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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...

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

Spring time. One thing that we love to do here is go fishing for lake Superior rainbow trout, or steelhead. The rainbow trout enter the...

Canning Chanterelle Mushrooms | How To Pressure Can Wild Mushrooms | Preserving Wild Mushrooms

Often, the biggest problem with foraging wild mushrooms is having too many. Preserving wild mushrooms is a great way to have tasty wild...

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. ...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

Grandma’s FAMOUS Bread and Butter Pickles

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