Broccoli corn bread

Broccoli corn bread

This recipe has been scaled down from the bulk version Chef Eddie uses at Virginia’s on King, in Charleston. Baked in a half sheet pan,… Continue reading

Broccoli corn bread
Basil Cream

Basil Cream

½ cup heavy cream, scalded¼ cup fresh basil leaves, tornPlace basil leaves in the bottom of a 1-cup glass measuring cup or pitcher. With a… Continue reading

Basil Cream
cream of Broccoli Suoup

cream of Broccoli Suoup

2 tablespoons olive oil1 medium onion, chopped1 stalk celery, chopped3 (14.5-ounce) cans chicken broth1 bunch broccoli (about 1½ pounds), cut into florets, stems peeled and… Continue reading

cream of Broccoli Suoup

Flags are offensive only for their complexity

The knee-jerk reaction to wipe out the Confederate battle flag because of horrible shootings got a few of us to wondering about flags. Specifically, we… Continue reading

Anything Mom and Dad can’t stand

Editor’s note “This column was originally published on March 6, 2011.”Remember when you were old enough to start forming your own opinions about what good… Continue reading

Community News and Notes

Community News and Notes

Jonathan and Jennifer Shoemaker of Sterling announce the birth of their son, Logan Garrison Shoemaker, at 1:38 a.m. on June 19, 2015. He weighed 7… Continue reading

Community News and Notes
European bird cherry (Prunus padus) in blossom in a Kasilof wetland, June 1, 2015.

Refuge Notebook: Bird cherries on the Kenai – a preview

Earlier this summer as I walked the beach north of the Kasilof River mouth, I did a double-take as I passed a shrub that seemed… Continue reading

European bird cherry (Prunus padus) in blossom in a Kasilof wetland, June 1, 2015.

An Outdoor View: Fish wars

Seduced by the word “fish,” I watched the reality TV show “Alaska Fish Wars” on National Geographic Channel last year. The most exciting part of… Continue reading

Students Ella Keenan, Laurel Rand-Lewis and Eric Van Dam listen as Polly Bass, kneeling, introduces them to a variety of alpine flora. (Photo by Mary Catharine Martin/Juneau Empire)

JIRPers start 68th summer on Juneau Icefield

JUNEAU ICEFIELD, CAMP 17 — At the Juneau Icefield Research Program’s Camp 17 this week, 32 students — and more faculty — got comfortable on… Continue reading

Students Ella Keenan, Laurel Rand-Lewis and Eric Van Dam listen as Polly Bass, kneeling, introduces them to a variety of alpine flora. (Photo by Mary Catharine Martin/Juneau Empire)

Voices of Faith: Am I really living the dream?

“I am living the dream!” is often heard from people happy about something in life. Often it is tied to going on a dream vacation,… Continue reading

What’s Happening

Events and Exhibits ■ The Soldotna Library is hosting an Alaskan themed art show displaying work of several local artists. The art will be on… Continue reading

Poem: Coal For Fish

Coal For FishBy John A. Anderson, KenaiThe moon rises above the Alaska Range like anisland in the sky sleeping in the starlight ...The windsongs on… Continue reading

Reeling it in: Fascinating story carries ‘The Woman in Gold’

“The Woman in Gold”Weinstein Company1 hour, 49 minutesThere are a million great stories about art and artists down through the ages, probably because artists are… Continue reading

The Bookworm Sez: Lots to glean from 'Pardon My Hearse'

The Bookworm Sez: Lots to glean from ‘Pardon My Hearse’

The job you were hired to do and the job you do today sure are different.The Old You, in fact, would only barely recognize the… Continue reading

The Bookworm Sez: Lots to glean from 'Pardon My Hearse'

Pioneer Potluck: About picnics

Estes Park, Colorado 1948-49 Kenai, Alaska 2015 As I mentioned last week, our Fourth of July picnic at the park in Fort Collins, was most… Continue reading

  • Jul 7, 2015
  • By Ann 'Grannie Annie' Berg
  • Food
Kitchen Ade: Strawberry Ice Cream

Kitchen Ade: Strawberry Ice Cream

2 cups whole strawberries, rinsed and hulled* 2 tablespoons sugar 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 small (5-ounce) can evaporated milk 1 cup heavy… Continue reading

Kitchen Ade: Strawberry Ice Cream
Kitchen Ade: Fruity Pebbles Confetti Ice Cream Squares

Kitchen Ade: Fruity Pebbles Confetti Ice Cream Squares

½ cup unsalted butter, softened ¾ cup sugar 1 large egg 1 egg yolk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1½ cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt… Continue reading

Kitchen Ade: Fruity Pebbles Confetti Ice Cream Squares
Kitchen Ade: Basic vanilla ice cream

Kitchen Ade: Basic vanilla ice cream

1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 small (5-ounce) can evaporated milk ½ to 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup… Continue reading

Kitchen Ade: Basic vanilla ice cream
Mike McKinley of Sterling shared this photo of Brimley, a Labrador retreiver, guarding the bird feeder from the squirrel. He writes, "She's patient until the squirrel gets about four feet away, then she can't stand it and has to move. Squirrel, of course, never gets caught ..."
Mike McKinley of Sterling shared this photo of Brimley, a Labrador retreiver, guarding the bird feeder from the squirrel. He writes, "She's patient until the squirrel gets about four feet away, then she can't stand it and has to move. Squirrel, of course, never gets caught ..."
Raymond and Lily Ann Schoessler

Weddings

Sarah Boles and Ross Baldwin were married in an outdoor ceremony on May 30, 2015, at Wolf Oak Acres in Oneida, New York.A reception, dinner,… Continue reading

Raymond and Lily Ann Schoessler