🍔 Season Two, Episode One: The Airport Upset Nobody Saw Coming (The Grandmother–Grandson Expedition Continues… now crossing state lines.) PART I — The Setting Leaving Alaska is always bittersweet. Bright snow. Blue sky. Majestic mountains surrounding us. One last Miller’s Market memory still lingering on our taste buds. And then… Minneapolis–St. Paul Airport. Not exactly the place you go expecting burger greatness. We were just two exhausted travelers trying to survive a

We test burgers so you don’t have to. You’re welcome. A Grandmother–Grandson Expedition Across Alaska (and Beyond) Featuring:Gannon — The Youth Burger Whisperer Deb — The Official Narrator, Driver, and Halibut-Salad Enthusiast Follow along as Gannon renders verdicts that could shake the culinary world… or at least a few fry baskets. Season One Continues: The Alaska Trials Sadly: Farewell to Alaska The Burger That Tried… and Failed Yesterday was our last full day in Alaska.

🍔 No Burger for You, Bucko! We didn’t slow down our search for Alaska’s best burger — it’s just that Gannon has become a man of preferences. Since he’s already crowned his top two, when he’s craving a hamburger, he wants only the proven, the chosen, and the perfectly charred: #1 — Miller’s Market (still the champ) One small problem: it’s an hour from either Anchorage or Talkeetna. And the weather and the roads have slowed us down. #2 — Arctic Roadrunner Anchorage classic.

Some people count calories. Others count opinions. Here’s what I’ve learned about both — and why silence might just be my new superpower. I joined a “Fat Club,” got more advice than a presidential candidate, and learned the best diet is saying nothing at all. Read on if you’ve ever been told what’s “best” for you. We all watch our weight, our words, and sometimes our neighbors. Here’s a funny little reminder that peace — and laughter — are the best kind of discipline. Here's

🍔 The Burger Blog Series : Alaska — Hamburger Haven Welcome to The Search for the BEST Hamburger in Alaska  — part travelogue, part taste test, and all heart. It’s an adventure seasoned with laughter, local flavor, and the joy of sharing simple moments that make family and friends smile. Each stop on the burger trail tells a little story — about Alaska, about life, and about finding happiness between the bun and the snow. “Travel light, laugh loud, and never skip the pickle

🍔 The Breaking Point (When Even Gannon Said “No More”) ~ drawing by Zach Schultes It finally happened.The unthinkable. My grandson Gannon—cheeseburger rock star, champion of cheese, defender of fries, explorer of Alaska’s finest grease—looked at me across the table and said, “Nana Gaga, I can’t eat another hamburger.” I froze. Could this be true? We’ve driven hundreds of miles for burgers. We’ve ranked them, dissected them, analyzed the pickles .We’ve risked ketchup stains o

🍔 The Search Continues: In Search of Alaska’s BEST Burger (Part II) Previously on our burger quest: We set out to find the BEST hamburger in Alaska — one bite at a time. From riverside diners to roadside stands, my grandson Gannon (chief taste-tester and teenage metabolism) and I have been crossing the state with open minds, empty stomachs, and a rapidly growing spreadsheet of grease stains. So, Gannon (and me — some) are still eating cheeseburgers and rating them. He’s con

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