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Supplements for Winter Wellness: My Personal Picks
I’ve been asked a number of times recently what supplements I take to help boost immunity throughout the winter so I thought I would put it all in one place for you! *if you're here from Instagram and just want the short list of the supplement and discount...
Top 8 Most Valuable Homestead Tools
Although I only consider myself a hobby homesteader, but we live in Alaska and we put up hundreds of pounds of meat! I wanted to share some of my most valuable homestead tools that if I lost today, I’d buy again in a heartbeat! Homestead Tools Chamber sealer We...
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 get! If you are already ready to buy, I share what machines we have...
Recipes
Smash Burgers with an Epic Sauce
Smash burgers are all over the internet right now but you have to try this method and this burger sauce - it’s so, SO good! The crispy edges, the special sauce, and carmelized onions make such a savory and delicious burger. Smashburgers are such a fun and...
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...
Adventures
Adventure to Seldovia
Seldovia is a coastal village situated across the bay from Homer (a popular Alaskan town) and is completely off the road system in Alaska. It is only accessible by boat or plane so it's always been a place of intrigue that we wanted to visit at some point! Only about...
A Quick Introduction to the Amazing Chaga Mushroom
Functional (or medicinal) mushrooms are all over the health industry these days. Chaga being one mushroom that gets a lot of hype. While it has grown in popularity recently, it has been used for thousands of years in Russia and parts of Asia. I’ve personally heard...
Alaskan Moose: Field to Freezer
One of my favorite things about fall is helping Jimmy process a moose. It’s a huge job - the average bull moose yields 500 pounds of meat, but it’s extremely rewarding. *Details for butchering tools are at the end of this post.* The Hunt As you might assume - the...
Food Preservation
Top 8 Most Valuable Homestead Tools
Although I only consider myself a hobby homesteader, but we live in Alaska and we put up hundreds of pounds of meat! I wanted to share some of my most valuable homestead tools that if I lost today, I’d buy again in a heartbeat! Homestead Tools Chamber sealer We...
Homemade Pizza Sauce from Fresh or Frozen Tomatoes (Canning Recipe)
If you have an abundance of tomatoes, or you’re simply conscious of what ingredients are in your food, try this traditional, delicious, garlicky, pizza sauce! My husband loves to get pizza a couple times a month, but we live in a rural area where there’s only one...
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 get! If you are already ready to buy, I share what machines we have...