Going through my inventory recently, I came across some handpainted goldpans I forgot I had. These are beautifully handpainted with Alaskan scenes. They are all one-of-a-kind scenes, handpainted by Charmaine, an Alaskan artist. The detail is excellent; I doubt my pictures do them justice.

I only have 5 of them - 2 small and 3 large. They come with hanging hooks mounted on the back for easy hanging.

I have decided to make unique Alaskan gifts out of them. I have filled them with Alaskan goodies. All my goodies are Alaskan made! These will make excellent gifts for that special someone on your list! I will be happy to ship these to a gift address; just let me know where. Now remember I only have 5 - Once they’re gone that is it!

Note: If already sold, you will get sold notice when trying to purchase.

Small Handpainted Goldpan - Bearcub

This Goldpan Includes:

• 5-inch handpainted goldpan
• 1 Jar Copper River Seafoods Smoked Sockeye Salmon
• 1 Indian Valley Meats Buffalo Trail Sausage
• 1 Jar Wild Blueberry Jam
• 1 Jar Raw Fireweed Honey
• 1 Box Alaskan Holiday Herb Tea - Cranberry Spice Blend
• Delicious Alaskan Recipes
• Free Priority Mail Shipping to U.S. Addresses (APOs included)

Only $99.95

Small Handpainted Goldpan - Wolf

This Goldpan Includes:

• 5-inch handpainted goldpan
• 1 Jar Copper River Seafoods Smoked Sockeye Salmon
• 1 Indian Valley Meats Caribou Sausage
• 1 Jar Raspberry-Rhubarb Syrup Sweetened With Birch Syrup
• 1 Jar Wild Fireweed Jelly
• 1 Box Alaskan Holiday Herb Tea - Cranberry Spice Blend
• Delicious Alaskan Recipes
• Free Priority Mail Shipping to U.S. Addresses (APOs included)

Only $99.95

Large Handpainted Goldpan - Moose

This Goldpan Includes:

• 12-inch handpainted goldpan
• 1 Jar Copper River Seafoods Smoked Sockeye Salmon
• 1 Jar Copper River Seafoods Smoked Silver Salmon
• 1 Indian Valley Meats Buffalo Trail Sausage
• 1 Indian Valley Meats Caribou Sausage
• 1 Jar Wild Highbush Cranberry Jelly
• 1 Jar Blueberry Syrup Sweetened With Birch Syrup
• 1 Can Sockeye Salmon with Jalapenos
• 1 Box Alaskan Holiday Herb Tea - Cranberry Spice Blend
• 1 Packet Sourdough Starter with Recipes
• Delicious Alaskan Recipes
• Free Priority Mail Shipping to U.S. Addresses (APOs included)

Only $179.95 - Sold!

Large Handpainted Goldpan - Mama Bear and Cub

This Goldpan Includes:

• 12-inch handpainted goldpan
• 1 Jar Copper River Seafoods Smoked Sockeye Salmon
• 1 Jar Wild Alaska Smoked King Salmon
• 1 Indian Valley Meats Buffalo Trail Sausage
• 1 Indian Valley Meats Caribou Sausage
• 1 Jar Raspberry-Rhubarb Syrup Sweetened With Birch Syrup
• 1 Jar Wild Salmonberry Jelly
• 1 Jar Raw Fireweed Honey
• 1 Box Alaskan Holiday Herb Tea - Cranberry Spice Blend
• Delicious Alaskan Recipes
• Free Priority Mail Shipping to U.S. Addresses (APOs included)

Only $179.95

Large Handpainted Goldpan - Bear Cubs

This Goldpan Includes:

• 12-inch handpainted goldpan
• 1 Jar Copper River Seafoods Smoked Silver Salmon
• 1 Jar Wild Alaska Smoked King Salmon
• 1 Indian Valley Meats Buffalo Trail Sausage
• 1 Indian Valley Meats Caribou Sausage
• 1 Jar Wild Highbush Cranberry Jelly
• 1 Jar Blueberry Syrup Sweetened With Birch Syrup
• 1 Can Sockeye Salmon with Jalapenos
• 1 Can Smoked Salmon Spread
• 1 Box Alaskan Holiday Herb Tea - Cranberry Spice Blend
• Delicious Alaskan Recipes
• Free Priority Mail Shipping to U.S. Addresses (APOs included)

Only $179.95 - Sold!

This Alaskan smoked salmon cheeseball is a great addition to any holiday table. And its easy to make!

Alaskan Smoked Salmon Cheeseball

7 oz Copper River Smoked Salmon
8 oz cream cheese
1 tsp horseradish
2 Tbsp finely minced onions
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 cup crushed pecans
2 Tbsp parsley flakes

Flake Alaskan smoked salmon in large mixing bowl. Combine with cream cheese.

Add horseradish, onions and lemon juice and mix until smooth and consistent.

Using plastic wrap, form mixture into a ball and chill for 2-3 hours.

Combine pecans and parsley in mixing bowl and roll ball in it until evenly coated.

Serve surrounded by your favorite crackers and fresh vegetables.

Enjoy!

This recipe is courtesy of Copper River Seafoods. Their Alaskan smoked salmon is some of the finest in the world! Get some today from our STORE. Order early to have in time for the holidays!

Been playing around with video. See what you think!

Christmas is coming up fast! Alaskan smoked salmon is a great gift idea! Copper River Seafoods smoked salmon is really some of the best in the world. We carry it in our Store.

I’ll also let you grab our Great Special on Alaskan Smoked Salmon and Other Goodies for just a couple more days then it’s gonna disappear! I also have a few wild game sausages (caribou and buffalo) from Indian Valley Meats I can include in these boxes. I’m munching on the caribou now (I’ve always been my own best customer). This is one of our best deals ever! Grab one before they’re gone!

Not sure what to do with Alaskan smoked salmon? Not to worry. I always try to throw a few recipes in every order. A quick look around here too will also turn up some great recipes.

I was just reading in the paper that blue king crab has returned to market for the first time in more than 10 years. Article. This immediately made me hungry for king crab so I dug out my favorite Alaskan cookbook: Cooking Alaskan. This recipe should leave you drooling and wanting more

Alaskan King Crab Legs in Wine Butter

3 king crab legs per person
1 tablespoon (15 mL) snipped parsley

Marinade (enough for 6 to 8 servings):
1/4 pound (114 g) butter, melted
3 tablespoons (45 mL) sherry
3/4 teaspoon (3 mL) salt
1/2 teaspoon (2 mL) fresh cracked pepper
1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) paprika
3 drops Tabasco
Good pinch thyme
Dash cayenne pepper

Prepare marinade one day in advance so that flavors have a chance to develop.

Next day, heat marinade in chafing dish or a flat pan. Carefully add crab legs and just heat through, basting several times. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve as a main course with rice, salad and other accompaniments.

Enjoy!

This recipe was reprinted from Cooking Alaskan, by Alaskans. This is one of my favorite cookbooks on my shelf. It is full of delicious recipes that are down to earth and easy to make.

Also, if you haven’t yet, be sure to check out my great special:

Great Special on Alaskan Smoked Salmon and Other Goodies!

I’ve been away from here for awhile but I’m back now. To show my appreciation to all my loyal readers I have put together a great special.

Grab Over $60 of Premium Alaskan Goodies For Only $29.95!

(Plus Priority Mail Shipping of $12)

Just Some of the Alaskan Goodies We're Gonna Stuff Your Box With!

Here is your opportunity to sample some of the finest goodies Alaska has to offer at an unbelievably low price! We are gonna stuff your box with at least $60 worth of Alaskan goodies!

Here are just some of the items you might find:

• Alaskan Smoked Salmon - We have several delicious varieties including smoked sockeye, smoked silver, and even a few jars of smoked king salmon.
• Premium Canned Sockeye Salmon - We have one variety packed with Jalapenos and a mild variety. All are skinless and boneless.
• Smoked Salmon Spread - Perfect for that last minute party!
• Alaskan Smoked Salmon/Smoked Halibut Combo
• Fireweed Honey - Has a light color and delicate flavor.
• Cranberry Spice Blend Herbal Tea - Perfect for those cold winter nights.
• Alaska Wild Tea Sampler Pack - One of our most popular items includes cranberry, wild rose, raspberry and blueberry teas.
• Sourdough Starters - Alaskan pioneers lived on sourdough bread. Now you can make easily in the comfort of your own home.
• Alaskan Wild Berry Jams and Jellies - Absolutely delicious on toast in the morning! Varieties I have include highbush cranberry, salmonberry, fireweed, and blueberry.
• Wild Berry Syrups - These are sweetened with pure birch syrup which is very rare outside Alaska. Diabetic friendly. I have blueberry or raspberry rhubarb.
• Yummie Chummie Gourmet Cat Treats - Only have a few of these. If you have a cat let me know and I’ll try to sneak one in for you.
• PLUS more…..

Plus in every box I will add a selection of Alaskan recipes and a copy of the Alaskan Amber Crab Pot Party CD which contains more recipes, a video and music links for you to enjoy.

I’m enjoying an Alaskan Winter Ale as I write this (probably why I’m giving everything away.) Sorry, but I can’t send you one! If you enjoy good beer I would recommend keeping an eye out for anything by the Alaskan Brewing Company as they are all good. I don’t work for them - I just enjoy their beer.

So Why Am I Doing This? (besides the beer)

• I want to introduce you to some great Alaskan goodies at an affordable price. This way I can whet your appetite for more.
• The holidays are fast approaching. Once you realize how deliciously fabulous this stuff is; you’ll want to order more for holiday gifts.
• I would appreciate your help in spreading the word about me. Hope at least a few of you will also return to leave great comments. This would help my little company to grow.
• I just love Alaska and all she has to offer. This is one more way I can share Alaska with you.

I won’t be able to offer this great deal for long so you better order quick! As soon as I get all the orders I can handle the order link will disappear! Don’t forget to check out my store for more great stuff.

Ready To Order!

Alaskan Goodies Grab Box

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Notes:

• Due to limited quantities on some items and the extremely low price of this package, these boxes will vary at our discretion. If you see something that really catches your eye, feel free to leave a note while checking out. We will do our best to get it into your box.
• Ordering multiple boxes is fine with us. The easiest way is to adjust the quantity in shopping cart before checking out.
• We will be happy to ship to multiple addresses. Just note that when checking out or email us the addresses.
• All comments, questions, etc may be emailed to sales@alaskaspirit.com

Enjoy!

Alaska may be the next-to-youngest state, but it also the largest state of the United States of America. Alaska shelters Point Barrow, which is the northernmost point in the United States, as well as Mount McKinley, the highest mountain in all of North America. Though Mount McKinley was named for William McKinley (the 25th President of the United States), the native name for this peak is “Denali”, the Great One. The land seems to be covered in snow most of the time and for good reason: almost a third of this huge state already belongs to the Arctic Circle.

The State of Alaska is a peninsula, just like the state of Florida. The main land territory of Alaska protrudes out of the northwest corner of the North American continent resembling a big thumb on a doubled-up fist. Alaska contains hundreds of islands, with the Aleutians as its biggest chain. On the western side, the state is only 55 miles from the Asian continent, which comes as no surprise since the mainland of the two continents used to be connected thousands of years ago. Now, they are separated by the Bering Strait while the international date line runs between Alaska and Russia’s Big Diomede Island.

The Alaskan coast is ragged with a huge number of bays, sounds and inlets. From the air, the Alaskan Peninsula looks like a long, carrot shaped piece of land. The state includes four major land forms of the US: the Pacific Mountain region, the Arctic slope, the Interior Plateau and the Brooks Range. Most of Alaska is flat and treeless with permanently frozen subsoil known as tundra. The Yukon is the great river of Alaska, which crosses the Interior Plateau at the distance of more than 1200 miles and empties into the Bering Sea. The state also has many naturally lakes, the largest of which is the Ileamna Lake which covers about 1000 mi.² at the northern end of the peninsula. The general coastline of Alaska is longer than the general coastline of all 48 continental states. Its total shoreline is almost 34000 miles long.

Alaska is inhabited by three major groups - Eskimos, Indians and the Aleuts. They refer to their state as “the Great Land”. Most Alaskans are adventurous people who have lived most of their lives answering the challenges of the last United States frontier.

Alaska had no government of its own to develop its rich natural resources for many years. Its history has been spotted with gold rushes and men trying to strip the land of furs and fish. Russia had even owned Alaska for more than a hundred years. During this time, so many fur seals were killed that only a fraction of them survived. Even then, uncontrolled hunting almost left the sea otter extinct. Then, the United States bought Alaska in 1867 and the land lay almost forgotten for many years. Interest in Alaska returned in 1896 with a new gold rush calling men back to it. However, many of the gold seekers returned to home disappointed. At the end of the Gold Rush, some Alaskans compared their land to Cinderella, whose riches were depleted at the stroke of midnight. This continued until 1959, more than 90 years after the purchase, when Alaska gained control of its resources and was granted statehood.

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This article written by Michael Russell your Independent guide to Alaska.

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