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Delancey Place 1800’s American Political System

Katmai National Park & Preserve, AK

Big Cheese Pasta

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Flaming Wheel of Parmigiano, Di Bruno Bros., Philadelphia

 

This pasta is served in a giant cheese wheel

RSS Alaskanomics

RSS APRN Alaska News

  • Alaska News Nightly: Friday, December 8, 2023 December 9, 2023
    Alaska's domestic violence remains high, but advocates are trying to reverse the trends. Plus, a forum discusses Alaska's education funding.
    Tim Rockey, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
  • Alaska’s education spending lags behind national average when costs are factored in, economists say December 9, 2023
    Adjusted for the cost of living in rural and urban areas, Alaska spends about 7% less per student than the nationwide average, according to a recent study.
    Eric Stone

RSS Delanceyplace.com

  • a taste of home -- 12/8/23 December 8, 2023
    Today's selection -- from Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner. When the American musician Michelle Zauner of the alternative pop band Japanese Breakfast suddenly lost her mother to cancer, she found herself frequenting the Korean grocery store H Mart for a taste of home.  “H Marts are usually situated on the outskirts of the […]
  • a parallel universe? -- 12/6/23 December 6, 2023
    Today's selection -- from Parallel Worlds by Michio Kaku. If electrons can exist in two places at the same time, why not universes themselves?: “In the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the bestselling, irreverent, wacky science fiction novel by Douglas Adams, the hero stumbles upon a most ingenious method of traveling to the stars. Instead […]

RSS APRN Alaska News

  • Alaska News Nightly: Friday, December 8, 2023 December 9, 2023
    Alaska's domestic violence remains high, but advocates are trying to reverse the trends. Plus, a forum discusses Alaska's education funding.
    Tim Rockey, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
  • Alaska’s education spending lags behind national average when costs are factored in, economists say December 9, 2023
    Adjusted for the cost of living in rural and urban areas, Alaska spends about 7% less per student than the nationwide average, according to a recent study.
    Eric Stone

RSS Bob Mayer

  • Cover Reveal for Rocky Start December 8, 2023
    After quite a few proposals and a lot of modifications, we finally have a cover for the first book in our new Jennifer Crusie/Bob Mayer series, Rocky Start. Or as I like to to call it, the new Bob Mayer/Jennifer Crusie series Start Rocky. While we got finals of the Liz Danger covers relatively quickly, […]
    Bob

RSS 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...
    feigleycommunications
  • 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...
    feigleycommunications

RSS Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

  • Meet Griser Dank – Miser Extraordinaire… December 9, 2023
    Chris The Story Reading Ape

RSS I didn’t have my glasses on…

  • move-in ready! December 9, 2023
    this looks like my kind of place! — i have such fond memories of childhood forts- blanket forts pillow forts under the table forts box forts tree forts garage forts lower bunkbed forts underground cave forts behind the couch forts secret forts forts with passwords anything/anywhere/anytime we could find to makeover into a fort, we […]
    beth

RSS Indian Country Media Network

RSS Legends of Windemere

  • Goal Post: Halfway to Holiday Break December 9, 2023
    The title says it all . . . Well, it doesn’t, but that’s the key point. The goals for last week were all over the place in terms of success.  I finished the online course and wrapped the presents.  Didn’t … Continue reading →
    Charles Yallowitz

RSS Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life

  • Smorgasbord Book Promotions – Book Review – #Fantasy #Thriller Secrets Held Against Evil: Book Four in the Dreamer’s Alliance Series by Dan Antion December 9, 2023
    Delighted to share my review for the latest release by Dan Antion – Secrets Held Against Evil: Book Four in the Dreamer’s Alliance Series  About the book Zach Amstead, his best friend Billy, and FBI Special Agent Thomas Slocum caused … Continue reading →
    Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

RSS Bluebird of Bitterness

  • Caturday funnies December 9, 2023
    bluebird of bitterness

RSS Elle Knowles: Finding Myself Through Writing

  • It’s Too Peopley Out There July 3, 2020
    We live in the most perfect area to have a staycation. The gulf with its white sand beaches are only five minutes away. We have the best restaurants with fresh seafood and seats with the best views. The charter fishing experience is top notch. Evidently, this is not a best kept secret anymore. The only […]
    Elle Knowles

RSS KarmaTube

  • The Radical Act of Savoring Pleasant Moments December 7, 2023
    In this talk, writer, activist and artist Ari Honarvar introduces the mindful practice of savoring joy. Describing her childhood in wartime Iran, Honorvar says, "We were attacked from the outside and from within. There was an actual war, with daily funerals, random bombings, and missile attacks... And then there was a war on Joy that hurt […]

RSS Positively Present

  • The 13th Annual Gratitude Challenge! October 28, 2023
    Welcome to the 13th Annual Positively Present Gratitude Challenge! I love celebrating gratitude in the month of November, and doing this Challenge becomes one of the highlights of my year… The post The 13th Annual Gratitude Challenge! appeared first on Positively Present - Dani DiPirro.
    dani@positivelypresent.com

RSS The Diesel-Electric Elephant Company, England.

  • So, Christmas eh? December 9, 2023
    There. I said the word. Christmas. Was in a supermarket a couple of days ago – and the carols were … More
    Ian Hutson

RSS Joan Reeves: Slingwords

  • Make Me, New Release by Bonnie Edwards December 8, 2023
    One of my favorite authors, Bonnie Edwards, has a new book that published this week. (Links to Amazon in other countries can be found at the end of this post.) Make Me, a Last Chance Beach Romance, is based on the single parent trope, or theme. One reason it attracts readers is because the parents in […]
    Joan Reeves

RSS World United Music

  • The Year the Music Died January 1, 2022
    By: Stewart Brennan I look back on the disaster that was 2021 and do not find much of anything good to talk about as it was a year in which online censorship metastasized while the world plunged into a lockstep fascism, where friendships ended, families broke up, and all the celebrations of life came to […]
    Stewart

RSS 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 […]
    Unknown
  • 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 […]
    Unknown

RSS The Old Motor

  • Five Fun Midweek Kodachrome Car Images No. 473 December 7, 2023
    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.
    David Greenlees
  • Five Fun Midweek Kodachrome Car Images No. 472 November 29, 2023
    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.
    David Greenlees

RSS SassyZenGirl

RSS Stump the Bookseller

  • 373J: Textbook Nightmare December 3, 2023
    It’s an elementary school textbook in which a story is about a Nightmare. Probably from the 1950’s to 1963.
    Julie Beckers

RSS Ana’s Attic

  • The Royal by Susan Stoker | Audiobook Review December 8, 2023
    The Royal (Game of Chance #2) by Susan Stoker Narrated by CJ Bloom and Jeremy York Standalone romance in a very connected series. Both the book & Audiobook are FREE in Kindle Unlimited as of this post. Ana’s Attic is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program to earn advertising fees by advertising […]
    Ana's Attic

RSS Shorpy

  • Pearl Harbor Bar: 1942 December 7, 2023
    October 1942. "Tulsa, Oklahoma. Gas station converted into a bar." Libation station for the Duration. Acetate negative by John Vachon for the Office of War Information. View full size.
    Dave
  • Big Mack: 1942 December 5, 2023
    October 1942. "Tulsa, Oklahoma. Trucks being loaded with motor oil at the Mid-Continent refinery." Acetate negative by John Vachon for the Office of War Information. View full size.
    Dave

RSS Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s

  • Happy Halloween: 1958 October 31, 2023
    October 1958, somewhere in Pennsylvania. Big brother is ready for a night of trick-or-treating. Rob from the rich, and share with your understudy! Our fourth selection from a batch of Kodachrome slides found on eBay. View full size.
    Dave
  • Minnesota Munchkins, c. 1895 March 23, 2023
    This despondent looking crew are the drawn from the various Scandanavian, German, and Irish families settled in or near Wadena, Minnesota during the late 1800s. Wadena, located in the west-central part of the state, was (and is) a pretty small town, so some of these kids probably had an epic daily commute, by foot, from […]
    chrmer

RSS Shorpy Reader Comments

  • Easier to say December 9, 2023
    In reply to Pearl Harbor Bar: 1942: I would have named it Pearl Harbar.
    JennyPennifer
  • Infamy in a booth December 8, 2023
    In reply to Pearl Harbor Bar: 1942: This was looking north(west-ish) on Main from Ninth. To the disappointment of many, I imagine -- but the surprise of few -- it's currently a vacant lot. The PHB seems to have lasted at least a few years, mostly making the pages via the police blotter: various nefarious […]
    Notcom

RSS Kim’s Shopping

  • Yankee Candle Deal – Buy 2, Get 2 Free on All Candles! December 7, 2023
    Yankee Candle Deal – Buy 2, Get 2 Free on All Candles! Transform your ambiance with the Yankee Candle Deal! Enhance your home's atmosphere and enjoy two complimentary candles when … The post Yankee Candle Deal – Buy 2, Get 2 Free on All Candles! appeared first on Shopping Kim.
    Shopping Kim

RSS Thoroughly Reviewed

RSS Whimpulsive

RSS Debra Lynn Dadd

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RSS BloominThyme

  • 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 […]
    gardenfrisk
  • Cauliflower Growing Tip April 12, 2023
    I’ve been growing cauliflower for years, but only recently did I learn this cauliflower growing tip from a farmer friend of mine. I was showing her my garden and she wrapped her hands around the leaves of my young cauliflower plants and folded them upward. “When your cauliflower begins to form a bud, pull your […]
    gardenfrisk

RSS Word of the day

  • convalesce December 9, 2023
    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 9, 2023 is: convalesce • \kahn-vuh-LESS\  • verb To convalesce is to recover health and strength gradually after sickness, injury, or weakness. // According to the article, the athlete is still convalescing from her recent injury but expects to resume her training schedule by the end of the […]
    Merriam-Webster

RSS AV Club Wiki Wormhole

  • Add these Christmas classics to your Netflix playlist for some holiday cheer December 9, 2023
    What makes a classic holiday film? Browsing Netflix’s options, it seems a malleable term; 1954’s White Christmas is as classic as they come, but what about Kurt Russell’s modern hit The Christmas Chronicles? Or Lindsay Lohan’s newly released comeback, Falling For Christmas? If trope-tastic holiday romance is your…Read more...
    The A.V. Club
  • The week in entertainment news: Tim Allen is more Grinch than Santa, and Flower Moon comes home December 9, 2023
    “Tim Allen was such a bitch,” Casey Wilson boldly declares in a new episode of her podcast Bitch Sesh. The Happy Endings alum had “buried” the story of her experience on The Santa Clauses for over a year because one of the Disney+ show’s producers is “a great friend” of hers and because her kids […]
  • The week in TV: Best shows of 2023, and a Fargo conversation December 9, 2023
    Not to point out the obvious, but this was a historic year for television. The industry was, of course, shaken up—and grounded to a halt—because of the writers’ and actors’ strikes. But we also, as viewers, had to say goodbye to some remarkable series (Succession and Reservation Dogs are merely two of many biggies…Read more...
  • The week in film: Emma Stone shines in Poor Things, plus the greatest gangster movies December 9, 2023
    Director Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster, The Killing Of A Sacred Deer) is not what one might call a conventional filmmaker, crafting his films with deadpan line delivery that enhances the surreal quality of their premises to lay bare fundamental truths of the human experience. His previous collaboration with…Read more...

RSS DamnDelicious

  • Mushroom Risotto December 2, 2023
    This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. Nothing beats homemade risotto! So elegant, rich and oh so velvety-creamy, made with white wine, thyme, and fresh Parmesan. Making risotto at home does not have to be intimidating at all. All you need is an assortment of mushrooms, a nice white […]
    Chungah @ Damn Delicious
  • Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad November 18, 2023
    This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. A bright, refreshing fall salad with apples, bacon + the most amazing candied pecans. Perfect for the holidays! Hello, Fall. We have crisp leaves, football tailgating, chunky sweaters, apple cider donuts everything, and my most favorited seasonal salad. Maybe it’s the candied […]
    Chungah @ Damn Delicious

RSS The Authors’ Billboard

  • Christmastime Planning December 9, 2023
    Every year, it seems as if December runs off in a flash, but truth be told, this entire year has gone by on supersonic wings. The other day, I asked my husband what we should have for Christmas dinner, and he responded that we had several weeks to decide. Well, we’re down to less than […]
    J. L. Campbell
  • Old Family Recipes December 5, 2023
    Probably you have some favorite old recipes that you like to make at the holidays. Here’s one of ours. The family calls it Elaine’s Jell-O Mold. My sister’s sister-in-law, Elaine, probably clipped it from a women’s magazine forty years ago. Elaine passed last year, but I’ve continued the tradition of making this dish of hers […]
    Rebecca York

RSS ezvid

  • bspirit.com -- a shrine on your phone October 31, 2023
    Ezvid Wiki

RSS Task & Purpose

  • The Army just got a new ballistic missile to replace the ATACMS December 9, 2023
    A Precision Strike Missile fires in a test operation at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico in November 2023. (Photo by Darrell Ames/U.S. Army).The Precision Strike Missile can hit targets at least 250 miles away. The post The Army just got a new ballistic missile to replace the ATACMS appeared first on Task […]
    Nicholas Slayton
  • 5 question only a veteran would ask Medal of Honor recipient Michael Thornton December 9, 2023
    Michael Thornton received a Medal of Honor for saving a fellow Navy SEAL on one of his several tours to Vietnam.The Medal of Honor recipient told us about tunring his life around from a mischievous teen to a Navy SEAL. And about "Cum Shaw." The post 5 question only a veteran would ask Medal of […]
    Joshua Skovlund

RSS A Redleg’s Rides

  • Home Again and a Book Review November 27, 2023
    Martha and I are home from our 49 day trip, 37 of which were camping days.We left the Enchanted Trails Campground west of Albuquerque, NM at 6:15 AM and were pulling into our home cul-de-sac at 3:15 PM.  9 hours on the road was a long but incident-free day.We motored with purpose and didn't stop […]
    redlegsrides
  • A Museum, A Drive and Thanksgiving in Fountain Hills, AZ November 25, 2023
    Wednesday, November 22We drove the Honda CR-V to the Superstitions Mountain Museum located of course near the Superstitions Mountains.The main emphasis of the museum seemed to be the tale of the Lost Dutchman's Mine.  Note: The Dutchman himself, wasn't lost nor was he Dutch.  He was in fact German!Martha called it a nicely curated museum, […]
    redlegsrides

RSS Lorie Smith Schaefer

  • Mid-week Wisdom December 6, 2023
    Lorie Smith Schaefer
  • Mid-week Wisdom November 29, 2023
    Lorie Smith Schaefer

RSS Barry Eisler

  • The Real Reason Voters Have Soured on Biden September 18, 2023
    According to numerous recent polls, Americans believe the economy is in bad shape and don’t trust President Biden to manage it.In response, the president’s supporters have been arguing strenuously that the gloom is mistaken because in fact the economy is doing well—“extremely well,” according to New York Times columnist Paul Krugman; “astoundingly” well and “better than any other […]
    Barry Eisler
  • If You Care About Privacy... June 22, 2023
    If you care about privacy, please stop referring to "privacy advocates." This reflexive phrase implies that certain individuals are trying to increase privacy or otherwise change the status quo--an uphill battle regardless of the issue at hand because most people instinctively distrust and even fear change.In fact, privacy is under increasing assault by government and […]
    Barry Eisler

RSS Alaska From Scratch

RSS 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 […]

RSS The Alaska Parkinson’s Rag

  • Pete’s Parkinson’s Portraits, MJ Fox June 13, 2023
     
    Peter Dunlap-Shohl
  • Pete’s Parkinson’s Portraits: Ozzy Osborne June 20, 2022
     
    Peter Dunlap-Shohl

RSS Trampling Rose

RSS Alaska Travelgram

  • Music City, USA: Katie goes to Nashville November 7, 2023
    Special Correspondent Katie Pesznecker attended a conference in Nashville, TN last month. Still, she managed to sneak out and have a good time: enjoying great music and great food with ... The post Music City, USA: Katie goes to Nashville appeared first on Alaska Travelgram.
    scott

RSS 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

RSS Alaskan Urban Hippie

RSS Allergy Free Alaska

  • Sugar Free Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer Recipe August 26, 2023
    Sugar-free pumpkin spice creamer is a flavorful and healthy alternative to traditional store-bought pumpkin spice creamer loaded with sugar, corn syrup, and artificial flavor. Made with natural ingredients, like real pumpkin puree, this healthier recipe offers a creamy texture and a delicious blend of fall spices. Now, you can enjoy the taste of a pumpkin... […]
    Mēgan

RSS Backwoods Mom

RSS 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

RSS Bush Radio

RSS Craig Medred

  • Winning December 9, 2023
      Lifespan jumps up for most Only time will tell how history assesses the pandemic that terrified Americans in the early 21st century, but a few things are already becoming clear. For […]
    craigmedred
  • Death by selfie December 5, 2023
      The killer in your hand Beware: Scientists are now warning that your so-called “smartphone” could kill you. They did not specify whether this is because the smartphone is smart and dislikes […]
    craigmedred

RSS 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… […]
    cinthiaritchie
  • 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… […]
    cinthiaritchie

RSS Coleen’s Recipes

  • CROCKPOT TURKEY BREAST November 17, 2023
    SUPER EASY Have you ever cooked a whole turkey breast in the crockpot? It is fail proof and super moist and tender!!! It is so easy, that turkey and gravy won't be "just for Thanksgiving" any more!!   5 pound bone-in turkey breast 1 envelope dry onion soup mix 3 stalks celery chopped 1/2 cup chicken […]
    Coleens Recipes

RSS 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

RSS 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
    AK Rambler

RSS Don’t Eat The Paste

  • The Amazing Turnip Girl's Very Special Birthday Cake July 14, 2023
     Oh that's a mess isn't it? It's also very delicious. See, for the Amazing Turnip Girl's birthday, being in July, we do either ice box cakes or ice cream treats. This year has been well, interesting. To say the absolute least. She asked for a "Twinkie Cherry Cheesecake". And I was going to give her whatever she wanted. So […]
    Shala Kerrigan

RSS Get Out, Sitka!

  • Sitka Sprouts session on Tuesday is all about numbers and counting November 28, 2023
    All about numbers and counting is the theme for the next session of Sitka Sprouts on Tuesday, Nov. 28. “The theme for our program will be NUMBERS + COUNTING = fun activities that introduce and explore numbers (mostly 1-10) and … Continue reading →
    Charles Bingham

RSS 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

RSS Matt Goff Sitka Nature

  • Sitka Nature Show #295 – Starling Birch August 13, 2023
    Download Radio Show The August 13th show featured a conversation with Starling Birch, videographer and mountain adventurer. We talked about the pleasure and pain of adventuring into the mountains. We also considered the motivations that drive us to put ourselves in often unpleasant and potentially regretful circumstances when exploring the challenging landscape that surrounds us […]
    matt goff
  • Sitka Nature Show #294 – Derek Sikes July 30, 2023
    Download Radio Show The July 30th show featured a conversation with Derek Sikes, curator of insects at the Museum of the North and Professor of entomology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. We spoke about bug camps, collecting, more generally about terrestrial arthropods in Alaska, and some particular questions of current interest. If you have […]
    matt goff

RSS Ian A Johnson: Life, Wildlife, Wild-life

  • Why Restoration? Fish. People. The Future. August 30, 2021
    Since 2016 I have worked in Hoonah to help build a vision. The Hoonah Native Forest Partnership is a unique model of community-based forestry that seeks to meet the objectives of land managers and the needs of the community. The project relies on training a local workforce in natural resource inventory and landscape improvement. I’m […]
    grizjohnson

RSS 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 […]
    Anonymous

RSS 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

RSS 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

RSS Little Big House Alaska

  • Oven Roasted Turkey with Stuffing December 8, 2023
    The post Oven Roasted Turkey with Stuffing appeared first on Little House Big Alaska.
    Laura

RSS Living In Alaska Life In The Last Frontier

RSS Idlewild Alaska

RSS 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

RSS The Mudflats

RSS 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 […]

RSS Sandra’s Alaska Recipes

  • 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 […]
    sandra
  • SANDRA'S CINNAMON RAISIN STREUSEL MUFFINS August 17, 2023
     An easy recipe to preparewith awesome results...Prep: 15 Mins. Bake: 30 Mins. Yield: 12 Cupcake-Size Muffins   INGREDIENTS  Muffin batter:  WET: 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 egg, beaten 2/3 cup milk  DRY 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup white sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking powder […]
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