Using Bulk Stored Goods – Taco Seasoning and Corn Bread

Recently, I made it home from work before my wife did. Since she’s such a trooper in dealing with all the things that make most folks look at me in a strange manner (at least living here in town), I thought it would be nice to make something for dinner. Doing a quick poll on […]

DIY Small Scale Artillery – A Black Powder Cannon

My father, “Pops”, was a welder by trade, as was his father. Both did far more than just weld, being from the same stock that built this country into the great powerhouse that it once was. Rare was the time either my dad or granddad would call out someone to repair or build something for […]

The Ultimate Secret to Preparedness

A while back, my family and I were at a cookout at a friends house. Also attending were several couples that I’d never met before. After the festivities started to wind down, one of the new acquaintances mentioned my website, catching me off guard. I was well aware that my friends that were hosting knew […]

How to Cook The ULTIMATE Steak

(For Kip, as requested.) The ULTIMATE steak (or pork chop…or chicken…or fish….)   …A bold statement for anyone. More so when you realize how un-picky of an eater I am. Until I started eating Paleo (no grains, legumes, or refined sugars), it was no surprise to see me eating a potato chip sandwich, or octopus […]

The Fastest Way to Sharpen a Knife

(Here is an old article I wrote way back when. If you are like 90% of the households out there, your knives are dull. Here is a quick-fix for that issue. ) In my post reviewing the Mora Companion knife, I mentioned the Smith Abrasives 2-Step Knife Sharpener. From the Manufacturer Smith’s 2-Step Knife Sharpener […]

Hog Harvesting

First, let me tell you that this is NOT a “How-To”,  it is simply an “I Got to” article. Also, this will include graphic details and pictures. This is about turning a live animal into food, start to finish. We took healthy animals, in an environment we controlled, and ended up with food we could […]