Maple Walnut Pie (with a splash of bourbon)

I made this pie a couple of weeks ago to bring to the Rendezvous that I attended at Forts Folle Avoine. I’ll start with the recipe: Pie filling: 1 cup maple syrup½ cup packed dark brown sugar3 eggs1 ½ Tbsp flour2 Tbsp bourbon1 tsp vanilla extract1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp cinnamon2 Tbsp melted butter1 cup chopped … Continue reading Maple Walnut Pie (with a splash of bourbon) →

Onion beer brats

Brats simmering in Spotted Cow with green onions I don’t always take time to grill, even though I feel I should. However I find that my stovetop does an equally good job of cooking meats when I take time to do it right. With bratwurst, a slow cook is necessary, but first add flavor by … Continue reading Onion beer brats →

A Forest Full of Ramps!

I was so excited a few days ago to discover a local woods just covered with ramps growing on the forest floor. Problem was, it was on private land and collecting some would be trespassing. Luckily I was able to figure out who owned said woods, found their phone number and was granted permission to … Continue reading A Forest Full of Ramps! →

Early morning on the sedge marsh

Swan fly-by on Southwest Dike Cutoff Had a nice start to the day today with the annual midwest crane count this morning. My location had several mated pairs of cranes. Driving the back trail through the sedge marsh is always a delight. A pair of trumpeter swans flew in while I took a short walk. … Continue reading Early morning on the sedge marsh →

Early morning on the sedge marsh

Blueberry sourdough pancakes

Sourdough is not just for bread, you can make biscuits and pancakes and many other things using the starter. This weekend I decided to make blueberry pancakes. The process is pretty easy; just take out your starter the night before, then in the morning mix in flour, milk, eggs, salt, baking powder, and sugar. Let … Continue reading Blueberry sourdough pancakes →

Another Great Ricing Season Underway

I’ve been out on the wild rice beds near my home in Grantsburg, WI for a few evenings this past week and all day today. The harvest has been pretty good so far, and my partners and I have gathered somewhere around 80 lbs of raw rice through today. Maybe more, but I am not … Continue reading Another Great Ricing Season Underway →

Sourdough Breakfast Pizza

I love to come up with new ideas for foods I know my kids will like. I made biscuits and gravy last week and had a lot of gravy left so I decided to try to make a breakfast pizza with the leftovers. I also needed to feed and bake with my sourdough starter so … Continue reading Sourdough Breakfast Pizza →

“Dutch” Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

When I started out to make strawberry rhubarb pie today with the first harvested rhubarb of the season I was not sure what the end result would look like. I have made many different kinds of pie over the years, and I have made strawberry rhubarb pie many times. I usually use the same recipe … Continue reading “Dutch” Strawberry Rhubarb Pie →

Quiche

I found this quiche recipe that was served at my cousins wedding shower many years ago while sorting through my Grandma’s recipe box. Just about any tame or wild veggie, such as ramps, fiddlehead ferns or nettles could be substituted or added to the asparagus. It is written in my grandmother’s hand. Enjoy!