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Nov 20, 20212 min read

Our Smoked Candied Salmon Recipe – Garlic Maple Glazed Trout & Salmon

Two things that we really love about this area: Maple Syrup and fresh fish from Lake Superior. Sometimes the two come together. This is...

Sep 22, 20202 min read

Cowboy Candy | Candied Jalapenos To Warm The Soul

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...

May 9, 20201 min read

Catching & Pressure Canning Fresh Wild Rainbow Trout/Steelhead From Lake Superior

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...

Jan 6, 20202 min read

Canning & Preserving Fresh Wild Chanterelle Mushrooms

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

Jan 6, 20201 min read

Broadleaf Plantain – Harvesting & Cooking The Flowering Shoots Of Plantago Major

Broadleaf Plantain (plantago major) is one of the most common edible backyard weeds that has been used for centuries for its medicinal...

Jan 22, 20191 min read

How To Make Chaga Tea Two Ways

Chaga freshly harvested from the Birch tree needs to be processed before you can make Chaga tea. Processing the Chaga right away is...

Apr 11, 20181 min read

Dehydrated Tuna Pet Treats For Cats Dogs & People

If there’s one thing both Caddis our pooch and Minnow our 3 legged cat can agree on, it’s their love of dried fish treats. They both go...

Mar 8, 20184 min read

Country Vs City – Pizza Margherita

Can you make as good of a meal with ingredients sourced from the country as you can with all the ingredients available in the city? A way...

Mar 6, 20184 min read

Pizza Margherita

We eat pizza at least once a month on the homestead. Planning meals ahead of time isn’t our forte, so we always end up making our own...

Feb 25, 20182 min read

Didn’t Plan Ahead Pizza Dough

It is often the case at Dans Bois that we look at each other at 6 pm and ask: What’s for dinner tonight? Well if the answer you really...

Feb 21, 20181 min read

Three Ingredient Dog Treats – Pumpkin Flour Peanut Butter Puppy Treats

This easy recipe makes a soft cookie our dog Caddis loves. Making dog treats from scratch allows you to control their size. These treats...

Feb 5, 20182 min read

Naan-tastic bread – Dairy Free Naan Bread

The only dairy products we ever have around the house are cheese and butter, so we searched high and low for a naan recipe that didn’t...

Jan 18, 20181 min read

Pineapple Teriyaki Beef Jerky Recipe

We spend a lot of time outside. Working around the property, hiking, fishing & camping are just a few activities that have us outside,...

Jan 8, 20182 min read

Fish Tacos With Cumin Kale Salad

In our spare time, we fish a lot. Sometimes you have to get a little more creative with your fish meals and step away from the...

Dec 14, 20173 min read

Smoked Goldeye

Before moving to Manitoba we had never seen a Goldeye; however, they’re an abundant fish species here. Lake Winnipeg and the Red River...

Jul 22, 20172 min read

Sweet Pickled Veggies

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

Jul 22, 20173 min read

Not Yo Mommas Salsa – Fresh Garden Salsa

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

Jul 20, 20172 min read

Stewed Tomatoes

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,...

Jun 23, 20171 min read

Homemade Tomato Paste

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

Jun 22, 20172 min read

Canned Oyster Mushrooms

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...