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At Home In Alaska

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I’m just your average mom who has made her home here in Alaska for the past 30+ years. My blog touches on a variety of subjects including baking/recipes, hiking, and life in Alaska in general.

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Jan 17

Moose… not Mousse

Hi everyone! I thought I would share some pictures with you of a visitor that I had earlier this week. Isn’t he a big boy? I just love seeing Moose with full racks of antlers! They look so imposing – don’t they? On an entirely (read full article)

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Jan 09

Hershey’s Championship Chocolate Chip Bars

Hershey's Championship Chocolate Chip Bars Hello, everyone!! Sorry I haven’t posted anything lately. I took a little extra break from blogging because I stuffed myself so full of food during the holiday season that I haven’t felt like bak (read full article)

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Dec 19

German Spritz Cookies

German Spritz Cookies I have to admit, I was a bit skeptical when I started making these cookies. I don’t believe I’ve ever made a baked good before using hard boiled egg yolks. I thought the cookies would turn out dry and crumbly – (read full article)

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Dec 18

Super Easy Rocky Road Fudge

Rocky Road Fudge One of my co-workers brought this wonderful Rocky Road Fudge in to the office this week to share with everyone. After just one bite of this delicious fudge, I just knew I had to have the recipe so I could make it for Christmas. My co (read full article)

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Dec 13

Chocolate Snowballs

Chocolate Snowballs I found this recipe for Chocolate Snowballs while browsing one of my favorite recipe websites – Taste of Home. They looked so puffy, light, and easy to make…I just knew I had to try them. The description for these coo (read full article)

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Dec 12

Mocha Truffles

Mocha Truffles One of my all-time favorite Christmas holiday indulgences is truffles!! They’re so small, delicate, and incredibly delicious. Before I started making them myself, whenever I would see them displayed in a store or candy shop, I al (read full article)

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Dec 08

Festive Candy Cane Cookies

Festive Candy Cane Cookies And the Christmas cookie baking continues… The second recipe I decided to try from the Favorite Brand Name 100 Best Holiday Cookies cookbook that I picked up at Barnes & Noble this past weekend, was the Festive (read full article)

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Dec 07

Molasses Spice Cookies

Molasses Spice Cookies i took my weekly trip to Barnes & Noble on Sunday, to look at the cookbooks they had in their “bargain book” section. I found a wonderful cookbook entitled “Favorite Brand Name 100 Best Holiday CookiesR (read full article)

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Dec 05

Easy Cocoa Peanut Butter Fudge

Easy Cocoa Peanut Butter Fudge Who doesn’t love fudge…especially at Christmas time! Homemade fudge can sometimes be difficult to make, but this recipe is extremely easy and only takes about 10 minutes to prepare. (plus time to chill) Thi (read full article)

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Dec 01

Eggnog Snickerdoodles

Eggnog Snickerdoodles I hope everyone had a terrific Thanksgiving holiday! I know I did – even though I made way too much food, and ate way too much. I can’t believe it’s already December 1st, and I only have 24 more days to make (read full article)

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Nov 21

Marbled Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars

Marbled Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars Marbled Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars I hope no one is getting tired of pumpkin recipes yet, because here’s a recipe for some very delicious Marbled Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars. These melt-in-your-mouth bars are so v (read full article)

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Nov 18

Skillet Caramel Apple Cobbler

Skillet Caramel Apple Cobbler Skillet Caramel Apple Cobbler It’s currently 10 degrees here, and the temperature is supposed to drop well below zero tonight. It’s on days like this that I really love to bake, because I not only get to enjo (read full article)

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Nov 11

Pumpkin Spice Muffins with Pecan Streusel Topping

Pumpkin Spice Muffins with Pecan Streusel Topping Pumpkin Spice Muffins with Pecan Streusel Topping Here’s another recipe featuring one of my favorite Fall ingredients – Pumpkin! I love pumpkin in almost everything…pumpkin pie, pum (read full article)

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Nov 09

Dark Chocolate & Mint Chip Brownies

Dark Chocolate & Mint Chip Brownies I just love finding new things, and the minute I found these limited edition Nestle Toll House Dark Chocolate & Mint Morsels in my local grocery store, I knew I had to try them. Nestle's Dark Chocolate & (read full article)

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Nov 04

Easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pull-Apart

Easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pull-Apart I just love this time of year, when everyone seems to be in the kitchen whipping up fabulous baked goodies using Autumn favorites like pumpkin, apples, etc… Just about every blog I visit has some delicious (read full article)

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Oct 27

Apple Cinnamon Walnut Squares

There are only a few days left in the month of October, and I’m happy to report that we’ve had absolutely zero snowfall here yet. I know there are some readers out there who love snow, but my favorite season is Autumn and I’m no (read full article)

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Oct 21

Chocolate Chip Toffee Pecan Cookies

Chocolate Chip Toffee Pecan Cookies Chocolate chip cookies are one of my very favorite treats. There’s nothing better than enjoying a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie on a chilly Autumn day. Throw some toffee bits and pecans into the mix, an (read full article)

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Oct 18

Fall Color

Just thought I would share a little Alaskan Fall color with you. ~Enjoy~ Posted in Alaska Tagged: Alaska, Autumn, blog, color, Fall, wordpress (read full article)

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Oct 15

Skillet Blueberry Streusel Coffee Cake

Skillet Blueberry Streusel Coffee Cake Skillet Blueberry Streusel Coffee Cake When they say that this cold & flu season is going to be a bad one, boy they aren’t kidding. For over a week now, I’ve been suffering with a horrible cold. (read full article)

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Oct 08

Double Peanut Butter Cookies

Double Peanut Butter Cookies I just can’t get away from the “peanut butter” theme I have going with the recipes I’ve been posting lately. What can I say… my family LOVES peanut butter. In addition to the usual peanut b (read full article)

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