This post may contain affiliate links.* As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Click here to read our affiliate policy.Estimated reading time: 11 minutesCan you imagine what it was like to live on the Oregon trail, cooking pioneer recipes every day? Some have a romantic fantasy about cooking over an open fire, but those times were also scary.Article continues below.You usually cooked over an open fire with wildlife all around. Families had to cook enough for their entire family. Pioneer life wasn’t always easy, even once they made it to their final destination.These pioneers had skills that most people don’t have anymore. What would happen if tomorrow the world had no more electricity or running water?People would have to learn how to cook from scratch. Cooking dinner over a fire is a lot different than cooking with an electric stove or microwave. You’d have to figure out how to tweak recipes and meals.Pioneer recipes are simple. They didn’t have websites and specialt...
