I feel a bit foolish admitting there was a time I had no idea what a hushpuppy was, and it wasn’t that long ago either. Growing up, the small town I lived in had a limited number of restaurants, and of the few in the area, they were mostly diner style menus filled with burgers, […]
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Frisco Sausage Spices: A Sausage Experiment
One thing I find difficult to find at the grocery store is a good, solid sausage. There just aren’t many options when it comes to sausage spices. Sure, there are the traditional go-to sausages, like Jimmy Dean or Johnsonville, and don’t get me wrong, those are fine and they definitely get the job done when […]
Elk Meatloaf Recipe: Onions, Mushrooms, and Italian Cheese
Yay! It’s September! And September means fall, and fall means comfort food. Comfort food means meatloaf time! And a little more specifically, it means elk meatloaf recipe time! Growing up, I hated meatloaf. To me, meatloaf was literally a lump of meat that tasted like it had been boiled and topped with ketchup. I […]
Whiskey Rosemary Cream Sauce over Deer Steak and Mushrooms
“The four characteristics of humanism are curiosity, a free mind, belief in good taste, and belief in the human race.” ~ E.M. Forster Growing up, I hated mushrooms with a passion. My dad loved them. He would always order pizza with everything on it, including white button mushrooms. I could smell those white button mushrooms […]
Deer Eggs Benedict with a Tarragon Béarnaise Sauce
“It’s OK to have your eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to that basket.” ~ Elon Musk Those are truly great meals that you eat slow, share stories, and possibly go back for seconds, or thirds depending on how long you decide to wait before you make the effort […]
Whiskey Elk Backstrap Steaks
“You know what my drink is? Jack Daniel’s. Yes, that is a wild man drink. That should come with bail money, you know what I’m saying? Because on Jack, you don’t know where you’re going to end up, but you know when you get there, you won’t be wearing any pants.” ~ Dave Attell You […]
Elk Shepherd’s Pie: Dutch Oven Style
“I do hunt, and I do fish, and I don’t apologize to anybody for hunting and fishing.” ~ Norman Schwarzkopf I never had shepherd’s pie as a kid. My mom never made it. No grandmother on either side of my family passed along their secret ingredient that made their shepherd’s pie a family favorite, requested […]
Images from the Fall Muzzleloader Hunt 2016
“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.” ~ Marcus Aurelius Chilly, frost-bitten mornings. Vibrant orange, red, and yellow fall leaves. Beautiful crisp blue cloudless skies. Warm campfires glowing after the sun has set. Muzzleloader mule deer season falls at the most beautiful time of […]
Elk Stroganoff Stuffed Mushrooms: A Dinner Party Hit!
“Recipes don’t work unless you use your heart!” ~ Dylan Jones I love a good dinner party: the friends, the music, the drinks, the food! And nothing makes for a better dinner party than introducing your friends to a new recipe. I also like to use my dinner parties as a forum for letting my […]
Elk Steak and Eggs: A Four Ingredient Breakfast!
“The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook.” ~ Julia Child Family traditions come in many forms. Some traditions are large and noisy, like everyone in the family gathers at a certain aunt’s house every year for Thanksgiving. And the table is always filled with ten different […]