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October 11 2025
Postcards from My Montana Kitchen
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Happy October, Everyone!
The weather here in Whitefish is nothing short of perfection. Crisp, cool mornings paired with sunlight dappling through the colorful trees that line Spokane and Baker Ave. Pumpkins and hay bales have replaced the colorful petunia baskets among all the shops downtown. Two Bear Farms hosted their Stock Up sale last night, Oktoberfest is being celebrated downtown this weekend, and snow has dusted the top of Mt. Jackson in Glacier Park.
Fall- there is nothing like it here in the Northern Rocky Mountains.
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“Seasoned Bloggers” Mastermind Retreat
For over two years, I have been in a mastermind group with twelve incredible women from all over the country. We call ourselves “Seasoned Bloggers" because we are all women with a great deal of life experience.
We meet every Friday morning over Zoom to discuss the ongoing challenges of food blogging, photography, tech issues, AI, social media strategies, and how to build our brands. I was pleased to host these women at my home in Whitefish. We attended the Whitefish Food and Wine Festival, where we met celebrity chef, Todd English. We attended a chocolate workshop, which was fitting as one of our members is a former executive from Dove Chocolates. One of our members, who is a private chef from Los Angeles, taught us how to make Chinese dumplings. And finally, we held a photography workshop.
It was a fantastic weekend, filled with not only hard work, but great memories. I love opportunities, like these, for women to get together and support each other.
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Stocked Up for Winter
Grateful to select some beautiful squashes, garlic bulbs, and onions from the stock up sale at Two Bear Farm.These veggies will go in our cold pantry and last us all winter.
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Member-Only Content:
One Pan Dinners
Beef Picadillo | Spicy beef with olives and peppers served with small-sized Naan bread, and topped with avocado and crumbled feta.
Ingredients:
1 lb of 80/20 ground beef
2 tsp olive oil
½ yellow onion, diced
1 small red bell pepper, diced
3 cloves garlic, chopped fine
1 tsp smoked paprika
¼ tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp kosher salt
½ tsp black pepper
8 oz crushed tomatoes in juice
1.5 cups chicken broth
1 cup Manzanilla olives
Garnish and sides:
Coconut rice
Naan bread
Feta
Avocado, sliced
Cubed mango
Method:
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Heat the olive oil until just barely shimmering. Add the red bell peppers and onions. Sauté for 5-7 minutes until the vegetables are softened and the onions are translucent. Add the beef and cook until no longer pink (about 4-6 minutes). Add in the garlic and spices: paprika through black pepper. Stir in the tomatoes and chicken stock, then scrape off any browned bits off the bottom of the pan. Simmer uncovered for 1-2 minutes. Stir in the olives, cover the pan, and reduce to low heat. Continue to simmer until the liquid has been absorbed (about 15-20 minutes). Serve with warmed Naan bread or coconut rice, sliced avocados, cubed mango, and crumbled feta cheese.
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See you next time!
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Meggen Wilson
Pine and Palm Kitchen | Wild Montana Foods, Founder
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