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How to Eat Crawfish

Blog, Handy How To's, Pioneer SkillsMarch 24, 2011441Views 1Like 10Comments

It's crawfish season in Arkansas. Maybe it's crawfish season everywhere, I don't know, but I participated in the eating of 25 pounds of the little red lobsters and it was a fun affair. They were from "Grandma's Best" after all, and boiled in a whole lot of salt water.Actually, I like a crawfish boil for…

How to Make Kefir

Blog, Cooking, Fall, Food, Food + Drink, Handy How To's, Pioneer Skills, Spring, Summer, WinterJanuary 4, 2011249Views 0Likes 14Comments

I have fond, peculiar memories of a glass jar sitting on the fireplace mantle, holding a liquid that constantly reinvented itself. It changed by the day, by the hour sometimes, from something strange to something more recognizable. This liquid, as it turns out, is intensely good for you, a drinkable yogurt full of good bacteria,…

How to Cook a Whole Hog

Blog, Cooking, Fall, Food, Food + Drink, Handy How To's, Hog & Javelina, Hunting, Main Courses, My Favorite Recipes, Spring, Summer, Wild Game, WinterDecember 22, 20102KViews 0Likes 13Comments

One of the questions I get most often from interviewers is "what is your favorite wild animal dish?"I always describe this one.From the first moment I tasted it, it earned itself a special place in the crevices of my mind.This is a whole wild hog, marinated for days and then smoked for many hours.There is…

How to Make Wine

Blog, Drinks, Food, Food + Drink, Handy How To's, Pioneer SkillsNovember 28, 201086Views 0Likes 17Comments

I have a friend named Nate. The first time I heard about him, I was told he was brewing beer in his bathtub.I was intrigued.Nate also makes wine.Nate is also a scientist. This lead me to believe that wine making is over my head. But it turns out it's not really.I spent some time with…

How to Butcher a Pig

Blog, Handy How To's, Hunting, Pioneer SkillsOctober 27, 201078Views 0Likes 30Comments

This post should really be called, "How to Butcher a Pig in Flip Flops."You see, I was having breakfast. A Greek yogurt with strawberry jam to be exact. And it occurred to me that I needed to butcher the Javelina if I was going to have it for dinner.So I marched out to the barn…

How to Skin a Pig

Blog, Handy How To's, Hunting, Pioneer SkillsOctober 26, 2010294Views 0Likes 14Comments

They say that there's more than one way to skin a cat. But as far as I know, there's really only one way to skin a pig. And anyway, I think they're lying about the cat.If you've ever been to a butcher shop, this looks a little bit like what you'll see there. Except we're…

How to Make Applesauce

Blog, Cooking, Desserts, Fall, Food, Food + Drink, Handy How To's, Pioneer Skills, Sauces & Condiments, Sides & Snacks, WinterOctober 21, 2010143Views 0Likes 16Comments

As you may recall, I went apple picking with an old college friend not too long ago. It was an attempt to re-live those cool, crisp New England days.But seeing as it was 104 degrees, and we were sweaty, I don't think it was really a walk down memory lane.But we got apples. And I…

How to Clean a Dove

Handy How To's, Hunting, Pioneer SkillsSeptember 28, 2010118Views 0Likes 12Comments

But first you have to shoot it. Just after sunrise.Preferably over a cotton field.Near sunflowers. Dead ones. Doves love dead sunflowers. I do too. I also love dead dove. It tastes like liver, the pudding of the gods.You can read about dead sunflowers in the last chapter of Food Heroes. I love them. More than…

Honey Bee Healthy

Food + Drink, Handy How To's, Home & Family, Pioneer SkillsJune 29, 20102KViews 0Likes 29Comments

Remember yesterday how I showed you a glimpse of a strange figure in a hazmat suit wandering through the woods? That was my dad. He only comes out of his hiding place to feed the bees. My interactions with him are solely when he's wearing netted head gear. Just kidding. But we do both have…

Handy How To’s

How to Eat Crawfish

How to Make Kefir

How to Cook a Whole Hog

How to Make Wine

How to Butcher a Pig

How to Skin a Pig

How to Make Applesauce

How to Clean a Dove

Honey Bee Healthy

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