Love to ferment and preserve food? Don’t mind a family barbeque, smoked meat, a steak on the grill? You’ve come to the right place! This is cooking central – your hub for everything from DIY smokers to fermentation and dehydrating recipes and more
Cheeseburger sliders are one of the best ways to spruce up your backyard barbeques or holiday get-togethers. Since they’re so tiny and delicious – experimenting with sliders is also a ton of fun! When paired with a few choice side…
If you butcher farm animals or hunt wild game – then you probably have loads of meat in the freezer. And when you want zesty homemade meatballs, meatloaf, burgers, or breakfast sausage – you need the best meat grinder. But…
Naturally fermented foods are a healthier option for you to consume because of the way you preserve them. Your gut will be thankful that you consume fermented foods because it will receive an abundance of healthy probiotics, which are live microorganisms…
Nothing brings the cozy atmosphere of a campsite to a garden quite like a fire pit! It is not necessary to spend lots of money on a professionally built fire pit! Building an epic backyard fire pit is surprisingly easy!…
I freely admit it. I have always been a big fan of pizza. I have loved eating pizza since I was a kid, but one thing always made me wonder. How simple can the process be for making pizza at…
We love autumn, the harvest, the fall – plus the ghoulish gourds that go along with this time of year! And since Halloween 2021 is swiftly approaching – we’re seeking the best spooky fruits and veggies to help us celebrate. We’ve come up with…
There’s little more delicious than a glass of fresh goat milk but, while raw milk does have some advantages, it can also contain potentially harmful bacteria and germs. Not so long ago, milk produced by the Valley Milk Simply Bottled…
Beef jerky is a tremendously tasty and popular treat! The best varieties are nutritious as well. But – since beef jerky is a dehydrated delicacy, it can become dry and stiff after idling for too long. When this happens, it isn’t…
The new Ooni Fyra portable wood-fired outdoor pizza oven is here! The Ooni Fyra is the successor of the Ooni 3, which is the world’s first portable pizza oven fueled by wood pellets. About time we did an Ooni Fyra…
If you like to hunt, you may also prefer cutting up your deer meat. Doing so allows you to skip having to take your venison to a processing facility of some kind. It also lets you decide what cuts you…
Are you dealing with a sticky non-stick pan? Sadly, that’s not an oxymoron! These days, unless you live in the rural middle of nowhere, you’re probably not cooking with pure aluminum cookware. If you’ve ever cooked in an American city,…
Ah, the mighty elderberry. Is there a plant more useful in your medicine cabinet? Not only can it not be struck by lightning, but it has been one of the most revered herbs throughout the ages – so much so…
Do you want the best multi-fuel homemade pizza oven for your next outdoor pizza party? Then read our latest backyard pizza oven review and comparison! We’re about to compare the brand new Ooni Karu 16 vs Ooni Karu 12 – the Ooni Karu 16’s…
Summer in the USA is just around the corner, and that means a number of things. It means long, lazy sunsets under the warm buzz of insects. (Or the blaring roar of ten thousand cicadas – watch out, East Coast!)…
Wondering how to smoke meat in the wild? We’ve built a primitive smoker that is perfect for smoking meat wherever you are; in the wild, in your backyard, or on a camping trip. This is a step-by-step DIY tutorial that…