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Dutch Oven…The Trial Run

June 1, 2011 By Mike

Now I know with a title like that I’m opening myself up to attacks from my more sophomoric readers but for the first and last time I’m talking about cast iron Dutch Ovens and not the other kind (if you must know). Dutch Ovens went west with the pioneers. The pioneer women would make the […]

Lacto Fermented Radishes

May 25, 2011 By Mike

Lacto Fermented Radishes Well with a blog name like Lacto Fermented Radishes I’m sure to be screaming up Google’s rankings, before I know it I might crack page 100!!! Lacto Fermentation is a scary name for one of mankind’s oldest forms of preserving foods. Broken down into its basic component it is preserving food with […]

Carrots In Containers

May 21, 2011 By Mike

Carrots In Containers I’ve recently caught the container gardening bug. I want to get some edibles growing but not expand past my current garden borders (My wife and I have an agreement on my desires to turn the Backyard into a micro farm). Container gardening seems to fit bill perfectly. I settled on carrots because […]

Gear Review…Spyderco Endura 4

May 17, 2011 By Mike

Well the weather here in the Northeast isn’t cooperating enough for me to get out there and plant carrots tonight but I still wanted to get a blog up, so tonight it is a quick gear review of the Spyderco Endura 4 . Being a big fan of all things sharp and pointy, I think […]

Homemade Butter…Who knew!

May 12, 2011 By Mike

Homemade Butter As part of our Mother’s Day festivities I decided to try my hand at making homemade butter. It came out damn good if I do say so myself. I did find out about the mysteries of Ultra-Pasteurization (UP) along the way but first on to the butter. To start out I had to […]

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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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  • Quick And Easy Venison Brine
  • Benchmade 940 Review : Gentleman’s Tactical
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  • Camp Cooking Tips #3
  • Benchmade 810 Contego Review
  • Dutch Oven Peaches And Dumplings
  • Camp Cooking Tips #2
  • Dutch Oven Chicken And Dumplings

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