Self sufficient living in a modern world
3 c. stone ground corn meal 1 1/2 c. white flour 1 T. sugar 2 t. baking soda 1/2 t. salt 2 1/2 T. molasses or 21/2 T. honey or 11/4 T. of each 4 eggs 3 c. buttermilk 3 T. lard 3 T. veg. oil While preheating 12 inch cast iron dutch oven to…
1 box of yellow cake mix 1 cold stick butter cut into cubes 2 cans pie filling 1 1/4 c. chopped or finely diced walnuts While heating 12 inch cast iron dutch oven to 375 degrees (use oven thermometer inside dutch oven/oven ) Remove from oven before adding ingredients’ Lightly grease dutch oven with cooking…
3/4 cup buckwheat flour (3 1/2 oz) 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour (5 oz) 2 cups whole wheat flour (9 oz) 2 1/4 t. granulated yeast 1 1/2 t. coarse salt 1/8 cup vital wheat gluten (2 T or .6 oz) 1 3/4 cups lukewarm water Using glass bowl or cup, dissolve yeast in lukewarm…
1 1/3 cups lukewarm water (approximately 100 degrees) 2 1/4 t. granulated yeast 2 1/4 t. coarse salt (.6 oz) 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (6.75 oz) 1 1/2 cups all-purpose white flour (7.5 oz) 1/8 cup of vital wheat gluten ( 2T or .6 oz) 1/4 cup honey (2.8 oz) 1/4 cup lard (melted and…
1 1/2 cups lukewarm water (approx. 100 degrees) 2 1/4 t. granulated yeast 2 1/4 t. coarse salt (.6 oz) 3 1/4 cups all-purpose white flour (16.3 oz) Using glass bowl or cup, dissolve yeast in lukewarm water. Put flour in large bowl, incorporate salt into flour. Using a wooden spoon, add water with yeast…
6 Week Meal Planner My wife, Danielle, has recently created a 6 week meal planner, along with recipes, shopping lists and templates. This is available as a PDF download that you can print off, and a printed version in a ring binder that you can add to with your own recipes. [purchase_link id=”694″ style=”button” color=”blue”…
As I walk down my path in life, I find myself coming in contact with some real wonderful people. Some people like Stan, who does a lot of teaching others, has a passion for his work. He isn’t in it for the money because he often volunteers his time for free. He doesn’t lug around…