by Jim Casada | Mar 18, 2022
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...
by Jim Casada | Mar 17, 2022
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...
by Jim Casada | Mar 15, 2022
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...
by Jim Casada | Mar 15, 2022
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...
by Jim Casada | Mar 14, 2022
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....
by Jim Casada | Mar 11, 2022
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...
by Jim Casada | Mar 10, 2022
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...
by Susan Ebert | Mar 10, 2022
For Suzie Seerry-Lester, painting has always been her release; her refuge. The process of painting is what fuels her, not the finished piece. Ever-so-gently, I graze my left index finger across the roseate spoonbill’s extended primary feather, as translucent as...
by Jim Casada | Mar 9, 2022
SIMPLE CATFISH FILLETS Spring’s greening up time translates to an upswing in fishing action and as a result, opportunities for some mighty fine fare. Here’s a quartet of dandy recipes, each relatively easy to prepare, that ought to tickle the palate of any lover of...
by Jim Casada | Mar 8, 2022
BLACKENED VENISON LOIN STEAKS As we ease into spring and deer season lies at a distance in our sporting rear view mirror, it’s time to put some of that fine fare from fall that has been resting in your freezer to tasty use. Here’s one of my recipes offered with that...
