A typical lunch
Can you believe I ate variations on this theme for most of the first 17 years of my life? I could easily do it for another 50 but I'm not sure what the consequences would be. Sorry, I was hungry and couldn't wait before taking the picture.
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Kavringer
Crush these little thingies, add butter milk, and excessive quantities of suger....soooo good. $1.30
Snacks
I love the "Paprika" flavored snacks they have here ($3.46, 19g of fat), the fantastic orange soda I grew up on ($1.87 for 1.5 liters if you return the bottle) and the unique flavoring on the popcorn ($1.44, around 15g fat). The company Maarud has been bought out by Kraft at some point.
Strawberry Jam
$2.74 for 1kg
Salami
$3.74
Cheeses
Fløtemysost ($5.33) I guess is a kind of weak goat cheese taste without the goat. Norvegia is the standard "white" cheese ($5.91 for .5kg). I can eat through both of these in less than just over a week, sometimes two.
"Crack Bread"
One of many brands of "crack bread" (Wasa makes a more common rectangular type). Great for when you run out of fresh bread and want sandwiches, and for mountain trips. $1.73
Drinkable Yoghurt
Thicker than similar drinks I have had in Scotland, the US, and Japan. Sharp aftertaste, good as a replacement for milk in cereals and musli. $2.16
Butter
To put on bread before adding cheese or other stuff. $1.87
Kneipp Bread
One of many kinds of delicious daily bread. Best eaten within 24 hours of purchase. $0.72
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Musli for breakfast, no nuts in this brand which is important for me. $2.88 makes under 10 bowls.
Chocolate Powder
To mix with milk - great stuff. About $2.88, makes 36 glasses.
non-fat milk
About $1.30 per liter, using about 4-7 liters per week.
Vegetables
I'm always amazed by the wonderful variety of vegetables in even the smallest Japanese grocery store. Great stuff and very healthy. This is pretty much it for all but the largest grocery stores in my home town. Not a hell of a lot of variety in Norway.
buyingcheese2
This is the goat cheese section, ranging from "Ekte Geitost" (Real Goat Cheese) to various other kinds mixed with cow's milk. All products by TINE of course.
buyingcheese1
I think there is a strike going on right now, but this is the mother of all cheese here: Norvegia, mild and a necessary addition to every lunch. Cheeses brought to you by TINE of course.
buyingmilk
Buying milk in a socialist country. Almost everything you see here is sold by the mother of all milk companies "TINE" There is full fat milk on the left, non-fat milk in the middle, and various other dairy items assorted here.
Buying Bread
This is an average grocery store bread section. Whenever I see the horrible "Scandinavian" or "Danish" bakeries in Tokyo, I yearn for this beautiful sight. The "Yoghurt Bread" at the top right is a new addition I don't remember from 5 years ago.
cornflakes
1kg of Corn Flakes, I have so missed these mega sized Corn Flakes portions when living in Tokyo.