Man’s best friend. If you are a dog person, you understand this phrase. (If you are a cat person, why are you even here? You should be in therapy NOW!) Until last year, I had been without a dog in my life for almost two decades, and I thought that was OK. Since adding Muse […]
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I am Just Like Superman (And Eating Dried Morels)
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“So if everything goes to pot, I know who to visit!” or “Be Prepared!”
“So if everything goes to pot, I know who to visit!” This was a line of a conversation with a long-time friend. And a line I hear from LOTS of folks. And it bothers me. Not because I think I will have a house full if things “go to pot”, but because
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 […]
Food at Your Feet: Wild Onions
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 […]
animals, Community, food preservation, foraging, gardening, Planning, rabbits, self sufficiency, state of mind
What Makes You a Prepper?
I recently went back to my roots in West Virginia, visiting there for the first time since I started FloridaHillbilly.com. I stayed with friends from high school, folks that have consistently proven themselves to be worthy of that short list of folks that you know you can call at 3am when you need bailed out, […]
animals, chickens, meat, Muscovy ducks, Planning, prep list, projects, Quail, self sufficiency, skills
Coturnix Quail for Homesteaders
I’ve had a bit of interest over the last few weeks regarding quail as a backyard meat source. I thought I’d dust off the topic and put another article together covering the ins and outs of raising Coturnix quail, particularly in an urban setting. It is a rather long article, but still not as detailed […]
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 […]
What Is It? Esoteric Edibles 1
Learning about what grows here in south Florida has exposed me to some rather oddball edibles. I want to start to expand on what I’ve learned about alternative items that add variety to the table. Food should be fun. Until the day where we all line up to eat our daily allotment of Soylent Green, […]
Manatee Steaks – Finally!
Over the weekend, my family and I made a road trip 4 hours west to Tampa in order to visit some friends from my high school days back in West Virginia. It seems I am far from the only West Virginia hillbilly living in Florida…(and definitely far from the only hillbilly, or at least down-home […]