At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Feb 5, 2012, 11:33 am
Double Dutch Brownies One of the things I enjoy about Super Bowl Sunday, besides watching the game, is all the yummy snacks that we get to nosh on throughout the day. I have the usual items on the menu for today – chips, dip, chicken wings, etc… – and I also decided to whip up a big batch of...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Feb 3, 2012, 9:54 am
Mini Apple Pies I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather for most of the week, so I haven’t been doing much of anything except resting and trying to get healthy again. Even though I’m not quite feeling 100% yet, I was really hankering for a fresh-baked treat, so I decided it was time to do a...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Jan 28, 2012, 12:35 pm
White Velvet Coconut Cupcakes I really enjoy perusing display cases in bakeries and coffee shops, because it often leads to being a source of inspiration for some of the things I bake. The last time I was in a coffee shop, I noticed that they had a white velvet coconut cupcake in the display case...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Jan 24, 2012, 5:22 pm
Homemade Chili Cheese Snack Crackers I had a craving for some cheesy crackers to snack on today, but instead of heading down to the grocery store, I made my own. You wouldn’t believe how easy it is to make your own snack crackers. For the sake of convenience, we usually just grab a box off the gr...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Jan 21, 2012, 11:59 am
Boston Cream Poke Cake I have three thermometers placed around the outside of my home. Right now, one is reading 4 degrees below zero, another is reading zero degrees, and the third is reading 4 degrees above zero. So, I guess I’ll just average it out and say that it is zero degrees here right no...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Jan 16, 2012, 12:30 pm
Cinnamon Chip Coffee Cake with Streusel Topping I woke up this morning to discover that it was 10 degrees below zero outside. Yesterday our high temperature never got above zero degrees, and it appears today is going to be a very similar day. On days like this, one of my favorite ways to heat up m...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Jan 14, 2012, 12:13 pm
Tangy Lime Bars The snow has finally stopped falling, but now the temperatures have dropped back down to below zero. I know we’re not that far into Winter, but after receiving almost 100 inches of snow so far this season, I’m already looking forward to Spring. Even though I still have to wait ...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Jan 12, 2012, 6:36 pm
Snow coming down It started snowing at midnight, and it hasn’t let up yet. The wind has started blowing too, making it very unpleasant if you have to venture outside. I, for one, plan on staying inside for the rest of the day. The mountains have disappeared We’ve already received about 8 in...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Jan 9, 2012, 9:26 pm
Calm before the storm After a very snowy weekend, it turned out to be a beautiful day here today. The clear blue sky and abundant sunshine is most welcome after the snowy and near whiteout conditions from the past couple of days. However, our beautiful weather is not meant to last because the weath...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Jan 6, 2012, 11:42 am
Hot Chocolate Cupcakes with Marshmallow Frosting The temperature has finally warmed up to above zero degrees, but it’s still quite chilly outside – about 8 degrees right now, and it’s only supposed to warm up to 10 degrees. I’m glad I have nowhere to go today, so I think I’ll just stay in...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Jan 3, 2012, 6:01 pm
Butterscotch Blondies Around mid-November, I begin stocking my freezer with baking chips – to use in my holiday baking. I must admit, I use a lot of baking chips during the holiday season, and I’m often surprised at how quickly I go through them. However, today I decided to do my post-holiday ...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Jan 1, 2012, 8:38 pm
New Year's Day 2012 Happy New Year!! I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day!! It was a chilly first day of the year here. Our temperatures never got above zero, but it sure was a beautiful day. As the sun was setting a little while ago, it cast a pink and orange glo...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Dec 24, 2011, 11:22 am
Merry Christmas! Wishing all of you a very happy and safe holiday season!! ~Enjoy~ Filed under: Christmas, Moose Tagged: Alaska, blog, Christmas, holiday, Moose, wordpress
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Dec 21, 2011, 6:46 pm
No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares It’s getting down to the wire… there are less than four days until Christmas!! I can’t believe how quickly time is flying by, and I still have so much that I need to do. I still want to bake some more cookies to add to my Christmas cookie platter, but ...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Dec 17, 2011, 12:19 pm
Pink Peppermint Meltaway Cookies These delicate little cookies are so cute, and look very pretty on a Christmas cookie platter. They are light and airy, and as their title suggests – they melt in your mouth. I thought they would be a nice change to all the richer cookies I’ve been baking dur...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Nov 2, 2011, 6:17 pm
First Snowfall of the Season According to the calendar it is still Autumn, but it sure is looking like a Winter Wonderland around here now. We received our first measurable snowfall on Sunday, and it continued to snow off and on through Halloween – making the streets a bit slick and hard to navig...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Oct 30, 2011, 11:12 am
Easy Double Layer Pumpkin Chocolate Pie Around this time of year, I’m usually able to find the Pumpkin Spice Jell-O Instant Pudding and Pie Filling mix in my local grocery store, but I haven’t been able to spot it yet this year. It’s a seasonal flavor, so maybe it just hasn’t arrived yet, o...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Oct 28, 2011, 4:48 pm
Marbled Chocolate Apple Bread The temperatures have really started to drop here. Earlier this week, the temperatures were in the 40′s. Now they are in the 20′s. It hasn’t snowed yet, but they are saying that it may this weekend. I’m not really quite ready for snow, but I suppose it’s boun...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Oct 25, 2011, 9:35 am
Pumpkin Cranberry Oat Muffins I fear that the Autumn season is very close to ending here in Alaska. For the past few days, it has looked like it could start snowing out at any minute, and almost every tree has lost its leaves. Even though it looks like we’re about to head into the Winter season...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Oct 23, 2011, 12:26 pm
Caramel Apple Dessert Pizza I visited my local Bed, Bath & Beyond yesterday, and found some wonderful Apple Caramel Pie K-cups for my Keurig coffee machine. The caramel apple flavor was so yummy, that it inspired me to bake this delicious Caramel Apple Dessert Pizza. Apple & caramel are two of my ...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Oct 21, 2011, 9:35 am
Quick and Easy Sticky Buns Happy Friday!! Is everyone ready for the weekend? I know I am. Here’s a quick and easy treat for you to whip up for breakfast or brunch this weekend – Sticky Buns! These soft, flaky biscuits are coated with butter and syrup, and then smothered with brown sugar and...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Oct 19, 2011, 7:27 pm
Picture Perfect Day It’s a picture perfect day here today. Current temperature is 36 degrees, and the sky is blue. Geese And, even though the temperature is in the 30′s, you can still find Canadian Geese hanging out in the area. I guess they’re not in too big of a hurry to leave Alaska. ...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Oct 17, 2011, 5:51 pm
Spicy Chocolate Cake with Cinnamon Chocolate Glaze There’s a little coffee house I go to every once in a while, that serves the best “spicy” mocha. They blend espresso with chocolate, cinnamon and chiles, and the result is just wonderful. I always look forward to the first sip, when the cinna...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Oct 14, 2011, 5:56 pm
Loaded Peanut Butter Cookies It’s a good thing I decided to bake today, because something happened with the furnace and I am currently without heat in my home. It’s a pretty mild day, 43 degrees out right now, and I have a fireplace, so I’m not too concerned. But I do hope the repairman arriv...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Oct 12, 2011, 9:36 am
Full Moon Over Chugach Mountain Range This is the scene that greeted me as I looked out my window last night – a big, beautiful full moon rising over the Chugach Mountains. ~Enjoy~ Filed under: Alaska, Mountains Tagged: Alaska, blog, Chugach Mountains, full moon, moon, mountains, photo, photo...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Oct 8, 2011, 8:05 pm
Pumpkin-Maple Coffee Cake One of my favorite things to do on a lazy Sunday morning, is to sip on a cup of coffee, munch on a piece of coffee cake, and leisurely thumb through the Sunday newspaper. This Pumpkin-Maple Coffee Cake is going to make my morning routine tomorrow that much more enjoyable. ...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Oct 6, 2011, 7:59 pm
Chocolate Covered Pretzel Cookies Do you ever get a yearning for a snack that is both salty and sweet?? Well, I had that particular craving today, but I didn’t have any snacks on hand that looked like they would satisfy my appetite. I was already planning on doing some baking today, so I starte...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Oct 2, 2011, 6:17 pm
Smoky Maple Quick Bread This morning I found myself with some time to kill before the football game I wanted to watch on television began, and I started thinking about doing some baking. It’s a rainy day here today, and one of my favorite things to bake on a day like this is bread. I didn’t hav...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Oct 1, 2011, 5:48 pm
Snow in the Chugach Mountains The snow is creeping further down the mountains, and we’ve had to say “goodbye” to 50 degree weather. Our high temperatures have only been around 47 degrees. Hope it’s warmer in your neck of the woods. ~Enjoy~ Filed under: Alaska, Mountains, Snow Tagged: Ala...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Sep 29, 2011, 9:32 pm
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Squares I hope you’re not getting tired of Fall-themed recipes, because this is one recipe you don’t want to miss. During this time of year, I love anything with pumpkin in it – pumpkin pie, pumpkin pudding, pumpkin muffins, and the list goes on and on… But throw ch...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Sep 28, 2011, 9:56 am
Fall leaves Chugach Mountains Fall Colors and Flattop Mountain Snow Topped Chugach Mountains Anchorage ~Enjoy~ Filed under: Alaska, Autumn, Mountains, Snow Tagged: Alaska, Autumn, blog, Chugach Mountains, Fall, photo, photography, scenery, wordpress
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Sep 27, 2011, 11:43 pm
Cinnamon Apple Cream Puffs I haven’t made cream puffs in quite a while, so I thought I would whip up a batch today. While gathering the ingredients to make the cream puff shells, I decided that I wanted to try making something a little different than the usual classic cream puff with vanilla crea...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Sep 25, 2011, 8:42 pm
Park bench and Autumn colors Ducks on the lake Alaska Moose Moose munching grass Autumn colors and mountain ~Enjoy~ Filed under: Alaska, Autumn, Moose Tagged: Alaska, Autumn, blog, Ducks, Fall, Lake, Moose, mountain, photo, photography, scenery, wordpress
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Sep 24, 2011, 3:42 pm
No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Mini Tarts Happy 2nd day of Autumn! Now that Fall has officially begun, it’s time to start whipping up some of my favorite Autumn recipes. One of my very favorite Fall desserts, is pumpkin pie. The combination of nutmeg, cinnamon, pumpkin and other spices, baked in a...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Sep 23, 2011, 5:55 pm
Autumn leaves Wishing all my readers a very happy First day of Autumn! Enjoy the Fall Season! Filed under: Alaska, Autumn Tagged: Alaska, Autumn, blog, Fall, photo, seasons, wordpress
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Sep 23, 2011, 9:47 am
Chocolate Covered Maple Cream Candy In all honesty, I wasn’t quite sure how this recipe was going to turn out when I started making it. I’m not very talented when it comes to making candy, so I was a little bit worried about even attempting this. But, I rolled up my sleeves, took a deep breath,...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Sep 20, 2011, 2:48 pm
Termination dust on the mountains I woke up this morning to find “termination dust” covering the tops of some of the mountains here. “Termination dust” is an Alaskan term referring to the first dusting of snow on the mountains. This generally signals the end of Summer and the approach of Wi...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Sep 19, 2011, 4:57 pm
Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte Syrup This is the time of year when all the fabulous Fall drinks start appearing on the menus in the coffee shops. One of my favorite coffee drinks to have this time of year, is a Pumpkin Spice Latte. The combination of coffee and pumpkin flavoring is just wonderful, an...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Sep 18, 2011, 12:08 pm
Easy Apple Danish Pastries When I’m baking, I really prefer to make everything from scratch. However, there are some occasions when you want, or need, to whip up a quick little treat, and that’s when a few little shortcuts can come in real handy. The shortcut for these Easy Apple Danish Pastri...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Sep 16, 2011, 12:35 am
A walk in the clouds Earlier this summer, I went hiking on the Wolverine Peak trail in the Chugach Mountains. The hike is 11 miles, round trip, and it is pretty strenuous. Not one that I would recommend for the beginning hiker. I didn’t quite make it all the way to the top of the peak that day,...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Sep 13, 2011, 11:16 pm
Baked Doughnut Mini Muffins with Chocolate Glaze How does that saying go… if it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it must be a duck. Well, what if something looks like a muffin, but tastes like a doughnut? What do you have then?? Well you have these wonderful, tasty Baked Doughnut Mini M...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Sep 10, 2011, 11:05 pm
Caramel Apple Bread Pudding I know the “official” start of Autumn is still a couple of weeks away, but it sure is looking like Fall now here in Alaska. The leaves are beginning to turn colors, and some are even falling down to the ground. I may have mentioned this before, but Fall is my absol...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Sep 7, 2011, 9:32 am
Mocha Chocolate Chip Brownies Nothing helps to beat the mid-week blues better than a rich, thick, ooey, gooey, chocolate brownie – and this brownie will certainly do the trick. This thick Mocha Chocolate Chip Brownie has a nice crisp, crackly top, and the inside is moist, chewy and fudgy. Choc...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Sep 4, 2011, 2:35 pm
Overnight French Toast Happy Labor Day weekend, everyone!! I hope you all are enjoying your weekend thus far. If you’re thinking about preparing something extra special for breakfast, or brunch, for your Labor Day holiday, you may want to consider whipping up a batch of this Overnight French To...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Sep 3, 2011, 8:46 pm
Chocolate Chip Scones I don’t know about you, but whenever anyone offers me a scone, the first thing that pops into my head is… I’m going to need a very large glass of milk to go with it. Most scones I’ve tried seem to be very, very dry. A few weeks ago, I was visiting a relative and, lo a...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Sep 2, 2011, 9:12 pm
Wow… what a break that was. I know, you all probably thought I fell off the face of the earth or something. I’m so sorry I’ve been away so long, but I’m back now and I’m ready to post some more tasty recipes, and pictures of this place I call home – Alaska. I went hiking at Crow Pass in...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on What's Baking? - May 10, 2010, 1:51 pm
So... I spent a good portion of today looking for a recipe for the perfect pizza crust, to go with the mozzarella that I bought yesterday in our mammoth shopping trip (needed to fill the new freezer). I found a really fascinating site - http://www.varasanos.com/PizzaRecipe.htm which d...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on What's Baking? - Apr 30, 2010, 3:21 am
This is one of my favorite recipes for a dairy pudding.  I have yet to try a parve* version but it might work quite well, as it isn't so dependent on the butter and milk for flavor as with some cakes. This makes a great dessert that hits a spot that can only be hit by rich, gooey,  warm, me...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on What's Baking? - Apr 29, 2010, 9:59 am
...it is relaxing, relieves stress and boredom, makes an apartment smell like a home, and better still there is something yummy at the end of it.   I love how taking the same basic ingredients but combining them together in different orders and with different methods and quantities, makes so many d...
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At Home In Alaska A. posted an article on At Home In Alaska - Jan 16, 2010, 9:13 pm
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