“I wanted to be a skinny little ballerina but I was a voluptuous little Italian girl whose dad had meatballs on the table every night.” ~ Lady Gaga I am not always the best pre-planner. If I am headed on vacation, I am the one packing my bags thirty minutes before we are scheduled to […]
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Pepper Jack Venison Steak and Onion Sandwich
“Sometimes hunting isn’t about hunting at all.” ~ Anonymous Hey all! I have the pleasure of sharing a deer recipe from a guest blogger this week. Pepper Jack Venison Steak and Onion Sandwiches is a recipe created by Amanda from the website Deer Recipes: Keeping it Simple. Amanda is a “deer meat-acholic” and she created […]
Wild Turkey Chili: A One Pot Delight!
“When turkeys mate they think of swans.” ~ Johnny Carson I am always amazed how different wild turkey is from farm-raised turkey. With my first wild turkey harvest, I plucked the entire bird and roasted it in traditional Thanksgiving style. I was so excited for that dinner. I was having Thanksgiving in May complete with […]
Tips for Duck Hunting Beginners: Like Myself!!!
“Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath.” ~ Michael Caine When I was little, every Saturday morning I crawled out of bed just before the sun came up, poured myself an oversized bowl of cereal, parked myself in front of the television, and watched Saturday morning cartoons. […]
Happy New Year 2017!!!!
Happy New Year to all my family, friends near and far, and everyone stopping by a 12 Gauge Girl at huntingandcooking.com! Make it a great one! Share This:
Pheasant Meatballs with Brandy Apples and Onion
“When he was young, I told Dale Jr. that hunting and racing are a lot alike. Holding that steering wheel and holding that rifle both mean you better be responsible.” ~ Dale Earnhardt As I sit here about to write-up this recipe for pheasant meatballs with sweet apples and onions in an apple and brandy sauce, […]
Chicken Cordon Bleu: Fancy Dutch Oven Dinner!
“In France, cooking is a serious art form and a national sport.” ~ Julia Child I live in a rapidly evolving tourist town. People visit from all over the world to river raft, mountain bike, off-road, canyoneer, base jump, and rock climb. I grew up here, and watching the explosion of visitors, hotels, stores, and restaurants has been […]
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 […]
Dutch Oven Pineapple Upside Down Cake
“The world is wrong side up. It needs to be turned upside down in order to be right side up.” ~ Billy Sunday Sometimes at home, I will pull something out of the oven and be pleasantly surprised with how beautiful it turned out. The glistening golden brown skin of an oven roasted turkey, a […]
Dutch Oven Apple Pie
“Good apple pies are a considerable part of our domestic happiness.” ~ Jane Austen No season is more defined by flavor, smells, and taste than fall. Sure, summer has lemonade and watermelon, and winter has hot chocolate, but fall has a an overabundance of flavor. Pumpkin, cinnamon, caramel, ginger, cranberry, maple, and the list could […]