Embracing the Hunting Lifestyle
You may be wondering what whitewing season has to do with chocolate cake. If you bear with me for a few minutes, not only will the connection become clear, but you’ll end up with a fabulous chocolate cake recipe as well. Preparations had begun for… Continue Reading “Whitewing Season and Chocolate Cake”
Deerslayer and I had the opportunity to travel to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico in June.The son of our dear friends was getting married and we headed down to attend the wedding The small town was beautiful. Cobblestone streets, breathtaking cathedrals, wonderful traditions,… Continue Reading “Chilaquiles with Whitewing Breast”
Whew! What a summer I’ve had. Fabulously wonderful, traveling hither and yon, all the while collecting recipes to try and to share. And yet, it kept me awfully busy. So busy, in fact, that I neglected my duties posting those recipes. I’ll briefly let you… Continue Reading “Baked Slammin’ Salmon”
Borscht, a light, yet hearty soup originating in the Ukraine, seems strange and exotic to many of us. The color, a vibrant – almost electric – fuscia is the result of the beets in the recipe. It’s the beets and other simple veggies that have made… Continue Reading “Borscht, It’s Not Just For Russians Anymore”
Delicious little pasta pillows filled with spiced meaty goodness. It’s the best description I can think of for the Polish dish called pierogi. Little Polish ravioli! There are several traditional recipes that include fillings like saurkraut or potato/garlic. Both are out of this world. However,… Continue Reading “Venison Pierogi”
I love to cook. I’m guessing that anyone who reads these posts does, too. It’s important to me to use the wild game that my Deerslayer fills our freezer with… and to use as much of the animal as possible. I’m not sure why… Continue Reading “Making Stock”
I’m pretty sure that, over the years, I’ve shared my view of VD (Valentine’s Day). When I taught elementary school, I had my share of construction paper hearts, cupids, paper doilies, and conversation heart candies (yuck). There were many single years that I bought into the hype… Continue Reading “Chocolate Milk with Blackberry Brandy and Whipped Cream”
Deerslayer had a delicious meal in Vail a while ago that he was excited for me to research and try to replicate. He was so enthusiastic (and cute) that I couldn’t say, “no”. The dish was Osso Buco (which means bone with a… Continue Reading “Wild Game Osso Buco (Means “I Love You!”)”
There are certain times when a savory meat pie hits the spot like nothing else. I have no doubt that Sherlock Holmes would eat a delicious meat pie. Make it with wild game (venison, elk, nilgai, wild pork) and it can’t be beat.… Continue Reading “Classic Wild Game Meat Pie”
Oh, by the way,…… I almost forgot to share my goose hunting experience. The junior deerslayers and I decided that we wanted to “go Victorian” for Christmas this year. Christmas goose was going to be the star of the show. Figgy pudding would provide… Continue Reading “A Word about my Christmas Goose”
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