First, I lightly apologize for missing a post last Friday. I say lightly because I’m not doing this to impress anyone, I’m doing this as an outlet for my frustrations and as a form of therapy, as well as a log of sorts as to what I’m involved in. The apology part is for the […]
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Home Grown Garden Fresh Green Mango Salsa, or Growing and harvesting everyting on your table
Last night, after dealing with the dreaded tobacco hornworms, I saw that I was starting to get behind on the tomato harvest, so I ended up picking
Attack of the Killer Tomato (worms)
On my rounds tonight, I found the tops of one of my cherry tomato plants was devoid of all leaves. My first thought was that the chickens or ducks cleaned were responsible, then I realized the damage was only at the top, 4 feet off the ground, and behind a fence. I quickly realized I […]
There May Be Hope Yet
Like every generation, many of us have lost touch with our past. This country was founded by folks that were self-reliant, self-sufficient , and strong of mind and body. From the first settlers that carved a life out of the unknown wilderness, to our grandparents that saw
Weekend Hijinks, or “Fun with Fermented Foods”
I have been making kefir for the last week, and one of the things to do with it is to ferment it a day with only the kefir grains and sugar water, then a second day with fruit added to make
Dutch Oven
I know I’ve said this before, but it never hurts to repeat an important idea. When it comes to SHTF scenarios, I realize the likelihood scale runs from personal possibilities to planet-level possibilities. I believe that the more likely bad times are going to be closer to home – illness, loss of a job, catastrophic […]
Fire Roasted Coconut Revisited
I was told that my method of fire roasting a coconut was wrong. I countered with “I wasn’t given any details!.” Well, I got my details. Apparently, I am supposed to
Roasted Dutch Oven Chicken (Extra Crispy!!!) Part 2
So as poorly as it went the first time, you would believe it if we simply gave up and never tried again. However, there were a few
Roasted Dutch Oven Chicken (Extra Crispy!!!) Part 1
We have been wanting to go do some more camping before the heat got too oppressive at night (no A/C in the tent- yet), so wanted to get a cast iron dutch oven (DO), the kind with legs and a flat lid to put the charcoal on. We opted for a Lodge 6 quart camp […]
A Short post regarding an epiphiny I had this weekend.
e·piph·a·ny [ih-pif-uh-nee] a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience. We went camping this weekend on the same island, same spot we’ve camped for the last three camping outing. In fact, our tent was set up about