Author: Márta

Read

Bird by bird – Madaranként

Two-thirds of the challenge I signed up for has been completed! In the midst of all I had to do and chose to do the last twenty days, there were times when I got to thinking – even just for a moment – about many things.  What do I want to do in my days?  What are my priorities?  What personal relationships do I want to work on?  How much time I want to devote to different activities, including writing of this blog?

Eat

Baked rice pudding – Rizskók

I’ve been using this recipe for a baked rice pudding for many years.  When my friend Zsuzsa offered for me to taste the pudding for the first time, I knew I had found one of my favorite recipes, and since that time I’ve never used a different recipe.

Eat, Read

Books, stories, and recipes – Könyvek, történetek és receptek

For me, reading is an essential and beloved activity.  It has always been and it always will be.  I used to read a lot as a kid, as a teenager often late into the night, as a college student on crowded streetcars and buses, juggling the book in one hand and holding on to the rail with the other.  I still do – all of the above.  My days don’t feel complete unless they are finished with reading.

Make

My yarn basket – A kötőkosaram

Knitting has been one of my favorite hobbies for a long time.  I started with easy projects – like scarves – and moved on to knit hats, pullovers, sweaters, vests, a skirt, mittens, a doll, even a blanket.  There was a time in my life when I knitted with great intensity, then other interests took over, and knitting got abandoned a little bit.