Strawberry Fig Preserves

Ingredients 4 cups figs – chopped 1 cup sugar 1 (6 oz) box of strawberry jello Process Remove stems and chop figs. Combine all ingredients in a pot Start cooking on medium heat. Using a potato masher, mash figs to desired consistency. Cook until…

Bacon Jam

Bacon jam is a savory sweet condiment that can be used in a variety of ways.  I enjoy it on hamburgers, pizza, hot dogs, grilled cheese, mac-n-cheese, on toast, and in omelets.   My favorite way to serve it is on a blue cheese venison…

Smoked Venison Meatloaf

Ingredients 1 ½ lbs ground venison (I used an 80% venison, 20% wild pork mixture) 1 onion, minced finely 1 egg 1 cup plain bread crumbs 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning 1 tablespoon smoked paprika ½ cup ketchup 2 tablespoons brown sugar…

Wild Pork Breakfast Sausage

Ingredients: 2 lbs ground wild pork 3 teaspoons dried sage 2 teaspoons ground black pepper ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon ground cloves ½ teaspoon dried marjoram 1 ½ tablespoon brown sugar 2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning Process: Mix all…

Crawfish stuffed venison backstrap

I first discovered this wonderful blend of flavors a few years back.  It was a combination of a successful late season archery hunt on public land and the remainder of tails from a crawfish boil for my birthday.  After peeling several pounds of tails,…

Fried Fish Cakes

Ingredients 12 medium fish filets (crappie, redfish, or speckled trout) 3 cups of water 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard    1 cap full liquid crab boil 2 teaspoons old bay seasoning 1 egg   1 tablespoon plain bread crumbs 1 cup panko bread crumbs…

Seafood chowder (easy)

Seafood Chowder Ingredients 2  10 ½ oz cans Cream of Potato Soup 2  10 ½ oz cans Cream of Mushroom Soup 2  14 ¾ oz cans Cream Style Corn 1  12 oz can Evaporated Milk 1  shallot chopped finely 2 tablespoons butter 1 cup…

Sandhill Crane (Coq Au Vin)

Last year I traveled to Oklahoma to hunt the magnificent sandhill crane.  These audibly majestic creatures are known as “ribeye in the sky”.  After hearing the reports of how wonderful the table fare is, nothing was going to stop me from harvesting this bird…

Cajun Speckled Trout Almondine

Ingredients 6 medium speckled trout filets 2 cups all-purpose flour seasoned to your liking 8 tablespoons butter divided in half 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup white wine 1 small shallot chopped 1 cup sliced almonds Seasoning to taste Preparation Heat 4 tablespoons of…

Mongolian venison

Ingredients 1 ½ lbs flank steak (tenderized with a mallet and cut into strips) 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 teaspoons minced ginger 1 tablespoon minced garlic ½ cup soy sauce (reduced sodium) ½ cup water ¾ cup dark brown sugar 1 cup vegetable oil…