Great Easy Fish Recipe

This is my friend Graciella's recipe and it can be used for any fish, I have personally made it with white fish and Salmon. OK - here it is . . .

Fish - white fish/salmon/chicken
2 - 3 medium potatoes
2 - 3 medium onions
oil of choice
salt
pepper
herbs of choice (dill for salmon works great)
500 ml madlavningflodle (food cooking cream)
Knorr Aroma seasoning if you have it

PreHeat oven to 180
Cut thin potato rings/chips
Put cut potatoes in the microwave for 5 minutes to precook them
Cut thin onion rings and put on bottom of baking pan
Sprinkle onions with oil, then salt and pepper and herb to taste
Layer potatoes on top of onion layer and sprinkle with oil, then salt and pepper and herb to taste
(if you have a bigger family you can put another layer of onions then potatoes on top)
Rinse fish and pat dry
Put fish on top of onions and potatoes (I salt the salmon skin with kosher salt before I put it in)
Sprinkle fish with oil, salt and pepper and herb to taste
If you have it mix a 1/2 tsp of Knorr Aroma in Cream and then pour into pan

Graciella tops with grated mozzarella and she sometimes uses Bechemel sauce with bleu cheese instead of cream

Bake for 35 - 40 minutes

DONE!

Affordable Dining one block off the Strøget

Who knew? One block over and there is a small restaurant called Samos, it is a Greek family style seating restaurant, with great prices and really good food. So if you are just hanging out downtown at lunchtime turn at the little street almost across from the Lego store, go to the end of the block, and make a left. They have a buffet but their a la carte menu is also only 49 DKK a dish and it is good! Samos, Skindergade 29, 1159 København - 33 33 00 25. http://www.samosrestaurant.dk/

Also on the same block are the three stores the make up Faraos Cigarer . This place is awesome! Two of the stores are gaming stores with puzzles, board games, and table top role playing game paraphernalia for games like Warhammer and WarHammer 40K. The third shop, which is right at the corner is all the armor, chain mail, and the cool foam weapons (they use these for the real role playing in the woods). You have to stop in just to see it.

Household Stuff, Good Prices

I've mentioned it before but there is a hardware store called Din Isenkræmmer (this translates literally to Iron Monger) in the Amager (pronounced Amarr) Centret shopping mall. They have some of the best prices I have found on household electric goods - crockpots, irons, hotpots, sandwich makers, vacuum cleaners, etc. There is always a brand on sale. Just remember they don't take standard credit cards just cash or debit cards. They also sell all manner of household items such as dishes, wine glasses, cutting boards, measuring cups, mops, buckets, and much much more for good prices.  They are certainly worth a visit.

Just take the Metro to Amager Centret. Go in the entrance marked Apotek and it's three or four stores in on the left.There is another real hardware store in the same mall over by Irma that sells lamps, extension cords, and real hardware and their prices aren't bad either. If you want to compare prices there is another household store down by Føtex that sells things at normal Danish prices, the difference is huge!

Good shopping!

Bagels, Bagels and More Bagels - An American Lunch in Hellerup

We wandered into Hellerup looking for an affordable (always a challenge) and delicious lunch for two girls on the town. We didn't want to go fancy but we were looking for a treat so we found our way to The Bagel Co. on Strandvejen right across from Running Man Sushi, near the 7-11. What an unexpected treat! I had been there once before but it was just for a quick Chai and I am sorry I didn't go back sooner. Friendly staff, all speak English, American Bagels in a variety of flavors (a very difficult thing to find in Denmark especially if you don't want whole wheat) including PLAIN, sesame, cheddar and jalapeno, everything and more. You can't beat it.

The sandwiches are amazingly affordable, a small is 48 DKK and a large is 52 DKK, the variety is outstanding (pastrami, delicious and fresh salmon, hummus, cheese, tuna, three flavors of cream cheese, etc.) and the vegetables are plentiful and very very fresh. But hold on to your hats - they have fresh squeezed juices and cans of AMERICAN SODA FOR JUST 19 DKK - Dr. Pepper, Cherry Coke, and Root Beer. Nectar of the Gods!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If that isn't enough there are DILL PICKLES (also impossible to find in Denmark) and French's yellow mustard. You can also buy both the pickles and the mustard there and the mustard is less then it costs at SuperBest so one less errand on my list.

On your way out pick up a bag of day old bagels for somewhere around 25 DKK. So so so so so good. Are you getting the impression that we liked it, because we did. No tables just two counters and high chairs so get there first! Surprised my picky eater with a plain bagel and cream cheese for breakfast this morning, it was like being home. Mom wins :)

Bare Minerals Beauty Products

Yes, ladies, they have them here! They are obscenely expensive but they have a limited selection including the cleansers and moisturizers. They are in a small section in the Magasin store. You can take the Metro, or Bus 1A to Kongens Nytorv. There is an entrance in the Metro so you don't even have to go outside.

A Bubble Bath and a Bag of Knorr

Well, I've already told you how good some of these Knorr bag meals are. Just add the chicken you stashed in the freezer when you found it on sale and presto instant meal! Now I have waited patiently for someone to try the BBQ one but no comments yet so in a desperate attempt to put something on the table instead of running across the street to the shawarma man (that's for tomorrow) - I bit the bullet and bought the bag of Knorrs BBQ.

I wanted the chicken nugget mix to coat a bunch of chicken breasts but apparently you all took me at my word and you bought all the ones that Netto in Hellerup had. But that's alright because I soldiered on. Knorrs BBQ and the chicken thighs that were the only thing for a reasonable amount of money (who eats chicken thighs, I didn't even know they had thighs). It was tasty good, even better then the Paprika or the Yellow Curry. Delicious, tender and good.

I worked very hard opening up that bag, you have to unfold it and everything, so I believe I will study for my Danish exam and retire early and gracefully. Wish me luck, the exam for my Module 1 is on Friday and I am for no good reason freaking out about it.

Oh yes, the bubble bath - don't mix the Knorr in it, I just meant that I deserve one :)

Awesome Ice Skating in Frederiksberg

That's right there is a rink in Frederiksberg so get up, put your boots on, and take the kids down there. It appears to be open 24/7 if you have your own skates but never fear there are a bunch of friendly people who speak English and rent skates from 11-19 on weekdays and 11-19 on Saturdays and I am not sure of the Sunday hours but I think it is 12-19. The rentals are 45 DKK a pair and you just need to leave an ID card until you return the skates. It is fun, even Mom RELUCTANTLY went. You can also rent these awesome penguins for the kids that don't know how to skate well or at all, they are 50 DKK for each 1/2 hour and they are heavy and solid have little handles that they hold onto as they push them around. When my kids were little they would use chairs to push around the rink, these are much cuter.

Just take the Metro to the Frederiksberg stop, go up the escalator towards the Mall entrance but go out to the street instead. Walk out to Falkoner's Alle and turn right (N I think with my girl brain, so I could be wrong). Walk down (here are girl directions - towards the McDonalds) and in about two blocks it will turn into Allegade. You will walk through a park across from a row of nice restaurants and then you will see it on your right. Remember they only take CASH. I have heard that there is another one in Svanemøllen by the train station but I couldn't find it.

We brought a small lunch bag with PB&J sandwiches, snacks, water and juice but there is a snack bar. They have pølsehornes (the little pigs in the blanket hot dogs), chocolate croissants, and a couple of other snacks. They also have beer, coffee, Chai, cold drinks and hot chocolate for the usual 25-35 DKK: If you have a picky eater DON'T buy the hot chocolate. Word of warning, neither of my kids liked it. It was a dark chocolate tasting more bitter brew :( There is also a Pølservagn (Hot Dog Wagon) across the street for a fun, inexpensive lunch. Of course, after we bought three of the 25 DKK hot chocolates I saw that the hot dog wagon had hot chocolate advertised for 13 DKK so if someone tries it let me know if it is good? There are also a bunch of restaurants and bakeries on your way back to the Metro if you want to stop for lunch.

Keep your eyes open on your way there and you will see a really cool brick tower on your right with what looks like an observation platform on top. The bottom was a Bar and I walked in but couldn't figure out if there was a way to go up to see. It's pretty cool looking so if anyone finds a way up, let us know!