COOKING WITH A WOODSTOVE. Homemade Pizza, English Muffins and Gorton Pork Spread.
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- Cooking Homemade English Muffins, Gorton aka "Creaton" and Pizza dough with my woodfired oven. No off grid homestead is complete without a woodburning cookstove. Here I demonstrate how I use my Kitchen Queen stove to cook my food, heat my home and heat my water all with the same fire.
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I can tell how much love you get from Frankie
and how much you love him
I do so enjoy watching the ‘oldies’ again and again! They never get old!!
Man that pizza looks delicious... Another great tutorial! Thanks JC. You're living the dream man!
This brings back memories of my grandfather, whose parents were immigrants from Montreal to Connecticut. His recipe has been lost, but I know he had a spice blend and water, and no milk or bread crumbs. I will be making this soon.
Thank you sir, not just this video but all of your videos have taught me a lot. As a 18 year old boy living in los angeles, I dont get to appreciate the outdoors as much. I aspire to be like you someday. You have taught me so much, from taking care of cookware to even being a better family man.
I made the English Muffins and Pizza and my husband gave the recipe 5 out of 5 stars. Here is the recipe from the video for those of you interested:
Boss of the Swamp English Muffins and Pizza Dough
Ingredients:
Step 1:
Combine the following and wait 15 minutes until frothy:
* 2 t. yeast
* 1 t. sugar
* 1/2 c. warm water
Step 2:
Combine the following in the flour “well”:
* 5c. flour
* 1 T. melted butter
* 2 t. salt
* 1 1/4 c. lukewarm milk
* Add yeast mixture from Step 1.
Step 3:
* Knead 7 - 10 minutes
* Let dough rise for 2 hours
* Divide dough in half (wrap and save the other half for later).
Step 4 - English Muffins:
* Rollout dough to 1/2”
* Cut out muffins using a drinking cup
* Place on pan covered with corn meal.
* Sprinkle tops of muffins with corn meal
* Cover and let rise for 45 minutes
* Cook in an uncreased cast iron skillet, on medium heat.
Step 4 - Pizza:
* Rollout dough
* Add toppings
* Bake in 500 degree oven until done (about 7 minutes depending upon thickness, size, toppings and heat)
Thank you Cindy!
J.C., Thanks for everything that you publish. You may not post as much as some of the other channels, but the quality and integrity you put into your productions shines through every time. The Gorton is simmering on the stove and the dough is rising. We are anxiously awaiting breakfast tomorrow morning. Thanks again. The Young Family.
Thank you my friend. Lots of hours go into the editing so I can't produce much more than I am. I've got a lot planned for this year so some interesting stuff should be coming up through the summer. I made another dough yesterday. Traditional pizza last night and a spinach, garlic, broccoli alfredo pizza tonight. I'm stuffed.
Glad you enjoy my vids and thanks for taking the time to say so.
i was born near Montreal Quebec and my grand mother had a short cut with today's appliances. She would put a cheap ham in the food processor with chives as it blends she added melted butter. Once it became a paste, in a bowl, she put a little mayo and relish with pepper. she would spread that between two slices of bread and we had our lunch. It takes 15 minutes to make and a few days of leftovers. That's the lazy man way of Creton
Enjoying my Sunday ritual drinking tea and watching Boss Man videos
I just want to say that your videos are an inspiration. I have always admired self sufficient living, but being a visually impaired 18 year old, I never thought that I would be able to achieve that kind of life. After watching your videos, and seeing my parents struggle just to pay the bills, I have become obsessed with that lifestyle! Keep up the great work! By far the best TH-cam channel out there!
Thank you my friend. I watched my parents go through the same struggle and stress to live the "normal" life and decided as I young boy tha I would go live in the woods when I grew up. I started building my first cabin when I was 18 with a dollar and a dream. This lifestyle of mine is the easiest lifestyle to live. I lived the "normal" life and I'll never go back. Best of luck to you. Please share my channel with others buddy. Thanks.
9 years ago! LOL😂. I’m watching.
Never would I have ever thought of making my own english muffins, much less in the woodfired stove. Great video, as they all are. I definitely have to try this one.
+Craig Cottrell They're very easy to make. Enjoy.
Another Great Video. You always make us feel like we're old friends sitting around chatting.
Mark Augustus That's cause we are, we just haven't met yet :-)
The best part of this whole thing, is you enjoy what you do, and you make the effort rewarding.
Thank you my friend for a nice Saturday morning view.
Gary Church-Smith Very rewarding indeed. Life is good.
JC, I'm sharing this video with my wife. I'd love to try the muffins and the pizza looks amazing. It's great to hear your laugh throughout the video. You seem to be very content with your lifestyle and I hope to keep building toward that type of lifestyle. Always love your videos. Thanks!
Carolina Prepper Thank you my friend. Yes I'm pretty content but I'm just scratching the surface of the tip of the iceburg with that. I will be starting a new series regarding life philosophies that "some" may benefit from. It's all about mindset and beliefs. That's why I say "some" and not all. Cheers.
I have to say, I thoroughly enjoy your videos. The best on TH-cam in my opinion. You are the real deal, Boss, and Frankie is quite the character! All the best to you. I am looking forward to your next production.
Sam L. Thank you for your heartfelt response. Frankie is a character alright, no kidding there.
Well, I made the gorton yesterday. It turned out FANTASTIC! My house was smelling wonderful! Thank you for sharing such a fine family recipe, this will become a family tradition in my house as well....
Johnny G That's great news buddy. Cold Gorton on a warm English muffin with a mug of coffee is just plain heaven.
JC, you are quite an amazing adventurer, trapper, carpenter, artist AND cook. God has blessed you with a lot of wonderfully insightful abilities, and I praise Him all the more when I get to see each new part of who you are. Thanks for sharing all of that with us.
Thank you for your compliments and kind words Tim. I had to fend for myself at a pretty young age and with a big appetite I learned to cook. My girlfriend's a great cook as well and that's how we ended up starting a food business :-))
You're welcome JC. Wow.. that's awesome news about you and your girlfriend! Can't find words to tell ya just how happy I am for both of you. :-)
Working on year 14 now :-)
Glad you have someone that's loving ya... few things are more important than that.
Tim Knoerle
Those are some great tips and recipes! I'm with Frankie - I'd roll over for a taste of taht too!
Great point about one fire accomplishing several tasks, all working in harmony. Modern life is very inefficient when you look at how many different devices we need - each for a separate task or function.
The old ways are the best - and than you for keeping that knowledge alive/
Take care buddy
The Meat Trapper Couldn't agree more with everything you said. No microwave in this house :-)All the best to you my friend.
Amen about modern day living being to inefficient AND wasteful!! We too got rid of the microwave TV and all of that along time ago. We love waking up to our old fashion coffee pot on the stove and the warm radiating heat of the wood! Right now we are getting our seeds ready for our seed trays and we have them above the woodstove where they get a nice warmth to help them germinate..all for free!!!
My grandparents raised me
Ozark Cottontop That's fabulous. I will never live without a woodburning cookstove. I'll be eating my gorton and muffins in my rocker by the stove in about 30 minutes. Life is good :-)
I always look forward to your posts. You and Frankie lift my spirits every time I watch. Sure wish I had a place similar to yours, but the years have raced by and little time left to accomplish what you have. Anyway, keep the posts coming our way and we will keep enjoying.
fortdixie Glad you are enjoying them and thank you for taking the time to say so.
I can never get enough of your videos! Keep them coming Boss!
Matt Rogers Happy to hear that Matt. Thank you.
I cook on a wood cook stove in our old 100 year old house. The old coot really loves your site so thought I'd join him. He takes care of all my cast iron as you suggested. Thanks from Oregon Coast.
Welcome to my channel Cody. Thanks for commenting.
Henry David Thoreau said that wood warms us three times: once in cutting it and hauling it in, once from the heat it provides as it burns, and once more from the warm glow you feel as you watch the fire.
I envy you JC. What a great way to live. Gives me that warm comforting feeling every time I watch a video of yours. Makes me dream of a simpler time. What a blessing it is.
Bartman's Garage Thank you my friend. Sometimes when I'm making a video like this, I wonder if people will like them because I'm not really doing anything spectacular, just sharing some footage of my everyday experiences. Luckily, folks enjoy them so I'll keep on keepin on. Thank you for your words of encouragement.
You've got my mouth watering !! Those muffins look great. Thanks for posing!
Another enjoyable video. Thank you so much for posting! See ya next time. Take care, be safe!
love these wood stove cooking videos. would you be able to make a series of them at some point in the future? i'm second generation Canadian; and as the years go by the old culture is assimilated and all that lingers are the traditional foods. it's more important than ever to keep those traditions alive in the 21st century. thanks for all you do JC.
+yako0000 Can't say I will make a series but you will certainly se more of it on my channel in the future. Thanks for taking the time to comment. All the best.
Thank you for your video❤️🇨🇦
Nice to see Cretons again, its been about 10 years. My ex's mother made it the same way as you did, on the wood stove too every September. In my 30 years living in Quebec I have never seen or heard of it made with bread, must be a Lac Saint Jean thing like there pies (Different). Thanks Frankie for sharing lol
Stephen Bradley I don't want to go 10 years without Gorton :-o
Just finished making my coffee on the wood stove. Cleaning up an old round griddle that belonged to my dad. Gonna season her up. Great video Boss. Being that my roots are french Canadian gotta give that recipe a go. Man that pizza and muffins looked good. I really believe that it does taste better on the wood stove. No greater satisfaction than heating the house, water and cooking with wood that came off the land. Nice to see your sharing the idea to the public. Kills me to think of how people are struggling to pay utilities when there are tons of dead standing wood rotting in the forest. Great job my friend. Best homesteading channel on youtube right here. Take care.
dadgad68 I would live no other way. Could you picture me rushing off to work every morning so that I could earn the money to turn my thermostat and microwave my chow? Nosahhh!!! All the best to you my friend.
Up all night sneezing my brains out with these damn allergies. So nice to have a new video to help pass the time.
Great job, J.C. Everything looks fantastic.
Mike Schotte Hope you feel better buddy. Have some Gorton, it'll fix you right up :-)
Hi JC, good these videos are back to watch. They teach so much and make me remember where I was 5 years ago..
Nice job on both the muffins and pizza.
Thank you
quality video; wood stove wisdom; drool worthy recipe; all served with more warmth than the wood stove. yessah, bon appetit, mistah!
+H. Bird Bon appetite for sure. The woodstove's throwing some much appreciated heat this morning :-)
Bravo, great english muffins and the pizza looked delish!!
Those English muffins looked good. I've never had homemade English muffins before but now I want to make some. Thanks for the recipe. You made me hungry yet again.
Barbarossa4U They're easy to make, right there on the stovetop.Makes a good pizza as well.
Wow all your food looked great. I'm going back thru your playlist & watching the videos that I missed before I found your channel.
A good day for you and pooch.
Good for you guys!
Thanks for recipe.
Boss, everything looks absolutely delicious 😋! I’m going to have to try making the pork spread one of these days. I’ll probably add in a little half & half to make it a little creamier. I always get such joy from your cooking videos. The English muffins and pizza looked amazing. Stay safe and healthy my friend. God bless you and yours!
Those English muffins look awesome. I'll get the fire extinguisher handy and try to make both of those recipes this weekend.
snowin and blowing to day ,was looking for something to put a smile on my face ,saw you were out here, you and Frankie make days like this better .dave @ southernstone inc.
David southern stone inc Got a smile on here too Dave. All the best.
Great video Boss! Glad to see you're doing well buddy.
adamdee8 Thanks Adam. All the best.
Looks great! I'm hungry!
Wow JC. Was this really 5 years ago! I ordered ground pork from a neighboring farm in Salisbury. Using your mom's recipe to make a pork pie. Simmering on the stove as I type. Glorious day today! Boys are finishing up with logging this week. Our access road will be posted soon.Starting some seeds this weekend under grow lights. Looking forward to a more sane 2021. Jim and I are looking for a used small camper van with a basic bathroom and tiny kitchen. We all will be fully vaccinated by April and want to do day trips around New Hampshire. Hope you and Lori are well. Just look at where we all were 5 years ago and now... ~ Diane
PIZZA AND MUFFINS COOKED TO PERFECTION, HOME COOKING AT IT'S BEST, MICK FROM UK
Another great video and the Gorton looks good along with the Pizza I should know im 6'4 340lbs and don't miss very many meals and that's one meal I wouldn't miss lol
This video rocks. You are the man, thebossoftheswamp!
Dennis McCamley LOL. Thank you Dennis. All the best.
the videos just keep getting better. thank you ! Phattdawg
PhattDawg Trapping Thank you my friend.
Very good video. You have the self sufficiently role down to an art. Keep the educational videos coming my friend. We folks down here in Tennessee are learning a lot from your teachings.
snyper069 Thank you my friend. Glad you enjoy my videos. All the best to you.
I set my heart on a wood stove like that when you first showed it. I almost sold my Atlantic to make room but changed my mind (imagine that) and am going to use it outside. I have always wanted a Summer kitchen like my grandma so it will be perfect for that. JC I can't say how much I enjoy your video's!! It just hit me this morning you don't have your hens anymore. I hope you get to replace them as so as you get settled for the Spring cabin work. I can't imagine not have fresh eggs :)) Happy Valentines Day!!
Melody Capehart Medina Well hello there Melody. Nice to see you back online here. I miss my hens for sure but with all my bouncing back and forth it was best for me to part with them for now. It's going to be a crazy summer with all the plans I have. Keeping an eye on Frankie is enough :c)~Happy Valentines Day. All the best.
That looks so amazing! I love your videos. I work an 8-5 job and run here and there for sports for my kiddo. Your videos help me unwind.
English muffins look like they came out pretty well. Guess I'll have to drag out my mother's recipe and make some of my own, it's been a while since I did that..
Boss and Frankie u guy's got it happening at the cabin very nice boss !
Thank you
Another tasty food video.
I love your videos, they're very interesting and very relaxing at the same time! And you have a Great Dog!!
+Ed Casta Thank you Ed. He's a great dog indeed.
Perfection! What can I say...you're amazing!
princessrhondie Thank you kindly :-)
Awesome video! Can't wait to watch more. Thanks for sharing!
J Smith Thank you kindly. Glad you enjoyed it.
I am french canadian and I have never made my cretons with milk or breadcrumbs. That recipe you did there is as good as it gets! I love me some cretons in the morning! Wonderful channel sir. Thanks
Jimmy Lepage I can't see the need for milk or breadcrumbs either but if you scan Utube for creton recipes all you'll find is the milk version. I had mine with homemade waffles this morning. YUM!
Nothing more calming then when the cook stove is humming .I have a little Bakers Choice ..Its a great little stove ..Getting ready to make a shrimp creole for tomorrow. .Enjoy your videos always .Thanks
Joel Adank Love it when the kettles are singing. I'll never be without a wood cookstove.
can't watch your cooking videos cuz it make me hungry every time lol. everything looks so great
My grandparents made gorton when I was a kid , it tasted so good , I have an old Findlay cook stove and the bakers choice use them all the time would never have it any other way like you say heats the home cooks and hot water can’t go wrong your a great cook you had my mouth watering, I’m gonna make a batch of gorton this weekend thanks for the great video boss.
Thank you kindly :-)
Now I'm hungery. Not to sure about the spread. But the muffins and pizza look awsome. Call Frankie anything but late for supper. What a great friend you have in Frankie.
Dennis Cook He's sleeping off the gorton as I type.
missed this video when you posted it. That looks like some good food right there! Using the wood stove make the cooking more of an experience too. Good Stuff!
Jonathan Strickland Gotta love the woodfired kitchen :-))
Great stuff. Always excited to see a new video from you.
Got to try it out! Thanks for sharing.
Looks really good Boss. I will have to try to make that sometime. I hope you and Frankie are enjoying the weekend. Take care my friend as always God Bless.
Bobby Ballengee It's easy to make and well worth the effort. Just remember to let it solidify in the fridge. It's not the same otherwise.All the best and God Bless.
watching all your video's again boss cos they just warm the cockles of my heart. You're some man for one man..seems like you can turn your hand to just about anything and that frankie blows me away everytime. Keep the faith and carry on..A.C.D
Thank you for your compliments Ann. All the best :-)
Hello JC,
Now you have got me hungry and curious. LOL
Defiantly going to have to try that. Great video and thanks for sharing.
Regards
Mark
backcountrypipe Thank you Mark. Gorton and deer camp belong in the same sentence. Give it a go.
Awesome! Can't waite to make these for my boy. He's 11 and loves when I make pizza etc. Thanks boss. Hope all's well.
I never thought of making pizza with. English muffin bread that's a wonderful idea thank you so much I've always made the English muffins
I do is used a sharp tin can ,
to cut my muffins.
I will have to try those English muffins, the are a lot easier to make that I imagined. Another good production!
photog20001 Try the gorton too buddy. It's good stuff.
Sure looks delicious. You have motivated me to give the english muffins a try. Thanks Boss.
Enjoy :-)
Good morning JC & Lori . Wow! this video is 5 years old. Amazing! You guys were still in the NY homestead and we were designing our cottage and clearing the site. A neighboring farm in Salisbury just delivered pork cuts, including ground pork. So I will be making you mom's recipe for Gorton. Today I am taking one of the smoked hams and making a New England Boiled dinner. Watched your newest video yesterday. Will you be starting the new cabin this year? The weather is holding. Jim & Jerry are out herding cattle this morning. They need to reduce the herd. Have a few sold. Not as much hay because of the drought and the "boys" are getting tired around the edges... Good to see you out and about and ready for winter. I totally understand regarding this next cabin build and building a spice shop. Put us down as a customer! You both have done awesome!! ~Diane
Great video Boss...The muffins looked great and the Pizza looked like it was from out of this world...Yum Yum...You sure do know how to cook...
Heith Gagnon Thanks buddy. I enjoy cooking almost as much as eating.
It is relaxing watching these videos. Thank you.
Thank you for saying so :-)
Buddy of mine has a Border Collie, super smart dog, great with kids.
Great video JC, I always enjoy your cooking demo's or ideas. These are recipe's I'll try
daniellegrandpa Let me know how it works out for ya. Make sure you allow the gorton to solidify in the fridge. It's not the same otherwise.
The Gorton pork spread is a new one to me, sure looked good Boss, certainly it all did ....!!!
***** Gorton's good stuff buddy. Give it a go sometime. Just let it chill overnight before serving because it's not the same otherwise.
Your video brought back my child hood of my grandmother making Gorton on the wood stove we are French Canadian and never had a Sunday diner with out a big bowl of it on the table
060hunter Guess I don't have to convince you that it's great stuff. Now you know how easy it is to make it.
Have made the pizza dough recipe twice now for family pizza night. My boys are SO picky.....they love this crust. It really is delish! Thanks for sharing. ;)
newbiegardener That's great. Happy to hear that. Cheers.
Loved it,thank you again .
Wow the food looks so good!
I want to thank you for taking the time to share parts of your life with us all. I am planning my exit strategy from the work-a-day world these days and your videos inspire me and offer me guidance that I find invaluable.
I love your cabin, and although my two big Mastiffs don't have the energy that Frankie does, I hope soon to have a place to take them where they can play, and me too.
Terrence Brennan Go for it buddy. You won't regret it. Best of luck with your plans.
I'm going to try out those english muffins for sure. Thanks for another wonderful video :)
Colin Keevil Put some Gorton on them. It's great stuff.
Another good video Boss ! Old Frankie was pulling out all the tricks to get a treat ! haha
Maritimer Yeah he's full of it lol.
Such a simple life.
"My teeth are running in water" as we say here in Norway! I guess the expression speaks for itself. Fantastic video, and now I'm off to make myself something to eat :-)
Beowulf Agate Thank you my friend. Time for a snack :-)
As a French Canadian, I love my cretons! try it with mustard. Awesome.
Your muffins look awesome too
OhHhugo7 Will do. Thanks for commenting.
Very nice JC. I showed this to my fiancé (Nancy). I think I am getting her more and more used to the idea of moving into this style of living : ) (yes sir!). She loves Pizza - so you sold her on that! Hope all is good. My son Jonah says please say hi to Frankie! - God Bless
Steven.C. WHHI What pizza? ha ha. It didn't last long I can tell ya that. I'll pass on the message to Frankie when he wakes up from his nappy :c)~
Yessah, when i saw this video in the line up, i figured it might be prudent to watch it After supper, thereby not having to make a pilgrimage to the fridge upon its completion...i was not mistaken!! Looked like some mighty fine grub there buddy.!!
SwampDonkey530 It was buddy. It's all gone now ;e)
I’m French Canadian and ate plenty of Creton growing up. Your recipe looks yummy. I now live in florida and haven’t had creton in yrs. I think I’m gonna make a batch this weekend. Thank you for sharing
Hope you enjoy :-)
What a great cook you are! I've never made english muffins before. I'm definitely trying out your recipe. Thank you so much for inspiring us to live more simply.
MMMMMMMM Good! I will have to try that muffin recipe. Looks deliciously simple.
Thanks for a great video!
Awesome....that stove is amazing, and the food looked great as well.
+The Woodsman School and Guide Service Wonderful stove indeed.
Croton is sold in my neighborhood grocery store as there is a substantial French Canadian population here, btw the owner of the grocery store is French Canadian too.
Looked like some dang fine eating there. I always wonder why people buy English Muffins when it is so easy to make them at home? Thanks for sharing your recipes.
MrOldclunker Well I'm even guilty of buying the storebought ones but I make homemade bread whenever I have time to do so.
Love these cooking videos. I might try to put something together with veggies. I don't eat meat. The muffins look delicious. And the pizza. Thanks for sharing.
I'm in the process of dealing with the Taxes and Health Care courtesy of Obama Care and you have no idea what a relief it is to see that somewhere in this country there is sanity. Thanks Friend.
K Singleton Run for the hills :-)