Modern Pioneer

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In my youth, still young to many at 44, I found that I had a drive that was matched by few. Only true people that had the same passion as I ...

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 ...

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 heatin...

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 y...

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 w...

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...

6 Week Meal Planner My wife, Danielle, has recently created a 6 week meal planner, along with recipes, shopping lists and templates.  Th...

As a farm boy, I never knew I was poor, but I knew I had lots of other things other kids didn't have. I knew I didn't get the toys t...

Like anything else, there is different ways to accomplish the same goal. Although what I am about to explain to you is the correct way, it m...

Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your ...

As I walk you through making Hardtack, I wanted to show some pictures of the process but I want to tell you a little bit more about this sta...