<div class="home-bottom widget-area"><section id="featured-post-3" class="widget featured-content featuredpost"><div class="widget-wrap"><article class="post-2979 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-recipes category-slow-cooker-recipes category-soup-recipes-wildernesswife-blog tag-how-to-make-soup tag-maine-recipe tag-maine-recipes tag-old-maine-recipes tag-recipe tag-recipes-2 tag-slow-cooker-recipes entry" aria-label="Best Slow Cooker French Onion Soup"><a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2021/12/01/slow-cooker-french-onion-soup/" class="alignleft" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/french-onion-soup-in-bowl-150x150.jpg" class="entry-image attachment-post" alt="A bowl of steaming Slow Cooker French Onion Soup with a slice of crusty french bread and melted cheese on top." loading="lazy" data-pin-description="Nothing more comforting on a cold winter day than a piping hot bowl of French Onion Soup that has simmered all day in the slow cooker. #soup #souprecipe #inionsoup #slowcookerrecipe #slowcookersouprecipe #slowcookeronionsouprecipe #crockpotonionsouprecipe" /></a><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2021/12/01/slow-cooker-french-onion-soup/">Best Slow Cooker French Onion Soup</a></h2></header><div class="entry-content"><p>The Lowly Onion Becomes Slow Cooker French Onion SoupThis recipe for Slow Cooker French Onion Soup allows the lowly onion, the bridesmaid never the bride of the culinary world, to show off its star quality.  How many savory recipes, particularly soup recipes, can you think of that don't include the onion?  Not many!  It always seems to be there....the little background note that is sliced and diced into obscurity in thousands of recipes.  Poor little onion, a sort of … <a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2021/12/01/slow-cooker-french-onion-soup/" class="more-link">[Read More...]</a></p></div></article><article class="post-1181 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-maine-cuisine-lobster-moose-seafood category-maine category-recipes category-vegetable-recipes-the-wilderness-wife-blog tag-maine-recipes tag-new-england-recipes tag-old-maine-recipes entry" aria-label="Boston Baked Beans Recipe"><a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2021/11/09/boston-baked-beans-recipe/" class="alignleft" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bosotn-baked-beans-igf-150x150.jpg" class="entry-image attachment-post" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bosotn-baked-beans-igf-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bosotn-baked-beans-igf-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bosotn-baked-beans-igf-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bosotn-baked-beans-igf-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bosotn-baked-beans-igf-100x100.jpg 100w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bosotn-baked-beans-igf-144x144.jpg 144w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bosotn-baked-beans-igf.jpg 1040w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2021/11/09/boston-baked-beans-recipe/">Boston Baked Beans Recipe</a></h2></header><div class="entry-content"><p>Homemade Boston Baked Beans are so darn' good!Homemade Boston Baked Beans are far more yummy than canned beans and worth the small extra effort to prepare them. This Boston Baked Bean recipe is all about easy comfort food. When I was a kid growing up here in New England, every Saturday supper we had "beans and franks" and brown bread. There is a reason that Boston is referred to often as "Beantown" and this traditional recipe is a New England classic.What are the best beans to use for … <a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2021/11/09/boston-baked-beans-recipe/" class="more-link">[Read More...]</a></p></div></article><article class="post-973 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-recipes category-soup-recipes-wildernesswife-blog category-vegetable-recipes-the-wilderness-wife-blog tag-maine tag-maine-recipe tag-maine-recipes tag-old-maine-recipes tag-sheryl-thompson tag-squash-soup tag-wilderness-wife entry" aria-label="Easy Creamy Butternut Squash Soup"><a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2021/10/31/easy-creamy-butternut-squash-soup-recipe/" class="alignleft" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Creamy-Butternut-Squash-Soup-150x150.jpg" class="entry-image attachment-post" alt="A steaming bowl of Butternut Squash soup with crispy croutons." loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Creamy-Butternut-Squash-Soup-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Creamy-Butternut-Squash-Soup-100x100.jpg 100w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Creamy-Butternut-Squash-Soup-144x144.jpg 144w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Creamy-Butternut-Squash-Soup-48x48.jpg 48w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Creamy-Butternut-Squash-Soup-225x225.jpg 225w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-pin-description="Easy, creamy, nutritious Butternut Squash Soup is perfect for lunch on a chilly day or the first course for your Thanksgiving dinner." data-pin-title="Easy Creamy Butternut Squash Soup" /></a><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2021/10/31/easy-creamy-butternut-squash-soup-recipe/">Easy Creamy Butternut Squash Soup</a></h2></header><div class="entry-content"><p>Creamy Butternut Squash SoupTry this Easy Creamy Butternut Squash Soup Recipe for a fall evening pleaser or a perfect course for Thanksgiving DinnerThis Creamy Butternut Squash Soup Recipe is a Thompson family favorite. I have to admit that I love all the members of the squash/pumpkin family and for that reason I have a great collection of squash and pumpkin recipes. They are satisfyingly filling and hence the perfect chilly weather foods. The bright color, the texture, … <a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2021/10/31/easy-creamy-butternut-squash-soup-recipe/" class="more-link">[Read More...]</a></p></div></article><article class="post-3007 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-recipes category-slow-cooker-recipes category-soup-recipes-wildernesswife-blog entry" aria-label="Slow Cooker Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup"><a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2021/10/07/slow-cooker-olive-garden-zuppa-toscano-soup/" class="alignleft" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/slow-cooker-zuppa-toscana-soup-150x150.png" class="entry-image attachment-post" alt="Sausage and Kale Soup, Olive Garden, Italian Soup, Slow Cooker Recipe, Olive Garden Sausage Soup, Olive Graden, Slow Cooker Recipe" loading="lazy" /></a><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2021/10/07/slow-cooker-olive-garden-zuppa-toscano-soup/">Slow Cooker Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup</a></h2></header><div class="entry-content"><p>Olive Garden eat your heart out - it's Slow Cooker Zuppa Toscana Soup for supper!Winter seems like a soup fest!  If I have a fire burning in the kitchen wood stove, I will leave pot of soup simmering on it. But even in the winter, I don't always have the time to babysit the kitchen woodstove so I rely on my slow cooker.  Crock pot cookin' is a favorite of mine year-round. And I love it for soups - soups are so good when they have been slow cooking all day.  It gives the flavors a chance … <a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2021/10/07/slow-cooker-olive-garden-zuppa-toscano-soup/" class="more-link">[Read More...]</a></p></div></article><article class="post-173 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-recipes category-vegetable-recipes-the-wilderness-wife-blog tag-aroostook-county-potatoes tag-baked-potato tag-how-to-bake-a-potato tag-how-to-roast-garlic tag-maine-potatoes tag-maine-potatos tag-maine-recipe tag-maine-recipes tag-old-maine-recipes tag-potatos tag-roast-garlic tag-roasted-garlic tag-stuffed-potatoes tag-twice-baked-potato-recipe tag-twice-baked-potatoes entry" aria-label="Twice Baked Potatoes"><a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2021/09/16/twice-baked-potatoes/" class="alignleft" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/twice-baked-potatoes-recipe-pin-150x150.jpg" class="entry-image attachment-post" alt="Potato, potatoes, baked potato recipe, baked potatoes recipe, twice baked potato, twice baked potatoes, recipe, how to bake potatoes, potatos" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/twice-baked-potatoes-recipe-pin-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/twice-baked-potatoes-recipe-pin-100x100.jpg 100w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/twice-baked-potatoes-recipe-pin-144x144.jpg 144w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2021/09/16/twice-baked-potatoes/">Twice Baked Potatoes</a></h2></header><div class="entry-content"><p>Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe - A step by step tutorialTwice baked potatoes are definitely worth the extra effort. This is a potato recipe that you can easily change up with different flavors and toppings so after you get the basics down, get creative.  Food should not only be good, it should be fun! Here in Aroostook County, Maine, potatoes are big business and a way of life. We have enormous commercial potato farms so the availability of the "spud" is plentiful to say the … <a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2021/09/16/twice-baked-potatoes/" class="more-link">[Read More...]</a></p></div></article><article class="post-4162 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-wilderness-wife-baking-recipes category-breads-biscuits-muffins-doughnuts-recipes-the-wilderness-wife-blog category-breakfast-recipes-from-wilderness-wife category-mothers-day-holidays category-recipes tag-maine-recipes tag-muffin tag-pistachio entry" aria-label="Easy Moist Pistachio Muffin Recipe"><a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2021/09/15/easy-moist-pistachio-muffin-recipe/" class="alignleft" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/pistachio-muffin-recipe-150x150.jpg" class="entry-image attachment-post" alt="pistachio, pistachios, green muffin, muffin recipe, easy muffin recipe" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/pistachio-muffin-recipe-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/pistachio-muffin-recipe-100x100.jpg 100w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/pistachio-muffin-recipe-144x144.jpg 144w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/pistachio-muffin-recipe-225x225.jpg 225w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-pin-description="This pistachio muffin recipe is easy and quick and is full of healthy pistachio nuts so its good and good for you. #muffin #recipe #muffinrecipe #pistachiorecipe #pistachiomuffinrecipe #easymuffinrecipe" /></a><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2021/09/15/easy-moist-pistachio-muffin-recipe/">Easy Moist Pistachio Muffin Recipe</a></h2></header><div class="entry-content"><p>Green is Good - especially when it's a moist Pistachio Muffin!I love the pistachio flavor, be it in ice cream, pudding, or in the yummy results of this Pistachio Muffin Recipe.  The first time I ever had pistachio ice cream, as a kid, I thought it was maraschino cherry ice cream and they had got the color wrong.  To this day, pistachio "anything" reminds me of that wonderful ice cream sundae topping treat - the maraschino cherry!Pistachios are good for … <a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2021/09/15/easy-moist-pistachio-muffin-recipe/" class="more-link">[Read More...]</a></p></div></article><article class="post-7457 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-family-fun category-northwoods-mountains-lakes-rivers tag-maine tag-north-maine-woods entry" aria-label="Wilderness Camping in the North Maine Woods"><a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2019/10/04/wilderness-camping-in-the-north-maine-woods/" class="alignleft" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/wilderness-camping-campfire-closeupUntitled-150x150.jpg" class="entry-image attachment-post" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/wilderness-camping-campfire-closeupUntitled-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/wilderness-camping-campfire-closeupUntitled-100x100.jpg 100w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/wilderness-camping-campfire-closeupUntitled-144x144.jpg 144w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2019/10/04/wilderness-camping-in-the-north-maine-woods/">Wilderness Camping in the North Maine Woods</a></h2></header><div class="entry-content"><p>This post is a sponsored post in collaboration with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Although I was compensated for this post all thoughts and opinions are mine.Wilderness Camping in the North Maine Woods can be the ultimate family vacation - AllinfortheMaineOutdoorsDo want to give your family the ultimate outdoor vacation? Then pack up the family vehicle with camping essentials and take a trip to the North Maine Woods for a wilderness camping adventure. Camping … <a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2019/10/04/wilderness-camping-in-the-north-maine-woods/" class="more-link">[Read More...]</a></p></div></article><article class="post-7449 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-how-to-preserve-your-harvest category-recipes category-vegetable-recipes-the-wilderness-wife-blog entry" aria-label="Cider Vinegar Pickled Beets"><a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2019/08/29/cider-vinegar-pickled-beets/" class="alignleft" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sliced-beets-closeup.jpg-150x150.jpg" class="entry-image attachment-post" alt="Sliced beets on a cutting boardready to be used in our Best Pickled Beet Recipe" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sliced-beets-closeup.jpg-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sliced-beets-closeup.jpg-100x100.jpg 100w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sliced-beets-closeup.jpg-144x144.jpg 144w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sliced-beets-closeup.jpg-48x48.jpg 48w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sliced-beets-closeup.jpg-300x300.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2019/08/29/cider-vinegar-pickled-beets/">Cider Vinegar Pickled Beets</a></h2></header><div class="entry-content"><p>A Tale of Two Beets - A Pickled Beet AlternativeThis pickled beet recipe is a little different than the usual. Traditional pickled beet recipes usually are all about cinnamon, cloves, and sugar but this one has a more savory twist.Safety first when canning your Pickles BeetsAs with all water bath canning recipes, cleanliness and detail to directions is important. Sterilize your jars and lids and any tools you use. Always check for tight seals on your lids 24 hours later which … <a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2019/08/29/cider-vinegar-pickled-beets/" class="more-link">[Read More...]</a></p></div></article><article class="post-7384 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-how-to-preserve-your-harvest category-recipes entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Best Homemade Blueberry Jam Recipe"><a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2019/08/12/best-homemade-blueberry-jam-recipe/" class="alignleft" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Blueberry-Jam-pin1-150x150.jpg" class="entry-image attachment-post" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Blueberry-Jam-pin1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Blueberry-Jam-pin1-100x100.jpg 100w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Blueberry-Jam-pin1-144x144.jpg 144w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2019/08/12/best-homemade-blueberry-jam-recipe/">Best Homemade Blueberry Jam Recipe</a></h2></header><div class="entry-content"><p>Blueberry Jam is on my mind. I love preserving whatever produce is in season and abundant whether it is from my garden or the farmers market. The more news reports I hear about food recalls like the lettuce scare pf last year, the more I like to grow my own food or buy from local farmers. Here in northern Maine we have a couple of good sized Amish communities so finding good locally grown farm produce is very easy. Growing your own blueberries is very easy. For more info check out this article … <a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2019/08/12/best-homemade-blueberry-jam-recipe/" class="more-link">[Read More...]</a></p></div></article><article class="post-7203 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-wilderness-wife-baking-recipes category-breads-biscuits-muffins-doughnuts-recipes-the-wilderness-wife-blog category-recipes entry" aria-label="Jordan Marsh Blueberry Muffin Recipe"><a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2019/08/04/jordan-marsh-blueberry-muffin-recipe/" class="alignleft" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/blueberries-in-basket-150x150.jpg" class="entry-image attachment-post" alt="Maine Blueberries in an overturned basket on wood table" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/blueberries-in-basket-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/blueberries-in-basket-100x100.jpg 100w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/blueberries-in-basket-144x144.jpg 144w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2019/08/04/jordan-marsh-blueberry-muffin-recipe/">Jordan Marsh Blueberry Muffin Recipe</a></h2></header><div class="entry-content"><p>New England's Best Blueberry Muffins from Jordan Marsh.The best blueberry muffins I have ever had were the one's we would get from the bakery at the Jordan Marsh Department Store in downtown Boston. They were a treat because they were so good and we didn't have them very often. I grew up in Hudson, New Hampshire so a trip to Boston in those days was a big event, usually coupled with annual back-to-school shopping. Those muffins were big (I mean really big), loaded with juicy blueberries, … <a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2019/08/04/jordan-marsh-blueberry-muffin-recipe/" class="more-link">[Read More...]</a></p></div></article><article class="post-7184 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-how-to-preserve-your-harvest category-maine category-recipes entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Best Blackberry Jam Recipe"><a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2019/08/01/best-blackberry-jam-recipe/" class="alignleft" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/blackberry-closeup-150x150.jpg" class="entry-image attachment-post" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/blackberry-closeup-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/blackberry-closeup-100x100.jpg 100w, https://www.wildernesswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/blackberry-closeup-144x144.jpg 144w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2019/08/01/best-blackberry-jam-recipe/">Best Blackberry Jam Recipe</a></h2></header><div class="entry-content"><p>How to Make Delicious Blackberry Jam - going old school!I found this recipe for Blackberry Jam years ago in an old Maine cookbook called "Good Maine Food". It was book published in 1949 and it has a lot of good old fashioned recipes in it. This Blackberry Jam Recipe didn't call for any pectin so I was a little nervous the first time I used it as I had become a "pectin-reliant" canner over the years. This recipe was going "old school" but it worked out fine and I have used it ever since. Only … <a href="https://www.wildernesswife.com/blog/2019/08/01/best-blackberry-jam-recipe/" class="more-link">[Read More...]</a></p></div></article></div></section> </div>