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Recipes
Dive into a world of culinary creativity with our diverse array of recipes that cater to every taste and need. From the timeless art of canning to the comforting aromas of baking, the rich flavors of smoking, the practicality of dehydrating, to even thoughtfully crafted pet food recipes – our collection offers a culinary journey for every enthusiast. Discover the joy of preserving, baking delights, infusing smoky goodness, and creating nutritious treats for your furry friends. Elevate your kitchen adventures with our recipes that celebrate the art of food preparation in all its delightful forms.

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...


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
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...


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...


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...


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...


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...

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...


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...


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...


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...


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...


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,...


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...


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...


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...


Homestead Peanut Butter Cookies
Who doesn’t like a nice, warm, chewy peanut butter cookie? I suppose its a problem for those that are allergic to peanuts. I don’t know...
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