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The Wilderness Wife

Living, Cooking, Gardening, Crafting in Maine


Strawberry Shortcake Cookies Recipe

May 28, 2013 by Sheryl Thompson 56 Comments

Strawberry Shortcake Cookie Recipe

Strawberry Shortcake Cookies - The Portable Alternative! This past weekend ended up a total bust! What had been planned as a Memorial Day picnic at the lakeside turned into a cold rainy weekend in the house.  Thank goodness we have a very large front porch (10' x 30') that accommodates a large picnic table and gas grill so we could keep the menu that had been … [Read more...]

Lemon Rice Croquettes -The French Way to Use Leftovers!

May 13, 2013 by Sheryl Thompson 61 Comments

lemon rice croquette recipe

We all have those days when we feel like the rabbit from Alice In Wonderland. "I'm late! I'm late for a very important date!" The lazy hazy days of summer are over after next week and it's time to get organized and get back to the busy school and work grind. There never seems to be enough time to pack lunches, get the kids everywhere they have to go for after school activities … [Read more...]

Creamy Tomato Bisque

April 22, 2013 by Sheryl Thompson 43 Comments

Cream of Tomato Soup, Creamy Tomato Soup, Tomato Soup

Creamy Tomato Bisque ....variation on a childhood favorite!  Creamy Tomato Bisque was on the menu last night at the Thompson house! When I was a kid, Campbell's Tomato Soup was my favorite. I would have eaten my favorite combo of Campbell's Tomato Soup and a grilled cheese sandwich at every meal if the adults in my life would have allowed it. Now that I am one of those … [Read more...]

Fiddleheads and Spring –it’s a Northwoods tradition!

April 14, 2013 by Sheryl Thompson 55 Comments

Fiddleheads just harvested

Fiddleheads hunting…in search of the elusive but delicious fern!Fiddleheads are one of the joys of spring here in the North Maine Woods. There is a short window of time in the spring when you can find fiddleheads that are prime for eating.  If they get to large, they are bitter and definitely not fine dining.   If you would like to know more about finding and … [Read more...]

Apple Crumble Pie

April 13, 2013 by Sheryl Thompson 43 Comments

Apple Pie recipe, apple crumble pie, apple recipe, pie recipe

Apple Pie and Mom ...it's an American thing! This Apple Crumble pie is one of my favorite Apple Pie recipes..  I love making pies and ,of course, Bill loves eating them, and apple is his favorite. To change things up from the typical two crust apple pie, I try different recipes.  This apple pie recipe for Apple Crumble Pie is from an older cookbook circa 1978 called "Better … [Read more...]

Slow Cooker Chicken Vegetable Soup Recipe

March 2, 2013 by Sheryl Thompson 61 Comments

Slow Cooker Chicken Soup simmering in a crockpot

Chicken Vegetable Soup in a Slow CookerHearty and healthy, this warming slow cooker chicken vegetable soup recipe can make the coldest day more cozy. It is quick to get together, and is a great way to use up left-over chicken, Bill likes  dumplings so sometimes I put those in during the last half hour of cooking.  If I don't make dumplings, I make a batch of cheese biscuits … [Read more...]

Nana’s Christmas Candy Recipes

December 14, 2012 by Sheryl Thompson 21 Comments

How to make chocolate truffels, Christmas Candy recipes, truffel recipe

 When I was a kid, one of the things I loved about the Christmas season was Nana’s Christmas candy.  She would make an array of sweets that makes me drool just thinking about it. And I would sit on a kitchen stool and watch her perform her magic at the stove.  I learned a lot watching her cook that has given me a skill set that you can’t get from reading cookbooks or … [Read more...]

Pumpkin Pie Recipe revisited

November 27, 2012 by Sheryl Thompson 11 Comments

Libby's pumpkin pie, maple pumpkin pie, eggnog pie

Bill loved my new slant on an old holiday favorite Pumpkin Pie! Well another holiday done, and one more to go for this year! And of all holidays, Christmas, is my favorite so I am looking forward to it. But Thanksgiving was a nice day, and dinner went off very nicely. Everyone enjoyed the feast. One of the big favorites this year was the pumpkin pie. I changed the recipe a … [Read more...]

Plum Muffin Recipe – juicy and moist!

October 30, 2012 by Sheryl Thompson 24 Comments

Best Plum Muffin Recipe, Plum Muffin, Plum Recipes

Juicy Plum Muffins - They're Wicked Good!Up here in Maine we have a saying, “Wicked Good”. We use it to describe anything, like this delicious Plum Muffin Recipe, that we think is just the best, over the top, really, really good! When plums are good, they are really good and in this Plum Muffin Recipe they are absolutely the best.How to pick the plums for this … [Read more...]

Good Ol’ Vegetable Soup

October 29, 2012 by Sheryl Thompson 30 Comments

Veggie soup, how to make vegetable soup

  Vegetable Soup Recipe Vegetable Soup.... it's a great nutritious pleaser at our house. We had another Souper Sunday Supper last night with a great big pot of Vegetable Soup! Sometimes it just good to go back to basics and there is nothing more basic than Vegetable Soup. We spent Saturday and Sunday afternoon getting ready for Hurricane Sandy.  We never get anything … [Read more...]

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