Wild Game Recipes, Foraging, and Gardening

Venison Snack Sticks

I go through ups and downs of being completely obsessed with something one month and then tossing it to the side the next. Cheese used to be my nightly snack, especially Tillamook pepper jack cheese, but I’ve laid off of the cheese lately. This month? I’m definitely craving jerky. I posted my sliced venison jerky with fish sauce a bit ago and since then went straight into obsessing over venison snack sticks.

Instead of doing 10+ pounds at a time, I usually stick with 5 pounds or less when I’m testing a recipe. That way, I have enough for everyone to munch on throughout the week, but not an overabundance of something that perhaps just isn’t good enough to hand out, just yet.

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The holidays are upon us and it’s time to hit the stores and start shopping. Well, perhaps not in-person with COVID-19 coming back strong and forcing us to shop online, but the good news is that there are plenty of great online stores to help complete your shopping list. This Christmas shopping list is for…

Curious as to what wild game venison or elk heart tastes like, or perhaps you’re a seasoned vet on heart recipes? Either way, I’m sure this venison heart bruschetta recipe and venison heart ceviche recipe will be a new wild taste to tease your tastebuds. It involves “cooking” the venison heart in lime juice similar…

I often have friends that are non-hunters ask for some of our wild game meat so that they can taste and enjoy. The husband is not game with me giving away “all of the meat we harvest” so I oftentimes have to sneak out a couple of steaks to share with friends, but there is…

Let’s talk rose hips. Specifically, what to do with them after you pick them. Today, I’m bringing you rose hip ketchup. Nope, not syrup or jelly, but something a little more original and not usually shared. If you have ever cooked down rose hips, you already know they have more of a tomato flavor than…

When I first planted garlic, I planned to start it in the spring just like the rest of my vegetables. I took a picture of the already blooming garlic bulb, posted it on social media, and praised the coming growing season. A more seasoned gardener commented, “No, don’t plant that yet. You have to wait…