Special thanks to Blogging for Books for providing a review copy of this book.
Modern Pioneering Book Description:
Whether you’re a full-time homesteader, a weekend farmer’s market devoté, or anyone looking to do more by hand, this overflowing resource will help you hone new skills in the kitchen, garden, and great outdoors. It includes:
· More than 100 recipes for garden-to-table dishes, preserves, and cured foods
· Small-space gardening advice on building a raised bed, choosing what to grow, and saving seeds
· DIY projects, such as Mason jar lanterns and homemade notecards
· Superwoman skills like assembling a 48- hour survival toolkit in an Altoids tin
Packed with beautiful photographs and illustrations, Modern Pioneering proves that becoming more self-sufficient not only means being empowered, but also having a lot more fun.
About the Author:
GEORGIA PELLEGRINI’s taste for simple food and outdoor adventure evolved as she grew up in the Hudson Valley, on the same land her great-grandfather owned and worked. She followed her passion to the French Culinary Institute and then to Gramercy Tavern, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, and La Chassagnette in France. Georgia is the author of two previous books, Food Heroes and Girl Hunter, and her writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Bon Appetit, American Hunter, and The Huffington Post. She has been featured on Today, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and Iron Chef America. She lives in Austin, Texas. www.georgiapellegrini.com
Book Details:
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Clarkson Potter (March 4, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 038534564X
ISBN-13: 978-0385345644
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
Retail Price: $24.00
Electronic Version also available
My Thoughts:
Prior to receiving this book, I wasn’t familiar with Georgia Pellegrini, so I truly enjoyed reading about her life in the introduction to this book as it proved that she understood – through real life practice – the pioneering/homesteading lifestyle. It meant that she wasn’t someone who was just throwing out ideas without the practical knowledge to back it up. In fact, many things that she talks about in the book come from ideas that have been passed down through several generations. I love that!
Modern Pioneering contains recipes and ideas for a variety of homesteading practices including:
- Gardening
- Preserving
- Living Off the Land
- Prepping
- Practical as well as Fun Crafts
- Life Skills
- and more….
The book is broken down into 4 main sections: the garden, the home, the wild, and the rest. The organization of the book makes it easy to find whatever topic you want to learn about within the book. The pictures are gorgeous, full-color pictures. The style of writing is quite conversational in nature.
Many of the topics covered are for beginners in the homesteading lifestyle. The recipes are basic, but good. I really liked the creative idea of making a keg out of a watermelon. The instructions are easy to follow for the various projects. In many ways, it’s like a physical version of Pinterest.
While an electronic version is available for this book, I highly recommend getting a physical copy to have on hand. It’s one of those books that is nice to flip through and really use. It’s a solid book with heavy weight pages to hold up to use and abuse.
Disclosure: I received this book for free from Blogging for Books for this review. A positive review is not expected nor guaranteed. All opinions are my own.
