Sea and Food

Ok, can I just say how much I love food? Like, seriously, I pretty sure I’m having a love affair with Mangos right now. Of all the things in the world I could become obsessed with when I move to Alaska and I pick Mangos? Is there no justice? Thankfully, I’ve been able to find them and after a few days in the sunshiny window, they are ready to eat.

Good news also, Captain Roy (our “black market” fish supplier) tracked down Scott at work and we were able to buy some awesome fresh Alaskan salmon. I think before it was all over with we ended up with something like 5lbs of fish. Dag yo. So, anyone who knows me knows I am culinarily challenged (to put it lightly) and I need help. Please email/facebook/post on here… whatever… some great EASY salmon recipes. I think tonight I’ll stick with the old fashioned seasoned and oven baked recipe, but with this much fish we are going to need variety!

 Side note: In case you doubted my complete lack of cooking abilities, which I’m sure no one did, allow me to present exhibit A (as seen right): store bought cookie mix. ALL I had to do was add butter and one egg. Silly me read where it said ‘add one stick of butter’ and not the measurement. Since not all butter sticks are created equally (or the same size) I added one long (full cup) butter stick and mixed well. People, it was chocolate chip soup. So what else could I do but start adding flour? Very logical. But then it needed vanilla and an egg… and then it needed a little more sugar. *deep sigh* Finally, I achieved the right consistency and flavor and realized I was about to have to bake about a million cookies (just a rough estimate). They turned out a little on the cakey side, but very edible which is an A+ in my book.

          From the harbor                                                                                                                                                            From the SSSC

Speaking of seafood… well more sea and less food; I went down to the harbor do take some fun pictures today. The water here is super clear so I could see tons of star fish near the shore. I did my best to take pictures of them but was a little frustrated I couldn’t get closer—enter Sitka Sound Science Center (say that three times fast). The SSSC had a bunch of cool touch tanks full the local sea life so I was able to walk around and get really close for some fun pictures of the local critters.

<--- The harbor was iced over

Tonight we’re planning on going outside of the city lights (about three blocks South from our house) and take some moon light pictures of the stars and mountains, fingers crossed!

All our love,

S/A