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Alaska Life
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 resources that helped me for anyone else going through a season of...
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 mom, mother in waiting, fitness mom, beauty mom, or the coffee mom -...
The Homestead Bundle – Limited Time Offer!
If you’ve seen my Instagram lately, it's all about The Homestead Bundle! Here are some details on what it's all about!! What is the homestead bundle? The Homestead Bundle is an extraordinary compilation with over 70 ebooks, courses, and guides from top industry...
Recipes
Homemade Garden Salsa With Canning Instructions
One of the first garden recipes I ever wanted to develop was the PERFECT salsa recipe. For me the perfect recipe is medium heat, chunky, and includes cilantro. Of course if that isn’t your idea of the perfect salsa, you can always make some tweaks to it! I make...
Sweet Thai Chili Salmon Bowls with Coconut Rice
If you need the most delicious way to eat salmon - this is it! These sweet Thai chili salmon bowls are savory, sweet, tangy, spicy (if you want). It’s literally the perfect combination of flavors! It starts with a base of coconut rice, topped with a panko and coconut...
The Last Wild Game Steaks You’ll Ever Want to Eat
Level up any wild game steak with this recipe! I swear this will be your favorite way to eat any wild game steak going forward! Wild game steaks get a bad rep because they are so much leaner compared to beef. People think they can be tough and flavorless or too gamey....
Adventures
Salmon Fishing in Alaska
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...
Food Preservation
Helpful tips for how to process a moose (or any large game animal)
Processing a moose is one of the biggest jobs we do each year! Even though it takes so much time and effort it is so worth it because it fills our freezer with red meat for the year! This is the 10,000 ft view of what it takes to process a large animal....
Homestead Freezer Favorites (Organizing & Protecting Your Food)
Food stores are probably one of the biggest pillars of homesteading and preparedness. Whenever I show my moose freezer, the internet goes wild! I wanted to share some of the ways I protect my freezer stash and organize my freezer. Stocking Up Having a supply of...
Homemade Garden Salsa With Canning Instructions
One of the first garden recipes I ever wanted to develop was the PERFECT salsa recipe. For me the perfect recipe is medium heat, chunky, and includes cilantro. Of course if that isn’t your idea of the perfect salsa, you can always make some tweaks to it! I make...