Fire Side Cooking
Arm yourself with a basic understanding of how to control fire and use a number of simple technologies to create almost any cooking environment.
Firemaking
Learn the basics of making fire using a variety of primitive technologies including hand drill, bow drill, marcasite and flint, and the fire plow. Students will leave this course with a clear understanding of the principles behind how all of these technologies work and with enough information to continue to practice on their own …
Starting a Sourdough Mother
INGREDIENTS AND FEEDING SCHEDULE Day 1 45 grams organic wheat flour 5 grams organic rye flour 40 grams water Day 2 45 grams organic wheat flour 5 grams organic rye flour 40 grams water Day 3 100 grams organic wheat flour 80 grams water METHOD Day 1 Mix 45 grams organic wheat flour, 5 grams …
It’s Time to Redefine Food
We shouldn’t waste food, right? Well, that all depends...
A current popular buzzword thrown around amongst environmentally conscious foodies is “zero-waste.” And, don’t get me wrong, for the most part this zero-waste trend is a very, very good thing. But, blindly following anything, even if well-intentioned, can have negative consequences. Like anything else, it is not that simple...
Labels matter...It is time to reDEFINE food
The Entire Family Tried Keto and Here’s What Happened
It was actually our oldest daughter, Brianna, who suggested it. She wanted to see what it felt like and Christina and I agreed because we wanted to experience what it would be like for our entire family to do it. Billy and Alyssa were less enthused. The trial was for two weeks – long enough …
Cordage & Net Making
Strong fibers can be extracted from a variety of plant and animal sources if you know where to look, when and how to harvest, how to process, and how to twist. The basics learned in this course can be applied to a number of different types of fibers to create everything from a simple lashing …
Self Bow Making
Learn all of the steps in how to make a self bow, or a bow made entirely from one piece of wood, from standing tree to finished shooting bow capable of taking down a deer!
My Ears Haven’t Always Looked Like This
“THOSE EARS, WHAT SPECIES ARE THOSE?” YES, THIS COMMENT WAS REFERRING TO ME. I know, I know. You are not supposed to pay attention to comments from internet trolls. But, sometimes it’s impossible not to – especially when the comments are personal. In fact, it’s almost addictive in a strange, self-deprecating way. About a month …
What Does Fermenting Dairy and the Current Covid-19 Pandemic Have in Common
I like to use analogies. I always have. I use them in my teaching, in my writing, and in my parenting. I even use them with Christina when I try to convey to her some crazy idea that just popped into my head in order to help her visualize what in god’s name I am …