Robin Follette lives, plays and works in the woods. Chef Robin, On The Fire, Big Wild Radio. Hunt. Fish. Garden. Gather. Write.
I love Kielbasa. This Polish sausage adds flavor to everything else in the dish so you don’t need to add a lot of seasoning. Onions, peppers, fresh thyme, garlic and mushrooms – seasonal eating is a great way to put meals on the table.
Another summer recipe that’s quick and easy to make and still adds a ton of flavor to you meal. I don’t like cilantro on its own but have discovered that as an ingredient, even a main ingredient, it’s good. It’s almost…delicious. It pains me to say this because I’ve been…
Being a fan of big flavor, I love all things balsamic. My favorite way to use Strawberry Balsamic Syrup is over ice cream, pound cake and strawberry shortcake. Of course, it’s great on a salad as well. This takes no time to make and stores well in the fridge. Enjoy!
Are you ready for something different? Try this. I was looking for something other than my standard Italian seasoning or seasoned salt to put on bass fillets. Curry? hmmm…okay. What goes with curry? Allspice, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg come to mind. The blend reminds me too much of my spice…
We spent 24 hours of down time in the woods early this month and I forgot to share these pictures.. After weeks of working without a day off, we were tired. A black bear sow and triplets were one of the highlights of our time. The quality isn’t great because…
This Sweet Smokey Barbecue Sauce is excellent on beef, chicken, pork, wild game, baked beans, and as a dipping sauce. …
This is my May column for Maine Woodland Owners. Canada lynx have spread out to our area and are now on our road. Eventually we’ll see one one on the game cameras. “Secretive forest-dwelling cat.” U. S. Fish & Wildlife describes the Canada lynx as a secretive cat. I second…
Camp Robber, gray jay and whiskey jack… It sounds like the start of a joke. This comical bird, the Canada jay (Perisoreus canadensis) is one of my favorite birds. They’re entertaining when I’m snowshoeing through the woods. A bird with this nicknames has to be quite a character. They fly…
One of the questions I’m most often asked is “what does it mean when the seed packet says to plant ‘as soon as the ground can be worked?’” It’s a simple answer that has been over complicated. Soil is always soaked here in late spring because of snow melt and…
Dandelion pesto is one of my favorite ways to use dandelion greens. I get a head start on wild harvesting dandelions thanks to the high tunnel. While the dandelions outside are still dormant under the snow the “weed” dandelions that managed to grow in the tunnel are weeks ahead. Thanks…
