Hi, this is Buck. I am a puppy, and I love to explore. Today my mom took me on my first big walk at a place she calls Crecks. She says its a wildlife area. It had lots and lots of smells. I love smelling things. We walked and walked, a long long ways (editor … Continue reading A Big Big World!
Author: thewildwoodglen
My favorite past time is spending time outside, hunting, fishing, camping, foraging, and exploring. I'm interested in woodcraft - the art of living simply and thriving in the woods.
Buck Fever
The Wildwood Glen just got a new blogger - this is Buck, a young Golden Retriever puppy. He will be providing insight from a puppy point of view on our future adventures at The Wildwood Glen. Welcome to the team, Buck! Buck is excited to discover all the fun places to visit and things to … Continue reading Buck Fever
Get, Grow and Gather
A friend of mine turned me on to the concept of the 3G meal - which involves getting, growing and gathering your food rather than sourcing your meals entirely from the grocery store. Get refers to harvesting your meat from the wild - venison, fish, squirrel, grouse, wild turkey, rabbit, raccoon, duck, goose, possum, whatever … Continue reading Get, Grow and Gather
A beautiful autumn landscape in NW Wisconsin (photo gallery… click for more photos)
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
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
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
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