Never mind, I'm now living in Norway, about as far north you can come on the European main land. You might ask "Why?!" and to be honest I would like someone to tell me that myself. Ha ha, no but seriously, I'm up here because of a new job. This autumn I'm working in an abattoir. Again you might ask "Why!?!!"... If you're Swedish you probably know why, perhaps not about the choice of work place, but about why go to Norway. For all the rest of you, I can tell you that the salaries are much better in Norway, and a lot of young (and old) Swedes go to Norway. I can also say that for people who doesn't have an education it's much easier to find a job in Norway than in Sweden. But you need to know Norwegian to be able to work here! (Swedish and Norwegian are very much alike.)
I don't think this is the most glamours job in history, but I'm trying to save up enough money to be able to go on a long vacation this upcoming spring. Hopefully I'll be able to get some nice stories to this blog (and post them while they're still fresh)!
I have however one really good gluten free tips for you :) - Peppes Pizza! This is an Norwegian pizza chain, and listen to this - they make one of the best gluten free pizza bases I've ever tasted! They have a notice on their menus that you can order almost all of their pizzas with a gluten free base. But they only make them medium sized (which I thought was more then enough for one person... more than a foot across)
I was at Peppes Pizza in Alta last Saturday, and the staff was really helpful and when I asked about a certain topping, they went and checked that it was okay - I picked a delicious Stars and Stripes pizza, half with salami and half with ham. One thing which I thought was very good is that they had a sticker on the paper, which the pizza was on, saying "this is a gluten free pizza". I should also say that this is the place for you if you like the pizza base thick, like I do, and if you're in the mood for a freshly baked pizza!
Check out their website so you can plan a visit! www.peppes.no
Love Erika
A little update on this post after my second visit to Peppes.
Again I had a Stars and Stripes Pizza - I love that pepperoni - but I had the topping mixed over the whole pizza this time.
On the sticker it says "This Pizza is baked according to our strict routines for gluten free food."
(Sorry about the bad quality of the pictures, I so need a new phone!)
