FYI November 05, 2024

APRN Alaska News

• Alaska News Nightly: Friday, November 22, 2024 November 23, 2024
  Alaska's U.S. senators differed on confirming judges recently. And scientists look at how a beached whale in Anchorage lived and died.
  Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
• A fish plant fueled King Cove’s economy. Without it, can the community survive? November 23, 2024
  In rural Alaska, the barriers to participating in the electoral process can be much greater than in urban areas.
  Eric Stone, Alaska Public Media - Juneau

Bob Mayer

Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection (LDICP)

• Recent Research Spreadsheets
  Our students have compiled research in three topic areas. Below are the links to their research tables that can be downloaded for searching and viewing.   For a state-by-state review of Mandatory Reporter laws, click here.   For a state-by-state review of Background Check laws, click...
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• Legislative Drafting Students
  Our students spend the summer working on the research project of the LDICP. Through their extensive research, massive databases of information on state statutes regarding the abuse of children have been created and will be posted here as their work is finalized.   Here are...
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Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

• Writing a Novel, Scene by Scene – by Jenny Hansen… November 24, 2024
  on Writers Helping Writers: Writers come in a variety pack of processes. The most common types – regardless of genre – are pantsers, plotters, and plantsers. We know these terms well, right? Pantsers sit down at the keyboard and see what falls out of their fingertips for a while to figure out how the story […]
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I didn’t have my glasses on…

• good soup. November 23, 2024
  what a lovely meal  filled with aromatic herbs and spices  fresh vegetables  hand rolled dumplings long-simmered broth and mysteries i don’t know of at the himilayan restaurant owned by a very friendly sherpa and his wife each of us with enough food for three meals homemade basecamp stew and good company so good for body […]
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Indian Country Media Network

Legends of Windemere

• Goal Post: It’s Wet and Cold and I Don’t Like It November 23, 2024
  Well, I got to do a little mall walking in the morning before work.  It’s okay when I can’t make it to the park due to the weather.  Quite a few people are doing it, but they’re doing circuits while … Continue reading →
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Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life

• Smorgasbord Sunday Book Share – #Romance #Humour – Just an Odd Job Girl – Chapter Eight – The Steak House by Sally Cronin November 24, 2024
  It has been a couple of years since I shared this novel and I hope new visitors to the blog will enjoy. This was the first novel that I wrote back in 2001 when I first moved to Spain to … Continue reading →
  Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

Bluebird of Bitterness

• Caturday cartoons November 23, 2024
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Elle Knowles: Finding Myself Through Writing

• Book Club 2024 – A Race To The Finish Line February 10, 2024
  Myself, along with my 4 daughters, daughter-in-law, and one of my granddaughters formed a book club in January to see who could read the most books in 2024. We stay in touch with a group text every day and Goodreads. As an incentive we all agreed to put $1 a week into a kitty and […]
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KarmaTube

Positively Present

The Diesel-Electric Elephant Company, England.

• The Perfect Bert November 23, 2024
  The ‘multi-hazard weather event’ (some very fruity winds and a light dusting of snow) that is Storm Bert is but … More
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Joan Reeves: Slingwords

• Review - Ever After on YouTube November 22, 2024
  Yesterday I was in a terrible mood. Chalk it up to another injury for my fragile daughter, gray skies, my older brother who's been in and out of the hospital too many times this year, more alarming news about how AI is affecting authors,and a few other family-related sadnesses.Today, I'm back to my usual optimistic […]
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World United Music

• World United Music and New Horizon’s September 2, 2024
   Hello everyone, my name is Stewart F. Brennan. I’m the creator of this, the World United Music blog. Over the past two decades, I’ve juggled my time and energy populating five different blogs containing alternative news, music, economics, political activism and creative passions while also supporting hundreds of artists, activists and alternative news journalists. I […]
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WASP Final Flight

• Sunny Ann Starling, July 2, 1943 - January 6, 2023 January 10, 2023
   All-American patriot, artist, designer, entrepreneur, flower arranger, chef, and joyful servant, Sunny Lou Starling, was carried on the wings of angels to the arms of her savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, January 6, 2023. She once said her mission was to “Gather and feed all you can, as often as you can, because you never know if […]
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• WASP Final Flight February 28, 2022
   WASP Deanie Bishop Parrish, 44-W-4"Failure isn't failure unless you let it be.  It's simply a change in direction.  Just count your many blessings move on.  With God's help, anything is possible!"Deanie Bishop Parrish passed away peacefully in her home in Waco, Texas, on February 24, 2022, just one day shy of her 100th birthday. She met every challenge […]
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The Old Motor

• Four Fun Kodachrome Car Image Series No. 519 October 30, 2024
  Editors Note: After posting over five thousand features and twenty five thousand images over the last thirteen years, the time has come to end posting weekly features here on The Old Motor. At this point, the site’s future hasn’t been decided, although it will remain online for the foreseeable future. There may be future updates...
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• Four Fun Kodachrome Car Image Series No. 518 October 23, 2024
  In this weekly series, we ask our readers to tell us the year, make, and model of all of these vehicles along with the location where the image was taken and anything else you find of interest in the photos. You can look back on all the earlier parts of this series here. The photos are via Americar....
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SassyZenGirl

Stump the Bookseller

Ana’s Attic

Shorpy

Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s

• Boys & Coils: 1910s October 11, 2024
  The Philadelphia Pipe Bending Company, founded in 1880, is still in operation today. Here we see two workers standing inside some large coils with advertising signage. 6½ x 8½ inch glass negative. View full size.
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• Margaret Combs: 1925 August 18, 2024
  Dayton, Ohio, circa 1925. Mrs. Margaret Combs with her grandsons Arthur and Charles Neil (at left), and Robert and Edward Galloway. View full size.
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Shorpy Reader Comments

• Fare Register November 23, 2024
  In reply to Baltimore Transit: 1943: That circular gadget above the doorway is a fare register. When a passenger boarded and found a seat or a place to stand, the conductor would approach them and collect the fare, reach overhead to pull a cord which increased the count displayed, and pocket the coin. At the […]
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• Jefferson and 7th November 20, 2024
  In reply to Lynchburg Depot: 1943: Vachon might be standing on the Seventh Street bridge that takes you over the rail lines shown in this picture, and Blackwater Creek. A least one of these buildings still exists. Now, leading off the road, where you can see people have worn a trail of convenience, is the […]
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Kim’s Shopping

• The Dinner Jacket: A Timeless Piece of Elegance October 30, 2024
  Of those accessories that have been mainly linked to stylish menswear garments, the dinner jacket – also known as tuxedo – has due to its cut and use of luxurious … The post The Dinner Jacket: A Timeless Piece of Elegance appeared first on Shopping Kim.
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Thoroughly Reviewed

Whimpulsive

Debra Lynn Dadd

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BloominThyme

• Hungarian Wax Peppers October 18, 2024
  Here’s an old Italian recipe for canning peppers, one of my husband’s favorites. Searching the internet, you’ll come across many variations — all probably good — but here’s a basic recipe to start you on your course.  The kids and I canned these using the boiling method, though pressure canners might make the process easier.  Not sure how, […]
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• Easy Microgreens June 13, 2023
  Microgreens seem to be all the rage these days and for good reason: they are packed with nutrients and easy to grow! The USDA and University of Maryland found that leaves from microgreens had more nutrients than the mature leaves of the same plants. And great flavor. Plus, you don’t need a lot of space […]
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Word of the day

• negotiate November 23, 2024
  Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 23, 2024 is: negotiate • \nih-GOH-shee-ayt\  • verb To negotiate is to discuss something formally in order to make an agreement. Negotiate can also mean, when applied to people or things in motion, "to get through, around, or over successfully." // The parties negotiated an agreement. // The […]
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AV Club Wiki Wormhole

DamnDelicious

• Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Enchiladas November 23, 2024
  This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. Best way to use up your leftover holiday turkey (or chicken!). A crowd-pleaser for kids + grown ups! We all love a leftover turkey slider. But have we had leftover Thanksgiving turkey enchiladas stuffed with melted cheddar cheese both inside and on […]
  Chungah @ Damn Delicious
• Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup November 9, 2024
  This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. An easy one pot soup using rotisserie chicken and quick-cooking tortellini, made in 40 min start to finish! Cozy, comforting, rich with an oh-so-creamy chicken broth…what more do you need here? Oh that’s right, cheesy tortellini. Yes, please! Not to mention, this […]
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The Authors’ Billboard

ezvid

• Speedwrite: Choose The Right Sources July 30, 2021
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Task & Purpose

• Watchdog finds high rate of serious accidents, lack of oversight, in special operations training November 23, 2024
  Special operations forces deploy around the world in high-risk missions. And the troops that fall under Special Operations Command experience a high rate of serious and sometimes deadly accidents outside of combat, often in training.  A lack of oversight and a culture of complacency are the major contributors to these mishaps, the Government Accountability Office […]
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• Navy fires commander of E-2 Hawkeye squadron for “loss of confidence” November 23, 2024
  The Navy fired the commander of a California-based squadron of E-2 Hawkeye airborne command and control planes Friday, officials announced. Cmdr. Charles Diehl was relieved as the commander of Airborne Command & Control Squadron 115, or VAW-115, for “a loss of confidence in his ability to command.” That phrasing is typical in Navy announcements of […]
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A Redleg’s Rides

• Tepees and Buckley's Golf Balls November 14, 2024
  Tuesday, November 12A pretty mellow day for Martha and I, this day marks the 29th Anniversary of her putting up with me as a husband.  I say it often, the woman should be sainted!No festivities planned for or wanted by either of us, there'll be trips to foreign lands in our future we'd rather save […]
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• Post-Snow Storm Views of Mount Blue Sky November 10, 2024
  Record-breaking snow falls, this past three days.  We approached two feet of snow accumulation I think here in our cul-de-sac in the SE portion of the mess which is Metro Denver!Lets just say I spent quite a bit of time running the snow-blower and doing some shoveling along with my loving wife Martha.I elected not […]
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Lorie Smith Schaefer

• Mid-week Wisdom November 20, 2024
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• Midweek Wisdom November 13, 2024
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Barry Eisler

• Hey Democrats: It’s Not the Volume, It’s the Frequency November 9, 2024
  The reference might be a bit antiquated in our online age, but frequency means the radio station you’re dialed in to. Volume, of course, is how loudly the radio is turned up.I’m sure there are some exceptions, but the overwhelming majority of explanations I’ve seen from Democrats following their crushing loss in what they constantly […]
  Barry Eisler
• Some Post-Election Thoughts November 6, 2024
  Obviously there’s a lot to discuss about the 2024 election results. I’ll offer just the following.None of this is about the merits of either candidate; it’s about the broad dynamics that shaped the outcome. You don’t have to like those dynamics any more than you like any other aspect of reality. But as the saying […]
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Alaska From Scratch

Twice In a Lifetime

• Kashevaroff Mountain April 6, 2019
  Long before we were a sailing family, Alisa and I were a young couple in love with adventuring in Alaska. The opportunity to introduce Eric and Elias to the delights of outdoor living in the Great Land was one of the big bright sides of our return to Alaska. Earlier this winter, the boys and […]
• Letting go March 20, 2019
  So...this beautiful island is our home. See the barky? The boys just had their spring break. A week off from school and nothing to keep us from buggering off in Galactic. The weather was generally poor - nothing like the pics above for the most part - so we just snuck off to the west […]

The Alaska Parkinson’s Rag

• PDS on PBS II Cross post from "Frozen Grin" April 5, 2024
    Here is a link to a story about my struggle to draw with Parkinson's Disease. the story is from "The Daily Cartoonist" a Web journal concerning the world of professional cartooning. It was occasioned by the release of the documentary "Matters of Mind, My Parkinson's" which follows three families and their efforts to cope […]
  Peter Dunlap-Shohl
• Matter of Mind, My Parkinson's, PBS Looks at PD and PD-S March 4, 2024
  Here is a short trailer for the PBS documentary "Matter of Mind, My Parkinson's. It follows the attempts of three people and their families to cope with the progressive, disabling and incurable neurological condition. The film won the Audience Choice Award for documentaries at the recent San Francisco Film Festival, possibly due to a scenery-chewing […]
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Trampling Rose

• Nhận định Aston Villavs Ajax ngày 15-03-2024 lúc 03:00:00

Alaska Travelgram

• Join us for “Heyi Days” in Anchorage November 17, 2024
  JOIN US for Heyi Days in Anchorage. Heyi means “winter” in Dena’ina Athabascan. From Nov. 29 to Dec. 31, 2024, join us for this unique winter festival. This is the ... The post Join us for “Heyi Days” in Anchorage appeared first on Alaska Travelgram.
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Alaskan Book Cafe

• Review: Inheriting Murder: A Bobwhite Mountain Cozy Mystery July 7, 2022
  Inheriting Murder: A Bobwhite Mountain Cozy Mystery by Jamie Rutland Gillespie My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews
• Review: Blades and Bridesmaids: Paranormal Cozy Mystery June 18, 2022
  Blades and Bridesmaids: Paranormal Cozy Mystery by Trixie Silvertale My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews

Alaskan Urban Hippie

• Identifying Devil’s Club Plant August 10, 2023
  Devil’s Club is a common wild plant in Alaska that’s large & covered in hidden sharp thorns, growing everywhere from remote forests to even well-groomed Anchorage city trails. Just because you’re “in town” doesn’t mean you won’t run into devil’s club. It’s smart to stay on the trails, particularly if you’re not confident spotting it. […]
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• Pumpkin BOO-berry Muffins (Fun Halloween Toddler Snacktivity!) October 21, 2022
  Here’s a delicious fall-time spin on classic blueberry muffins. If you’re a solo adult who likes good food, this recipe is for you. Or if you’ve got extra kitchen “helpers” around (read: kids who need entertainment), turn baking these Halloween muffins into a fun toddler snacktivity. Pumpkin BOO-berry Muffin Recipe Ingredients: 2 boxes Jiffy brand […]
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Allergy Free Alaska

• Gluten Free Pumpkin Cookies October 16, 2024
  These gluten-free pumpkin cookies are the softest, most delectable cookies you’ll ever eat! They are remarkably light in texture and are topped with a luscious, dairy-free brown sugar frosting. They are quick and easy, and the cookie dough requires no refrigeration. They will quickly become one of your favorite pumpkin desserts!  I don't know about you,... […]
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Backwoods Mom

• Under Construction March 23, 2024
  This blog was accidentally deleted a while back…if anybody happens by. I’m working on it!
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Barbara Brown’s Our Third Thirds

• "Home" vs. "Away" May 20, 2022
  I’m home now. I’m looking at the flea market couch I brought up from California; I had cushions made three times over the years till I got it just right. Now it’s just right. It’s been in my life 42 years. Tim has been in my life 34 years, but he had to be out of […]
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• Goodbye, Toronto May 10, 2022
  I’m saying my goodbyes to Toronto. I’ve seen my last Hot Docs Festival film, and I’m just back from my last author program. I’ve probably had my last roti, checked out my last book at my local branch library, gone to my last art workshop. Horror of horrors, I’ve even watched my last play. The thing […]
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Bush Radio

Craig Medred

• Saving brains November 23, 2024
  Exercise runs down dementia risks From the world of exercise is medicine, now comes the suggestion that even some of those genetically predisposed to dementia may be able to out walk, out […]
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• Bad to worse November 21, 2024
  Worst salmon season in 20 years The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has finally released its summary of the 2024 commercial salmon fishing season in the 49th state, and the only […]
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Cinthia Ritchie

• Malnourished launches today January 21, 2020
  It’s here. The big day. My memoir, the one I spent 15 years struggling over, launches today from Raised Voice Press. I’m feeling very exposed, very vulnerable. This is not at all similar to when Dolls Behaving Badly launched from Hachette Book Group. That was a novel, and while some of it was based on… […]
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• Book review: Secondhand Summer by Dan Walker December 1, 2019
  I had had Alaska writer Dan Walker’s YA novel SECONDHAND SUMMER on my list for a long time, and two weeks ago finally had the chance to dive in. I wasn’t disappointed. Walker’s book, geared for middle school readers (but still immensely enjoyable for adults), follows 14-year-old Sam’s move to Anchorage from the small fishing… […]
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Coleen’s Recipes

• CLASSIC CHERRY PIE - THE BEST!!!! November 23, 2024
  If you follow my blog regularly, you know that I enjoy combining recipes to get an end result that suits my family. That's what I did with this cherry pie recipe. The first cherry pie recipe I tried tasted OK, but there was a watery liquid in the bottom of the pie that separated from the filling...not a good […]
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Laurie Constantino

• The 10 Best Gifts for Cooks and Food Lovers December 17, 2014
  My list of 10 Best Gifts for Cooks and Food Lovers helps last minute shoppers buy great presents for the food obsessed; most of the items on the list I’ve used and loved for years. Most importantly, if you act quickly, there’s still time to order most of my recommended gifts and have them arrive […]
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Dabblings and Ramblings

• Welcome November 10, 2015
  100 Plus Women Who Care is a group of inspiring women philanthropists who are contributing to the Mat-Su community Source: Welcome
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Don’t Eat The Paste

• Vote coloring page October 23, 2024
   It's that time of the year! I voted by mail for convenience and didn't get a sticker. I'm a little sad about that but will stop by one of the voter locations and ask for a sticker. Anyway! Click the images below to save and print to color. Small jpg of vote coloring page: Large transparent png of vote […]
  Shala Kerrigan

Get Out, Sitka!

• Sitka Sprouts session on Tuesday is all about insects April 30, 2024
  All about insects is the theme for the next session of Sitka Sprouts on Tuesday, April 30. This is the last Sitka Sprouts session before summer. “We’re going to wrap up Sprouts this spring with a program about insects,” Sitka … Continue reading →
  Charles Bingham

Gluten Free & Other Allergen Free Recipes

• Instant Pot Navy Bean Soup April 1, 2017
  I LOVE my grandmother’s navy bean soup, but it takes forever to make with soaking the beans overnight and then slow cooking the soup all day. I decided to try it in my Instant Pot and it was a success! Not only that, but my kids loved it…score! Ingredients: 1-2 Tbs. olive oil 1 onion, diced 3 […]
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Matt Goff Sitka Nature

• Sitka Nature Show #318 – Kari Sagel and Brooke Schafer June 30, 2024
  Download Radio Show The June 30th show featured a conversation with Kari Sagel and Brooke Schafer in our semi-regular cross-over between the Sitka Library Show and the Sitka Nature Show. If you have questions or observations you want to share, please feel free to leave a comment here or on the page I’ve set up […]
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• Sitka Nature Show #317 – Daniel Graham and Zach LaPerriere June 16, 2024
  Download Radio Show The June 16th show featured a conversation with Daniel Graham and Zach LaPerriere. Daniel was the artist who crafted the Sitka violin commissioned for the Sitka Summer Music Festival by Marcel and Connie LaPerriere, it was the made out of wood sourced in Sitka by Zach LaPerriere. We discussed the of the […]
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Ian A Johnson: Life, Wildlife, Wild-life

Life Alaskan Style

• Saddle Creek Trail to Grewingk Glacier Lake September 11, 2017
  At the end of July we took the boat over to Halibut Cove to hike the Saddle Trail with the kids to picnic at Grewingk Glacier Lake. It's a great trail for kids to master themselves, and Riggs hiked the whole way himself. Raina was in the backpack, but more because we wanted to hike […]
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Life In Alaska

• Homer Alaska Podcast April 13, 2019
  A man who just moved to Homer about a year ago from Chicago has started a podcast interviewing people from the Homer community. He called up my husband a few months ago and asked him if he would be willing to be interviewed. My husband said sure, so the second episode of Alex's podcast features […]
  Michelle Waclawski

Life in the (907)

• 2017 Garden Wrap-Up September 19, 2017
  Well, 2017 was not a good garden year in my area, even for those of us with greenhouses/high tunnels.  I'm sure I didn't help my chances at all; we had a month between returning home from the States and getting the roof on the high tunnel, and I didn't start any seeds or work the […]
  Kristin

Little Big House Alaska

• Ginger Is The Secret Ingredient In These Recipes November 23, 2024
  Ginger adds a warm, spicy kick to so many dishes, making it a star ingredient in kitchens worldwide. This warm spice brings that extra something to every recipe. From classic cake to real gingerbread we’ve got something for everyone in this post. And a recipe for every baking level too. Adding ginger to your recipes... […]
  Laura

Living In Alaska Life In The Last Frontier

Idlewild Alaska

Mountain View Post

• In Mountain View, something sweet December 3, 2020
  Mountain View is in for a treat — a whole new store full of treats, in fact. Packed with dozens of varieties of handmade custom candies, classic favorites, and assorted other sweets, Sweet Creations Lollipop Boutique is one of the latest businesses to open doors in the neighborhood. Owner Missy Simms made it for the […]
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The Mudflats

Northern Lights Mama

• Visiting Washington, Part Three July 30, 2019
  During our time in Washington we also took some time to drive over to Kennewick to visit some of my family in that area.  We camped in my aunt and uncle's driveway and visited them and some of my cousins.  The highlight for the girls was the nerf war for sure (pictures here).  It was […]

Sandra’s Alaska Recipes

• Sandra’s Overnight Artisan 10" Cast Iron Soft Bread-No Knead March 2, 2024
   INGREDIENTS3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon active yeast (not rapid or instant)1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt1-1/2 cups slightly warm water (tepid)--2 teaspoons canola oil (For top and bottom of dough ball so it doesn't stick or form crust while rising)-2 TB butter melted in ramekin, with brush (set aside)--10” Seasoned Cast Iron SkilletMETHODAdd flour to bowl. Add yeast […]
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• Sandra's Fresh Apple Pecan Cake (9x13") September 18, 2023
   My husband loves this cakeso much he had two pieces 'after' eating lunch...Ingredients2 Eggs1 ½ cup Canola Oil2 cups Granulated Sugar3 cups A-P Flour2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon½ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg½ teaspoon Kosher Salt1 ½ teaspoons Baking Soda4 cups Chopped Apples (peeled and cored): measure after chopping1 cup chopped Pecans: measure after chopping1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract⅔ […]
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Lois Paige Simenson

South Anchorage Farmer’s Market

• Potato & Kale Casserole October 21, 2015
  [from SAFM cookbook] This wonderful recipe comes directly from I Heart Kale and their blog at http://iheartkale.blogspot.com 3 large red...
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Alaska On the Go