Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Sunday, August 23, 2009
So, what do you do in the middle of the night in Ulaanbaatar when you just can’t sleep? With only two days left until school starts, my mind is just too full of ideas and questions about textbooks, class lists, and everything else imaginable. Well, first you check to see if there’s an internet connection. Since it’s the middle of the night, there is a good chance that there IS. (It’s the daytime when things are considerably less reliable.) Next option: lesson planning. But somehow, the middle of the night is not the best time for cogent lesson planning. On to the next option, then: baking. This time I thought I’d try my own version of pulla (Finnish cardamom bread). Can’t say for sure how authentic it was, but we enjoyed it. (Kiitos, K, for the kardemumma!)
1.5 cups warm milk
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon yeast (or 1 pkg)
1 teaspoon cardamom
2 teaspoons salt
flour
So, what do you do in the middle of the night in Ulaanbaatar when you just can’t sleep? With only two days left until school starts, my mind is just too full of ideas and questions about textbooks, class lists, and everything else imaginable. Well, first you check to see if there’s an internet connection. Since it’s the middle of the night, there is a good chance that there IS. (It’s the daytime when things are considerably less reliable.) Next option: lesson planning. But somehow, the middle of the night is not the best time for cogent lesson planning. On to the next option, then: baking. This time I thought I’d try my own version of pulla (Finnish cardamom bread). Can’t say for sure how authentic it was, but we enjoyed it. (Kiitos, K, for the kardemumma!)
1.5 cups warm milk
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon yeast (or 1 pkg)
1 teaspoon cardamom
2 teaspoons salt
flour
