour hot caramel onto parchment paper.

Let caramel cool on the parchment paper for a few minutes until you can touch it with your hands to form little candies. 

Use caution, caramel can be very hot. When you have formed the candies then you can wrap each caramel in the liners and twist the ends closed. Storage: Wrapped caramels will keep at room temperature for about 2 weeks and a little longer if kept in the refrigerator.

All you need is -

1 cup butter

2 cups packed brown sugar

1 cup light corn syrup

1 can sweetened condensed milk

2 tsp vanilla extract
paper cupcake liners or wax paper
candy thermometer

 

You can find a info video on my Instagram feed or hightlights.



Warning these can be addictive and you will want to keep them all for yourself.

Traditions

Thankful For Our Traditions

Traditions are a big part of the holiday season for our family. Traditions bring sweet memories of our childhood, time spent with our loved ones past.  

Everyone has their own special traditions and I love to learn of new ones that you celebrate and hear what traditions you have in your family, like ones passed down, generation after generation.  Please share with me some of your traditions. 

 The smell of oranges and cloves always reminds me of Christmas.

 The boys help me decorate the oranges

We like to do a countdown with the cloves

 Oranges with cloves is the perfect natural decor 

 Beautiful, Rustic & Smells Amazing 

 Perfect for the holiday season!

Clove Studded Oranges are a Scandinavian tradition based on their affinity for `pomanders`, which are round potpourri balls. Started this tradition from

my husbands family making them during the Christmas time.  Do you cover your oranges in studded cloves? It is fun to do with the kiddos.  You can help them with the holes by using a toothpick to pierce the skin.  Cloves should fit snugly in.  Everyone can be creative decorating their oranges with cloves.

Gratulerer med dagen Norge 17 mai

2015

 

 

|This day is perhaps the biggest celebration of the year for our country.

Gratulerer med dagen!!!




Hipp hurra!!!

Håper alle får en kjempe dag:)

 

 

I was honored to get to walk with the band this year.  Very proud!

 

 

Kids eat as much icecream as they would like on this day to celebrate.

 

 

 

  Downtown Sandefjord

 

 

 

 

A wonderful BBQ with family!

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Constitution_Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOT RHUBARB?

 

 

 
Rhubarb = Tart and  sweet.  The two flavours were meant for each other.

 

Rhubarb Syrup Recipe - You can refrigerate the rhubarb syrup for up to one month, but who are we kidding? You’ll use it all up quickly with all these summer refreshing drinks you can make with the rhubarb syrup.

 

Ingredients:

• 2 kilos of  rhubarb, chopped (you can use fresh or frozen)
• 3 litres of  water
• 6 dl sugar
• juice of 2 lemons

   






























Directions

1. Place the rhubarb and 3 litres of water in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil; lower the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until the rhubarb is tender and pulpy, about 15 minutes.
2. Strain out the rhubarb pulp, reserving the juice. (Don’t throw away the rhubarb pulp - you can make some other goodies with it!).  Return to the saucepan, over medium heat, stir in the sugar and cook until dissolved, about 5-8 minutes. Remove from heat, add the lemon juice, and let it cool. Strain again and refrigerate or proceed to make a refreshing rhubarb drink. . .

Here are some of my favorite recipe links -
Sommerlig drink med rabarbra og vodka   http://www.aperitif.no/Vintips/ukens-drink/Sommerlig-drink-med-rabarbra-og-vodka

Memory Lane is a happy place for us.

Memory Lane 

 Norway /  U.S.A / Bahamas

 

 

 

When we packed everything up to move overseas in 2010, missing The Bahamas and U.S.A. didn’t even really cross our minds. We knew we would miss our family and friends, but we were so excited to move to Norway and experience the adventure it had to offer us.
There is a lot to really love about Norway but like I always say - “we didn’t know what there was to miss … until we found ourselves missing it.” 


Great article to read when your - Dealing with Homesickness when Living Abroad
http://www.shelteroffshore.com/index.php/living/more/dealing-with-homesickness-living-abroad-10290