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Pioneer Potluck: About Reminiscing and Rambling
Growing up on the on a farm 1937 to 1955 I grew up on a farm in northern…
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Party Hearty with Ribs, Beans and Chocolate Cake
The next time you are asked to contribute a dish for a party, potluck, church supper or some…
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Pioneer Potluck: About pancakes and moose liver
North Kenai now Nikiski, 1967 Also a tribute to my little, little brother, Jim McClure, October 2,…
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Hold the fat when using hamburger for soup
I grew up in a time when fresh parsley garnished everything, so, I use parsley a lot and…
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Pioneer Potluck: About Living to 100 Years of Age
Laura Titera, Charis Assisted Living Kenai, Alaska. 1916 to 2016 We recently had the honor of attending…
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Pioneer Potluck: About a Long Time Ago
I had a wonderful conversation by e-mail and Facebook with good friends about how we survived our youth.…
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For autumn baking choose a common apple for uncommon results
Now that fall is here, apples not readily seen during the year have become increasingly available, with a…
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Pioneer Potluck: About Making Memories
This summer’s memories starting in June. We were blessed with Bobs daughter, Daphene and husband Jeff Goff for…
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Make candy shop chocolates at home
Oh, my gosh! It hardly gets funnier than watching Lucy Ricardo and best friend Ethel Mertz working in…
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Pioneer Potluck: About ‘Is you w-wwitching today’
October, 1962 Fort Collins, Colorado, Brick house on Smith Street I was reminded of the following story,…
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Baked red fish dish
1 (5 to 6-pound) whole redfish, cleaned and scaled, with head left on ¼ cup olive oil, plus…
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Fish poacher
In the base of a fish poacher (with rack removed), or large stainless steel roasting pan, place the…
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Watermelon and Cantaloupe Gazpacho is refreshing soup
Watermelon and Cantaloupe Gazpacho takes advantage of the wonderful melons that are abundant at this time of year.…
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COOKING ON DEADLINE: Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Burrata
If you want to end the summer with a bang and be reminded how the best and simplest…
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Pioneer Potluck: About a pig
Boulder Point, Gails Homestead, About 1988 Nikiski, Alaska “How in the world are you going to haul…
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Aromatic, flavorful and ready in minutes
A dish full of steamed Thai-Style Mussels and Clams is a little deceiving. For the uninitiated, it appears…
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Peaches and nectarines: Ripe for the taking – and baking
Besides good looks and great color, fresh peaches need to smell like a peach and yield a little…
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Pioneer Potluck: About fishing
Fishing, camping, traveling, visitors and mosquitoes You are truly an Alaskan if you smell like mosquito repellent and fish…
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Rainbow carrots
Servings: 4 1 pound rainbow carrots, peeled and diagonally sliced into uniform size pieces 3 tablespoons olive oil…
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Marinade
To make an herb pocket: Place a few fresh herb sprigs under the skin of the chicken by…