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The Wilderness Wife

Living, Cooking, Gardening, Crafting in Maine


A new twist on Cranberry Pumpkin Bread – Cranberry Pumpkin Seed Artisan Yeast Bread

September 24, 2018 by Sheryl Thompson 29 Comments

Loaf of Cranberry Pumpkin Seed Artisan Yeast Bread sliced on a wooden cutting board.

  Cranberry Pumpkin Seed Artisan Yeast Bread - a new twist on that holiday favorite - Cranberry Pumpkin Bread! Cranberry Pumpkin Seed Artisan Yeast Bread makes an delicious addition to Thanksgiving dinner or any fall meal.  Everyone thinks that making a yeast bread is a lot of work and incredibly time consuming.  Years ago, before wonderful appliances like my KitchenAid … [Read more...]

Nutty Pumpkin Cranberry Bread – What a Way to Go Crazy!!!

September 19, 2018 by Sheryl Thompson 31 Comments

Pumpkin cranberry bread on a white plate with a cup of coffee and a mini pumpkin

Pumpkin Cranberry Bread ..... It's a Fall thing!!!! There’s nothing that says “autumn” like pumpkin. Visually it matches the orange tones of the changing foliage. Its texture makes it a great choice for moist, filling comfort foods.  Add in some cranberries and some nuts and you have one of my favorite fall baking recipes, Nutty Pumpkin Cranberry Bread. It's one my … [Read more...]

Chunky Pumpkin Chutney …say that 3 times fast!

September 15, 2018 by Sheryl Thompson 44 Comments

Pumpkin Chutney being served as the condiment with a plate of fall roasted vegetables for a perfect vegan meal

Chunky Pumpkin Chutney .....great way to use up pumpkins from the patch! Chunky Pumpkin Chutney ... say that 3 times fast! It's a great fall condiment and the perfect way to use up any fresh pumpkin flesh you have like from making a Jack-O-Lantern. If you don't know what a chutney is here's the scoop (no pun intended).What the heck is a Chunky Pumpkin … [Read more...]

You can’t beat Pickled Beets!

September 6, 2018 by Sheryl Thompson 38 Comments

Beets fresh from the garden resting on a cutting board and jars of canned pickled beets in back of a glass dish full of sliced pickled beets.

Best Pickled Beets Recipe for your garden harvest!Today I have all my water bath canning equipment out ready to can some pickled beets. This week we can start harvesting our beets.  We are guilty of sneaking a few smaller ones the last few weeks and boiling them with the greens still attached.  Cooked this easy way and just served with butter, salt, and pepper on them, … [Read more...]

Easy Microwave Herbed Potatoes

May 14, 2018 by Sheryl Thompson 15 Comments

This potato recipe is perfect for those nights that it's a marathon race to get dinner on the table, or actually its more like a sprint! In my repertoire of quick sides is a quick and easy favorite, Microwave Herbed Potatoes cooked in record time in the microwave. I have to admit that I don't cook a lot with microwave but in the warm summer months, its a great way not … [Read more...]

French Baguette Recipe

March 29, 2015 by Sheryl Thompson 4 Comments

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My hubby loves this Crusty French Baguette Recipe! One of Bill's favorite breads is the crusty French Baguette and he says that my recipe is one of the best he has ever had. I had never made a French Baguette until we moved here to remote northern Maine.  Bakeries were plentiful in southern New Hampshire where we grew up so I never had the need.  But here in northern Maine … [Read more...]

Basic Pancake Recipe – Fluffy and Delicious

March 2, 2015 by Sheryl Thompson 25 Comments

Basic fluffy pancake recipe

My Grandmother's Basic Pancake Recipe Your basic pancake, flapjack, griddle cake....whatever you choose to call them, are an American breakfast favorite.  Everyone has their favorite childhood memory of those luscious little cakey disks smothered in maple syrup.  Such a popular breakfast food and yet most Americans make them from premixed ingredients in a cardboard … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker French Onion Soup

January 21, 2014 by Sheryl Thompson 45 Comments

A bowl of steaming Slow Cooker French Onion Soup with a slice of crusty french bread and melted cheese on top.

The Lowly Onion Becomes Slow Cooker French Onion Soup This 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 … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Beef Stew – a warming solution for chilly days!

October 1, 2013 by Sheryl Thompson 17 Comments

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 Slow Cooker Beef Stew - The solution to a chilly Fall day!  There is nothing so comforting as sitting down to a bowl of piping hot, gravy laden beef stew on chilly fall night.  The beauty of doing it in a slow cooker is once you assemble it the stew takes care of itself and is waiting for you at the end of the day.  A hearty, glorious meal in a bowl, it's easy to … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Stuffed Cabbage Roll Recipe

July 13, 2013 by Sheryl Thompson 67 Comments

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Slow Cooker Stuffed Cabbage Rolls are tasty and healthy!Today I am making slow cooker stuffed cabbage rolls! This Cabbage Roll recipe is absolutely delicious and makes cabbage, which can be an acquired taste, a lot more palatable for kids.  Let's face it...stuff something with hamburg and pour a some tomato sauce on it and most likely your kid will eat it!Stuffed … [Read more...]

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