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The Wilderness Wife

Best Easy Recipes and Crafts for the Busy Mom


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

by Sheryl Thompson 33 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 … [Read more...]

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

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...]

Gardening Time….almost! And a Free E-book and Spring Printable!

by Sheryl Thompson 38 Comments

Birds, spring, birdhouse

 Oh How I love Spring and my Garden! Spring in the Maine North Woods is often referred to as “Mud Season”!  The whole yard gets real spongy this time of year and a wrong step here or there in the fields can deposit you in muck right up to your ankles.  I made a misstep in the yard with the Jeep by being lazy when taking a bag of grain to the chicken house.  … [Read more...]

Pumpkin Pie Recipe revisited

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...]

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