Winter Bird
Our local Grouse population seems to be wintering well! We've encountered this male Spruce Grouse and his mate several times along the same forested ridgeline on one of our ski trails...might have to name the [...]
Snow Fun!
It's been a great snowy winter here on the Kenai River, the best in several years for sure! From tow-boarding, to nordic skiing, to snowshoeing and ice skating, we've enjoyed it all. Summer is a [...]
Winter Sunshine & Sunsets!
Back to 8 hours of daylight and lots of sunshine! The mountains are out in full glory and beautiful sunsets are the norm once again.
Venison Wild Rice French Onion Soup
A hearty winter favorite of our family on the Last Frontier, the basis of this recipe is credited to my Mom, though we've improved it over the years by adding Minnesota wild rice and seared [...]
Holiday Meatballs
This recipe came from Grandma Suzy, and possibly before that from Auntie Madeline of France, and the original name may have been "French Meatballs". We call them "Holiday Meatballs" because we make them two or [...]
Nordic Ski Success!
Congrats to TJ & CJ for ski success in a blizzard, taking home a 1st place individual finish as well as a 1st place team win among the 5 Kenai Peninsula high schools today! It [...]
Peeping Moose!
A Mama Moose and her Twins have been hanging out in the yard...here are a few shots we took, including one of the twins inches from the window peeping on us through the sliding glass [...]
Alaska Blueberry Coffee Cake
A new discovery of an old tradition with an Alaskan touch! Cake Ingredients: 1 cup olive oil 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup whole milk 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3 cups all purpose flour [...]
Alaska Winter Sky
Driving home to the Kenai River along Turnagain Arm last night Alaska showed off its gorgeous winter sky. Come join us next winter in Alaska!
Making Tracks
Winter us time for making tracks...in fresh snow. So say the winter animals, and so say the Nordic skiers!