In order to dispel those fears, I took a few photos of various grocery items at the local Wal-Mart store in Wasilla Alaska on 4-4-16. I chose Wal-Mart as they are commonly found in almost every state and would be the easiest for you to compare prices to. While we have other grocery stores here, Wal-Mart was the one that seemed to be the best choice for the purposes of this post.
The same thing can be said for ice cream lately too. If you watch the sales, it can be bought for around $3.50 for a tub like this.
The kids used to eat a lot of these but not as much anymore as they have taken to eating a healthier homemade version.
When we don't have moose/caribou burger and have to buy burger in the store, we prefer the ground chuck over the other choices. And what burger is complete without a splash of ketchup on top with some french fries and Ranch dressing?! If you do have moose burger, you have to try this moose burger recipe!
Our youngest is the baker in the family and makes the best chocolate chip cookies in the Matsu Valley!
You can't beat a grilled cheese sandwich on sourdough bread with tomato soup on a cold winter day in Alaska! If you don't have any sourdough starter let us know as we have a starter that has roots going back over a 100 years in Alaska.
We love Italian food and usually have spaghetti at least once a week.
Sour cream is a staple in many dishes that we cook and every good Alaskan has a Halibut Olympia recipe that is often on the menu!
Here is a good example of a recipe for Halibut Olympia!
What breakfast would be complete without sourdough pancakes and syrup! In Alaska, it's what's for breakfast. Sourdough pancakes have become one of our favorites with recipes like this!
When we don't have time for pancakes in the morning, a quick bowl of cereal with sliced bananas on top is in order!
You might not believe it but freshly smoked salmon warm out of the smoker served with baked beans and fried potatoes is unbelievable!
Here is smoked salmon recipe to try once you move to Alaska!
The price of butter has been fluctuating a lot lately and can often be bought for around $4/pound for store brands.
The same thing can be said for ice cream lately too. If you watch the sales, it can be bought for around $3.50 for a tub like this.
The kids used to eat a lot of these but not as much anymore as they have taken to eating a healthier homemade version.
When we don't have moose/caribou burger and have to buy burger in the store, we prefer the ground chuck over the other choices. And what burger is complete without a splash of ketchup on top with some french fries and Ranch dressing?! If you do have moose burger, you have to try this moose burger recipe!
Our youngest is the baker in the family and makes the best chocolate chip cookies in the Matsu Valley!
You can't beat a grilled cheese sandwich on sourdough bread with tomato soup on a cold winter day in Alaska! If you don't have any sourdough starter let us know as we have a starter that has roots going back over a 100 years in Alaska. 
We love Italian food and usually have spaghetti at least once a week.
Sour cream is a staple in many dishes that we cook and every good Alaskan has a Halibut Olympia recipe that is often on the menu!
Here is a good example of a recipe for Halibut Olympia!
What breakfast would be complete without sourdough pancakes and syrup! In Alaska, it's what's for breakfast. Sourdough pancakes have become one of our favorites with recipes like this!
When we don't have time for pancakes in the morning, a quick bowl of cereal with sliced bananas on top is in order!
You might not believe it but freshly smoked salmon warm out of the smoker served with baked beans and fried potatoes is unbelievable!
Here is smoked salmon recipe to try once you move to Alaska!
Anyone that has ever been to Alaska knows that we LOVE our coffee...it's hard to drive a mile around any of the main roads in the Matsu Valley and not come across a coffee hut.
For the non-coffee drinkers here is a case of Pepsi for you to compare prices to if you are a cola drinker.
For your real estate needs, feel free to stop by our website to see what the real estate market is currently doing. You can call my office at (907)352-1828 with any questions that you may have regarding the market as well.
Greg Shepard REALTOR, Associate Broker, GRI, SFR, RFC
Jack White Real Estate Matsu
