A common question among new off grid and/or cast iron cooks is “How do I season cast iron?” Here is the barbecue grill method I use, and it works really well! by Leon Pantenburg Cast iron cookware will last forever if you take care of it. But what happens if an implement is neglected and [...] [...more]
When my son Dan moved to his first apartment, it seemed like my parental duty to provide him with an “urban survival kit” that included some basic kitchen tools. These necessities included several good “survival manuals” (cookbooks) some sharp kitchen “survival knives” and a well-seasoned cast iron Dutch oven. by Leon Pantenburg Dan’s urban “survival [...] [...more]
This is my opinion. I was not paid to do this product review! Dutch oven cooks tend to fall into two schools of thought: There are the frequent checkers (when it comes to lifting the lid and looking at the cooking food) and there are those never want to open the oven while cooking. by [...] [...more]
There is comfort food and there is survival food, and there is no reason some recipes can’t be the same in both categories! by Leon Pantenburg For me, meatloaf is a comfort food. I love sitting down to a meal of meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, biscuits and some fresh vegetable. This combination is really [...] [...more]
Whenever a product needs to be thoroughly tested, and it relates to off-grid cooking, I send it to Karla Moore. Karla is the author of “Survival Pantry” blog, is a hardcore prepper and off-grid cooking expert, and knows more about old-time homesteading survival skills than just about anybody. by Leon Pantenburg She has also [...] [...more]