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How to Peel an American (Hachiya) Persimmon
There is a lot of information on Persimmons, the two main types Fuyu and Hachiya, various recipes, and much more. With respect to the native American variety, most people will know when they are not ripe they are extremely astringent. The taste of the fruit when ripe is quite interesting and flavorful, but the fruit…
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Art Work (and some artistic furniture)
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Chicken Tractor Build
My wife decided she wanted to raise chicken, so I offered to build her a Chicken Tractor, a movable chicken coop. She was under some time pressure to start, so I estimated it could be built in 2-3 weeks. Below is an outline of the actual project progression: 1/10 Foundation frame work 1/12 Coop floor…
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Granola Recipe
INGREDIENTS 5-7 c. One minute Oats 1 c. Wheat germ 1-2 c. Shredded sweetened coconut 1 c. Sunflower seeds roasted .5-1 c. Walnuts * .5-1 c. Pecans unsalted * .5-1 c. Almonds unsalted * .25 c. Vanilla .5 c. Local Honey .25 c. Vegetable oil .25 c. Brown sugar 1 tbs Cinnamon …
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Baking Biscuits in Camp
There are a lot of different recipes for biscuits, but flour milk, salt, oil or butter, and rising agents are fairly standard ingredients. I use self rising flour, simple. I prefer buttermilk, classic. I use butter, key to good taste and flaky texture. You could use canned biscuits or make up your scratch biscuits before…
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Campfire Cooking Stand
Purpose: Design a cooking stand to hold a pot (4-6 quarts) over any part of a cooking fire (as a means of moderating cooking temperature) with access to the pot avoiding the intense heat of the fire. Tripod, Swing set/rotisserie, designs are not suitable and bulky. A primary post with a swing arm seems most…
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Composting Project
Making fertile soil is essential to gardening on any scale from a single flower plot to a large vegetable garden. In my case I started on a hillside with four inches or less of poor top soil upon solid sandstone/clay. To make matters worse our contractor had the topsoil moved to prevent erosion around our…
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Elderberry Harvest for Elixir/Syrup
It is a lot of work, but not hard labor. This is the fourth year of two original plants I purchased and planted. I have a John and Adam variety to ensure good pollination and production. When the berries start to turn black, I have to put netting on to prevent the birds from eating…
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Dutch Oven Modifications
My dutch oven is deep, has a rounded lid, and does not have legs, which makes it great for use on a stove. However, cooking with charcoal or on a fire caused me to make some modifications. First, I made a small stand which serves as legs and allows for charcoal or fire coals underneath.…
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Charcoal Chimney Starter
We have a winter drive up camping trip each year, because our calendars are open around January 7. The objective is to brave the elements, hike a little, fish a little and eat really well. We had top grade 2″ fillet steak a couple time, last year we had a seafood feast that was fantastic,…
