What’s Missing

It snowed today.

When I opened my shade.
Out the window.
On the street

I could not tell if it was snow or hail. No flakes. It looked like the styrofoam beads from a bean bag chair.

Also, not all the streets are as pretty as Købmagergade. This street is cement tiles reminiscent of what you would buy at Lowes or Home Depot for a garden path. It is my route to the closest grocery.

It snowed on and off all day.

Baking is my therapy.

You can smell the molasses off this brown sugar.
Oatmeal muffins are easy and almost good for us.
These are already gone. Thank goodness for the daily stair master.

So, what’s missing? I cannot find an oven thermometer to figure out the heat range of this oven. It is in Celsius and it runs hot. We now faithfully check when we catch that first aroma.

The cabinet that houses the stove top hood is my spice rack. It is so sad. Spices and herbs are missing. Things like dried parsley and nutmeg are not readily available at the local groceries. I have a lead on a spice market. They sell starter spice kits for around $90 usd. I will need to be discriminating in what I choose.

Also missing? The spices and dried herbs I took for granted at home. Engelsk Sauce is Worcestshire although it has a deeper flavor. Cooking spray is not exactly a thing here either.

That myriad of salad dressings at your local store are down to 3, maybe 4 different flavors, mostly cream based. Forget about different brands. Brian likes a cheap Italian. I picked up the only Italian without reading the label. We think they waved the oil and vinegar over it. I used it for an excuse to buy an olive oil decanter and dressing cruet.

I add a couple of tablespoons of the Italian dressing for the spices to a measure of oil, vinegar, garlic and whatnot. I also got a glass measuring cup (in liters and pints) and decent wire whisk.
These are for zesting and Parmesan.
This muffin tin is quite shallow compared to muffin tins in the states, but it does come with this nifty cover for bringing treats to upcoming events.
The real test will be this weekend when I try to make cinnamon rolls, akin to the Cajun cardamom from last weekend. But now I have a silicone mat and rolling pin.

There a lots of things ‘missing’, but that is what makes it fun. I have found new ways to make meals. I am learning to use new ingredients. I am making lots of things from scratch. Life is good.