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
The Ultimate Mother’s Day Gift Idea List
If you need some ideas for mom for Mother’s Day - look no further! One day I dumped a bunch of ideas onto a note and I think these ideas should cover nearly every kind of mom! Crunchy mom, garden...
Smash Burgers with an Epic Sauce
Smash Burgers with a Delicious Burger Sauce blackstone, griddle, or cast iron pan Sauce1/2 c mayonnaise1/3 c scant mustard3 tbsp chopped pickles or pepperoncinis1 tbsp pickle/pepperocini...
VacMaster Chamber Sealer – Everything You Need to Know
One of the things I get the most questions about in my videos on Instagram is our VacMaster chamber sealer. So I figured I would tell you about it and answer the most commonly asked questions I...
Navigating a Season of Divine Delay (Resources for Waiting)
I recently posted on Instagram about Jimmy and I’s desire to have kids and how that has been delayed far longer than we would have liked. You can read that here. But I wanted to provide a list of...
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, tips on staying well and more!
Latest recipes
Smash Burgers with an Epic Sauce
Smash Burgers with a Delicious Burger Sauce blackstone, griddle, or cast iron pan Sauce1/2 c mayonnaise1/3 c scant mustard3 tbsp chopped pickles or pepperoncinis1 tbsp pickle/pepperocini juiceBurgers1 lb ground meat (beef or wild game both work)2 slices bacon (finely...
Italian Sausage Chowder (Better Than Zuppa Toscana)
This Italian sausage chowder actually came to be because I made a mistake on a dinner I was making. I was making what was supposed to be a skillet meal and I added too much bone broth so it turned out to be a stew. Quite a happy accident because it was DELICIOUS! This...
Award Winning Classic Chili (Great for Wild Game)
This is literally the *perfect* classic chili recipe. Ground meat, beans, peppers, tomatoes, the perfect medium heat. Once you make this recipe, you won’t ever need another chili recipe! Okay so am I allowed to say award winning when I won one chili cook...
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.