• Going Outside: Leaving the state for any reason.
• Lower 48: The 48 states south of here. (We don’t know how to refer to Hawaii)
• Cheechako: Anyone new to Alaska
• Sourdough: Anyone old to Alaska
• Cache (cash): A very small, food storage cabin. Elevated, out of reach of both animals and your children.
• Ice Fog: A dense, winter fog of suspended ice particles that can sparkle all around you if there’s a little sun coming through.
• Ice Worm: Small, very tiny worms that actually live in glacial ice. You can eat them but you need at least 1 million to make a meal ….. well, maybe a little less.
• Bear Insurance: Handguns – 357 or better, a 12 gauge shotgun ……… or small, handheld, nuclear weapons – if you can get ‘em.
• Snowmachine / Tin Dog: A snowmobile.
• Musher: A person who travels in winter by dog sled. Yells ‘mush’ a lot.
• Permanent Fund: Money we get for living here – from the state; who gets it from the oil companies; who supply 20% of the Nation’s oil needs. You get oil; we get cash!
• Ulu Knife: A native, half-moon, all-purpose knife. Pretty-cool actually.
• Bullchitna: Bet you’ve guessed this one! ………. it means …… you know ….. BS.
• Stampled: Being trampled to death by an elk – but popular among the Southeast Alaskans to include stomped on, crushed, flattened, chewed on, or otherwise badly stepped upon.
• Moose Nuggets: Moose droppings. Found in everyone’s backyard …. AND …. in all Alaskan gift shops believe it or not – dried, cured, and shellacked into swizzle sticks, ear-rings, and Christmas decorations.
• Bear Insurance #2: It’s the best protection of all ……… always, be with someone you can outrun.
• Mukluk: No … it’s not something you just stepped in out there on the tundra. But rather, a very warm, fur boot ….. usually knee high.
• The Bush: Villages, mountains, and valleys you can only reach by boat or plane. That amounts to almost the entire state.
• Termination Dust: The first, light dusting of snow; on the very tips of the mountains. It’s a warning. The first, big snow is just around the corner. This of course, triggers a huge shopping frenzy.
• Cabin Fever: When Alaskans start bouncing off the walls … from being inside those walls, way too long in winter.
• Ditch Divers: Those who own 4-wheel-drive vehicles – learning the hard way – that one needs to drive slow on ice and snow …. just like the rest of us!
• Arctic Entry: A pre-entry into your home where dirty, slushy boots, winter gear, mud, work clothes, etc., can be taken off before they’re taken off ‘inside’ your clean house.
• Mosquito Dope / Bug Juice: Mosquito repellant – spray, liquid, and roll on. Citronella anything – patches, bracelets, smoke rings, candles ….. anything citronella. We do have a skeeter problem here.
• Alaskan Sneakers: Fishing Waders – leg, hip, or chest waders.
• Permafrost: Ground that is frozen year-round. About 2-5 feet under the surface. Probably should be called perma-ice.
• A Three Dog Night: It’s so cold, that two dogs ain’t keepin’ ya warm enough.
• Sing Song: Any concert, recital, or competition for singing.
• Breakup: The process by which all snow and ice finally melts away – but all at once. Real sloppy for about 2-3 weeks. For Alaskans, it means the end of winter and the beginning of tourist season.
• Borough: Alaska’s answer to the “county”. We have to be different, don’t you know.
• Two Seasons: We have two seasons – winter and road construction. Actually it’s more like “road fixing” construction. We don’t get many new roads here.
• Sundog: A large, noticeable circle around the sun on very cold days. Sun glasses really help enhance this phenomenon.
• Bunny Boots: Big, fat, white, rubber boots that keep your feet warm up to -65 degrees. But it really looks like you’re wearing small boats.
• Heater Plugs: An electrical plug protruding from the grill of your car or truck. Plug it into an outside outlet, at home or at a business and it keeps your engine-block warm either overnight or while you’re parking.
• Fireweed: The weed everyone loves. It grows anywhere it wants to. Has pink flowers … and in fall, the leaves turn a fiery red ….. hence the name Fireweed.
• Dip Netting: Holding a large fishnet, on the end of a long poll, in a river, waiting for fish to swim into it. Rather successful.
• Moose Gooser: Similar to a cow-catcher on the front of a train. In Alaska, we GOOSE rather than cow-catch on railroad tracks.

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Slowly Heat Peanut oil in large skillet

Cube Halibut into 2 inch thick pieces

Dredge in batter:

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 ½ cup very cold water
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• Pepper/Salt ( zealous pinches)

If  you do not have cold water available, put batter into fridge for some time, maybe a couple of hours before frying fish or make batter before you go fishing with Alaska Arctic Sun..

Fry fish.  Make sure oil is hot enough.  You don’t want soggy fish!

Cut potatoes, thick like steak fries.

Fry and salt to taste.

There you have it, Captain North’s yummy fish and Chips!

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• Captain North’s Fish and Chips
• First Mate Shiela’s Fish Pie

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• 2 TBS Butter
• 1 small sweet onion
• 3-4 garlic gloves
• ½ tsp. Curry powder
• 2 TBS flour
• 1 1/2 cup mild white Cheddar cheese
• 1 cup milk
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 4-5 boiled potatoes
• Variety of fish & shell fish:  Halibut, salmon (smoked), cod, crab, shrimp, scallops

(The beautiful thing about this pie is adding pieces and chunks of leftover fish that has already been cooked)

Melt butter in a saucepan.  Add onion and garlic.  Sauté for 5-7 minutes.  Stir in curry powder.  Cook for 30 seconds.  Stir in flour, cheese and milk, stirring constantly until mixture boils and thickens.  Remove from heat.  Add your variety of cooked fish!

Boil potatoes.  Mash potatoes adding butter and milk for consistency.  (I like slightly lumpy mashed potatoes)

Pour mixture into casserole dish, adding mashed potato over the mixture. Sprinkle some cheese on the potatoes.  Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.  Let your pie settle for about 10 minutes before serving.   Serves 4-6 people

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