United Kingdom :))))))))))

Today is my last post. Im extremly sad but i have to say goodbye. I enjoyed telling you all about my country and our culture. I will hopefully write back one day. I hope you all enjoyed learning about the United Kingdom. Bye bye for now! Nina

hej da!

Bye guys!!!!!!! Its been so great knowing you!! Thank you for reading my posts, but im moving to Africa so i can not continue to blog... I will continue to be a traditional Swedish though! I hope you continue to learn more about different countries including Sweden. Just for the record, this is my 11th post I think

. :) HEJ DA!!

Malasodas... DOUGHNUtS.!

I made Portuguese doughnuts for our class last night. They are called Malasadas. Basically, they are fried doughnuts with regular, all-purpose sugar on them. The class really liked them. Here is the recipe and directions if anyone would like to make them at home...

Ingredients

• Oil for deep frying
• 1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast
• 3/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F)
• 6 eggs
• 6 cups flour
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 1/2 cup half and half
• Sugar to roll the Malasadas

Directions

In a large deep pot or fryer heat the oil to 350 degrees F.

In a small mixing bowl, whisk the yeast, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 1/4 cup of the warm water. Set the mixture aside. In an electric mixer, and the eggs and whip until the eggs are thick and pale yellow in color. Change the mixer attachment to a dough hook. With the machine running slowly add the yeast mixture, melted butter, milk, and half and half. Add the salt. Add the flour, 1 cup at a time. Mix until the mixture forms a soft ball, leaves the sides of the bowl, and climbs up the dough hook. Remove the dough and turn into a lightly oiled bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set the bowl in a warm, draft free space. Let the dough rise until double in size, about 1 1/2 hours.

Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and dust the surface of the dough with flour. With a rolling pin, roll out the dough, about 1/4-inch thick, in the shape of a rectangle. Cover the dough with a greased piece of plastic wrap (this will prevent the dough from sticking to the wrap) let the dough rise until double in size, about 1 hour. Using a sharp French knife, cut the dough into 1 inch squares. Fry a couple of the squares at a time, until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes, stirring constantly for overall browning. Remove the doughnuts from the oil and drain on a paper-lined plate. Roll the doughnuts in sugar and serve warm.

Wedding in Ireland

Hey y'all, my friend Andrew just told me that his older sister is going to get married and I thought I would right about Irish Weddings. Irish wedding are very beautiful things. The groom usually wears a kilt and the bride has a white dress that symbolizes purity. There are many things the couples have to do during the wedding such as hold hands and have there wrist tied together. They still preform in a church usually and do the unity candle are always big parts of Irish weddings. I can't wait for the wedding, it is going to be so cool to see.

Goodbye

Hi its Alysa

Today I am going to say goodbye. I hope that you learned alot about Greece from me. I hope that one day you will come to visit me. We could go to the beaches, and eat wonderful greek food. I am sure that my family would love to have anybody come and stay with us.

Talk to you later.

Alysa

Rome

I went to Rome today. It was a lot of fun. There are a lot of churches there. It is mostly a lot of old stuff. It was fun, but I still miss being in Venice.

Bosnia and Herzegovina to Canada

Each year, Canada welcomes people from other countries who move here to begin a new life. Our people have been immigrating to Canada for a long time; however, after the outbreak of Civil War in 1992, we came to Canada in larger in numbers as refugees. Some are now joined by family members. Although this cultural profile provides insights into some customs, it does not cover all facts of life. The customs described may not apply in equal measure to all newcomers from Bosnia and Herzegovina.