Georgia

Georgia

@axeandcrocus.bsky.social

Chef, hunter, gardener, forager, general food enthusiast. Daytime chef at https://bontonandco.ca, located in self-governed Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in/Han territory.

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Not having much luck with the moose but we’re rich in Spruce Grouse this weekend. I made grouse au vin for dinner last night, it takes a long time (and a LOT of wine) to get tender but the results were worth it.

I think 2004 is the last time the smoke was this bad in Dawson. I’m pretty sure the slide was totally obscured at times that summer, it’s still visible this morning but just barely.

Fire season escalated rather quickly in our neighbourhood. A little scary when both roads out of town were closed but one is back open and the other is piloting people through occasionally so we’re not as trapped as we were yesterday! Hoping for a good rain and a some reprieve from the smoke.

I planted the greenhouse this past weekend, which means a couple weeks of getting up at 2am to load the wood stove in there to keep the frost out. My annual private goodbye (and good riddance) to the last scrap of darkness.

Stuck at work and missed seeing my favourite thing in the world yesterday ❤️

Rick Thoman@alaskawx.bsky.social

Ice broke on the Yukon River at Dawson, YT at 1056am MDT Wednesday. This is the tenth earliest break-up in 130 years of observations. Four of the ten earliest break-ups have occurred in the past decade. #ytwx #ClimateChange @radtek58.bsky.social @jkanadisk.bsky.social @climatologist49.bsky.social

Some pictures from our moose hunt this year. Just a little guy, small enough for my husband and I to handle on our own thankfully! Although it still wasn’t easy hauling quarters down the cut bank you can see in the second pic.

Excellent meat on this little guy, very lean and tender, not gamey at all. We made smoked andouille sausages this year (with added pork fat) for something new, they’re so good. Having access to a butcher shop is very helpful during hunting season.

I would love to find other food people on here: cooks, hunters, adventurous eaters, food security/sovereignty experts/enthusiasts, gardeners, anyone talking food! I’m a chef at BonTon in Tr’ondek Hwech’in/Han Territory, focussed on Yukon-grown food. Let’s connect!

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