The Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage, Alaska, is a must see-and-experience gem for all--especially for our Anchorage Bed and Breakfast Club guests. It is worth every bit of time and definitely worth the cost of entry.
I, Patti, (Your Home Away from Home Bed and Breakfast) attended the March 20th Multicultural Drumming & Dance Celebration program hosted at the Heritage Center. It included nine different dance & drum groups.
I was only able to see three of the groups. Wow, what fun and what a great cultural experience! There was a talented Alaska Native group from a village I do not remember and could not pronounce. They did many fun and energetic dances like the "Walrus" dance.
An Hispanic group called "Xochiquetzal-Tiquan" performed in absolutely gorgeous costumes. There were little tiny ones as young as two all the way up to their Moms. They did dances from many different states in Mexico.
The last group I saw was called "Kawanbe-Omowale". This group fashioned their music after South Africa. Now, you want to talk about energy!! The three women dancers had amazing talent. They danced hard and fast with smiles so big you could hardly keep from smiling yourselves. This group included two men and one woman drumming with such zeal you wanted to drum with them.
Many people from our Anchorage community and the South African group from Phoenix were in attendance. All enjoyed this day of cultural sharing.
When the Anchorage Bed and Breakfast Club's summer guests visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center, they will not have the opportunity to see this multi-culture dance program, but the many cultures of Alaska represented. This is a beautiful facility and a thrilling way to see the many peoples and cultures of Alaska.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Blueberry Gingerbread Coffee Cake Recipe
It has been a welcome challenge for each of us in the Anchorage Alaska Bed and Breakfast Club to try new breakfast recipes on our regular and our long term winter guests this past winter. Carol Ross at Big Bear B&B has found and developed the Blueberry Gingerbread Coffee Cake recipe below. It is a great winter treat.
Blueberry Gingerbread Coffee Cake
350 deg. 40 min. 9x13 pan
½ c crisco
1 c sugar
1 egg
3 T molasses
1 c buttermilk
1 t soda
2 c flour
½ t ginger
½ t salt
1 t cinnamon
1 ½ c blueberries
Cream sugar, shortening & egg. Combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, soda & salt. Combine buttermilk & molasses & add alternately w/ flour mixture into cream mixture.
If blueberries are frozen coat w/ mixture of 1 T flour & 1 T sugar, then gently fold into batter. Don’t over mix after combine. Spray 9”x13” pan with non-stick spray and add batter to pan. Sprinkle with oatmeal crisp topping. Bake 40 minutes or until tooth pick in center comes out clean.
Oatmeal Crisp Topping
½ c sugar
½ c flour
½ c quick oats
½ c old fashioned oats
½ t cinnamon
½ cube cold butter, cut into small pieces
½ c walnuts chopped
Combine all dry ingredients except walnuts, cut in butter with pastry blender till crumbly and mix in walnuts.
Blueberry Gingerbread Coffee Cake
350 deg. 40 min. 9x13 pan
½ c crisco
1 c sugar
1 egg
3 T molasses
1 c buttermilk
1 t soda
2 c flour
½ t ginger
½ t salt
1 t cinnamon
1 ½ c blueberries
Cream sugar, shortening & egg. Combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, soda & salt. Combine buttermilk & molasses & add alternately w/ flour mixture into cream mixture.
If blueberries are frozen coat w/ mixture of 1 T flour & 1 T sugar, then gently fold into batter. Don’t over mix after combine. Spray 9”x13” pan with non-stick spray and add batter to pan. Sprinkle with oatmeal crisp topping. Bake 40 minutes or until tooth pick in center comes out clean.
Oatmeal Crisp Topping
½ c sugar
½ c flour
½ c quick oats
½ c old fashioned oats
½ t cinnamon
½ cube cold butter, cut into small pieces
½ c walnuts chopped
Combine all dry ingredients except walnuts, cut in butter with pastry blender till crumbly and mix in walnuts.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Anchorage Alaska Outdoor Activities
Anchorage Alaska has a weekend packed full of outdoor activities for all of us including our Anchorage Bed and Breakfast Club guests.
Saturday was the ceremonial start of the 38th Iditarod Dog Sled Race from Anchorage to Nome with 72 mushers of which 22 are Rookies (first time.) Alaska's Great Last Race is more than 1000 miles long.
The dogs are checked before and during the race from feet to teeth along with the heart to make sure they are healthy and fit. This year's mushers are from Jamaica, South Africa, Scotland, Belgium, Canada, the lower 48 states and of course Alaska. It is a dream for people all over the world to race in Alaska. One of Rita's (Alaskan Frontier Gardens B&B) guests was in the ceremonial start after successfully bidding to ride in the sled of Karen Ramstead. Karen uses all Siberian huskies.
Keep up with the race online
Sunday is the Tour of Anchorage cross country ski marathon race which is 4 distinct races: a 25k classical race, 25k, 40k and 50k freestyle. Races start in waves with the faster skiers in the first wave. Rita has four racers from France staying at her B&B for a week taking in some of Alaska before the race. This is another race where people from all over the world come to participate. Rita's French guests did a cross country ski tour in Quebec, Wisconsin and now Alaska.
It has been a fun week to be a hostess giving out Alaskan hospitality to people enjoying our Alaskan outdoor sports.
Saturday was the ceremonial start of the 38th Iditarod Dog Sled Race from Anchorage to Nome with 72 mushers of which 22 are Rookies (first time.) Alaska's Great Last Race is more than 1000 miles long.
The dogs are checked before and during the race from feet to teeth along with the heart to make sure they are healthy and fit. This year's mushers are from Jamaica, South Africa, Scotland, Belgium, Canada, the lower 48 states and of course Alaska. It is a dream for people all over the world to race in Alaska. One of Rita's (Alaskan Frontier Gardens B&B) guests was in the ceremonial start after successfully bidding to ride in the sled of Karen Ramstead. Karen uses all Siberian huskies.
Keep up with the race online
Sunday is the Tour of Anchorage cross country ski marathon race which is 4 distinct races: a 25k classical race, 25k, 40k and 50k freestyle. Races start in waves with the faster skiers in the first wave. Rita has four racers from France staying at her B&B for a week taking in some of Alaska before the race. This is another race where people from all over the world come to participate. Rita's French guests did a cross country ski tour in Quebec, Wisconsin and now Alaska.
It has been a fun week to be a hostess giving out Alaskan hospitality to people enjoying our Alaskan outdoor sports.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Anchorage Alaska Arts
The Anchorage Alaska Bed and Breakfast Club’s members are interested in the arts programs which are abundant in Anchorage. On March 2nd, 2010 the Anchorage Youth Symphony performed at the Performing Arts Center. There was a wide variety of types of music presented by the Sixth Grade Honors Orchestra, Junior Youth Symphony, and Youth Symphony. It was a lovely evening. Sam’s (Calla House) daughter being one of the performers might slant this her written opinion somewhat; however, everyone else seemed to enjoy themselves as well. Caroline’s (Camai B&B) adult daughter is an alumnus of the Anchorage Youth Symphony.
The Anchorage Youth Symphony’s final concert of this season is April 27 at 7 PM in the Discovery Theatre, Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets can be purchased online.
Anchorage also has the Anchorage Symphony. The Anchorage Symphony offers two more programs this season. On March 27 the Anchorage Symphony will feature a Peter Maxwell Davies piece for orchestra with bagpipe solo. Also on the program is Ravel’s Concerto for Piano in G. Guest pianist Chu-Fang Huang will be featured. This program will conclude with Schubert’s Symphony No. 9.
The last concert of the year for the Anchorage Symphony will be April 17.
Tickets to the Anchorage Symphony can be purchased online.
Some of the Anchorage Breakfast Club members offer special rates for guests attending the symphony. Please inquire.
The Anchorage Youth Symphony’s final concert of this season is April 27 at 7 PM in the Discovery Theatre, Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets can be purchased online.
Anchorage also has the Anchorage Symphony. The Anchorage Symphony offers two more programs this season. On March 27 the Anchorage Symphony will feature a Peter Maxwell Davies piece for orchestra with bagpipe solo. Also on the program is Ravel’s Concerto for Piano in G. Guest pianist Chu-Fang Huang will be featured. This program will conclude with Schubert’s Symphony No. 9.
The last concert of the year for the Anchorage Symphony will be April 17.
Tickets to the Anchorage Symphony can be purchased online.
Some of the Anchorage Breakfast Club members offer special rates for guests attending the symphony. Please inquire.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Anchorage Alaska Fur Rendezvous
Anchorage Alaska Bed and Breakfast Club members like to share information on upcoming events that our guests would enjoy on their visit to Anchorage. The Anchorage Fur Rendezvous begins February 26 and continues through March 7 of this year. The Fur Rondy is a great way to get out of our houses and enjoy our winter.
The Fur Rondy is a tradition that dates back to the early 1900s when trappers and miners emerged from the Alaska wilderness to trade, socialize and compete in survival-type games.
This year’s ten-day celebration includes a family friendly melodrama (Pirates of the Aleutians: Saloon Girls Gone Wild!), Alaska Native tribal gatherings, World Champion Sled Dog Races, craft markets, the Miners & Trappers Bill, and fur auction. Other events include snowshoe softball tournament, outhouse races, ice bowling and the newly popular Running with the Reindeer—Pamplona style.
Several of our members are close to Downtown, including Big Bear B&B, Camai B&B, Your Home Away From Home B&B and Calla House B&B.
The Fur Rondy is a tradition that dates back to the early 1900s when trappers and miners emerged from the Alaska wilderness to trade, socialize and compete in survival-type games.
This year’s ten-day celebration includes a family friendly melodrama (Pirates of the Aleutians: Saloon Girls Gone Wild!), Alaska Native tribal gatherings, World Champion Sled Dog Races, craft markets, the Miners & Trappers Bill, and fur auction. Other events include snowshoe softball tournament, outhouse races, ice bowling and the newly popular Running with the Reindeer—Pamplona style.
Several of our members are close to Downtown, including Big Bear B&B, Camai B&B, Your Home Away From Home B&B and Calla House B&B.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Anchorage B&B Club waffle recipe
The Anchorage Alaska Bed and Breakfast Club members enjoy sharing recipes such as this waffle recipe with their guests. This waffle recipe was shared with Marge at the Teddy Bear House from Lynn's Pine Point B&B which is now closed. Marge has been preparing this recipe and pleasing her guests with it for about 15 years.
Norwegian Sour Cream Waffles with Apple Pecan Topping (serves 4)
2 cups sour cream
2 fresh eggs
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon ground cardamom
3 tablespoons water
In a large bowl beat sour cream until fluffy. In a separate bowl beat eggs until light, combine with sour cream and beat again. Sift dry ingredients, fold into sour cream/egg mixture-add water. Bake according to waffelmaker directions. Serve with maple syrup and (or) apple pecan topping.
Apple Pecan Topping
2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup brown sugar
2 large apples cored and sliced ( granny smith)
¼ cup chopped pecans
½ teaspoon cinnamon
In skillet melt butter and brown sugar. Add apples, cinnamon and pecans. Cook until apples are tender- about 3-4 minutes. Keep warm.
We hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we have. We have several other recipes on our website.
Norwegian Sour Cream Waffles with Apple Pecan Topping (serves 4)
2 cups sour cream
2 fresh eggs
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon ground cardamom
3 tablespoons water
In a large bowl beat sour cream until fluffy. In a separate bowl beat eggs until light, combine with sour cream and beat again. Sift dry ingredients, fold into sour cream/egg mixture-add water. Bake according to waffelmaker directions. Serve with maple syrup and (or) apple pecan topping.
Apple Pecan Topping
2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup brown sugar
2 large apples cored and sliced ( granny smith)
¼ cup chopped pecans
½ teaspoon cinnamon
In skillet melt butter and brown sugar. Add apples, cinnamon and pecans. Cook until apples are tender- about 3-4 minutes. Keep warm.
We hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we have. We have several other recipes on our website.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Anchorage Bed and Breakfast Club recipe
The Anchorage Alaska Bed and Breakfast Club met and enjoyed several new breakfast dishes. Memebers attending this February meeting were Big Bear B&B,Calla House, Your Home Away from Home B&B, Teddy Bear B&B, Alaskan Frontier Gardens B&B, and Camai B&B. Summerset B&B's owner is in Viet Nam working. Last year she helped build a home for an older woman.
The recipe was shared with Caroline at Camai Bed and Breakfast from Heather Swanson, a friend in Juneau, Alaska. The recipe is
Stuffed Biscuits
Ingredients:
1 tube of jumbo flaky biscuits
4 eggs
1 tbs half and half
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup cooked sliced mushrooms
3/4 cup Mexican mix of shredded cheese
1 tbs. dried minced onions
1/2 cup crumbled cooked bacon
1/4 tsp. salt
Preheat oven to 350.
Spray muffin tin with Pam.
Whisk eggs, half and half, salt, dried onions.
Add cooked bacon.
Split each of the eight biscuits in half. Put bottom half in muffin tin. Press each to form "cup" in tin. Set aside top half.
Into each "cup" layer in order:
few cup of pieces of tomato
pinch of cheese
1 tbs. egg/bacon mixture
few more pieces of tomato
another pinch of cheese
Seal each "cup" with top half of biscuit.
Bake 17-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool 2-3 minutes.
These can be cooked the night before and warmed in the morning.
Make them at home or enjoy them at an Anchorage Alaska Bed and Breakfast Club member's bed and breakfast!
The recipe was shared with Caroline at Camai Bed and Breakfast from Heather Swanson, a friend in Juneau, Alaska. The recipe is
Stuffed Biscuits
Ingredients:
1 tube of jumbo flaky biscuits
4 eggs
1 tbs half and half
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup cooked sliced mushrooms
3/4 cup Mexican mix of shredded cheese
1 tbs. dried minced onions
1/2 cup crumbled cooked bacon
1/4 tsp. salt
Preheat oven to 350.
Spray muffin tin with Pam.
Whisk eggs, half and half, salt, dried onions.
Add cooked bacon.
Split each of the eight biscuits in half. Put bottom half in muffin tin. Press each to form "cup" in tin. Set aside top half.
Into each "cup" layer in order:
few cup of pieces of tomato
pinch of cheese
1 tbs. egg/bacon mixture
few more pieces of tomato
another pinch of cheese
Seal each "cup" with top half of biscuit.
Bake 17-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool 2-3 minutes.
These can be cooked the night before and warmed in the morning.
Make them at home or enjoy them at an Anchorage Alaska Bed and Breakfast Club member's bed and breakfast!
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