Category Archives: Living Alaskan

Back yard bounty & cream of mushroom soup

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Today I got my fresh air quota and a serving or two of fruits by just stepping out my door. I walked slowly around my yard and picked raspberries and high bush cranberries (only good mixed with other berries as they are very tart & maybe a bit citric in flavor). Instead of picking them to later turn into some yummy jam, jelly or wine, I just popped them in my mouth.  I savored the red little gems as they burst open in my mouth.  There was something deeply satisfying in partaking of the last Read more [...]

Gigantic garden finds.. discovered bread wonders

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This is the first year I experimented with a veggie garden.  I've been an avid (well avid for about 6 weeks a year) flower gardener and amateur landscaper for 14 years.  I grew up in Idaho where my Mom always had a large garden (and frankly I never appreciated because it involved what seemed like many hours of rock gathering, weed pulling & picking slugs off tomato plants - still eww!). Finally fed up with the produce we get in Alaska (where cucumbers are really just for color and half way Read more [...]