Fiddlehead Casserole The fiddlehead ...... a true Northwoods delicacy! It's spring (finally!) here in the Maine Northwoods. For awhile in April it really looked like it would never come but now the earth is warming and the fiddleheads are poking through the ground. It's a short season as fiddleheads are best consumed fresh which makes for a spring gluttonous feeding frenzy. Fiddleheads are only with us for a short time before they turn into inedible ferns so as they say you must … [Read More...]
10 Fun Garden Decorations to Make your Landscape Amazing
Unique and Fun Garden Decorations .........and Cheap! It's time to dress up the garden with some new decorations. I am way behind with my gardening this year as this spring has been a really wet one. We had snow still on the ground a month ago and now we are in full blown northern Maine Mud Season. But I can't put the process off any longer so as soon as the rain stops (it's been raining here for about a week with no sun) I have to don my "mud boots" and get the flower beds cleaned up and … [Read More...]
House Portrait – Perfect Gift for the Person who has everything!
Stumped for the perfect gift for an Anniversary, Birthday, Mother's Day or Christmas???????? Try a House Portrait by Grammy Mouse In my other life (before blogging) I am a folk artist. My style was Americana/Primitive and over the years I have been very successful at it. I have had my work published as limited edition prints, licensed to greeting card companies and the home décor industry, and I have designed and written projects for painting and craft magazines. Also I have designed for … [Read More...]
Spicy Roasted Potato Wedges
Quick and Easy Healthy Alternative to French Fries I'm always looking for ways to cut a few calories here and there but without compromising flavor and food quality and this roasted potato recipe does that I still use butter because I hate the change in margarine since the whole trans fat debacle. The "new" margarine just makes toast slimy.....yuck! So instead I take the "all things in moderation" approach and use a little less butter or if a recipe calls for melted butter I will cut the … [Read More...]
The Easy Way to Housebreak Your New Dog or Puppy
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias®, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FeedDogsPurina #Cbias Meet Malibu! Malibu is about as perfectly behaved a dog as you will ever meet. She is my mobility service dog and the picture above was when we were out shopping this week at Target. She even is a good girl when being tempted by all the delicious smells of her favorite, Purina One®, in the dog food aisle at Target®. Not only do I use a service … [Read More...]
Save it Sunday #1 – 20 Repurpose Recycle Hacks
Save It Sunday - Today Let's Repurpose Recycle and Save Welcome to our new feature on the Wilderness Wife, Save It Sunday. Each Sunday I’ll be doing a post on ways to save – Save some Money, Save the Planet, Save Some Time. We all need to save something. To start things off we will be talking about some ideas that do all three. Some of these life hacks will help save the planet (in a small way), some will help save some money, some will save some time and a few do all 3. We would love to have … [Read More...]
Gas Grill Roasted Sweet Corn on the Cob
A Tale of Two Grill Roasted Sweet Corn Recipes Our whole family loves sweet corn and summer is definitely the season when sweet corn is at its best. Fresh sweet corn - the fresher the better -is deliciously sweet and tasty. It is said that the fresher the corn on the cob, the better. The old adage is to pick your corn and run to an already boiling pot of water to cook it as fresh as possible. Obviously that isn't an alternative for everyone. And although boiling it is the most frequently … [Read More...]
Best Zucchini Fritters with Dill and Chive Sour Cream Sauce Recipe
Another recipe to get the family to eat zucchini! Zucchini...........I am always looking for new recipes for it this time of the year. Our garden is bursting with zucchini! Everybody's garden is bursting with huge baseball bat sized squash! There is always someone dropping by trying to give me a bag of zucchini. It has to be the most prolific vegetable there is. Thank goodness I have an arsenal of zucchini recipes in the Thompson family recipe box. I find it a little amazing that I can … [Read More...]
Grammy Mouse, Maine Folk Artist
The Folk Art of Grammy Mouse Thompson, Maine Folk Artist Who is Grammy Mouse, Maine Folk Artist? Grammy Mouse is the pseudonym that I use for my folk art painting. I am sort of semi-retired from painting and don't paint as often as I used to. There are health reasons that without going into a long detailed explanation involve my asthma, COPD, the medications for those conditions, and the odors/fumes from paint. So although I don't produce as much work as I used to, I still enjoy creating my art … [Read More...]
10 Free 4th of July Subway Art Printables
4th of July Free Subway Art Printables to liven up your Independence Day Celebration Here is a collection of 10 Free 4th of July Subway Art Printables to use to help add a little more detailing to your 4th of July décor. I love using printable Subway Art to add those subtle details to my holiday decorations no matter what the season. Its a great use of frames that I pick up at yard sales which I paint in neutral colors that will not clash with any season. I use different size frames but … [Read More...]
Best Grilled Chicken Marinade – Grillin’ can be thrillin’ and easy!
Best Grilled Chicken Marinade - and its easy! It's summer and grilled chicken is something I like to a lot of because it's tasty, doesn't heat up my kitchen, and it's not beef or pork. Don't get me wrong! I love red meat but I try to limit it because both Bill and I have health issues that dictate that we be careful of our dietary cholesterol. I'm not a health-nut and will go for flavor over healthy eating every time but when I can make a healthy choice that's tasty its a plus for me. This … [Read More...]
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