My Alaskan cooking, recycled furs and miniatures

Cooking over a woodstove
December 6 to March 28, 2009

New woodstove after 4 months of winter :)

Melt wax, pour in cartons, let cool. To start fire,
break off one "egg", place between 2 logs and light.

Spagetti and meatball sauce, salad and garlic bread

beans, rice and cornbread: my Alaskan staples

Butter Fried Copper River Reds with sliced fresh onion

Baked Copper River Red Salmon
with dried garlic and onion chunks,

cilantro, dill weed, salt & olive oil

Canned chicken breast, whole stewed tomatoes,
garlic, basil, onion salt, over bed of white rice

Sauteed red bell pepper, fresh onion,
peeled diced oranges, dried apples, herbs

How we feel about the wolf "controversy"

Tim got his first wolf of the year today

The fate of the Fabian symbol in Alaska

Recyling old fur coats and hats

60x72" sheared beaver and fur seal blanket
(3 vintage coats, cut and pinned it tonight!
Will put trim on edges, black piping and line it
with 2 layers of fabrics, linen and sheer)

Recycled mink hat with lining for sister Kathy

Alaskan Miniwerks

Miniature of TJunction, Chitina, Alaska

A small piece of home for my Marine

Nolan's mini Alyeska work camp