Thursday, May 7, 2015. On Monday, I decided to start with the simplest of cheese recipes, queso blanco. In this picture, the milk is heating up on the stove, the apple cider vinegar is ready to be poured in, and the cheesecloth is sitting in a bowl of boiling water to be sterilized. In this picture, the vinegar has been added and the milk is curdling. Here, the curds are hanging to drain out the whey.

A blog about food in Alaska. On this blog, and plan to post new recipes in the coming months for Lingonberries, caribou, moose, etc. Lingonberry patch on our lot in McCarthy.

Aroma Borealis Herb Shop is based in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. We create and sell body care, aromatherapy and herbal skin care products in addition to herbal teas, all of which have been inspired by the northern boreal forest.

Whitehorse is a great place to walk but walking opportunities are not always obvious. I list trails, maps, walking events, ideas for walks. Natural history resources, etc. This site is also about advocacy. Building a walking culture, ways for making walking better. Some Whitehorse walking loop trails.

In addition to her book, Beverley is well known as a boreal herbalist, aromatherapist, natural-health practitioner, journalist, and an award-winning natural health-product formulator. Read more about Beverley Gray.

An adventure in homebuilding off grid. Can you imagine the luxury of turning a tap and out comes hot or cold water. Nothing to haul, nothing to heat up. Firebox of Kitchen Queen with hot water coil installed. When we bought the Kitchen Queen wood cookstove. Two 1250 gallon cisterns full of rain water. Central composting unit located in basement. For hot water on hot summer days when the sun is shining and we have an ab.