This is about a little adventure my wife and I had during our recent trip to West Virginia. I need to set the stage for this one. Stick with me long enough, and you’ll understand the where and why of it all. The more I write, the more I realize the punchline isn’t the important […]
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Product Review – Paleo Meals to Go’s Coconut Berry Breakfast
My buddy, James from SurvivalPunk, runs a blog similar to mine, and lives a similar lifestyle. He and I both eat as close to 100% Paleo as we can. For those not in the know, “Paleo”, or “the Paleolithic Diet”, in a nutshell, consists of no refined sugars, no grains, no legumes, and no dairy. Pause […]
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 […]
Smilax – A Backyard Wild Edible
I was talking to my neighbor across the fence Sunday morning, and noticed the young green shoot of a what I grew up calling a green briar growing along the fence. I realized that this was the time of year when smilax, another name for green briar, would send out young tendrils to extend its […]
Pressure Canning
A few weeks ago, I received an email from Jeff, The Berky Guy over at Directive21, in regards to an impending price increase in canned beef. It appears that due to a shortage from a variety of reasons, we are about to get squeezed again as consumers. Over the last couple of years, with the […]
Waste Not, Want Not: Banana Bacon
Seriously, when I first read about this, I would have sworn it was a joke. But since I grew up in West Virginia (we eat everything!), and I was so poor at one point that I was lucky to get a meal a day (hunger is a POWERFUL motivator!), I figured that I should at […]
animals, cooking, equipment, food preservation, how-to, meat, Paleo, self sufficiency, skills, state of mind
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 […]
Pumpkin Waste
Today’s article was brought to you by the generous folks over at Hides.com. Go check out their great line of “Multifunction Eyewear Necessities”, and tell them FloridaHillbilly sent you! Today is the 6th day of November. Over the past few days, I’ve been seeing something that really bothers me. Most of you are probably seeing […]
cooking, fishing, food preservation, foraging, how-to, Hunting, meat, Paleo, plants, Reading Material, reviews
Book Review and Giveaway: Recipes & Tips for Sustainable Living with Stacy Harris
Today’s article was brought to you by the fine folks over at Reef-Hunter.com. Go check out their great line of custom apparel, and tell them FloridaHillbilly sent you! (click to open a new page) (See below for my giveaway of a signed copy of this book) I was recently sent a couple of copies of […]
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Meat Rabbit Q&A
Today’s article is brought to you by Stacey’s Tasties. They offer a long lists of canned jams and jellies, including my personal candied jalapeno recipe. She sells out quickly, but is always making more….drop her a line to see what she has in stock…and tell her Florida Hillbilly sent ya! And yes, she ships! I […]