Comments for Alaska Urban Hippie

Comment on Fireweed Raspberry Jelly Recipe (& preservation) by Jay G.

Jay G. — Sat, 06 Aug 2016 15:37:03 +0000

Awesome! Very nice Ashley!

Comment on Urban Coop Spotlight: Stacy in Eagle River by Rayna Meuer

Rayna Meuer — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 04:41:51 +0000

I love your sign Chicken Taj Mahal! Where did you get that?

Comment on Moose Heart Soup & Broth Recipe by December

December — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 01:08:04 +0000

What a fabulous idea! Will keep this in mind for when hubs goes hunting this year! Thank you!

Comment on Harvesting Wild Fiddlehead Ferns in Alaska by Ashley

Ashley — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 21:18:37 +0000

In reply to Cecil W. Hi Cecil - the photo of the cut stalks was a result of someone (or something) before me. I cut at the very base of the plant, literally as low as I can go before I cut into dirt. I oven roasted this batch with some salt and butter until tender. It tasted similar to asparagus but had more of an okra texture, in my opinion.

Comment on Harvesting Wild Fiddlehead Ferns in Alaska by Cecil W

Cecil W — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 07:04:05 +0000

Great info, thanks. Always wondered about fiddleheads.
The text says, take a sharp knife and cut at the base. But judging by the bare stalks, I’m going to assume they mean the base of the curl or have the stalks grown that much after harvesting?
Also love the advice re: foraging.
Do they have a distinctive taste? I’ve never eaten one. Are they best boiled, steamed, fried, raw in a salad?

Comment on Do chickens need a rooster around to lay eggs? by bubblers

bubblers — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 13:59:31 +0000

Great article, we’ve had hens without roosters laying for years, once they start, thank you for sharing!

Comment on Some cities have raccoon problems, some have deer or bugs. But Anchorage, Alaska? Well… by tanie kredyty gotówkowe

tanie kredyty gotówkowe — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 12:38:22 +0000

Thank’s great post.

Comment on Moose Heart Soup & Broth Recipe by Beth K.

Beth K. — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 23:21:18 +0000

Not sure I could eat the heart… I may have gagged a little looking at the pictures. haha

Comment on Pressure Canning Alaska Halibut + Recipe by Ashley

Ashley — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 09:06:38 +0000

In reply to Vickie. Great question. You can basically use canned halibut the same as salmon...in seafood chowder, fish tacos, dips/spreads, etc. Sounds like I need to do a follow-up post with canned halibut recipes!

Comment on Pressure Canning Alaska Halibut + Recipe by Ashley

Ashley — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 09:05:05 +0000

In reply to Ed Prusak. Great idea for tenderizing bear meat - very cool!