“Too many people just eat to consume calories. Try dining for a change.” ~ John Walters There is a restaurant here that serves American Waygu Beef, considered the “butter knife beef” because it is so tender and moist that in theory you can cut it with nothing more than a butter knife. I have been […]
hunting and cooking
Duck Skewers and Peanut Thai Dipping Sauce
“If it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck, it could be a really ugly swan” ~ Timmothy Radman For me, duck hunting has been one of the most difficult types of hunt to wrap my head around. As a beginner, I learn about the tactics needed to find and pursue animals and […]
Venison Bourguignon: A Twist on a Julia Child’s Original
“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you’ve got to have a what-the-hell attitude.” ~Julia Child You know what Meryl Streep movie I love? Julie & Julia! You know the movie, right? Meryl Streep plates up an amazing performance as the queen of cooking, Julia Child. And Amy Adams is Julie […]
Fish Cakes from Striped Bass!!!
“I only make movies to finance my fishing.” ~ Lee Marvin Growing up, fish was never my favorite food. I think it was because most of my experience with fish revolved around either the fish stick or frozen cod. Sometimes after a summer camping trip with my parents, my mom would bake the trout we […]
Vietnamese Elk Pho!!!
“Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.” ~ Ludwig van Beethoven Vietnamese Pho. I can’t figure out if it is pronounced fuh, foe, foo. I swear, I say it one way and get corrected to another. I say it the other way, and get corrected back. My mind starts boggling into fee-fi-fo-fum. So, […]
Elk Meatloaf – Stuffed Italian Style!!!!
~Enjoy this guest blog from avid sportsman Brandon Bartosh.~ “My dinner is still in the woods.” ~Author Unknown Last night we ate the most amazing meatloaf, and it was elk. While this may not seem a big deal, having an epiphany for dessert was. Let me explain. I am from South Texas, and in South […]
Another Shed Hunting Adventure
“I don’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive.” ~ Joseph Campbell One thing I have learned over the past year is hunting can very quickly evolve from a leisure activity to work. It starts with receiving a tag. There is […]
Quick Fix BBQ: Elk Burgers!
“My favorite moments? Where it’s all going swimmingly, the sun’s out and I’ve got a fire going and a nice snake on the barbecue.” ~Bear Grylls Some afternoons are made for barbecuing, especially warm spring afternoons. I woke up this morning, and it was beautiful outside. It had been raining for a couple of days […]
Mama Mia: Elk Steak Pizza!
“I think of dieting, then I eat pizza.” ~ Lara Stone I have heard many times that people dislike the “gamey” taste of elk or deer. I will admit I found deer and elk to be “gamey” when I first started working with, but as I have eaten it more that taste is somehow gone. […]