The novelty never wears off...

[Admin]

...when we're cookin with wood.

Been a while since I posted anything about how we cook around here.
The old Crawford does a fine job day in and day out. Got some sourdough starter growing and should be ready for a loaf in a day or two.
As much as I love this old gem, I'm anxious to get the Kitchen Queen installed and fired up.
Last nights supper, Teriyaki backstrap with roasted potatoes & broccolli.

No fuel bills here folks ;D

[keith]

very nice.your making me hungry.

[patricimo54]

Looks really good. ;D

[barkspud]

I grew up to alot of meals cooked in or on a wood cook stove. Not so much in the warmer months but always in the colder ones. Wamer month was a old gas grill converted to wood. Sunday was the day for baking the bread and sweats for the week. No store brought bread, vegi's, yogurt, meat, or ice creams all home made. My aunt purchased her baking supplies through local a co-op. I beleive we got our blocks of cheese from them as well. I havn't eaten as good since then..... i stop by the grocery store everyday know...Can't remember the last time i had black and blue pankcacks over wood. I need to find my way back to that i surly miss that.

[trapperandhunter]

man that looks good JC,

[rhyla]

very cool! my hubby & I were thinking of going that route at our next place.

[TrappinTommer]

That makes my mouth water JC. That Crawford sure does look nice sitting there in the dining room of your house. It has a very rustic look to it. But, the design of that Kitchen Queen is great! and will be much more useful.

[Admin]

I've met a lot of foks over the years that have these old stoves but more for a decoration than anything else. In my mind, having an alterntive cooking source is the first step to self sufficiency. This old gem is our primary cooking source during the cold months. It does a great job of heating the house and heating our water. It takes a little bit to master the cooking technique with them but once you're past the learning curve you can cook anything to perfection and doing so is very enjoyable to me. Like I said... the novelty never wears off.

[maritimer]

Looks good Boss.

[Nutso]

Growing up we always had a cook stove in our kitchen. I remember my Dad wrapping my feet in a towel and sticking them in front of the oven on cold mornings. I have cooked many meals on that cook stove. I do not own one myself, but I hope at some point to have one in my kitchen again.

Everything tastes better when cooked on a wood stove.