Last frontier living
Welcome to our neck of the woods – I hope you stick around! There is a garden to weed, plants to forage, & wild game to process.
Latest on the blog
Rhubarb Simple Syrup
It's that time of year where rhubarb abounds! Rhubarb is the most underrated harvest! Make the most of it by making a rhubarb simple syrup! It probably depends on where you live but growing up in...
The Yummiest Smoked Salmon Recipe
Smoked salmon is hands down the best way to enjoy salmon, in my opinion! Read on to see our favorite way to smoke salmon. Salmon Controversy I’m going to say something that is probably an unpopular...
Everything You Need to Know to Raise Chicks
‘Tis the season for acquiring baby chicks! They are hard to resist when you see them at the feed or hardware store. Here is everything you need to consider if you are raising chicks for the first...
a little bit about me
Hi, I’m Kelsey! Welcome to my corner of the internet. I live in Alaska and love the abundance of the land here and slower pace of living. My favorite things in life are the simple things – digging in the dirt, exploring, reading a good book, and making delicious food from scratch.
My husband and I pursue living a simple life in Alaska. We aren’t off grid. We aren’t living zero waste. We are just a normal couple that seeks to be more self sufficient.
My goal is to share the beauty of Alaska and encourage you to slow down and enjoy the simple things in life.
If you follow along you can expect to see everything from growing food, processing game meat, from-scratch recipes, and more!
Latest recipes
Rhubarb Simple Syrup
It's that time of year where rhubarb abounds! Rhubarb is the most underrated harvest! Make the most of it by making a rhubarb simple syrup! It probably depends on where you live but growing up in Michigan it seemed like rhubarb was one of those things where most...
The Yummiest Smoked Salmon Recipe
Smoked salmon is hands down the best way to enjoy salmon, in my opinion! Read on to see our favorite way to smoke salmon. Salmon Controversy I’m going to say something that is probably an unpopular opinion, but I don’t like salmon that much! As Alaskans, we have...
The Best Italian Sausage (Wild Game) Recipe
My husband takes full credit for this recipe. Back when he started filling the freezer for himself, his goal was always to make wild game taste really good. This recipe was basically everything he wanted in an Italian sausage. Fennel, red wine vinegar, etc - he...
Gezellig
Dutch [heh-SELL-ick] adjective
Definition: A feeling of togetherness in a cozy, comfortable atmosphere
The Dutch word gezellig doesn’t have a perfect English translation.
It encompasses cozy, friendly, comfortable, relaxing, enjoyable, and gregarious.
Gezellig is what I want you to feel whether you are stepping into my real home – or this virtual one.
