Week 1 of 130: The Start of my Doctoral Journey (BMAL 700)
Hello and welcome! If you are new here, thank you for checking out my blog. A quick bio: My name is Robert Forto and I live in the wilds of Alaska with a pack of 38 sled dogs. I own and operate a dog training company where we train dogs from all over the country […]
Recipe Rants: Blueberry Jelly
It has been a busy summer here at the Fort. We filled our freezer the smoked red salmon, we built a greenhouse and picked over a gallon and a half of blueberries to make jelly, BBQ sauce, muffins and more. Today I want to share a recipe that we found online and modified for our […]
Recipe Rants: Alehouse Beef-and-Potato Skewers
We are always searching for new and unique ways to prepare food. Whether it be purely Alaskan recipes or new takes on old favorites, we share them on RobertForto.com under our Recipe Rants category. Sirloin is an outstanding beef cut for kabobs. Use red-skinned or Yukon Gold potatoes or a combination for a particularly attractive […]
Are you Awake? Live and Inspired by Godsmack has arrived
Put down the iPhones. Quit updating Facebook and taking pictures and sit back and enjoy the music. Because there is nothing better in the world than a kick ass live rock-n-roll show! I am paraphrasing just a bit here but you get the jest. This was what Sully Erna said from the hard rock band […]
Houston High School softball opening night
It was a blustery, but absolutely beautiful May Day. It was the start of the softball season for my daughter, Nicole. Nicole is a freshman at Houston High School in Alaska. A small school of just about 400 kids and home of the Hawks. A big change from where she was just last semester in Littleton, […]