Salmon Caviar

I have been thinking about posting a salmon caviar recipe for a while now, and being the salmon lover that I am, I was very excited, when last week on a dip-netting adventure with my family to the Kenai River, Alaska, we ended up with a lot of fish and roe.

Fireweed Syrup

A spectacular view over Turnagain Arm while foraging for fireweed, isn’t that amazing?

Wild Blueberry Muffins

I love blueberry muffins, or should I say I love almost anything made with blueberries. I decided to experiment with making  muffins with coconut oil, coconut milk, and frozen blueberries yesterday, and I was not disappointed. Baking with these blueberries which my friends and I foraged for in the Chugach Mountains last summer brought back…

Rose Hips

Last Saturday my friends and I went foraging for rose-hips in the beautiful Chugach Mountains. It didn’t take long before we found an area full of these beauties. I ate (only the shells) as I picked, as usual. The rose hip is the fruit of the rose plant. It is rich in vitamin C, antioxidants and…

Sorrel Kale and Bean Soup

I love making soups when the weather isn’t very warm outside; and as the summer decided to slip away unusually early this year, bringing the morning chill and frost with it, the idea of making vegetable soup seamed very inviting.