“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 […]
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Dutch Oven Biscuits and Gravy
“Time camping isn’t spent, it is invested.” When I first bought a dutch oven I had one thing in mind: biscuits and gravy. Biscuit and gravy is the most cliché dutch oven meal you can make, but it is the definition of dutch oven cooking. Biscuits and gravy (or B&G as it is more affectionately known as) is […]
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 […]
Seared Deer Steaks in a Cilantro, Lime, Jalapeno Sauce: Kick Summer Up a Notch!
“People get a little bolder and more wild in summer. You’ve got things going on kabobs, things cooking on the bone. There’s something about standing over a grill or outside with the family that inspires us.” ~Guy Fieri Living in the middle of a desert, seafood isn’t always the best choice. Anytime I order fish […]
Dove Poppers!
“If the hunter comes back with mushrooms, don’t ask him how his hunt was.” ~ Ghanaian Proverb Sometimes you just have to go with what you know. Don’t get me wrong, I take delight in putting a twist on an familiar recipe or coming up with something completely new. But sometimes there is just as […]
Farmhouse Turkey Burger
“Some men are mere hunters; others are turkey hunters.” ~ Archibald Rutledge Nothing beats a good turkey hunt. The spring turkey hunt kind of feels like a good stretch when you first get out of bed. You have been tucked up under the covers, dreaming, maybe tossing and turning a little. Sometimes you wake up […]
Elk Guinness Hand Pies
“You gotta try your luck at least once a day, because you could be going around lucky all day and not even know it.” ~ Jimmy Dean Every year for St. Patrick’s Day, I put a corned beef in the crock pot to slowly cook throughout the day, make a loaf of Irish soda bread […]
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 […]
Coconut Pheasant Soup
”All really wild scenery is attractive. The true hunter, the true lover of wilderness, loves all parts of the wilderness, just as the true lover of nature loves all seasons. There is no season of the year when the country is not more attractive than the city; and there is no portion of the […]