SPRING’S BOUNTY ON THE TABLE One of the too often overlooked aspects of hunting and fishing involves the opportunity to feast from nature’s bounty you encounter while in the wilds. Here is a quartet of recipes, two for wild strawberries and one each for morel...
Loin steak with shrimp and crabmeat sauce You’ll need: 1 pound loin steak cut a quarter-inch thick 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter Salt and pepper to taste Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet and cook the loin quickly until medium rare....
SHRIMP IN BASIL BUTTER Whether you take the do it yourself route by learning to handle a cast net or simply buy your shrimp at a local grocery or seafood market, this super-abundant crustacean lends itself to a wide variety of preparation techniques. This one combines...
VIDALIA VENISON Anyone who likes onions has to love the ultimate in the onion family, the Vidalia variety. This sweet, succulent vegetable partners well with many types of venison dishes. Here’s one which features venison steaks that is easily and quickly prepared. 4...
SHRIMP GRAVY 1 cup olive oil 2 large sweet onions, chopped ½ cup all-purpose flour 4 cups milk ¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley 2 pounds deveined peeled shrimp Salt and pepper Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Sauté the onions in the oil until...
BACKYARD FLOUNDER ITALIANO Olive oil 4 green, yellow or red bell peppers, chopped ½ pound Portobello mushrooms, chopped 1 Vidalia onion, chopped 8 to 12 small flounder fillets with skin Salt and pepper Heat 1/4 inch olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium...
Venison Loin Medallions with Cherry Sauce One of the great virtues of venison, beyond its excellent taste and health benefits, is that it can be prepared in so many ways—soups, stews, ethnic dishes of all sorts, grilled steaks, roasts, and much more. On special...
CHEESEBURGER VENISON PIZZA 1/4-1/2 pound ground venison 1/4 cup chopped onion 3 slices bacon 1 pizza kit (such as Contadina) 8 ounces light mozzarella cheese (in addition to cheese in kit) Brown venison and onion in fry pan. Cook bacon in microwave on paper towels....
CRAPPIE DELIGHT 2 pound crappie fillets ¼ cup lemon juice 2 eggs, beaten ¼ cup milk 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup all-purpose flour Oil for frying ½ cup grated cheddar cheese Cut the fillets into serving-size portions and arrange in a baking dish. Pour the lemon juice over...
VENISON STEAKS WITH MUSTARD RUB 1 tablespoon lemon pepper 2 tablespoons dry (powdered) mustard 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1 teaspoon paprika Blend above ingredients in a small bowl. Rub mixture evening over the surface of venison loin steaks. Grill over medium heat, not...
