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There is a special place in our hearts here at the Wilderstead for Cowboy Candy. This stuff is very addictive, which has lead to its...

Our Recipe For Pressure Canning Fresh Wild Salmon Spring time. One thing that we love to do here is go fishing for lake Superior rainbow...

Often, the biggest problem with foraging wild mushrooms is having too many. Canning and preserving wild chanterelle mushrooms is a great...

One of my favourite pickle jars to crack open on my grandparents farm when I was a kid were the sweet pickled mixed vegetables. ...

Nothing says summer like fresh salsa enjoyed outside with your favourite corn chips and a cold beverage. Brand name salsas tend to be...

In our house, its hard to go a couple of days without a meal that contains tomatoes. They’re such a versatile vegetable. Pasta sauce,...

We felt bad about throwing away all the skins and seeds accumulated when making salsa and stewed tomatoes. This lead to some research,...

We are lucky to have an abundance of Aspen Oyster mushrooms that grow wild on our land.  In early summer, these mushrooms begin to appear...

Nothing pairs better with homemade tourtiere than home made bread and butter pickles. I’m lucky, very lucky. You see, one of my...