Plantain (Plantago major, white man’s foot) is another one of those plants that seems to thrive right on the edge of gardens and driveways, but it’s also edible. Pick the green, rippled leaves and leave the tall flower stems. Blanch the leaves and sauté with some butter and garlic just as you would with kale […]
Choosing a Food Dehydrator
I want to share an article in its entirety because it gave me some good advice as I prepared to purchase a Christmas gift for my wife. The article came from Mother Earth News; http://www.motherearthnews.com/real-food/choosing-a-food-dehydrator-zmaz03jjzgoe.aspx?PageId=3#axzz3DWE3duKs. In our youth in the hot sun of Salt Lake City we found it was quite easy to dry fruits […]
Pigweed (Amaranth)
And yet again my mind has been officially blown by another weed I had never known was edible. As I learn more and more about what food grows wild in my backyard I find myself seeing food sources all around us when I’m walking or driving around town. I’m astounded that this knowledge has been […]
Felling Trees
I can’t say I’m a lumberjack or anything of the sort; but I have felled a tree or two in my day with whatever tool I had available, chainsaw, axe, hand saw, or even stones in my youth as we attempted to recreate the Neolithic era. I grew interested in technique, which I had read […]
Dome Home
My wife has family that owns a company which constructs these interesting buildings. According to developers and news articles they have been growing in popularity in and around hurricane or tornado prone areas because they weather fierce storms better than run of the mill square brick and wood homes. The dome homes I’m talking about […]
Freshwater Clams/Mussels
From shell middens, or shell mounds, we know that the Natives of the US have been eating these guys for thousands of years. I grew interested in fresh water clams after reading My Side of the Mountain. Freshwater clams are invertebrates that can be divided into two main families, namely Sphaeriidae (small ones) and Unionidae […]
Eating Poisonous Snakes?
Short answer, yes; cut off the head. Long answer…yes, but read a little more. Have you ever eaten snakes? I have, there not to bad; I’m amazed at how much lizards, snakes, and other reptiles (and some amphibians) really do taste like chicken. I had never eating flesh from a poisonous snake so I got […]
Trek
I love anything history. I especially love living history centers, pow wows, rendezvous’, and reenactment groups in all their various forms. This last summer I had the opportunity to work with some of our local youth in experiencing a few of the things their pioneer predecessors went through in the mid-1800s. About an hour away […]
Non-conventional Garden
If you’ve been through these articles then you’ve seen several articles on non-conventional garden and yard ideas. I just want to take a moment to share some inspiration ideas I’ve come across. Jon
Shelf life for Wheat and Flour
I’m pretty stoked that my wife and I just bought a hand operated wheat grinder; it’s a workout, but I works like a charm. In our basement with our food storage we had to 40 LB bags of wheat so while they were fine and are making great flour; it made me curious about average […]
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