My latest CT report confirmed that a lymph node in my abdomen shows signs of the cancer cells. The recommended treatment for this one is radiation. However, any growth due to disease progression or tissue changes in the lymph node due to the treatment can interfere with the flow of urine from the right kidney…
Mid September, while most of the garden is slowing down for the winter there are a few plants like this one, that are still flowering. The berry bushes are pruned and a few perennials have been transplanted to more appropriate spots in the garden. It’s wonderful how the garden evolves as we learn about the…
Indian cuisine includes a variety of pickles, chutneys and thecha is one of these. Eaten mainly in Maharashtra on the west coast of India, thecha is enjoyed with a light meal of bhakri, rotis or rice and dal. Since we were not able to buy this in Oslo, I decided to try making some. It’s…
Over the years we have cooked duck breast for dinner many times. One our favourite ways to prepare this is the Gingery duck salad recipe by Nigella Lawson. However, this week we decided to try something different. The choice fell on a whole fresh duck that we roasted using a mix of orange, honey, soya…
This August made 40 years since my husband first landed at Oslo Fornebu airport, he was here on an assignment from his Indian company in 1986. He spent the first months in Norway, getting to know how things worked and meeting up with friends and family of people he knew back in India. One of…
In April, I developed a condition called pneumothorax, where the lung cavity is punctured causing air to collect. I was unable to travel by air, since the low air pressure on a flight could result in further damage or a collapse of the lung. As a result, we spent our summer in Norway, with a…
This biryani recipe has worked well for a few family dinners over the last years. The original recipe was from Chenna (a relative from Hyderabad who got it from his sister ) and a few suggestions online. Ingredients (serves 6 adults) Main ingredients 1.5 kg lamb, pieces scored lightly with a knife. We bought a…
Mum always made a big batch of beef mince cutlets that were packed and kept in the freezer, ready to fry. I have fond memories of the aroma of cutlets frying in mum’s kitchen. Our neighbours would often pop by when there were cutlets for dinner since the aroma was hard to miss. Rice, dal…
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