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How to Make Duck Breast Prosciutto

Alaska Living, Wild Harvest
Posted on February 7, 2016Leave a comment on How to Make Duck Breast Prosciutto

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How to Make Birch Syrup

Alaska Living, resources, Wild Harvest
How to Make Birch Syrup
Posted on April 3, 2014Leave a comment on How to Make Birch Syrup

With winter quickly melting away, the trees are just beginning to swell in preparation for spring. That can only mean one thing: time to make birch syrup.

We made birch syrup for the first time last year and tapped 10 …

Reflections from the trapline

Alaska Living, Philosophy, Wild Harvest
Reflections from the trapline
Posted on February 5, 2014Leave a comment on Reflections from the trapline

The woods after the first snowfall have a distinctive sound. The world becomes quieter, and any remaining sound is muffled, as though filtered through cotton. It’s in this new silence that I find myself snowshoeing through the trees. My headlight …

Thoughts on the gardening season (2013)

Alaska Living, Wild Harvest
Thoughts on the gardening season (2013)
Posted on October 13, 2013Leave a comment on Thoughts on the gardening season (2013)

We just pulled the last of the potatoes and carrots out of the garden today, and I figure its time to reflect on this year’s growing season. 2013 was one of the nicest summers in recent memory. We received a …

An inspiring video

Alaska Living, Philosophy, Wild Harvest
Posted on October 6, 2013Leave a comment on An inspiring video

It’s been a while since I’ve been inspired by a video on food and sustainability, but I stumbled across this video the other day, and I have to say, I was impressed. It’s a perfect mix of humor, philosophy, and …

How to Make Salmon Roe Caviar

Alaska Living, Wild Harvest
How to Make Salmon Roe Caviar
Posted on August 28, 2013Leave a comment on How to Make Salmon Roe Caviar

I’ve always wondered about making salmon caviar. I love tobiko and other fish eggs on my sushi, and every time I’ve thrown a skein of roe into the river as I cleaned my salmon, I wondered it I was, in …

Caribou Summer Sausage

Alaska Living, Wild Harvest
Caribou Summer Sausage
Posted on March 25, 2013Leave a comment on Caribou Summer Sausage

My brother and I had a terrific hunt last fall where we were both lucky enough to harvest a caribou. Because we harvested big bulls, and it was after the rut, we decided to make most of the meat into …

A hunt to remember

Alaska Living, Wild Harvest
Posted on October 24, 2012Leave a comment on A hunt to remember

This past weekend my brother Mark and I traveled 250 miles north to hunt caribou. We haven’t been hunting on a multi-day trip since high school, so it was fortunate  that we were able to hunt together after many years. …

Spring Greens

Alaska Living, Wild Harvest
Posted on May 8, 2012Leave a comment on Spring Greens

A harvest from the garden is still a while off, but we’ve been eating fresh greens for about twoweeks now. Fireweed is edible when it’s young. Harvest the plants right after they emerge from the ground when they still look …

Moose summer sausage

Wild Harvest
Posted on May 1, 20123 Comments on Moose summer sausage

This weekend my brother and I made 55 lbs of moose summer sausage. Below are my notes and a little bit about the process:

We made two batches of summer sausage. The first was mixed 50/50 with pork shoulder. The …

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