by Vernon Wade | Sep 5, 2020
My corporate overlords asked for volunteers for a one-week furlough as part of their pandemic austerity measures. I was not sure I was in a better place financially to take the hit than they were, but I was certain I could put the time off to good use, so I...
by Vernon Wade | Jul 28, 2020
A quick and easy breakfast for one or two people, this pie iron scramble is a real winner Ingredients 2 servings 2 handfuls Tater Tots 2 slices bacon 1 egg butter pepper, garlic three fingered pinch diced onion (optional) three fingered pinch diced sweet pepper...
by Vernon Wade | Jul 28, 2020
Biscuits and Gravy are an old favorite of mine. When I learned you can make them in a pie iron, I knew I had to give it a try. Ingredients 1 handful of ground sausage formed into 5 small patties and pre-cooked 1 12oz. tube of...
by Vernon Wade | Mar 26, 2020
They didn’t need me at work Monday, so I did the responsible thing and stayed home and messed with my dugout canoe project. I am just at the beginning stages of burning out the cottonwood log. Using birch bark, pine pitch, dried grass and a ferro rod, I got a...
by Vernon Wade | Oct 27, 2019
Pie Iron sammies on a rainy afternoon in the tipi. How delightful! Ingredients tater tots 1 can tuna 1 small lobster mushroom butter or oil tartar sauce Allow Tater Tots to thaw and warm pie irons near the fire. While irons are preheating, saute thinly sliced...