Thread: Getting back to living off the land.....

Ah "tea eggs" I've done those they do look pretty incredible but it seemed to add no taste, soy however would.

Last night's dinner of curried wild pork shoulder with couscous and salad. Everything except the spices, couscous and onion came off the property; or was hunted.. Diced shoulder of wild pork cooked with bought spices. Salad of; chickweed, lettuce, purple mustard, nasturtium leaves and flowers, broad bean tips, lemon balm and borage flowers.

Looking at that is making me hungry , when the rain stops im off for a shot haven't shot a deer in months , I really like growing my own food as well though the only thing ready in the garden at the moment is some marris anchor spuds & 3 cabbages !! a green house would be the boars nuts.

Back into baking my bread again too

2 wild goats from today hanging in the cool shade and breeze under the horse chestnut tree. That's the next month's meat form me and the cats sorted. As good as money in the bank

Originally Posted by bumblefoot

2 wild goats from today hanging in the cool shade and breeze under the horse chestnut tree. That's the next month's meat form me and the cats sorted. As good as money in the bank

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Lovely pelt on that top one. I like to skin and ran goats, the black and white one you shot is my white whale. Never managed to retrieve a skin like that.

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Originally Posted by aetchell

Lovely pelt on that top one. I like to skin and ran goats, the black and white one you shot is my white whale. Never managed to retrieve a skin like that.

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They're a dime a dozen around here

Originally Posted by bumblefoot

2 wild goats from today hanging in the cool shade and breeze under the horse chestnut tree. That's the next month's meat form me and the cats sorted. As good as money in the bank

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Muslim goats, full Burka ??

Today's attempt... 2 loaves; 1 white and 1 wholemeal with oats and sunflower seeds.... And goat marinating for today's curry...

2 goat legs and 2 rolled shoulders in the brine for hams. Too late for Xmas though. The larger goat was so fat that it was a waste to just mince it.....

Slow cooked goat shanks in a tomato gravy.....



One of each today; a plain and raisin loaf.... Slowly getting it dialed in....

Nicely proved loaves bumblefoot, but crusts aren't as good as last time ( superb last time ) - crust appears over baked and loaf only just done ? Did you turn the temp down too late or put too much sugar in the mix and no shortening ??

I tried a slightly different method. The first round loaves were meant to be cooked in a Dutch oven and the lid lifted for the last 10-mins. I haven't got a Dutch oven yet so used a casserole dish. but being glass meant that the bottom wasn't quite as well cooked as I'd like. so used a traditional loaf tin. It was cooked nicely; but the crust came out more crunchy. Was still really nice; just not a chewy crust like last time.

The recipe is a no knead, long rise recipe that is just about full-proof and super easy. The key is the overnight rise; it makes it a bit sourdough-ish. And only having to fold the dough rather than kneading makes it really convenient!

I used to use a recipe out of an 1898 house/farm encyclopedia (used to make bread every day about 20-years ago) It was a loose batter that rose overnight and you added flour and kneaded the next morning. It was a good recipe but the no-knead blows it out of the water! So far there hasn't been any inedible disasters! Touch wood.... It is very consistant and easy

Love what you are doing. You are doing it well. All the best for keeping it up.

Originally Posted by Buzo

Love what you are doing. You are doing it well. All the best for keeping it up.

Thank you. It's been a long time away from the lifestyle and I'm loving getting back into it