sneg in piškoti / snow and cookies

Sončen vikend je bil kot nalašč za planinarjenje in smučanje in za občudovanje zime, seveda. Enako kot lani je naša dolina še vedno zelena, bližnji hribi pa so pokriti s snegom.
The sunny weekend was perfect for hiking, skiing and to capture some winter scenes. Same as last year our valley is still green, but the surrounding mountains are covered with snow.

Prejšnjo soboto sva z najstarejšim sinom šla do jase med našimi hribi. Priznam, da ni čisto enostavno gaziti novozapadli sneg, ampak pobeljene gore so čudovite in meni je všeč škripanje snega pod nogami. Za nekaj minut sva se ustavila pri osamljeni hišici in občudovala Tolminske hribe.

Last Saturday my son and I walked to a hidden place between the mountains. It wasn't easy to trudge the snow, but the white mountains looked great, and I like to listen to the sound of squeaking snow. We stopped for a few minutes at a little lonely cottage and enjoyed the view.

Ker sem bila navdušena nad zimo, sem se odpravila še na Kolovrat.

Fascinated by winter scenes, I walked to another hill nearby. 

Zimski sončni zahodi so ob jasnih dneh zelo lepi. Nebo je rdeče in pobočja hribov dobijo rdečkasto barvo. Ker je bilo malo oblačno, učinek ni čisto pravi.

The winter sunsets on sunny days are beautiful, the sky is red and the mountain's slopes get a reddish shade. It was a bit cloudy, so the effect wasn't quite right.

V ponedeljek sva šla smučat na Sorico. Zaradi omejitev povezanih s covidom že skoraj dve leti nisem smučala. Na moje presenečenja je bilo na smučišču res zelo malo ljudi, smučati pa pravi užitek. 

On Monday we were skiing on Sorica. Due to covid restrictions I didn't ski for almost two years. To my surprise, there were only a few people on the ski slope and skiing was wonderful.

Kljub planinarjenju in smučanju mi je še vedno uspelo speči piškote. Nisem ravno navdušena nad kuhanjem in veliko raje grem ven v naravo, kot pa ostanem za štedilnikom. Piškoti, ki za pripravo zahtevajo malo časa, so zato zame prava izbira. In tu je recept za čisto enostavne piškote:

1. Zmešamo naslednje sestavine: 400 g moke, 100 g sladkorja, pecilni prašek, 2 jajci (ki jih najprej stepemo), majhno žličko zmletega cimeta, žličko zmletega kardamoma in malo naribanega muškatnega oreščka. Če je treba, dodamo čisto malo mleka. Na koncu primešamo še suhe brusnice in na koščke narezane suhe marelice.

2. Testo pustimo počivati pol ure v hladilniku.

3. Segrejemo pečico na 180°C.

4. Testo oblikujemo v dolgo štruco in jo razrežemo na rezine.

5. Piškote pečemo približno 15 minut.

    Despite walking, hiking and skiing I managed to find some time to bake cookies. I'm not too keen on cooking, so usually I prefer hiking to cooking or banking. Of course, recipe that requires only a little time was my best choice. Here is the recipe for simple cookies:
1. Mix the following ingredients: 400 g flour, 100 g sugar, baking powder, 2 eggs (previously beaten), a little spoon of grated cinnamon, a spoon of grated cardamom and a little grated nutmeg. If necessary, add a little milk. At the end add cranberries and dried apricots cut into pieces.
2. Leave the dough in the fridge for half an hour.
3. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
4. Shape dough into loaf and slice it into cookies.
5. Bake for about 15 minutes.

Mož pa mi je podaril tole doma narejeno leseno skledo. Za piškote, seveda.
My husband gave me a homemade wooden bowl perfect for serving cookies.