Deer Hunting = Locally grown, free range, hormone and antibiotic free meat.
While I come from a family of hunters, I didn’t start hunting till I was in my mid 20’s. My father passed away when I was young, and we had moved around the state as I was growing up, so I wasn’t geographically near my family that did hunt. I can recall stories of us … Continue reading “Venison Parmesan – Fried Italian Awesomeness”
This is how to make your venison burgers stick together.
I know what you’re thinking: Is he REALLY going to tell us how to fry some potatoes and meat? Umm, well yes. Yes I am! As you may know, there are two ways I’ll cook my corned venison: braising it (like here), or smoking it (like here). This recipe uses your leftovers (if you have … Continue reading “Corned Venison Hash with Dried Potatoes”
Some people may think me a bit crazy. “Venison tenderloin?! In a sandwich?! What a waste!” Many hunters only ever have the tenderloin as a quick grilled roast, and I have nothing against that. What I will say is, making a sandwich with the best ingredients will give you a meal you will remember. The … Continue reading “Venison Tenderloin – The best cut makes the tastiest sandwich”
If you know about the origins of Venison Thursday, this particular meal is not one you want to start with. UNLESS.. (there’s always a caveat to most things in life now, isn’t there?) Unless your meal guests like liver. I believe in harvesting as much from my deer as humanly possible. While there are a … Continue reading “Pan Fried Venison Liver and Onions”
Cooking on cast iron brings to mind nostalgic images of cowboys cooking over an open fire, stars shining, someone strumming a few guitar chords as the day winds to an end… Ok, hold on. I never ONCE saw anyone try to clean one of those pans in those old westerns I saw as a kid! … Continue reading “Cooking with Cast Iron Pans”