Recipes

Homemade Venison Jerky

Though I’m still trying to acquire a taste for deer roasts and stews, I absolutely love deer jerky. If you’ve never made it, you have to give it a try.

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A Garlic Prelude

The tender portion of the garlic scape can be chopped and used like an onion scallion in recipes and it offers a delightful mild garlic flavor. They are excellent in soups, stir-fries, pesto…

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Homemade Gooey Chocolate Popcorn

Growing up, it was our absolute favorite snack for evening movie watching. It is not crunchy like caramel popcorn, but you eat it warm, sticky and gooey…

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Return of the Humble Sandwich

The combination of the heat from late August’s “Dog Days of Summer” and the busyness of Back to School can cause the humble sandwich to find its way to a starring role on the supper table. Give these tasty recipes a try on your supper table!

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An Ode to the Cookbook (and Some Summer Garden Recipes)

Think about your favorite cookbook. Maybe you even got it from your mother or grandmother. The pages start to curl at the edges, you get fingerprints on the cover, you spill all kinds of stuff – vanilla, Worcestershire sauce, various cake batters – on it as you lovingly cook for your family.

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