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APRN Alaska News

• Kodiak teen indicted on felony charges related to White Sands explosion December 14, 2024
  Kavik Skonberg, a high school junior, is being charged as an adult for multiple counts of first- and third-degree assault.
  Brian Venua, KMXT - Kodiak
• Alaska News Nightly: Friday, December 13, 2024 December 14, 2024
  Anchorage officials brainstorm solutions to the looming natural gas shortage. Plus, Ketchikan residents speak against school funding cuts.
  Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage

Bob Mayer

• Rest In Pink is only .99 today! December 12, 2024
  Our super-fantastic-wonderful book Rest In Pink is only .99 today. or Kindle Unlimited here. There are other free books today, too. One could possibly save your life, but at the very least will save you a lot of misery. The Green Beret Preparation and Survival Guide is also free. A stand-alone science fiction title, The […]
  Bob

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

• Self-Expression in Creative Writing – by Melissa Donovan… December 14, 2024
  on Writing Forward: A lot of people first come to creative writing because they want to express themselves. Emotions are running high, ideas are flying, and opinions are in full supply. What better way to get it all off your chest than writing it down? Self-expression is the act of giving form to our thoughts, […]
  Chris The Story Reading Ape

I didn’t have my glasses on…

• live! December 14, 2024
  dinner at the irish pub live music and dancing at ‘live’ for the infamous ann arbor happy hour (6:30-9:00) musicians from the past back for another round quite a contrast, quite a mix, quite fun we’re not done yet.   —   The New York Times Screen grab of NYT article that sparked nationwide interest […]
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Indian Country Media Network

Legends of Windemere

• Goal Post: The Week Didn’t Kill Me, But Not For Lack of Trying December 14, 2024
  Panic attacks were the theme of the week.  All happening around 3 am and preventing me from getting back to bed before work.  I could have used Zzzquil to help, but I’m trying to not go back on that after … Continue reading →
  Charles Yallowitz

Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life

• Smorgasbord Christmas Book Fair – #Dogs #Family Jill Weatherholt, #Family #Fertility Ritu Bhathal, #Contemporary #Romance Tonya Penrose #Music by David Bazo #Western #Romance Linda Bradley December 14, 2024
  Welcome to Christmas Book Fair featuring authors I have personally recommended and also the new book spotlight authors from 2024 to give their books another boost. The first book today is by Jill Weatherholt – Their Inseparable Bond: An Uplifting … Continue reading →
  Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

Bluebird of Bitterness

• Friday funnies — holiday edition December 13, 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.

• Storm Doris December 7, 2024
  It’s a bit wet and windy at the moment. By that I mean lashings of rain and 54mph winds last … More
  Ian Hutson

Joan Reeves: Slingwords

• 2024 Holiday Gift Guide - Pet Edition December 12, 2024
  What would we do without our pets? Our furry friends enrich our lives, provide companionship, comfort, and love.Here are a few suggestions for those who have pet owners on their gift lists. Yes, I'm serious. A pet owner would be delighted to receive a present for their faithful companions.These suggestions are not for cute tee shirts, […]
  Joan Reeves

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 […]
  Stewart

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

• Victor, Zenobia, oodles of money -- December 13, 2024
  In reply to Flappers: 1928: Victor Justice Evans (1865-1931) was "one of those wonderful self-made men of the last century who put his nose to the grindstone as a young man, made tons of money, and then fulfilled the American dream by happily indulging his many and diverse eccentricities" (Streets of Washington website). His wife's […]
  GlenJay
• Karen Evans December 12, 2024
  In reply to Flappers: 1928: Actually, this picture is of Karen G. Evans, future widow of Victor Justice Evans. Zenobia Evans was the sister-in-law of Victor J. She was married to his brother, Arthur L., and died in 1956. Arthur and Zenobia had five children. Arthur assumed control of his brother’s business per reports regarding […]
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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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Word of the day

• venerate December 14, 2024
  Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 14, 2024 is: venerate • \VEN-uh-rayt\  • verb To venerate someone or something is to feel or show deep respect for them because they are considered great, holy, etc. // Her best-selling trilogy led to her becoming a writer venerated by generations of admirers. See the entry > […]
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AV Club Wiki Wormhole

DamnDelicious

• Creamy Mushroom Pasta December 14, 2024
  This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details.   Creamy, garlicky, mushroom fettuccine that’s oh-so-fancy (and so stinking easy). An absolute weeknight staple here! Need a fancy dinner in? For company/friends/family/spouse/kids/all of the above? We have you covered with the creamiest mushroom fettuccine here, whipped up in no time, of […]
  Chungah @ Damn Delicious
• Chicken and Butternut Squash Orzo December 4, 2024
  This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. Best kind of weeknight meal! Tender chicken, roasted butternut squash, creamy orzo and sneaked in greens! Full disclosure: Yes, this is as lush, velvety and cozy as it looks. With the creamiest of orzos, pan seared chicken thighs, roasted butternut squash and […]
  Chungah @ Damn Delicious

The Authors’ Billboard

ezvid

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

• Navy dismisses cases against SEAL commanders in BUD/S death December 14, 2024
  The Navy has dismissed the cases against two SEAL commanders who had been told they would face boards of inquiry in connection with the 2022 death of SEAL candidate Kyle Mullen, lawyers for the two commanders said. Mullen died within hours of finishing the Hell Week portion of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training, or BUD/S. A […]
  Jeff Schogol
• In Iraq and Afghanistan ‘our future was always written,’ but the next war is uncertain, says 101st commander December 13, 2024
  Those who signed up during the Global War on Terrorism era joined a military at war, and for the soldiers who entered the Army’s ranks, particularly at the height of Iraq and Afghanistan, downrange deployments were likely, if not certain. For soldiers today, the future is less set and the type of combat they could […]
  Patty Nieberg

A Redleg’s Rides

• Home for a Bit December 9, 2024
  Returned from New Mexico after ten fun-filled hours of uneventful driving on the I-25 Super Slab.After the morning chill had gone, it was pleasingly warm in New Mexico the couple of times I stopped to rest or gas up the VRRV.This changed soon after I crossed into Colorado, with heavy cloud cover blocking the sun […]
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• Last Day of Boondocking for this Month, Probably. December 8, 2024
  Saturday, December 07Another sunlit and "warm-ish" day here near San Antonio, NM.Alas, it's time to go home before a forecasted snow storm closes Raton Pass, on the border between NM and CO on Monday.A short ride by Scarlett, my Ural Patrol Sidecar Rig was in order though before I put her back on the trailer.  […]
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Lorie Smith Schaefer

• Mid-week Wisdom December 11, 2024
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• Midweek Wisdom December 4, 2024
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Barry Eisler

• Nuclear War: A Scenario, by Annie Jacobsen December 13, 2024
  There is no way to read Annie Jacobsen's Nuclear War: A Scenario and conclude other than that nuclear abolition should be a top priority for all world leaders. Nothing could be worth the risk to humanity of a highly emotional species, given to miscalculations, mistakes, and misunderstandings, possessing tens of thousands of the instruments of […]
  Barry Eisler
• A Ukraine War Primer December 6, 2024
  1.  INTRODUCTIONI know I’ve been posting a lot about the war in Ukraine. It’s a preoccupation for three reasons: (i) I think our rulers have lost their minds; (ii) I think the popular understanding of the reasons for and risks of the war are dangerously misguided; and (iii) there is a grave risk that the […]
  Barry Eisler

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 […]
  Peter Dunlap-Shohl

Trampling Rose

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

Alaska Travelgram

• Holiday Special: take 40 percent off select Alaskan Dream Cruises (Alaskans only) December 9, 2024
  Santa stopped off in Sitka to check on the small, luxury cruise fleet from Alaskan Dream Cruises. The crew had a great season. So Santa encouraged the crew to offer ... The post Holiday Special: take 40 percent off select Alaskan Dream Cruises (Alaskans only) 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. […]
  Ashley
• 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 […]
  Ashley

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,... […]
  Mēgan

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 […]
  CloudyinAK
• 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 […]
  CloudyinAK

Bush Radio

Craig Medred

• Frankenfish ‘culled’ December 13, 2024
  Financial collapse kills AquaBounty salmon plans Score one for Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. AquaBounty Technologies – the Massachusetts-based company that claimed to have found “a better way to feed the world” with […]
  craigmedred
• Frigid benefit December 11, 2024
  Shivering toward a healthier you If you were one of the thousands of overweight Alaskans, and there are many of us, left shivering in the cold and dark due to storm-caused power […]
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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 […]
  Laurie Constantino

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

• National Native American Heritage Month Bead Coloring page November 18, 2024
   Do'inta? Se uzra Shala Kerrigan.How are you? My name is Shala Kerrigan. I only have a handful of words in my language, which is Lower Tanana Athabascan. This coloring page is based off the style of bead embroidery done by Athabascans up here in Alaska. I hope you enjoy it! Click the images below for larger versions to download/print/color. Small […]
  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 […]
  Megan

Matt Goff Sitka Nature

• Sitka Nature Show #322 – Kitty LaBounty August 25, 2024
  Download Radio Show The August 25th show featured a conversation with Kitty Labounty. We talked about the transition to fall here in Sitka, and some of the things it brings. Among the gifts of fall is the peak of mushroom season in our area. Kitty shared about here interest in fungi, including practical uses and […]
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• Sitka Nature Show #321 – Patrick Webster August 11, 2024
  Download Radio Show The August 11th show featured a conversation with Patrick Webster. He shared how a fascination with sea otters when young led to a career as a ship-based naturalist and underwater photographer. He is particularly passionate about inspiring appreciation for species that aren’t so often included among the charismatic megafauna. Check out Pat’s […]
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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

• Honey Bun Cake December 13, 2024
  This Honey Bun Cake captures the nostalgic flavors of a classic honey bun but in a cake not a cinnamon roll. It’s light, moist, and perfectly spiced with a cinnamon layer and a sweet vanilla glaze. While it doesn’t replicate the exact texture of a honey bun, the flavor is spot-on, delivering that familiar cozy... […]
  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 […]
  Kirsten Swann

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