This is Part 2 of a post I began earlier in the week. That one focused on a dinner featuring items from England and the Netherlands in the 14th and 15th centuries. This one follows up with a lunch item and a dessert option. If you haven't read that one to understand why I was…Read more Medieval Camp Cooking (Part 2)
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Medieval Camp Cooking (Part 1)
Let me be clear up front - this is not a post about how people might have cooked while "camping" during the Middle Ages. It is, instead, a discussion of repurposing historical, Medieval recipes for modern campsite meals. The setup was a Scout Camporee a few years back, where the event was built around a…Read more Medieval Camp Cooking (Part 1)
Dutch Oven Cooking – Pot Roast and Summer Vegetables
Hey there, folks! It's been hot. Like, really, non-stop heat index well north of 100 deg F hot. Too hot to do much other than hang out in air conditioning as much as possible. So as a result, I've been indoors too much! Now that it is August (classically cool, August...), temperatures have dropped significantly,…Read more Dutch Oven Cooking – Pot Roast and Summer Vegetables
Baking Bread In a Dutch Oven Is HARD!!
I make a lot of things in cast iron dutch ovens - main courses, desserts, breakfast, dinner - but I've never just baked bread in one. There's something special about the smell of fresh-baked bread, and in a campsite setting it's almost a luxury, a wonderful side to any dish and a perfect accompaniment to…Read more Baking Bread In a Dutch Oven Is HARD!!
Flying Squirrel Outdoors 