GUMBO WITHOUT OKRA OR TOMATOES Another week of Sunday Slow Soupers, and another great soup. This week it was Sandi from Bugalu at Whistlestop Cafe turn to choose the soup. She chose her Gumbo. She says the key to good … Continue reading →
This week’s PhotoHunter theme is “chipped”. Unfortunately, this is not a pleasant representation for us of chipped. In January, during the cold spell we had, our heater quit working once and our pipes froze twice. Then, because of how cold … Continue reading →
Anchorage has had a very brutal cold spell. It was -16F for about 2 weeks at my house, and even colder in other areas. But then last week, things changed. We got what they call the “pineapple express”-warm weather and … Continue reading →
This week’s recipe was chosen by Palma, of Palmabella’s Passions. She chose a soup that I was interested to try-Leek and Asparagus Soup. This is a Roman dish, that is traditionally served at Easter time. This soup was very easy … Continue reading →
This week’s theme for PhotoHunter is “hat”. I decided to show a photo of my husband wearing a hat that he bought in a small native village in SW Alaska. The name of the village is Tuntutuliak, an Eskimo village … Continue reading →
Okay, I can’t be left out. This All About Me Meme has been going around on blogs lately. I think I originally saw it on Marta’s blog Postcards from the Trail. 1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? No, not that … Continue reading →
This week’s soup was chosen by Deborah of Old Shoes, New Trip. Deborah decided to choose a Portugese soup called Caldo Verde, or Green Soup. Her soup comes from Jean Anderson’s cookbook: The Food of Portugal. Here is the history … Continue reading →