I had many comments of the old cook stove that sat in the corner of the old farm house kitchen. In the case of southern… Continue reading
Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna and Kenai Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon today at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.… Continue reading
— About 90 percent of paper comes from trees, the majority of which are not sustainably harvested. Use recycled paper products. Write, print and copy… Continue reading
After a barn-burner of a week the World Series is over and the Super Bowl is a future torment, so I can turn on TV… Continue reading
Has a new addition to your family just arrived? Where in the world is your military person and what are they up to? Got a… Continue reading
Using a food thermometer is the only sure way to determine if your food has reached a high enough temperature to destroy foodborne bacteria. Many… Continue reading
Christmas bazaar to support mission projects Lutheran Women’s Missionary League members are hosting a Christmas Bazaar to help fund mission projects locally, nationally and internationally.… Continue reading
I can remember a few fall days when I wished I’d stayed in bed, but most of my memories of fall days are good. So… Continue reading
As Veteran’s Day approaches and after reading an article on the recent book “Mission to the Kurils” in the Alaska Dispatch News on Nov. 6,… Continue reading
I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with the GPS guidance (in Facebook parlance I would say “it’s complicated”). Of course I do realize… Continue reading
“Doctor Strange” Marvel Studios 1 hour, 55 minutes Marvel Comics, due to a series of ill-advised deals, sold off the film rights to its… Continue reading
Best Bets ■ “Once Upon a Mattress,” the “Princess and the Pea” musical, will be performed at the Soldotna High School auditorium, Thursday-Saturday, at 7… Continue reading
You can’t remember a thing these days.Whatchamacallit’s name doesn’t come quite as easily anymore. You can’t recall the title of that movie you used to… Continue reading
Ernestine Hayes used to tell people she didn’t understand the story of Raven and the box of daylight until she had grandchildren.But when one of… Continue reading
1937 TO 2016 Cooking on a woodstove is an art you have to learn. You already have the free heat from the stove that keeps… Continue reading
Last week’s column on natural sugar alternatives sparked many requests for ideas for gluten-free baking, especially with the holidays approaching. Baking gluten-free is not as… Continue reading
Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna and Kenai Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon Nov. 15 at the Soldotna Regional Sports… Continue reading
We’ve finally sustained some serious puppy-caused damage.Over the past couple of years, we’ve gone from having very old dogs to very young ones. Lucy, a… Continue reading
— Every bit of recycling makes a difference. For example, 1 year of recycling at Stanford University saved the equivalent of 33, 913 trees and… Continue reading