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Jag provade att göra Martha Stewarts "eggnog" idag och det var en hit! Istället för sprit hade jag i romarom vilket var asgott.
Jag halverade receptet och det blev perfekt till 5 små koppar. Om jag skulle göra om det skulle jag även halvera sockermängden ytterligare eftersom det känns som att jag har 15 hål i tänderna och borderline diabetes efter en kopp.

Mitt modifierade recept:
5 små koppar

- 6 ägggulor
- 5 dl mjölk
- 3/4 dl socker
- 1 tsk romarom
- Vispad grädde 
- Färskriven muskot

I medelstor kastrull, vispa mjölk och socker på medelvärme tills sockret är upplöst, 1 till 2 minuter. I en stor skål, vispa äggulor. Vispa hela tiden, häll den varma blandningen i äggulorna i en långsam och stadig ström.
Häll tillbaka blandningen i kastrullen. Över låg värme, rör om ofta tills den är tjock nog att belägga baksidan av sked, 20 till 25 minuter. Låt inte sjuda. Rör i romarom. Garnera med muskot och klicka på en tesked grädde.

English: I made Marta Stewart's eggnog today and it was a success! Instead of alcohol I used rum extract (flavor?) which was super tasty!
I only made half the amount of the recipe which turned out perfect for five small cups. If I was to do it again I would use half the sugar of the recipe calls for (that would be a quarter of the original amount) because it feels like I have 15 cavities and borderline diabetes after just one cup.

Here is my modified recipe:
Makes 5 small cups

• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 6 large egg yolks
• 1 tsp rum extract or flavoring
• Whipped cream, just enough to put a teaspoon on each
• Grated nutmeg

• In medium saucepan, whisk milk and sugar over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. In a large bowl, whisk egg yolks. Whisking constantly, pour hot mixture into yolks in a slow and steady stream

• Return mixture to pan; cook over low heat, stirring often, until thick enough to coat back of spoon, 20 to 25 minutes; do not let simmer. Stir in rum extract. Garnish with nutmeg and a dab of whipped cream.

A teaspoon of whipped cream and some freshly grated nutmeg makes for perfection.

Here's a guy who likes eggnog!

This was our lunch today! Festive, huh? 

To Fur Or Not To Fur

Idag var vi på Rättviks julmarknad. Det snöade och blåste så in i helskotta ute, och som tur var var marknaden inomhus. Iallafall, bilden nedanför kanske är lite kontroversiell. Vad tycker ni? Kan man köpa en renfäll? Det tycker jag att man kan... Dessa renar är var från Idre och har levt ute och haft det bra. Men det är ju skillnad på päls och päls, jag tycker att så länge man vet och är ok med varifrån produkten kommer och under vilka omständigheter de har levt, så är det inte värre än att äta kött (på samma villkor).  

English: Today we went to the christmas market here in Rättvik. It was super snowy and windy outside, but luckily the market was held inside. Anyway the picture below might be a little controversial. What do you think? Is it wrong to buy a reindeer skin? I don't think so. These reindeer are were from a place in Sweden called Idre and have spent their lives outside and had a good life. Obviously it's not always ok to buy fur , but as long as you know and are ok with where the product is from and under which circumstances the animal was held, I don't think it's any worse than eating meat (on the same conditions). 

I tried my best to look nice and pleasant, but somehow I ended up looking kind of evil. Of course I didn't mean to look so short either but that's just nature. 

My new (faux suede ;-) shoes. 

Check out these ladies! They're wearing the traditional dress of Rättvik. 

Wool slippers. They look comfy, huh? 

This guy! He was making mustard in a bowl with a canon ball! (Can you see it?) How cool is that? He had inherited them along with the recipe from his mother. I got to taste it and it was sooo delicious! They also had a whiskey flavored mustard which was my favorite (go figure..). We bought three jars! 

This is the cheese lady. Her blue cheese was the bomb. Of course we had to buy three of those too haha!
And what was even more note worthy was the fact that she had a full on mustache! She didn't seem bothered or ashamed by it either which I think is awesome. 

Jams, jellies and marmelade. What's the difference anyway?