tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59070905048014983512024-03-12T16:27:50.698-07:00Survival Food Recipes and Off-Grid CookingOne element of survival is nutrition. There are instances when food is fuel, and the only concern is ingesting more calories than you burn up. (That even sounds unappetizing!) But there are ways to prepare basic, staple TASTY foods using off-the-grid methods: i.e. over a campfire, in a Dutch oven or by using aluminum foil wraps. Learn how to cook over a single heat source, using simple, tried-and-tested cooking methods!Leon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907090504801498351.post-90202831936580013552015-01-12T05:56:00.001-08:002015-01-12T05:56:18.090-08:00Flower Pot Gluten-free JerkyLeon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907090504801498351.post-54756343456104896952014-12-17T13:07:00.001-08:002014-12-17T13:07:24.660-08:00How to adapt an indoor Dutch oven to outdoor useLeon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907090504801498351.post-48958767999530263192014-12-11T10:53:00.001-08:002014-12-11T10:53:18.284-08:00Campfire cooking for large family reunions | Try Cottonwood Grilled ChickenLeon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907090504801498351.post-64366428313809221842014-12-11T10:50:00.001-08:002014-12-11T10:50:41.505-08:00How to Make Hoe cakes, or Johnnycakes for Pioneer RecipesLeon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907090504801498351.post-61110461519193271432014-12-06T19:16:00.001-08:002014-12-06T19:16:48.226-08:00HOW TO: Season cast iron on a Barbecue GrillLeon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907090504801498351.post-27957522611076571462014-03-22T10:41:00.001-07:002014-03-22T10:41:09.853-07:00Make Pasta Alfredo sauce from storage foodsPasta is easy to store and simple to cook - all you do is boil it in water. In an emergency situation, this can be done over a campfire, biomass stove, or just about anything that can produce heat.
But how will you make it taste good?
The answer is a sauce of some sort that brings variety to the menu, and keeps every pasta meal from tasting the same. This recipe uses simple ingredients that Leon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907090504801498351.post-1251397715105140492014-03-15T14:47:00.004-07:002014-03-15T14:47:47.798-07:00Make waterfowl gumbo with this simple recipe Gumbo is on the menu for about 50 Boy Scouts and volunteers today (Jan.4, 2014) as part of the annual Christmas tree recycling fundraiser. It's 19 degrees outside, and several of us volunteers will be doing all the cooking outdoors. Here's another addition to your survival kit: a recipe for duck or goose gumbo.
by Leon Pantenburg
A successful waterfowl hunter may end the season with a bunch ofLeon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907090504801498351.post-42520134500005339282014-03-15T14:44:00.001-07:002014-03-15T14:44:12.032-07:00Make mocha coffee mix with storage foods
I was really sad when my favorite "Double Dutch Chocolate" coffee mix was discontinued. So, always up for a challenge, I decided to try to make my own version. You should have most of these ingredients already in your pantry.
Familiar comfort food can be a survival necessity. This coffee drink can be easily made with storage foods. (Photo: Karla Pantenburg Moore)
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Leon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907090504801498351.post-68684989146570375102013-12-23T08:39:00.000-08:002013-12-23T08:39:14.571-08:00Pilot bread: Why you should consider adding it to your storage foods
Hardtack has been an emergency ration since time immemorial. Here's a look at pilot bread, a modern day version of hardtack and why you should consider including it in your survival gear.
by Leon Pantenburg
I've carried and eaten hardtack since my time in the Confederate infantry, and baking it is another history-related activity I enjoy. When I'm really going primitive, hunting with my Leon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907090504801498351.post-54639506785151325002013-10-29T07:41:00.002-07:002013-12-15T22:10:09.994-08:00
Some simple flour recipes can be invaluable when bad stuff happens, you have hungry people to feed, and there aren't a lot of ingredients available.
by Leon Pantenburg
It only took the addition of some other grains to make this basic bannock survival ration into a tasty, nutritious food. (Pantenburg photo)
Bannock is the traditional bread of Canada and the Northwest. Native people had no Leon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907090504801498351.post-27813719691946054732013-10-29T07:39:00.002-07:002013-12-15T22:11:52.665-08:00How to make survival pizza
Survival food should not be bland and boring. If it is, food monotony could become a real issue.
One way to prepare for using your food storage is to find recipes you would use normally, and learn how to cook them now. In this recipe, Tom Sciacca, president of Camping Survival, shows how to make a tasty pizza out of storage foods.
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by Leon Pantenburg
Last weekend, I had the honor of starting the fire for the annual Salmon Bake at Central Oregon Community College. I used the flint and steel method, with indigenous tinder and wood. (Murphy stayed away: I got the fire going with no problem.) In many tribes, starting the fire for a Leon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907090504801498351.post-25643739341854798332013-05-27T17:25:00.002-07:002013-12-15T22:15:03.830-08:00Survival Recipe: Crappie Chowder The idea for this recipe came after successful day
fishing at Prineville (Oregon) Reservoir. I borrowed some ideas from
different sources, tweaked ingredients and the concoction became a hit
among my fishing friends. The recipe was entered in the summer, 2001
"Crappie World" magazine recipe contest, and won first prize.
by Leon Pantenburg
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great comfort food on a cold night, or in camp Leon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907090504801498351.post-88494729591850304672013-05-27T17:22:00.001-07:002013-05-27T17:22:14.167-07:00Five ways to use freeze-dried pineappleUsing your storage food is a good idea. Get creative to find new ways to include it in your diet.
by Leon Pantenburg
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don't begrudge my investment in freeze dried, dehydrated and other
storage foods. I look upon it as an insurance policy that will hopefully
never be used.
This
oatmeal recipe includes dried pineapple dices, and a variety of dried
fruits and nuts. It's a great way to Leon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907090504801498351.post-52781288723398949732013-04-09T06:13:00.001-07:002013-04-09T06:13:04.246-07:00Squirrels are the second-most harvested small game animals in the United States, next to rabbits. Here's how to make a delicious spaghetti dish out of squirrels.
by Leon Pantenburg
Squirrel hunting is a great way to introduce newcomers to hunting. This
squirrel recipe is good for stretching food resources. (Pantenburg
photo)
One the most common questions from beginner squirrel hunters isLeon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907090504801498351.post-49833920871260639722013-02-12T08:19:00.003-08:002013-02-12T08:19:53.168-08:00Recipe: High Speed VenisonIt was a perfect setting for a tailgate party: We were parked next to the Lochsa River in Idaho's Clearwater National Forest. My brother Michael Pantenburg, hunting buddy Phil Walker, and I had just emerged from a several-day backpack elk hunt in the backcountry, and everybody was hungry.
This Dutch oven, some simple ingredients and a source of heat, is all you need to make "High Speed Venison.Leon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907090504801498351.post-7020648126079123552013-02-03T17:36:00.001-08:002013-02-03T17:36:38.770-08:00Squirrel MulliganSome recipes, like this one, are old friends.
by Leon Pantenburg
Recipes trigger memories sometimes, and that's what happened when I came across this mulligan recipe. The date on it is December 16, 1989, it has a 3.5 star rating out of a best possible four and I remember why I cooked it.
Squirrel hunting is a great way to introduce newcomers to hunting. (Pantenburg photo)
At the time I Leon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907090504801498351.post-19656078848591314492013-01-10T07:44:00.002-08:002013-01-10T07:44:24.863-08:00Sauerkraut Chocolate CakeWith my German roots, and a name of Pantenburg, I consider sauerkraut a food group. Here is how to combine that traditional long term storage food, and some other staples into a delicious cake.
Dutch oven competitions can be intense, but at the end, everyone sits down to eat dinner together. (Pantenburg photo)
by Leon Pantenburg
Sauerkraut is one of the original storage food staples. For my Leon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907090504801498351.post-13307020964675726352012-12-30T09:36:00.002-08:002012-12-30T09:36:19.549-08:00Few dishes evoke the passion of chili, and you probably either love it, or don't care for it at all.
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The freezing wind whipped around the pickup tailgate, and it was snowing sideways. It was the worst possible conditions for a chili contest, but the Boy Scouts Fremont District usually has a cookoff at the annual Freezeree Winter campout in January.Leon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907090504801498351.post-61135065394381698782012-12-02T09:54:00.001-08:002012-12-02T09:54:44.283-08:00How to make an onion pie (That you will really like!)Today, onions are generally thought of as a vegetable accompaniment to a main dish, as a relish or a seasoning. But the vegetable can stand alone as a main dish, and open up new frontiers of culinary exploration
by Leon Pantenburg
The basis for an excellent survival recipe is these onions. An onion pie
can allow you to use up a surplus of onions while also using some of
your storage foods Leon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907090504801498351.post-49647326131983922912012-10-22T17:18:00.004-07:002012-10-22T17:18:55.310-07:00Try this tasty hardtack trail food recipeLooking for a way to use up surplus flour, or make a cheap trail food or durable survival ration? One answer may be hardtack, a baked, unleavened wheat cracker. As a survival food, hardtack has a proven track record.
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Mark's hardtack recipe is tasty and nutritious!
by Leon Pantenburg
One of the more popular posts on SurvivalCommonSense.com has been how to Leon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907090504801498351.post-41705836096937704062012-07-18T22:17:00.001-07:002012-07-18T22:17:28.985-07:00Survival food party: How to put on a fish fryIn many parts of the country, a fish fry is the conclusion of a successful day of angling. It could be a social gathering when folks bring fish and a quart of iced tea. Really, it's just an excuse for a summer party. Here's how to put on a fish fry.
by Leon Pantenburg
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Ronnie Anglin, my neighbor in Mississippi, had a well-stocked pond, and I had a key to the gate. The bream Leon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907090504801498351.post-26240541752427431302012-06-28T17:39:00.002-07:002012-06-28T17:39:41.682-07:00Survival Recipe: Buckaroo Beans in a Dutch ovenAnyone with storage supplies of dried beans needs innovative ways to cook them. Here is a favorite starter recipe from the Central Oregon Dutch Oven Society.
by Leon Pantenburg
People getting started in Dutch oven cooking are often somewhat intimidated when it comes to participating in a Dutch Oven Gathering or cookoff. One of the fool-proof recipes that is usually recommended to these folks isLeon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907090504801498351.post-51576847284160998192012-06-20T12:54:00.002-07:002012-06-20T12:54:32.622-07:00How to season cast iron on a barbecue grillA 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
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Cast iron cookware will last forever if you take care of it. But what happens if an implement is neglected and develops some rust? Or what about that crusty, dirty relic of an unsuccessful camping Leon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907090504801498351.post-76039021346132750412012-05-31T09:59:00.001-07:002012-05-31T09:59:19.974-07:00How to make Asparagas Bacon Chowder with storage foodsPart of having a survival mindset is figuring out how to use what you have on-hand right at that moment.
by Karla Pantenburg Moore
Survival Pantry Here in Iowa we've been experiencing some weird weather. It's been hot when it's supposed to be cold, cold when it's supposed to be hot. This past week we had a cold snap of 40ºF during the day...brrrrrr I was in the mood for some nice warm soup Leon Pantenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09540657113898448971noreply@blogger.com0