Nothing goes together like the Super Bowl and chicken wings, right? When you are getting ready to watch Super Bowl XLIV this Sunday at 6pm EST, you might want to sit down to this great, spicy chicken wing recipe:
Recipe 2 dozen chicken wings Celery Blue Cheese or Ranch dressing Toasted sesame seeds (optional)
Sauce 4 tbsp gochujang (Korean pepper paste) 2 tbsp hot chili powder or hot paprika 1 tbsp minced garlic 1 tbsp dark soy sauce 1 tbsp sesame oil 1 tsp sweetener or 1 tsbp sugar 1 tsp honey 1/2 tsp black pepper
Mix sauce ingredients. Place in resealable bag. Add chicken wings and shake to coat. Marinate for at least 30 minutes or as long as overnight in the fridge.
Place wings on cookie sheet. Put in 350 F oven for 20 minutes. Turn over after 10 minutes.
Wash and cut up celery stalks into finger length pieces. Place dressing in a dish for dipping. Plate the wings, celery stalks and dressing. If you would like, you can sprinkle the toasted sesame seeds over the top of the wings. And you're good to go!
Whether you're rooting for the Saints or the Colts, you'll have fun with this recipe for Super Bowl and chicken wings.
The 2010 Anchorage Folk Festival takes place from January 21st through 31st this year. Every January, over 120 musicians and other artists from Alaska and around the world come to Anchorage and Eagle River to share their knowledge, experience and talent for free to the public. Singers, storytellers, musicians and dancers perform both traditional and original material that includes bluegrass, Celtic, jazz, folk music and more. Just some of the artists expected to perform include Sweet Sunny South (a bluegrass band), Brother Mule, Little Fiddler and Friends, Oldenweiser, Acoustic Banana, The Lost Riders and many, many more. Square dances and a Marti Gras dance will take place at Romig Jr. High, UAA and the Snow Goose. Every Friday night, the Spenard Roadhouse (1049 W Northern Lights Blvd) will be hosting a late night jam with Brother Mule and Sweet Sunny South. All musicians are invited to bring their instruments and themselves down to the Roadhouse to join in on the fun.
In addition to the talented artists performing, there will be free workshops available to the public that include:
Alaska City Folk Arts
Teen Jam Session
Rhythm Guitar, Bass and Mandolin
Lead Instruments: Fiddle, Mandolin and Guitar
Brother Mule Ensemble
Slow Jamming
Band Workshop with the Sweet Sunny South Band
Harp Improvisation
Guitar Maintenance and Care
Exploring the Acoustic Baritone Guitar
Fiddle Tunes for Kids
Native American Flute
Introduction to Bag Pipes and Drums
Beginning Banjo
Cajun Dancing
Waltz Workshop
Clogging
Songwriting Exercises
Singing
There's even a Banjo Contest to be held on January 23rd. These are just a few of the fun workshops available throughout the festival. To find out more about the 2010 Anchorage Folk Festival, please visit their website at http://www.anchoragefolkdfestival.org. It sounds like a good time for everybody in Anchorage.
New H1N1 clinic dates for January have been announced in Anchorage.
January 5: 5-9pm, Hanshew Middle School (10121 Lake Otis Pkwy, Anchorage, AK, 99507) January 7: 1-7pm, ChangePoint Church (6689 ChangePoint Dr, Anchorage, AK, 99518) January 12: 5-9pm, Mears Middle School (2700 W 100th Ave, Anchorage, AK, 99515) January 19: 5-9pm, Central Middle School (1405 E St, Anchorage, AK, 99501) January 26: 5-9pm, Begich Middle School (7440 Creekside Center Dr, Anchorage, AK, 99504)
The Municipality of Anchorage needs 25 community volunteers per date for each clinic to help. Medical volunteers that are trained to administer vaccines are the most sought after, of course. The United Way of Anchorage is helping Muni reach out for public volunteers for the clinics. If you are interested in volunteering, please visit the United Way of Anchorage's website to sign up.
Additionally, the H1N1 vaccine is available for free to the public through walk-ins as vaccine is available from 8-11 am and 1-4 pm Monday through Friday at the Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center (1217 E 10th Ave, Anchorage, AK). If you are unable to make it to the Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center, many local private healthcare providers as well as pharmacies provide the H1N1 vaccine as well. Simply contact your healthcare provider or pharmacy directly to make sure they are offering vaccinations at their businesses.
If you have any questions or have any information about other places that provide the H1N1 vaccine, please contact me. I will try to keep you up to date when new H1N1 clinic dates are announced in Anchorage. Thanks!
The 2009 Anchorage International Film Festival takes place from December 4-17 this year at Bear Tooth (1230 W 27th Avenue), 4th Avenue Marketplace (333 W 4th Avenue), Anchorage Museum (121 W 7th Avenue) and Out North (3800 DeBarr Road) around Anchorage. Independent films will be showcased at this festival. The great outdoors seems to be a huge focus of the films this year, with movies like "Mount St. Elias", a film about three climbers that ski their way down Alaska's second tallest mountain. "Mount St. Elias" is only one of seven Alaska films that center on Alaska's great outdoors. The opening night film will be "Hipsters". The screening starts at 7pm, with the gala party to follow at 9:30pm). Tickets are now on sale at the Bear Tooth (1230 W 27th Avenue). An All Films Pass ($75) will allow entry to all screenings except for the opening night film. If you want to include the opening night film, gala parties and workshops, you can purchase an All Films & Events Pass for $95. For more info about tickets, please call 907-276-4200.
For a rundown of the movies, times and venues, please visit the Anchorage International Film Festival website. I hope you are able to get out to the 2009 Anchorage International Film Festival during the next couple of weeks. It's a great event that shines a nice spotlight on Anchorage.
The movie "Deal Lemon Lima" will be screened at the Anchorage Film Festival this Sunday, December 13, 2009. The movie's screening will begin at 5:30pm and will be held at The Bear Tooth (1220 W 27th Avenue, Anchorage AK). Fairbanks, Alaska, teenager Vanessa Lemor (Savannah Wiltfong), pours her heart out into the pages of her diary, while dealing with her first heartbreak. While her narcissistic ex-beau Philip reinvents himself as one of the popular kids, Vanessa remains stuck in a lonesome state of adolescent awkwardness, intent on winning back her beloved. Together with a gang of endearing social outcasts, Vanessa enters her school's Snowstorm Survivor competition, a misguided event inspired by the World Eskimo Indian Olympics, convinced that sporting victory will be her way back into Philip's heart.
Not only does "Deal Lemon Lima" deal with teenager heartbreak while coping with growing up in a native community, but star Savannah Wiltfong is the granddaughter of one of our licensees and is a local Alaska Native. Visit Deal Lemon Lima's official website for more information. Please come out to The Bear Tooth this Saturday to view the "Deal Lemon Lima" screening at the Anchorage Film Festival and support one of our local girls in this fabulous movie about Alaska Native life.
The Anchorage Fire and Police departments will be competing once again in their annual hockey competition game, Guns 'n Hoses. The Guns 'n Hoses event is held each year as a charity event for local charities. This year proceeds will be donated to the American Diabetes Association. Last year's event raised about $31,000.
The "Guns" hockey team, of course, represents the Anchorage Police Department while the Hoses hockey team represents the Anchorage Fire Department. The game will be played at the Sullivan Arena on Sunday, December 13. It should be an exciting game, as the Guns try to even up the "score" and the Hoses fight to maintain the their lead in the most games won. The Hoses have won 6 of the 8 games played over the past years.
Those attending the game will also be entertained with various demonstrations by both the Anchorage Firefighters and the Anchorage Police, including a demonstration by the K-9 and SWAT units. Sparky (Fire Department mascot) and Buddy Bear (Police department mascot) will be on hand to give out special goodies to all the children. Those attending should also remember to bring their ice skates, as they will be given the chance to skate with the players on both teams after the game.
You may purchase Tickets for the Anchorage Guns 'n Hoses Hockey game at any police or fire station or from the Anchorage American Diabetes Association. Tickets are only $7 per person or you may purchase a family pass (6 people) for only $25.
A public workshop discussing midtown Anchorage growth will be held in the conference room of the Loussac Public Library from 6-8:30pm on Thursday, November 19, 2009. A special presentation is scheduled for 7pm, with a discussion following. The Midtown District Plan has gone through several incarnations over the last couple of years. The Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) wants to hear any public comments, criticisms or ideas. They are happy to implement anything that makes the Midtown District Plan stronger. The deadline for all Anchorage residents to make public comment on the Public Review Draft are due by December 15, 2009. The final review will be submitted at that time. You can download a copy of the Public Review Draft here. All public comments can be made in person at the public workshop on Thursday, November 19th, via email to Tana Klunder at klundertg@ci.anchorage.ak.us or via snail mail to:
ATTN: Midtown District Plan 4700 Elmore Rd, 2nd Floor Anchorage, AK 99507
All snail mail must be received well in advance of the December 15, 2009 to be considered to be included in the final review. Please make plans to come to the public workshop for Midtown Anchorage Growth on Thursday, November 19th to make sure to get your thoughts and opinions considered for this important project for the Anchorage economy.
The Anchorage swine flu vaccinations have been delayed due to a shortage of H1N1 vacine. The Anchorage Department of Health and Human Services (ADDHS) will not be providing vaccinations at their clinic this week. However, the Anchorage School District will be providing the H1N1 vaccine to elementary school children this week as previously scheduled. The ADHHS does not have a new date scheduled yet to resume group shots for the public. As soon as more shipments of vaccine come in, they will continue providing free vaccinations in their clinic. The Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center will continue to provide free shots Monday through Friday.
For the latest information on the availability of H1N1 vaccine through the Department of Health and Human Services, please visit the ADHHS website. The delay is only temporary.
The H1N1 vaccine is now available for FREE to kids ages 2-18 in Anchorage. While the vaccine to help prevent the "Swine Flu" is limited to children in this age bracket for now, it is expected to be available for everyone over the age of 6 months as soon as more shipments arrive, which should be very soon. Right now, the Anchorage Department of Health wants to focus on the children that are at highest risk for hospitalization. The vaccine will be available at the Neighborhood Health Center every Monday through Friday from 8-11am and 1-4pm. The vaccine will be administered as long as it is available. Regular shipments are expected to continue over the next several weeks.
The Municipality of Anchorage Department of Health and Human Services is planning to make the H1N1 vaccine available on a much larger public scale to Anchorage residents throughout November and December. And it will be absolutely FREE to the public. The Anchorage School District is expected to start offering FREE H1N1 vaccinations for all their students beginning in November as well. To find out who is offering the vaccine and where you can get it, please visit the Municipality of Anchorage's website. Bookmark it and visit it often, as dates and times are updated daily.
Trick or Treat Town in Anchorage is an annual event that promotes Halloween fun in a safe environment. Held October 23 and 24 at the ACS Warehouse (600 Telephone Ave, Anchorage), kids are allowed to dress up and come out to fill their bags with Halloween treats. On Friday, October 23rd, kids can go trick or treating at 5:30pm or 7pm and on Saturday, October 24th, they can attend the 12pm, 2pm, 4 pm or 6pm sessions. Tickets for the event are now on sale at www.anchoragemuseum.org. This is the 18th year in a row that the museum has held this great family event. Proceeds from the $7 tickets will go to benefit both the museum and the Imaginarium. However, if you wait until the day of the event, it will cost you $10 to get in the door. Get your tickets now! With a turnout of 14,000 people last year, these tickets are not expected to last long!
Pauline Hofseth is an Alaska Realtor who specializes in helping buyers and sellers of real estate in Anchorage, Birchwood, Chugiak, Eagle River, Peters Creek and Girdwood.
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