by Kelsey | Oct 25, 2023 | Adventures
The salmon run is somewhat of a cultural experience every summer. Salmon fishing is a huge industry in Alaska and the red salmon that spawns here is coveted all over the world. Jimmy and I go out to the Copper River every year to get our share of fish. Ways to harvest...
by Kelsey | Oct 15, 2023 | Alaska Life, Homestead
Meat Chickens Over the last few years, there seems to be a volatility in the meat industry. The mainstream media wants us to believe that meat is bad for you. They are pushing fake meat that has 50 ingredients and calling it ‘healthy’. They try to make us believe that...
by Kelsey | Feb 23, 2023 | Recipes
Why did I wait so long to start making my own granola?! It’s seriously so much better than store bought! And I can control the ingredients and make different flavor combinations based on what sounds good. I decided I wanted a granola without any nuts! Read...
by Kelsey | Jan 2, 2023 | Lifestyle
A few years ago, I started setting reading goals for the year. My goals over the years have been: 12 books in 2020 (read 13) 20 books in 2021 (read 21) 24 books in 2022 (read 34) 34 books for 2022!! The most I have ever read in a year! In the past, I would...
by Kelsey | Aug 13, 2022 | Alaska Life, Food Preservation, Homestead
Well we did it! We successfully got 27 (out of 30) meat chickens to butcher day. Over the last few years I have been wanting to raise our own chickens. We have such great resources for our red meat (moose) and fish (salmon, halibut, rockfish, shrimp) that I wanted to...
