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Is your grassfed beef too gamey? How to use buttermilk to take the gamey taste out of venison and grass-fed beef.

July 8, 2013 By Mike

Use Buttermilk To Remove The Gamey Taste From Venison And Grass-Fed Beef

Grass Fed Beef If you have ever eaten venison or real grass fed steak you might have experienced flavor beyond what you are used to. People refer to this as “gamey”. As a deer hunter and advocate of local eating I am quite accostomed to eating “gamey” meat and have come to enjoy a taste […]

Camp Chef 38″ Dutch Oven / Camp Table: A Gear Review

July 5, 2013 By Mike

Dutch Oven Cooking

  If you follow me on Facebook or Pinterest, you have seen plenty of pictures of the Camp Chef 38″ Dutch Oven / Camp Table already, but now it is time I gave it a serious Gear Review. Disclaimer: Camp Chef sent me this table as part of a Sponsorship Package for my aPORKalypse event. […]

Pig Roast Prep for The aPORKalypse

July 4, 2013 By Mike

Roast A Pig There are a few different ways to roast a pig. You can go old school on a spit and open fire like I did, the Caja China is pretty interesting, on a big enough smoker, in a cinder block pit, or the uniquely Hawaiian way of buried in the ground. Whatever way […]

Texas Smoked Brisket for The aPORKalypse!

June 27, 2013 By Mike

Smoked Brisket

Texas Smoked Brisket I know it might seem sacrilegious to some, to be offering up a Texas Smoked Brisket recipe when I hosted a Pig Roast affectionately called “The aPORKalypse”, but a funny thing happens in the ‘burbs when you roast a whole pig on a spit. Life long pork eaters suddenly find themselves face […]

aPORKalypse Punch

June 25, 2013 By Mike

This weekend we here at The Backyard Pioneer, hosted our first Pig Roast, aptly named The aPORKalypse! I’ve got a few videos and tons of great pictures recipes, tips, and tricks coming soon! I wanted to open with The aPORKalypse Punch recipe. Every great Pig Roast needs a great punch and this is my take […]

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About Mike

The Backyard Pioneer
I'm a 43 year old husband, father, life long outdoorsman, and have 20+ years experience in infrastructure construction. I strive to bring you the best EDC Knife and Gear Reviews, Small Scale Homesteading, Common Sense Preparedness, and Dutch Oven Recipes.

Recent Posts

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