A collection of delicious recipes that can be made with staple foods, the kind you should be stockpiling for emergencies big and small.
When hunters return with their haul of wild geese, usually wet and cold, it’s time to make magic happen in the kitchen. Hopefully, whoever shot the goose does the preparation, and presents the cook with a cleaned bird ready for the culinary wand waving, addition of secret potions, and final presentation of a grand dish. …
If there is something better than meat and fire, it’s meat and time. Ever since man moved from place to place, he desired the ability to transport food as needed. With this, meat required a level of permanence not found in other raw foods. Out spoiling and a desire for portability came processing. Over time, …
When it comes to eating game meat, one of the all-time favorites is squirrel. These little “tree-ninjas” can be cooked up in so many different ways and varieties there is sure to be one that you will fall in love with. Squirrel meat, is lean and resembles a mix between chicken and pork. It can …
Cowboy stew was made on the trail during cattle droves that provides a fairly quick and easy meal after a long day in the saddle. Cowboys working along or in pairs or threes would make it themselves, or if it was a big round up then the cook at the chuck wagon would make the …
It makes sense to perfect pioneer recipes before you really need them. The pioneers learned how to make a little go a long way, what type of food lasted well, and how to combine their precious supplies with fresh produce they could get on the way, or had grown once they settled. So, make these …
When it comes to camping we all have our favorite recipes that have been tried and tested, but every now and again it’s fun to try some new ones. These make the cut because the ingredients are fairly easy to transport, and most of them only need a cooler for the meat options. If the …
Ironweed leaves and the root of the plant have both been used to make medicinal teas for centuries. While many homesteaders, farmers, and ranchers have long viewed ironweed as a pesky plant that pops up in pastures, its natural healing benefits could far outweigh the negative aspects long associated with its appearance. Medicinal ironweed tea …
Cattails have often been called the “supermarket of the swamp” to pay homage to all the amazing dishes you can make from this wild plant. These water loving hardy plants are a rich source of potassium, manganese, starch, phosphorus, as well as vitamins A, B, and C. During different parts of the year, specific portions …
This bread is an easy and delicious one that pioneers learned from contact with Native Americans. It did not require yeast – simply the flour, salt and baking powder from their staple supplies and some oil in which to fry it. The secret is in not over-kneading the dough otherwise it becomes tough – just …
Well, there really is no one-and-only traditional recipe to share. The pioneers were out on the trail so they made do with what they had, and families developed their own methods. Corn dodgers basically included the staples that were carted along in the wagon – cornmeal, salt and some bacon fat. How they were cooked …
