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Homemade Spaghetti from Scratch
To start my spaghetti off…. It’s time to grind some flour extra fine. I like to use einkorn wheat for this because it’s an ancient grain...

muleequestrian
6 days ago3 min read


Corn Tortillas with Blue Corn
I have stored away some food items for a rainy day. You can never tell when a natural disaster could strike, and leave you helpless for a...

muleequestrian
Aug 93 min read


Queso-nini or Pandilla ?
I’m stuck at Kendra’s house alone today. She borrowed my car and will be in town most of the day…. About 35 miles away. I’m here...

muleequestrian
Aug 42 min read


Baking Bread in a Dutch Oven and Making Fire Pit Paninis.
I recently made bread dough in a turn of the 20th century bread maker called the Universal Number 4. It’s a hand cranked antique that...

muleequestrian
Jul 265 min read


The “Universal No 4” Bread Maker
Back in 1862, a company was founded from several different manufacturers and became known as Landers, Frary, and Clark. The company...

muleequestrian
Jul 263 min read


Panini Supreme
I’m kind of brand new to the panini sandwich. I’ve always thought they were supposed to be some “trendy” little things that fancy people...

muleequestrian
Jul 254 min read


Grinding Fresh Flour for Bread
I start off the grind with whole wheat berries from my storage area. This bag indicates that this is Organic Summer (OS) wheat packaged...

muleequestrian
Jul 223 min read


Budget Flat Top Grilling
It seems like flat top griddles for cooking are all the rage these days. I perused the ads and saw the prices. Some are within reason as...

muleequestrian
Jul 142 min read


Making Handmade Fire Tools
I decided I needed some new cooking tools for my fire pit. I ended up getting talked out of my older ones by someone. I looked around the...

muleequestrian
Jul 102 min read


Using Cigar Spills
Cigars — one of my favorite forms of tobacco, second only to a pipe or a dip of snuff. There’s all sorts of tobaccos and shapes, but I’m...

muleequestrian
Jul 83 min read


Simple Breakfast Burritos
A quick breakfast with a slight kick can be made really fast, and it’ll hold you over for a while in the morning. The ingredients are...

muleequestrian
Jun 302 min read


Pork Chops on the Fire Pit
Quick and easy pork chops on a fire pit

muleequestrian
Jun 182 min read


Whole Wheat Loaf Twist
Bread with visual appeal

muleequestrian
Jun 181 min read


Baking Basic Bread
A recipe for basic whole wheat bread.

muleequestrian
Jun 183 min read


My Best Black Powder Lubricant
There’s all sorts of newer gee whiz gun oils on the market these days. To me, one is about as good as another, based on my usage...

muleequestrian
Jun 183 min read


Compound Butter
This is a dish or condiment if you want to call it that — which is easy to make and really adds a lot of flavor to your cooking. Compound...

muleequestrian
Jun 151 min read


Buffalo Pockets
These little bread pockets are similar to the commercially available Hot Pockets in your grocery stores. But these are just a little more...

muleequestrian
Jun 142 min read


Powder Coating Bullets Made Easy
Cast lead bullets are a cheaper way of shooting. You get the satisfaction of controlling every aspect of making your own ammo. However,...

muleequestrian
Jun 82 min read


USMC ILBS Gen 2 Pack
I’m an avid backpacker and hiker. I know a lot of Marines who basically decide once they get out of the Corps, they don’t ever want to...

muleequestrian
May 313 min read


Using Tinder Fungus
Here's a hack on how to process naturally occurring tree fungus into great firestarter tinder

muleequestrian
May 132 min read
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