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Homemade Sauerkraut…the end game!

November 8, 2011 By Mike

So now that my sauerkraut has been fermenting for about 3 weeks, and my wife has noticed a certain “fragrance” coming off of it, it is time for Sauerkraut…the end game! I’ve been pretty diligent with my ‘kraut, I skimmed the bloom off of it every couple of days and carefully re-packed it. I sampled […]

Homemade Sauerkraut…Connecting with my heritage.

October 14, 2011 By Mike

Homemade Sauerkraut As long as I can remember sauerkraut and I have been pals. Sure, I might have called him “sourcrap” as a little guy but he didn’t seem to mind. Whether on a hot dog, brats, with pork chops, or my sister-in-law’s kapusta I love it! I guess with a Grandfather named Philip Gustav […]

Refrigerator Pickles

July 20, 2011 By Mike

refrigerator pickles

When the cucumbers start coming fast and furious, the strong get pickling, refrigerator dills in this case. I finally got my partner Jim to grow a garden this year, it is nice to see that after 15 years of sitting in a truck together a little bit of my crazy rubbed off. In typical new […]

Strawberry-Orange Freezer Jam…Why haven’t I been doing this for years!!!

June 14, 2011 By Mike

Strawberry Orange Freezer Jam I’ll admit right here and now, in front of my readers, I have never heard the words Freezer and Jam uttered in the same breath until two weeks ago. Now here I am blogging about this little known (to Long Islanders at least) treat. It first came up at work of […]

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 […]

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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.

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