We’re gonna get deer venison crazy over here. My buddy Doug has a venison guy who donated a bunch of cuts. I have a few freezer packs full of deer and like I do, I gotta mix things up. My backstrap post – The Venison Backstrap – was taking the primo cut and […]
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Back when I did my first Quick Bite: Ball Park Franks 4-ways post, I had a lot of positive reaction to my idea of the Poutine Hot Dog. And crazy enough, a lot of my most popular recipes are the ones I view as the easiest to make. Let’s test this hypothesis and
The Poutine Hot Dog Keep Reading »
Ah yes – Spring has sprung. Well, kind of. By the time it actually springs, it’s summer and then winter is right around the corner. That’s the midwest for you. Anyway, Zach said he had some meats that needed out of the fridge, Doug was on dad-detail – so it was time to
Spring BBQ w/ Pork Butt, Whole Chicken Keep Reading »
Hello, Mrs. Manics!!! I’ve got a Mrs. Mini for you today! I haven’t been making any fancy recipes, but I wanted to give y’all something! The first question I get asked about what makes pesto non-vegan. Cheese. It’s cheese. Pesto has grated parmesan in it. To make it vegan, we will be using
Homemade Vegan Pesto Keep Reading »
Why would I make a post about a failure, and why would you want to read about it? Not everything we make is a home-run. Sometimes it’s a strike-out. This is one of those forgettable games. However, I will be trying it again for sure, because that’s what we do. I’m going to
BLT Idea Fail & Chicken Tender Bounceback Keep Reading »
So the last e-mail list kinda sucked. I’m aware. Was using what I had available, and never gave it the attention it deserved. We’ve redesigned the e-mails and hopefully an easier outcome when trying to sign up for them. This time, we’ve partnered with a new distributor and let’s hope this is a
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We’re back with some more deer venison. My buddy made a dynamite pork guisada back when I worked at my first real career – I thought, why not try it venison style. Looked it up and sure enough, I wasn’t the only one who decided to tread these waters. Giving credit to Hank
Carne Guisada – Venison Style Keep Reading »
Cooking, smoking, grilling, barbecuing – it’s a game. It’s a one-on-one matchup between meat and heat and you gotta play it to win. If you haven’t checked out my first Elk Rib Post – go visit and see what I did – then come back and see how I made it better. The
The Elk Rib Pt.2 – Redemption Keep Reading »
Hello, everyone!! Hopefully y’all are making some summer plans! I know we are! I haven’t been cooking a lot of fancy stuff lately, but I wanted to post something. This little recipe was so simple to make and very filling! Plus I got to use the lentil pasta and the sweet potato pasta
Lentil Sweet Potato Pasta w/ Vegetables Keep Reading »
This chicken wing “market price” garbage has gotta stop. You know by now I love my chicken wings – making seasonings, trying new ones.. making new sauces. Hopefully we’ll get back to a time when they were reasonably priced – but sorry y’all, I’m feeling the crunch like you. Enter – The chicken
Chicken Lollipops Keep Reading »
