Dove meals can become “same old, same old” for me. I am a dove popper zealot through and through. It is really the only way I prepare dove. So, when someone suggested I try something different, I first laughed in their face and said: “I don’t need something different. The dove popper is perfection. What […]
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Sous Vide Deer Steaks Topped with Smoked Cherry Reduction
I’m a sucker for kitchen gadgets. So, when my sister and brother-in-law surprised me with a Joule for Christmas this year, I was excited to start cooking! For my first sous vide experience, I decided it was a good idea to start with a recipe from the collection included on the Joule app: Sous Vide […]
Pheasant Carbonara: Creamy, Hearty, and Delicious!
You know how little kids won’t try new foods because they don’t like ones with funny names, like pheasant carbonara, or they despise one of the ingredients in it. My niece refuses to try fried rice because it has “scrambled eggs” in it. I try to coax her into giving it a taste by promising […]
Wild Duck Jalapeno Popper Quesadillas
“A good spicy challenge strikes a balance between flavour and fear.” ~ Adam Richman I love a good jalapeno popper. I love the rich cream cheese paired with buttery sharp cheddar. I love the, sometimes overwhelming, heat of the jalapeno. And I love the salty bite of bacon. It is easily my favorite grilled food. I […]
Wild Turkey Tagliatelle
“The turkey’s eyes are such that he can see a bumblebee turn a somersault on the verge of the horizon.” ~Archibald Rutledge Every time I cook with wild turkey, four things run through my mind: it will be gamey, it will be tough, it will be chewy, it will be dry. Those four fears not only […]
Homemade Pheasant Stock
“Be worthy of your game.” ~ George Bird Evans Learning to process game meat has been an eye opening experience. It is a challenging and ever-evolving labor. Cleaning a harvest is different, not only for different groups of animals, but even for different species within a specific subgroup of animals. For example, it is obvious that a fish […]
Something Sweet, Something Satisfying, and Something Upside Down: A Dutch Oven Dessert!
“Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.” ~ Ernestine Ulmer What can I say about dessert that hasn’t already been said? It is sweet, it is satisfying, and there is always room. How many times have you leaned back in your chair at the dinner table, belly full of what you are calling “the best meal” […]
A Perfect Combination: Parmesan and Horseradish Crusted Elk
“My favorite animal to hunt is probably elk. There’s nothing like the sound of a bugling bull splitting the cold air at first light. And that smell is unmistakable. Once you experience their musk in the wild there’s no going back! A close second would be a varmint hunt.” – Chris Pratt If I could […]
Adventure Four: Pheasant Hunting
“No, I’m not a good shot, but I shoot often.” – Teddy Roosevelt Pheasant hunting had pretty much become a hunt of the past in Utah until two years ago. Most of the areas I remember my dad hunting when I was little have not had pheasants for several years. This has been a problem […]