Cook With Me Using our Costco Haul | Moose, Salmon, Venison and more in Our Alaska Kitchen!!

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Hello friends!! What are you making for dinner this week??

[@carolmain9462]

Hello from Scotland We love your vlogs so much and of course your family Your little boy is so cute Everett Super cute

[@carolmain9462]

Stovies

[@brilliantbutblue]

Well we are onto Wednesday this week and so far l have made a packet pasta and sauce mix on Monday night, then Tuesday l got extra fancy and made "Uber Eats" (highly recommended the flavour is delicious with no skill involved🤣) then on Wednesday night l loved it so much on Tuesday that l made "Uber Eats" again. I think lm just being lazy but who knows🤷‍♀️

[@kimlee8472]

So far this week I made lasagna with garlic bread. Red Beans & Rice with Pickled Pork. Today I'm making shrimp and beef stir fry with rice and later in the week I'll be baking ham with pineapple and brown sugar. Served with macaroni and cheese.

[@kimlee8472]

I love watching you and your family!!!💖😘👀🌺😁👀💖

[@andreabryant1131]

cucumber and dill salad delishhhhhh!!

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

It was yummy!

[@andreabryant1131]

bye lauren!! Everett!! and hamm fam!!!❤

[@mandywhitton]

Salads for us with Duck spring rolls

[@marymorris575]

Everything looks so yummy. I’m in the hospital and the food sucks. I can’t wait till I get out of here.

[@marcellahicks3984]

Mary, prayers for you, hope you get out soon. Big hugs

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

I am so sorry you are in the hospital. I will pray for a speedy recovery! ❤️❤️❤️

[@shellyhorton1526]

When I was younger we had elk meat to eat. It was very good.

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Elk is one game meat I have yet to try. Glad you liked it!

[@kelliepineda9822]

rinse jar with some pasta water .I out Lil water from pasta put lid swish n dump into meat n sauce urgent allthe sauce n the pasta,water

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Thanks for the tip!

[@andreabryant1131]

I made baked fish, mixed veggies, sweet potatoes!!! beef stew, baked bread!!! Slow cooked chuck roast! with potatoes and carrots!!! we love you lauren and hamm fam!! you influence us to shop, and cook many different things luv you!!!

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

That all sounds so good! Thanks for watching, we’re grateful you’re here!!

[@margaretturner3251]

Hello thank for showing us your food of the week cooking recipes everything look delicious and take care all.😱🙏🙏😊❤️🐈

[@shirleywarner8831]

Your boys really are great eaters and no problem with any picky ones

[@ccgill9535]

YUMMY IM DROOLING

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@kathyjones6103]

Oh looks delicious love. I’m staving now lol xx

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Glad you enjoyed coming along!!

[@kimswecker64]

I have had friend add red wine to Rao sauce they say it excellent

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Interesting!

[@amandawilder7353]

Carmens lightly salted, and juanitas, if you can, gotta try those tortilla chips too

[@deborahhanes8471]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for the beautiful Valentines card! It absolutely made my day! I loved this cooking video! Everrything looked so delicious! I am starving! Time to eat! Love from NC♥️♥️♥️

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Yay! So glad it arrived! Much love and thanks for watching!!

[@janneville7765]

I just bought that exact chopper from Amazon a couple weeks ago.

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

I love it! Just have to be careful with those blades, they are so sharp!! Have you liked it??

[@morganjacks3293]

The coconut salmon sounds very interesting. I wouldn't have thought of that combination; I can't wait to try it too!

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

It's so good! I will totally be making it again. Thanks for watching!

[@angelaforcier378]

Your boys are such good eaters , your lucky !

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Thanks! Lots of years of offering lots of good food. We are grateful!

[@AlaskaBoys]

Traeger roasts are the best. 🤤

[@marcellahicks3984]

It sure looked Good. I love to eat off a hunk of meat all day. With the pico, yum.

[@pamelajackson3148]

I love you guys and Alaska ❤️. I watch all your videos 😊

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Thank you so much Pamela! We appreciate you being here!!

[@VickiTheCraftAttic]

Rao’s (pronounced Ray-Ohs) marinara sauce is the best!, I always chuckle when I hear non-NY’ers pronounce it Rowwzz. It’s named after a restaurant in NYC where the sauce originated from. Our grocery stores sell several types of their jarred sauce, and have recently expanded into soups and pastas as well. During the holidays I can sometimes find a big 48oz jar; Rao’s is hire priced, but I think it’s worth it. Again, it’s my go-to jarred sauce….love it!

[@AlaskanQueen74]

Those True lemon and true lime packets are the best, I get mine on amazon too, I can only find the little boxes at Freddy's

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

They carried them one time at Costco and I got addicted and then I have never found them again so now to Amazon I go!!

[@tarras3292]

Thank you for sharing and taking time out to cook delicious food

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Thank you so much for watching!!

[@teresacruz3760]

Everything looks so yummy, and I also wanted to say thank you very much for the Valentine card💞

[@shirleymack8651]

Great video Lauren. Love your cooking episodes. I like to see how and what different areas of the country eat. We live in Pennsylvania dutch country so we eat alot of plain foods. Thanks for sharing.

[@marcellahicks3984]

Lauren, I forgot to ask, can you show us how to make the Sour dough starter that you put in your fridge to have on hand. I have been seeing lots of recipes. But every assumes we know how to make starter. This would help.

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

If you know someone with start they can give you a small amount and then you can start feeding it and it will grow. If not you can make it, it takes a week or so to get to the right fermentation. Here is a great lady to learn it from www.farmhouseonboone.com/make-sourdough-starter-scratch

[@marcellahicks3984]

Thanks perfect

[@sugarcraftdecors]

wow, this looks so tasty and yummy love it thanks

[@samanthawilliams3206]

Mmmm some yummy recipes.

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Thanks! Hope you have a wonderful week!

[@cherylmcconnell3167]

Really enjoy watching you cook all these delicious foods 🌻

[@mandywhitton]

Love your shows

[@cheryl8015]

Enjoyed seeing the meals you make for your family.

[@denisecole6128]

Try the Victoria brand too.

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Thanks!!

[@katiethornton2020]

Looks amazing thanks for sharing

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!!

[@shelbygryder806]

Thank you for the VALENTINE'S day card. Love to see you and Everett shop

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

You’re welcome! I am so glad it arrived!! ❤️

[@margotkoopmans1186]

Looks all good 😊

[@cindydaniel6125]

Yummy dinners.

[@fake4387]

I enjoyed that love how the boys help

[@claudialaquidara9723]

Amazing meals. You and Mark are both so talented - you do so much and have so many skills. I'm a fairly new subscriber and have been watching past videos bit by bit. I can't believe how hard you work. Mark has incredible skills in nature and is even a pilot. What is his "regular" job? I know you were/are a teacher. I loved seeing the house, the pantry and storage areas, the freezers - everything is so interesting. Viewers can really tell how much you love Alaska - it's not an easy life but you are both doing an amazing job. Great family!

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Wow! Thank you! Mark is an CPA accountant, the CFO for a Native Corporation in Anchorage. I am so glad you are enjoying the videos. Thank you for taking the time to comment and connect with us! Much love from Alaska!

[@brilliantbutblue]

Welcome it's so nice to have you here 🙂

[@mindyreed2625]

Everything looked delicious! I enjoy your videos!

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Thanks Mindy! So glad to have you here!

[@karenleemallonee684]

OMGoodness, everything looks so yummy, I am definitely going to try your recipes! The enchiladas looked amazing, and so did the Mexican lasagna!!! I received the Valentine's Day Card yesterday, right on Valentine's Day, I was so excited!!! Thank you, I hope you all had a fun day, and that Everett finally was able to buy you your flowers he's been wanting to get you! Looking forward to more vlogs like this...loved it!!! 🌼💝🌼

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

There were lots of flowers for Valentine’s Day! Thanks for watching and I am so glad your card arrived!!

[@mandywhitton]

I loved this video and the family Helping you xxxx

[@bettyruth9142]

You sure do cook some amazing food. I’ll have to try making the chicken broth one of these days!! I was a lazy cook today. Costco pizza night !! Love the Raos sauce. I bought some of the Alfredo sauce but haven’t tried it !! Love your channel!! Sweet family !! 💕💕💕💕

[@carolwhisenhunt7504]

These all looked so amazing Lauren. Thanks for sharing. I love your cooking videos.

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Thanks Carol! So glad you enjoy them!!

[@diannewelt155]

Just a question... Along with your moose, deer, bear, salmon, trout and whitefish, do your guys ever shoot geese, ducks or wild turkey?

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Thanks for watching! That’s a great question. We get ducks in the fall but never get enough to freeze, we just eat them as Mark and the boys shoot them. I love duck! Mark would love to get a goose but has never been successful. The boys do occasionally get a spruce hen and we enjoy those!

[@NayStouffer]

The way you made your enchiladas looked so delicious! I am definitely going to try dipping my tortillas like you did. Everything looked so flavorful. Thanks for sharing

[@tammybabcock4802]

Good morning Lauren and Mark and family and thank you for sharing your beautiful day

[@cherylgreen7299]

Hello Lauren everything look so yummy thank you for sharing with us love from PA

[@trishabroulette612]

Hello

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Hello! Thanks for watching!

[@kimbradbury9107]

Hi Lauren, everything looks delicious, the chopper that you got I have it too & sure enough I cut myself & so did my daughter it’s definitely sharp. Thank you for the video loved it have a wonderful week

[@kimbradbury9107]

I forget to tell you I got your valentines card yesterday thank you so much for that. It was so cute to see your boys on there 💜blessings my friend

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Yay! So glad it arrived!!

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Bennett and I both cut ourselves! Now we know better!! Thank you so much for watching!

[@mitziburton3999]

Liked all the recipes. They all looked delicious. Have a great week!!

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Thank you! Thanks for watching ❤️

[@susanbishop3873]

Looks yummy.

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Thank you so much! Thanks for watching

[@mikec7160]

Such a blessing today everything looked so yummy I also use the (true) packet the orange and grapefruit I use in water so good thank you for an awesome video

[@ranaecambell5889]

This made me want queso for breakfast 😁

[@kimlee8472]

The food looks delicious! I enjoyed watching your family cooking and eating!!!💖😋😘👀🌮

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoy spending time with us!

[@peggyamparan4642]

Everything.looked so delicious 😋 you put together your enchiladas like I do but I never have added the beans I have a son that’s allergic to beans they are deadly for him but he’s been living on his own I got use to the way without beans so thanks to you were going to give it a try! I use Green enchilada sauce I also put cut up black olives. On the side I make Spanish rice and a green salad so yummy 😋 god bless ❤️Peggy

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Hello Peggy! All great suggestions to go with enchiladas. I had never added beans before until someone on here sent me the recipe! Thanks for watching!!

[@patwright8331]

Lovely to see you all, missed you, food looked great, have you seen simple Alaska life they do loads of recipes with moose meat thought mark might like to see it to 😊👍😊👍

[@leekorten1791]

Absolutely brilliant video, I love watching you cook.The mashed black beans looks so delicious, I'm definitely going to try that one. Great to see you all, sending love 💞

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Thanks Lee! So grateful to have you here!!

[@sandycrabtree4795]

Everything looks delicious 👍

[@manushak_and_tanya]

Everything looks delicious! Will have to look up the lime packets, that’s new for us. Check out a round mandolin slicer on Amazon! I love to use it to shred my blocks of Costco cheese! Much easier than a hand grater. Best wishes!💕

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

I do have a mandolin slicer! Thanks for the tip. I have to keep it way up high since it is so sharp and sometimes I forget it’s up there. Thank you so much for watching!

[@manushak_and_tanya]

@@ThisAlaskaLife yeah - I realized after I sent that that you might have one already but just weren’t using it!😂🤣 My kids love to turn the crank on it! We enjoy your channel!💖

[@marcellahicks3984]

It was like a Mexican Fiesta this week. Olay!!! Everything looked so good. And those California Golden Avocados look so perfect. In Illinois they are hard and you have to wait for them to ripen. I could eat Avocado with Everything, lots of Vitamin K, be careful of you are on a blood thinner. I love them on smoothies. It's funny because Gary requested Mexican Lasagna again this week too. I always had in shredded chicken with my beef, ground beef, beef of any kind has gone through the roof. $5 rotisserie chicken once a week at local store helps. I love all this cooking Lauren. And your new chopper helps out. And Mark that Roast, man, you got that smoker licked, maybe you need to enter a BBQ contest with game meat. I would love to check one of those out in Alaska. I love talking with Men who smoke meat. Some of the best Self made chefs. I bet Mark and Bennett would make a great team. I know you are busy.

[@brilliantbutblue]

Avocados are only an issue if you are taking Warfarin (Coumadin) as it decreases the effectiveness, it doesn't interact with the more popular commonly prescribed ones now like Plavix (Clopidogrel) or Xarelto (Rivaroxaban) 👍

[@marcellahicks3984]

@@brilliantbutblue you are so right, when you have a heart valve replaced, people cannot use the popular blood thinners. When you are on Warfarin, you support others. I hope you didn't think I was being offensive.

[@brilliantbutblue]

@@marcellahicks3984 : Hello gorgeous Girl, not offended at all (us Aussies have no filter) l just didn't want you to think you had to miss out on delicious things like green leafy veg and Avocados if you are on something other than Warfarin, absolutely looking out for each other and l enjoy all your lovely comments and hearing about your life and family. What a pain Warfarin is with INR tests and having to be careful with other things not to mention dosage changes it really impacts your life so much. Thankyou for reaching out and l look forwards to seeing you in the comments. Big virtual hug from our family to yours💞

[@brilliantbutblue]

Hi Friends, everything looked absolutely amazing, you feed your family so well, they truly are blessed to have a Mum like you. Well arnt l a regular genius, l totally forgot you are in imperial and we use metric oops, glad you figured it out and the boys enjoyed the salmon. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Not a problem at all, just did a little google and we were on our way! Cooking dinner is not something I always enjoy so it’s encouraging to hear so many kind messages about it.

[@berniceb2636]

Hi Lauren This Alaska Life! The Salmon and all the food looks delicious to eat! Another great video!

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Thanks so much Bernice! Glad you enjoy coming along!

[@berniceb2636]

@@ThisAlaskaLife You're welcome, Lauren!

[@pamelajackson3148]

I received my Valentine card today I love it thank you

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Yay! So glad you got it. Much love from Alaska!

[@belindaroberts3090]

Well I learned something new today. I didn't know you could turn veggies on your shredder & it makes them spiral. Or does your chopper have a special part that does that?

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

It came with a special part to do it.

[@belindaroberts3090]

@@ThisAlaskaLife dang. I was sure gonna try it on mine. Lol!

[@ssss-io5ct]

It is so interesting how the boys look more like either one of you! Hunter is your mini me Lauren!🥰

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Yep and Bennett is Mark’s twin. Weston seems to be a perfect mix of us both. And Everett, time will tell but I do think he looks a lot like Hunter when he was little

[@ssss-io5ct]

@@ThisAlaskaLife yes! I thought that also, so cool!.....you have a beautiful fam, have a great day Lauren!💕

[@GMA_OF6]

Hello! Wondering why you toss the veggies that you use to make the chicken stock. Could you use them for chicken soup or throw it in with a roast? Keep making your vlogs!!!

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

When they are cooked for that long they have zero taste left and I don’t find the texture very appealing anymore. I used to feed them to the chickens but we don’t have any chickens right now.

[@kaycuneio7226]

All the Mexican recipes looked delicious! I don’t know why I have never thought to make my own pico de Gallo, but I think I will. My husband doesn’t like spicy food. Do you make desserts? I love to bake. Is there anything the boys won’t eat?

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Fresh pico is soooo good! Doesn’t need to be spicy, just flavorful! I do love to bake and so does Bennett but usually on the weekends. I will make sure to include it in the video!

[@beckystokes9061]

I enjoy the cook with me videos! Also every time I get on here, I am happy to see your channel growing! 😁

[@DJ-vf5gu]

Now with the pico de gallo if you leave the jalapeno out and add shrimp,cucumber and squeezed lemon juice it makes a really good ceviche!

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Oh yum!!!

[@amandawilder7353]

Hubby is a double dipper.lol.

[@mandywhitton]

I do I love them 💋

[@heavnlyskyzz9710]

Wow LOVE how you cook💜💯

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Thank you! Gotta keep the family fed!

[@Judy.LoveandLightAlways]

Lauren for such a young Mum, you are Wonderful, The way you Prepare Healthy snacks and meals for Mark and your Boy's is just Beautiful. yummy Roast Mark. A Question What Does Moose, Deer Meat Taste Like? Do you Eat Bear? Sorry if I sound Silly but Alaska is so Different.. I Absolutely Adore Alaska, and you The Beautiful Hamm family. Biggest Hug's from Victoria in Australia 😘💝💙💙💙💙💙🐨🦘 YUMMY all of these cooking Video's are Brilliant.

[@VickiMcCormick-jf5pe]

Wow I had no idea one chicken could make so much that's awesome

[@lizetearruda3196]

Love watching your video's Beautiful family. We had this week chicken and dumplings meatloaf chicken pot pie. I love to cook also.

[@virginiatolles1664]

Rao's alfredo sauce is 10/10, too! We have it about once a week.

[@barbthomas4492]

I'm surprised that you had enough cucumbers for your recipe! I remember those days with my four boys!

[@janmckee7719]

I make chicken enchiladas like you do but I never thought about dipping the burritos into the sauce. I will next time. Thanks

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Glad you found something new! Thanks for watching!

[@turtleycoolnails3479]

Can I say I am so happy to see you use the liquid from the canned vegetables! I do this to heat it up in and my family cringes at me. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Gigi-fv9ky]

Lol, I ordered the very same chopper from Amazon, probably about the same time as you and, when I opened the box and took mine out, I too sliced my fingers open picking up one of the bladed pieces. Man, it's sharp. Don't mean to laugh, it's just funny to me that we both did the same thing. 😀

[@Gigi-fv9ky]

P.s. I love the jars of Hatch chiles, too. I also am addicted to Cholula hot sauce and Matteo's salsa, all from Costco, of course.

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

It is soo sharp! Bennett cut His fingers, I did, and my mom, even with the warning!

[@michellecook7586]

I soooooo want that chopper! Your old chopper~ not the new one...I have the new one and EVERYTIME I use it I cut my finger...I hate the dern thing...Where did you find the old chopper, if you don't mind me asking? I use the True lime packets too! I love em in my water jug I sip on throughout the day ...(I use 3 packets for my 64 oz jug)...I tried the lemon but it was just not quit it...but the lime is amazing in my water...I also bought the True Lemonade thats Amazing too! they have become my go to drinks here of lately. I use to buy the chickens at Sam's all the time but I guess they changed the way they are cooked or the guy in the part of the kitchen or something but I know if I buy a Sam's club chicken it's going to cost $7.99 for it and I have to bring it home and finish cooking it, because they are ALWAYS still bleeding when you cut into them....After a bit I just stopped buying them...it defeats the purpose of buying them if you ask me. I will admit the only way I like Salmon is in a California sushi roll with avacado. I've tried it cooked and I'm just not a huge fan. I prefer it raw but the Salmon California sushi roll is the only way I will eat "fish bait" as my son calls it...lol...But the way you cooked your salmon it sure did look yummy tho. Being from Missouri I haven't ever eaten any other deer than Whitetail...LOVE it for my spaghetti and my lasgna's or chili...thats basically the only way I have ever had it...I have had Moose (I like that too!) Thank You for sharing all your wonderful meals with us, much appreciated God Bless

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Hello! The green chopper was from Walmart. That new one is super sharp!!! So glad to hear from you and glad you enjoyed the video.

[@sandrabolton7515]

I am highly allergic to lime after 38years I just learned this.

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Oh no! Glad you know now!

[@jackiea3222]

Omg spoon in mouth back in jar…no no dad

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Oops!

[@jackiea3222]

@@ThisAlaskaLife hey, it’s ok..just keep those germs in the family…lol

[@brendakahley6919]

Your portions for 6 are entirely to small!!!!

[@mandywhitton]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💝love THEM All Please Just KEEP them coming ok 👌 ❤️

[@ThisAlaskaLife]

Thanks Mandy! So glad you enjoy them!