Cast Iron Cooking in the Off Grid Forest Kitchen | Corn Bread and Beans | Axe Repair
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- čas přidán 15. 09. 2019
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Hard at it (not really) in the Forest Kitchen, this time I make vegetarian baked beens with corn bread, baked in the primitive earthen oven with maple and cherry wood for added flavor. It's almost vegetarian - if you look closely, you may notice a couple of pieces of leftover bear sausages thrown in there. I talk about my axe and firewood too, making a few small repairs between checking on the meal in the oven.
In case you're seriously interested in the recipes (if you can call them recipes), here they are;
Baked Beans
2 cups any dried beans - soaked overnight or simmered for a couple of hours ahead of time
1 onion
1 can of tomatoes
2 cups of water
1/2 cup of maple sugar or maple syrup (NOT corn syrup)
Random fresh vegetables
To taste - garlic, Old Bay seasoning, pepper, hot sauce, hot peppers, salt, pepper, hot sauce...
Simmer until beans are soft. Better the next day
Corn Bread (I doubled this recipe) (I found this online somewhere, no recollection of when and where)
INGREDIENTS
* 1cup cornmeal
* 1⁄2cup flour
* 1teaspoon salt
* 1teaspoon maple sugar
* 1⁄2cup milk
* 1⁄2cup boiling water
* 3tablespoons cooking oil
* 1egg
* 1 1⁄2teaspoons baking powder
DIRECTIONS
* Grease an 8-inch round or square baking pan. Preheat oven to 425. Place pan in oven to preheat.
* Combine cornmeal, flour, salt, and sugar in mixing bowl. Add corn oil and use a cutting motion with spoon so that oil will be well blended with other ingredients. Add the boiling water and mix well.
* Add cold milk and stir. Let stand for a few minutes until batter has cooled to room temperature.
* Mix in egg and then baking powder; beat briskly.
* Remove preheated pan from oven and pour in batter. Bake until lightly browned (approx. 20 minutes).
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Calli is just fine, doesnt bother me at all. She's just part of it all, which I love & we can hear just fine.
I love watching Cali with the toy...."hey dad, I know your busy but.....throw the toy, throw the toy!" Your the best! Everything you do is so inspiring. You and your lifestyle encouraged me to leave the big city and relocate to a small town where I can now work towards my own small homestead. Since I'm a single mom with a disabled child, it'll take me a while, but at least I'm closer than I was a year ago. Thank you Shawn so much, your my off grid mentor!
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I lay my iPad on my pillow play your videos one after the other, I realize the noises every nuance of sound is so soothing and calming it puts me in a sleep mode where I’m half awake because I continue to hear the rustle of the leaves ,the hammering, the wind, Cali breathing its the most calming sounds I’ve ever heard this is pure mind heart therapy ❤️
haha me too can't stop watching all the time😍
Heh.. hearing Cali pant is half the reason for stopping by. =D
A "My Self Reliance" cook book would do well on your Merchandise list. Thank you for sharing this video. Great way to start my day.
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What a satisfaction it must be to be in the middle of nowhere, and cook up a wholesome meal, amazing, and Cali is for sure the sweetest, chilled out dog ever, she is just adorable, so enjoying these videos, I found your channel but accident, and clicked on to be curious, so glad I did, you are one amazing man, xxx
You can never have too much firewood. Period. And having it cut down to all the needed sizes to start your fire is perfect. Staying prepared and staying ahead of the game. Well done!
And you are skilled and experienced enough to make it look effortless. Thanks for sharing, Shawn! And for the recipes!
Just wonderful use of time management and productivity!
So proud of all your achievements and committed lifestyle.
So glad people like you exist. It warms my heart and helps me to believe in humanity again.
Cali is a big part of it too! 😍😘🌻🌟💫✨
that fade from the coals of the oven to the rusty-colored leaves on the fallen branch was neat - @16:40
Your Dogs panting wasn't messing up your sound I could still hear you just fine I just wanted to let you know that. love your videos!
Three Canadian channels are much alike, very soothing in their own ways. Buckin Billy Ray (Smith) from BC cuts trees and splits fire wood blended with his unique goofy humor and passion for axes. Living Off Grid with Jake and Nicole follows the adventures of a young couple building/living in a yurt on N.Vancover Island. Her charm is worth the ticket. Then Shawn and his bride. I think the secret are the sounds of snow crunching, of a kindling fire crackling and food frying. And of course, the star of the show, Cali. Its all so good, have no time left for network TV.
It's always best to soak dry beans overnight in water before cooking (and drain water before adding fresh water), but your method seems to work too. Great that you're all set up for colder weather and how nice it will be to take a sauna and roll in the snow this winter.
I have never seen such an active golden retriever and Wie had like eleven or so.
Great video, loved it
I would give ANYTHING for this guys life!!
Even the wood storage has its own science. Always learning something new, thanks.
Is there ANYTHING you can't do? Shawn your videos always relax me after a long day, so thank you for that. One of the hardest working men on CZcams and you deserve all the respect and support from anyone watching. Love to Cali who wants those beans! LOL.
Shawn, as the weather begins to turn colder, PLEASE consider a video on cleaning and maintaining your leather. I'd love to see how you do it - especially the cleaning!
Cali: "whatever you're doing doesn't matter and isn't important, play fetch with me".
My dog is the same lol
I love Cali. Truly man’s (woman) best friend!
I find it satisfying when Shawn chops the logs in half and when he's stirring the beans
A useful energy/time saving tip when splitting firewood logs is to place them ( for axe chopping ) inside a tyre ? so they don't fall to the ground. This saves your back and reduces dampness if the wood were to fall to the ( possibly) wet ground.
Also offers protection to both the axe head and anything else ... if an axe blow misses. Lovely videos ... Thank you for sharing it all .
Home-made cooked meals are on point son 👌🏻 I admire your work ethic, your ability to get tasks done and dusted. Keep it up Shawn
Been many years since. Was about 50 Km from Val D'Or Qc, got a job select cutting wood. I still remember, on the first day, I was all alone on my parcel I was working and I started yelling .. as hard as I could until I couldn't yell anymore. Then I just sat there for what must have been hours, just enjoying the quiet and surrounding nature noises.That was the best relaxation I ever got. Watching your videos melts away the frustrations and stress I get from living in a big city. Wish you the best.
I would really like to see a video from you addressing some more practical issues dealing with off the grid living such as trash, waste oil from cooking, etc.
I’ve really enjoyed watching your journey and seeing the home you’ve made for you and your wife. I look forward to you hitting 1 million subscribers very soon, hopefully!
My new hobby is collecting and restoring cast iron pieces. Always enjoy your content Shawn. Thanks.
As a child that's exactly how I cleaned my "finds" in the garden. These video's are pure joy!
Cooking outside in the great outdoors! It doesn't get any better than that. Man I sure smile when I see what that homestead is becoming and how much you are enjoying it. Thanks for sharing.
Hey Shawn, how about making a greenhouse to help grow food? Make the frame similar to the other structures and clear panels from Home Depot. This would allow a longer growing season as well as a controlled environment. God Bless!
If you want to know how heaven looks like,then this would be one of these special places.This is the ultimate freedom 👍🤝👏
Heaven is an island full of nekkid wemen bruh!
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You're always whipping up something delicious 👌
I so agree that your videos just release all my stress. Such simple beauty at every turn, and then there’s Cali 💕🐶. Love how you love her. I’m living vicariously through all your hard work and the adventure and beauty you share. Continued joy to you and your family 🙏
Now that corn bread looked yummy....
I adore your puppy he,s so beautiful and smart to he,s a golden retriever.
She. Cali. And yes. What a beauty. 💕
Shawn watching your show sometimes causes me to have to go get something to eat, even when I'm not hungry! Lol It's like Diners, Drive In's and Dives for a country boy. Hah! Good job man, you're my number 1 channel!
Many of us relate to your comment
Shawn has been the saving grace of many
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Cali too lol
loving the food hygiene aspect Shaun. Tear it from the garden, wipe it on yer shirt and chuck it in the pot.....cant fault ya there bud.
Yum-Yum, beans and cornbread/butter! Red beans are very delicious also! Heaven may need bean cookers and Cabin builders. You should apply for the job. Ron
I’d love to live like that. Away from all the noise. It’s absolutely beautiful.
It’s absolutely beautiful yes
Away from all the noise. Irony? Apart from the noise of wood chopping, sawing and ironware clashing?
@@colinchapman6402 Away from meth-head neighbors fighting over the last piece, on the floor above.
Love this style of video of yours. Just working doing different chores around the homestead, playing with Cali and cooking up a hearty meal.
Sigh. ♥️🙏🍞🏚 🐕
That butter holder is on the next level!
That was my exact thought.....where do I get that butter dish?????
Shawn I love watching you cook. Wow everything you cook looks so delishes.
Delicious*
That corn bread looked stupid good !! Great video Shawn
I dont mind hearing Cali breath, I can still hear you.
Fall is approaching in Ontario. A bit ahead of you here in Alberta with many of the larch and aspen quickly turning yellow. Excited to see the rainbow of colours in your next of the woods in coming videos.
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This man has everything down to a science. Can we say crafty? Amazing really. 🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂Cheers and 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺beers mates!!!!!!!
You really know your oven more every year. More complex than a dial but doable & all by your own hands. Looked like a really healthy meal, full of flavor.
My mom grew up on a farm....depression era baby.......no electricity in the house until late 50's early 60's....one naked light bulb hanging from the kitchen ceiling and a single outlet upstairs in the "living room" so granddaddy could watch his baseball and football games between farm chores. It wasn't until late sixties that they put in a stove with a fire box AND could run off propane, so my mom grew up with only a BIG wood fired stove........mom said she, her sister and grandma could tell, just by looking at the fire, when the stove top was hot enough for cooking and/or when the oven was ready for baking and roasting. She said none of the wood stoves ever had a thermometer in the oven door.
@@tinydancer7426 She had a TV!!???!!?
@@artistaloca4 Nope, grand daddy had an old hand--me-down TV with a set of hand-me-down rabbit ear antennae that one of mom's brothers brought to the farm when he was getting a NEW TV for his family. Grandma was lucky that grand daddy let her spend any money on books, or her favorite, a yearly Reader's Digest subscription.(When we had to move grandma to assisted living and we cleaned out the farm house, we found boxes and boxes of those reader's digests going back to the 40's and earlier. I brought them home and steadily read through them while recuperating from surgery. Good reading, much better than current RD's) Grandma was a reader. Grand daddy didn't appreciate being educated. None of his 6 sons completed high school. All 3 of the daughters did. My mom said she was always having to fight for time to do her homework. Sitting up late at night was not an option because of the cost to burn candles or oil or kerosene lamps. Both my mom and her older sister left home the day after graduation to "get the hell off the farm". Both went to "the big city" (ha-ha) with what little clothes they owned, and got jobs at a "defense plant" and shared a room in a rooming house (no board, they took their meals at the plant cafeteria). Mom met my dad at the rooming house. The rest is history. And here I am watching youtube videos. :0D
@@tinydancer7426 My 1906 Queen Atlantic has one in the door,, still working great .. I've cooked & canned on it from the late 70"s & cooking right this second.. aloha
@@richardsabean5781 Grandma's all wood stove was this big hulking monster of a cook stove. Had a big, I mean BIG water tank on the side for hot water. Mind you there was no indoor plumbing in the house until the late 1960's, when my uncles deigned to run a water line from the kitchen porch thru the wall into the kitchen over to the sink (sink drained to a pipe that ran thru the wall outside to the grass on the hill surface(in the late 50's/early 60's they put a submersible pump in the spring in the little spring house, then ran a reinforced water hose on top of the ground with a piece of angle iron over it, up to the kitchen porch to a big concrete "set tub" that came out of our basement (when my parents had our basement "knotty pined"). That was nice cuz then when we kids would be playing on the farm, we had lots of ice cold water to wash up in. Later in the 60's the uncles eventually installed a water heater in the kitchen. Bathroom facilities was still the out house or the guys going up over the hill behind the house out of side (during warm weather that was). Grandma did not have a fully functioning bathroom until early/mid 1980's and not until my mom shamed the uncles, who lived near the farm, to build a room addition, put in a septic system, drill a proper well, and make that addition a bathroom for their mother. (had to do indoor plumbing too to get the water up stairs) That was a very old farm house. It was old, very old when grand daddy bought the farm back around 1929/1930 ( the farm had been abandoned a very long time) An old german style farm house built into the side on a hill with only 2 exterior walls exposed (one end in a hill, as well as the back). Gosh how I miss going to the farm. I was/am a city kid. Wish I could have bought the farm, 40 acres on one side of the road, another 10 acres of wood land on the other side.
what a life ... away from loudness , machinery and busy and pointless life style we've all got in cities and towns and going around a circle for absolutely nothing and wasting our life and time !!!
i'm so glad i've found you fantastic videos here. i remember from very young age i've always wished to have a life like yours , right middle of woods , great scenery , peace and quiet with just sound of nature, bird and animals, water hitting the beach and leaves landing on the grand from trees a beautiful sunset , and most of all , your beloved gorgeous dog which make you smile everytime by asking you to play . it really is amazing and priceless . welldone body . i'm so glad at least you're enjoying the life . keeping them coming son , you're the man we'll need to learn from . best regards xx
Ive been watching you for a year now, and now my husband enjoys your videos. You are so gifted in everything you make. Thank you for sharing your journey.
Another awesome video Shawn! Come on people let’s get that 1 million subscribers! Thank for for the videos!
The dog doesnt bother anyone,
we can hear just fine
I love how you throw Kelly's toy and on the next frame, you show her standing there again with the toy. Never gets old.
Cali is so quick! Love it!
It’s best gift I got when wake up on Monday morning
Ohhhhh, that loon at the end of the video! Mysterious.... haunting!! I love that sound.....
Thaaaaaaaaaank you I've been trying to find this for at least half the day. Wondered what made that silly noise.
Looney tunes
Thanks for stopping between your work and explaining things you’re doing. I love how you explained how to arrange fire wood for better drying. BTW Cali’s breathing isn’t very loud when you’re talking. Thanks for the details of how you’re going to fix the loose Axe head too, with Linseed oil. Also what you need to do with the oven. When you’re adding ingredients before cooking. These things are so valuable to us. I really appreciate how you explain what you’re cooking... Ok, you stopped explain for one recipe but I loved the way you did this video. Absolutely Fantastic way of handling and presenting this video. Your videos just keep getting better and better.
I don't mind listening to Cali panting, another great video, love watching you cook and always pleased when you share it with Cali, greetings from Sydney Australia.
Shawn, this is another great video, thanks for sharing. I'm envious of you and Cali, what a life you two enjoy.
The Baked beans and cornbread looked delicious. When you sat down to eat, my stomach started growling. Seriously.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching this episode, again, thanks for sharing.
Stan
The ending was much more beautiful
Been watching you since the beginning, in my eyes your the complete woodsman, so tallented, knowledgeable, thank you for sharing, respect
I would love an outdoor kitchen like that.
Love watching him cook he eats very well!!!
Homemade cornbread and beans looks good! Cali wants some :)
That corn bread looked so wonderful. I went to check my supply and we're having cornbread for supper. Yup! Lovely video. Merry Ann from Minnesota
Amo ver ele cozinhando 🥰❤️
Today's video was great! What a way for me to destress.
That ending omg gorgeous.
I probably spend as much time reading through all the comments as I do watching the videos. I just love all the positivity and passion from everyone. People from all over the world, all agreeing on something. Exuberant yet forlorn, for we all deeply wish it were ourselves living this lifestyle. A life in symbiosis with mother nature.
I am so looking forward to you building and finishing the work shop and watching your craft view Shawn! We are blessed to have your channel!!!!!!!
Yum. I am going to make some cornbread now after watching this! I like the recipe breakdowns. Dad was from Georgia so know about the Black Eyed peas and cornbread, like that stew type of meal😃ty
Thank you so much for showing me I don't put to much butter on my bread!
Can I just say this production quality *chef’s kiss*
like living in 1-10 century no tax, no polution,hunting, no money,and survive. i love this channel teach me to capable doing anything, not depend to others too much
I love how Cali checks to see what Shawn’s up to with her tail wagging !
How could there be 103 haters in the whole world that would give this a thumbs down. Sad really.
I don't get it either. These videos are so relaxing to me...what's not to like? All I can think of is there must be some SJWs out there that this offends, for some reason I simply can't fathom. Are they pissed he's not gay or something? Who knows how some minds work.
Tree Huggers!
From those born, grown up and living in HUGE CONCRETE PRISONS.
Master Chef. The rustic series. Love it.
This actual morning I made a beef Mac on cast iron.
Open flame.
And in my own oven..and well inspirational from Shawn... Thank you so much sir!
And had my neighbors standing, smelling my good home cooked meal.
Cheer's to you and you're pup!
Godspeed Shawn.
As always,top quality in all that you do. I really enjoy the video's !!!
I’ve been having a tough time finding a job that can pay my bills and allow me some time to spend with my family at home . I am not so sure how this relates to your videos maybe I’m just looking for away to be free from the daily work nightmares like you and find my place with the world again
watching your views are amazing for stress...had a horrible week and this has been my saving grace
Beautiful video, thank you Shawn
Howdy Shawn!!!
Great vid as usual!!!
About 25,000 subs left to reach the magic number of 1 million subscribers!!! Good luck!!!
You deserve it...
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I thought I was watching a movie starring Kevin Costner. Awesome vidya
I just found a way to be inmune to your cooking scenes and not finish hungry in every video ;). And here I am, hapyly watching your video while I'm eating my spaguetti bolognesa :)
Nothing but serenity
You're SUPER AWESOME SIR !!! Great video and Great content...Gretings from Romania !!! Salut👍
Ciobanu Marius I agree with. Love cooking on Cast Iron 😁
Tot Dani Mocanu e mai tare 😂😂😂
La multi ani !👍
That's a very southern dish (US). Growing up we usually ate fresh tomatoes and onions with black-eyed or pink-eyed peas.
Oh how I love hearing the Loons! 💖. Thank you Shawn for another great video. Bon appetite!
Bonus episode! what a great way to start the week.
I love your channel man!
Really inspiring!
Crazy Eight I agree with you
Hey Shawn! I love watching these videos as soon as you upload, been following you since the beginning and something I would love to request is if you could do a breakdown in a later video of your first aid supplies, medicine on hand, emergency supplies, and things of that nature. God forbid you sustained some injury or got ill, how would you address these scenarios? Thanks for all the amazing content!
Yes! Great question.
I make baked beans almost the same way, except I use unsulphured molasses instead of maple syrup, and no hot peppers. If I make it with meat, I use organic grassfed ground beef. My recipe came from my dad, who got it from his grandmother who raised him. My great grandma was born about 1870, great grandpa in 1865. Yes, it definitely is better the next day, and I always have homemade cornbread with it! Small world! Watched this with my morning coffee, but commenting at supper time. Worked outside most of the day. Still doing my own outside chores at 76! Cali's panting didn't bother me, but sure got Gaspars' attention!
As always, stay safe!
hi shawn good idea soaking the axe keep it usable as long as you can. every one is saying cold winter all over but here in oregon we hear a milder one'' i will prep for the cold with the changing weather patterns we keep seeing 'with the weather getting colder beans and corn bread sounds good and looks very tasty'' the ending shoot is beautiful thank you and sweet cali girl hugs to you both.
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offgridliness!!!!!!!!!! they are AWSOME!
also Shawn ,you have inspired me to pursuit to live my life according to my self,living on a boat soon to start aquaphonic Garmin veg's and fish here in Sweden.power to you all!!!!!!
Caliiii babyyy😍❤️🐶 great video per usual Shawn thank you 🙏🏻 hugs from Athens Greece 🇬🇷
There's work to do, there's food to cook, there's tools to fix, there's veggies to pick, there's wood to chop for winter, and there's this wonderful dog right there ,with a wagging tail saying, "come on. lets play a little", and you do it all at the same time, in a place that we all envy you to have our selves. WHAT A LIFE, congrats, you did it. Keep it up, don;t give up and ignore the critics. Shoot they all want what you made for yourself, but don't want to do it themselves, so they criticize. To bad for them. 89 thumbs down for something they just don't understand. who-da thunk it?
Thanks Shawn love your videos!!!
Your meal looks wonderful and healthy. So glad your posted the recipes, Thank You
Those were “Black Eyed Peas”. My granny use to cook them every other Tuesday & made cornbread 🌽🍞, too. 🙂
You are 100% correct Jerry, born and raised in the southern USA here and that is indeed black-eyed peas! Yummy stuff!
I’m building my outdoor kitchen and will be having special spots to cook with our Dutch ovens! We love them. We have 4.
This is great! I come home from the shop(sheetmetal) ,and pour a cold brew and enjoy My Self Reliance. Great afternoon wind down from a busy Monday! Thanks Shawn! Cheers from Southwest Michigan!