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  We had so many radishes this summer that I've been searching for ways to prepare them. Tonight, I decided to roast them along with some beets, a little onion, tossed in olive oil, salt, pepper and then right before taking them out of the oven, some soy sauce and roasted sesame seeds. Inspired by this recipe.
  The nice thing about mixing the radishes with the beets is that the beets add sweetness while the radishes add savory spice.
  We also harvested some sugar snow peas, lambsquarter, zucchini, spinach and swiss chard.
  For dinner, we sauteed them together with onion, butter, fresh oregano and thyme and a dash of soy sauce. Delish!
  How have you been preparing your home-grown produce?
  by Aliza on July 20, 2009 • Permalink
  Tagged Alaska, Beet, Chard, Olive oil, Radish, Sesame, Soy sauce, Tok, vegetable garden, Zucchini
  Posted by Aliza on July 20, 2009
  https://livingintok.wordpress.com/2009/07/20/roasted-radishes-tok-harvest/
  Cooking and Baking in Tok
  I'd love to lay claim to these two culinary creations, however, the first is my husband's dish and the second was made by my awesome girlfriend while I was on the phone.
  Introducing…Caribou Stroganoff! Caribou cooked over the fire pit, frozen, thawed, and sliced in a creamy sauce. The side dish? Lambsquarter steamed.
  And a Rhubarb Crisp ala mode, rhubarb from our backyard garden. Crisp made with gluten-free flour blend that's on sale at the Tok General Store.
  I'm getting braver about baking and think I can muster up some rhubarb dishes and even some radish ones.
  by Aliza on July 15, 2009 • Permalink
  Tagged Alaska, Caribou Stroganoff, crisp, ice cream, recipe, Rhubarb, Tok
  Posted by Aliza on July 15, 2009
  https://livingintok.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/cooking-and-baking-in-tok/
  Fruit and Veggies Truck in Tok Thursday
  This Thursday, the big orange truck will be parked next to The Husky Lounge again with more fresh fruit and vegetables so get there early! They might set up Wednesday afternoon depending on how they're feeling so keep an eye out. If you don't see them, don't despair! They will definitely be there Thursday of this week.
  Where else are you getting your farm fresh fruits and veggies?
  And does anyone have some good recipes for radishes? They are piling up in our fridge!
  by Aliza on July 14, 2009 • Permalink
  Tagged Alaska, Food and Related Products, fruit, produce, Tok, vegetable
  Posted by Aliza on July 14, 2009
  https://livingintok.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/fruit-and-veggies-truck-in-tok-thursday/
  Radishes Thrive in Tok!
  I don't know how they've done it, but my poorly planted radishes have really come through in our vegetable garden this summer. By poorly planted, I mean that I didn't know how to put the practically-microscopic seeds into the ground and ended up clumping them together.
  Despite their crowded digs, they are thriving and pushing out of the ground when plump and ready. I've already threatened to plant nothing but radishes next year although the snap peas are looking like they'll produce a nice bounty in a few weeks, too.
  The rest of what I've planted was choked mercilessly by the chickweed invasion although in the process of weeding one patch, I did identify the carrots straining to poke through and spent several hours yanking chickweed to let them breathe. So far, they are still growing.
  But I can't find any thyme, basil, sage, lavender, chives, onions, chard, or spinach as I continue to pull carpets of chickweed from the beds. I keep hoping to see some of their leaves poking through in a valient attempt at life.
  What can I do next year to keep the evil chickweed at bay? Or should I just go with it and learn how to harvest chickweed?
  Garden Notes: The first vegetables are here (simplycooking.wordpress.com)
  Backyard Gardening: First Radish From the Garden (thekitchn.com)
  by Aliza on July 3, 2009 • Permalink
  Posted in Tok Businesses, Tok Tidbits
  Tagged Alaska, Carrot, Chard, Chives, Garden, Plant, Radish, Spinach, Thyme, Tok
  Posted by Aliza on July 3, 2009
  https://livingintok.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/radishes-thrive-in-tok/
  We interrupt this program for an advertisement for…free rhubarb!
  We have been blessed with an abundant patch of rhubarb that is thriving despite the chickweed invasion in our vegetable garden. And I haven't harvested any of it.
  So rather than waste this amazing produce, I'd like to give it away to anyone in the area in need of some rhubarb.
  Would you like some? Or do you know someone who would?
  If so, please email me via this blog with your contact information so we can arrange having you stop by and taking whatever you can use. And maybe I might get the courage up to use some myself. Someone has already provided me with several tasty recipes. Maybe having someone passionate about rhubarb stop by is just what I need to get motivated!
  by Aliza on June 29, 2009 • Permalink
  Tagged Alaska, Cooking, Fruits and Vegetables, Garden, Rhubarb, Tok
  Posted by Aliza on June 29, 2009
  https://livingintok.wordpress.com/2009/06/29/got-rhubarb/
  Wildflowers in Tok
  I've been taking photos of wildflowers as we've walked or biked around Tok. Lucky for me, I also have a husband who can name wildflowers in his sleep – it's like having a walking, talking flora encyclopedia with me at all times.
  Here are just a few flowers we've seen:
  White Milk Vetch
  Jacob's Ladder with an ALASKA dandelion
  Have any photos of Alaska wildflowers that you've taken? Share links to them here!
  How to grow a wildflower meadow (telegraph.co.uk)
  Great places to see wildflowers around the world (telegraph.co.uk)
  by Aliza on June 23, 2009 • Permalink
  Tagged Alaska, Flora, Flower, Outdoor, Plants, Tok, Walking, Wildflower, Wildlife
  Posted by Aliza on June 23, 2009
  https://livingintok.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/wildflowers-in-tok/
  Tyson Johnson/IronDog champion
  Tyson Johnson recently placed 2nd in the IronDog race. Yes, Tyson has a Tok connection – his brother and sister-in-law live here! Congrats to Tyson and his racing partner Tyler Aklestad for their impressive finish.
  WHO: Tyson Johnson, 29
  IRONDOG PARTNER: Tyler Aklestad, 23
  LOCATION: Tyson – Eagle River; Tyler – Wasilla
  Q: What kind of equipment do you ride for the race?
  We ride Ski Doo mxzx machines with the new for this year 600 E-Tec motor.
  Q: How long have you been doing this race and why do you do it?
  I have done this race 11 times and started in 1997 when I was 17 years old. I started out just doing it for the experience and thought it would be fun but turned out it was something I was good at and (it) keeps me occupied all winter.
  by Aliza on April 10, 2009 • Permalink
  Tagged irondog, Sports Illustrated, Todd Palin, tyson johnson, Wasilla Alaska
  Posted by Aliza on April 10, 2009
  https://livingintok.wordpress.com/2009/04/10/tyson-johnson-snowmachine-racer/
  I have a bone to pick with my "local" public radio station. KUAC is an NPR affiliate based in Fairbanks. I am new to the area so I don't yet know the history of the station or much more than it is one of three stations I can get clearly here in Tok (one seems to toggle between being a rock station and a country station ?!? and the other is a religious station). I've learned that the only reason I can get KUAC/NPR here in Tok is because of the ongoing efforts of a tiny Tok-based nonprofit called Duct Tape Radio that funds/manages the repeater. (More on Duct Tape Radio in an upcoming post!)
  So before I rant, I must say I am grateful for any bit of NPR that I can get out here. I crave my Fresh Air with Terry Gross, I long for my Neal Conan of Talk of the Nation, I can't get enough of Humankind and The World from the BBC. These are my daily touchstones, the familiar voices and fascinating stories that fuel my mind, heart and soul. Being out here in such a rurual area of Alaska, my need for these programs has increased 100 fold.
  But almost every time I turn on KUAC, they are playing classical music. And it really pisses me off.
  by Aliza on March 2, 2009 • Permalink
  Tagged American Public Media, bbc, fresh air, KUAC, National Public Radio, neal conan, talk of the nation, terry gross, The World
  Posted by Aliza on March 2, 2009
  https://livingintok.wordpress.com/2009/03/02/why-public-radio-in-rural-alaska-should-not-play-classical-music/
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