Moose Stew

This recipe has been modified a few times....My mother made this with hamburger meat. I adapted it to my moose meat. It is good just the same.

2 lbs. hamburger (or ground moose)

1 head of green cabbage (sliced thin, or you can by the ready made sliced stuff)
5-6 large potatoes, skinned and diced
1 medium onion, sliced
1 Large Can V-8 Juice
3-4 carrots, skinned and sliced
salt and pepper to taste

Saute onion and meat in a little veggie oil.....add all the other ingredients and simmer until done (about 2-3 hours) serve this with some crusty bread.........This is a lovely cuddling kind of dinner with your favorite babe. There is nothing better than a hot, hearty soup, a good movie and a light blanket and/or a little fire.

Sushi Salad

Ok....Long time since my last post. I've been busy with company and other stuff.

I'm back. Tonights fare is just a simple country meal of Barbecue Chicken, Steamed Kale, last years canned Potatoes with Butter and Sour Cream, yellow corn on the cob cooked on the grill, and a salad of Mixed Greens, Cucumbers, fresh Radishes from this year, and Green Onions with some freshly baked Croutons.

I miss Lisa. I don't have a lot of friends and it is ALWAYS a pleasure when she stays at my house and keeps me company. Just talked to her and Juan. What a delight. They are a charming couple and I miss that interaction. Hope they will come and explore the delights that AK has to offer. Few choose to completely commit...but those who do are NEVER sorry. This truly is the NEXT FRONTIER.....I'll never leave here.

Midnight Sun Run

Just signed up for the annual Midnight Sun Run. Have entered my sis-in-law who will be here visiting at the time too. No matter what the weather it will be terrific. It's always an accomplishment! Something about seeing those folks on their lawns, drinking beer, listening to music...the bands playing as we run/walk/crawl by...It's exciting. Then, we will go home and collapse for about 5 hours, pop up and enjoy our summer sun again...who sleeps this time of year in AK? NOT ME!!!! Tonight is leftover Moose Roulade and Collard Greens from the garden last year...oh yes, and I made a fresh Raspberry/Rhubarb pie this morning to go with (cleaning the freezer out of last years Raspberries and my rhubarb was ready to pick).

Moose Roulade

1 Moose round steak, tenderized and cut into big pieces
4 cups sourdough bread, dried and cubed
1 1/2 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup diced onions
salt, pepper
poultry seasoning to taste
1/4 cup onions
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup Au Jus Sauce
1 cup water
1/2 cup dry red wine


Boil the chicken broth and spices, add dried bread cubes. Take off heat, cover and allow to absorb. Meanwhile, tenderize moose steaks and cut into serving pieces (fairly large). Place approx. 1/4 cup stuffing into the center of the moose steak, roll up in a jelly-roll fashion, and secure with toothpicks. Brown moose in a non-stick skillet, remove to a baking dish. To the remaining skillet add, 1/4 cup onions and allow to cook to translucent, add 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup Au Jus Sauce, Approx. 1 cup of water/or broth and 1/2 cup dry red wine. Cook to a nice gravy consistency...can also add sliced mushrooms. Pour gravy over moose rolls and bake covered at 400 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.

Raspberry/Rhubarb Pie

2 Cups Raspberries
2 Cups Diced Rhubarb
1 1/2 cups Sugar
3 T cornstarch
1/4 cup Tapioca
1 Tablespoon Butter, diced for the top
2- 9" pie shells

Mix together the raspberries, rhubarb, sugar, and cornstarch in a saucepan. Cook on stove until it becomes nice and thick. Take off heat, add tapioca and allow to sit for 15 minutes. Place raspberry/rhubarb mixture into a pie shell, top with 1 T butter, top that with the other pie shell, flute the edges, bake at 400 degrees for 50 minutes or until berries begin to bubble and pop and the shell is golden brown.

Last Class

I'm sitting in my last Web 2.0 class. It rained all night and everything is soaked. I think I've created a mosquito breeding ground by leaving the potting mix in the baby pool. At least I don't have to water the garden today. I don't feel very good this morning so I think I'll go home after class and just be a computer geek.

May 30, 2008

May 30, 2008

Class yesterday was great. I learned about Wikis and feel I can do that easily enough. I've wasted too much time and haven't had the opportunity to learn about these things until now. It's another beautiful Alaskan summer day! Even though it was cold when I got up (5:30 and 32 degrees) the sun was shining and the birds were flitting to and fro carrying away the treasures I put out for them in bird feeders around the porch. All is quiet and perfect with the world right now. I hear Jim slurping down his sourdough pancakes with chokecherry syrup. Music to my ears.

Chokecherry Syrup



*Do not crush the seeds (they contain cyanide and are poisonous).

To one lb. of chokecherries, cover with water and boil 15 minutes until soft. Strain through a jelly bag or strainer.


4 cups Chokecherry Juice
4 cups sugar or Splenda
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 package powdered pectin

Mix and boil ingredients for 2 minutes. Process jars of Chokecherry Syrup in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

Grilled Portabello Mushrooms Stuffed with Halibut and Artichokes

Grilled Portabello Mushrooms Stuffed with Halibut and Artichokes

4 green onions, diced fine
2 cloves garlic diced
Roma tomato, seeded and diced
1 TBSP butter
¾ lb Halibut cut into 1” cubes
2 Portabella Mushroom caps
½ cup Artichoke hearts, bite sized pieces
¼ Cup Pinot Gris or other good white wine
1 TBSP Parley, chopped
1/3 cup cream
2 tsp. cornstarch
¼ cup Mayonnaise
¼ cup Sour Cream
2 tsp. Lemon Juice
Dash Thyme

Marinate for Mushroom Caps:
¼ cup Olive Oil
1 ½ tsp. Chopped garlic
Fresh ground Pepper
½ tsp. Thyme
Marinade mushroom caps for at least 30 minutes. Grill mushrooms turning every 4-5 minutes until seared on both sides and tender to the touch (about 20 minutes). Meanwhile, Sauté onions and garlic in butter in a non-stick pan for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, halibut, parsley and white wine. Cover and simmer on low 10 minutes. Remove using a slotted spoon, reserving liquid. Add to the remaining liquid, the cream blended with cornstarch to make a thickened sauce. Add mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice and thyme. Stir to a creamy consistency. Add cooked fish and artichoke hearts. Heat through. Spoon over mushroom caps and bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes

Learning as I go

Blast! I had to start this page all over again. I'm a newbie blogger and just haven't mastered this yet.