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 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 9, 2022
TURKEY CALLS FOR SALE After giving the matter a bunch of gut-wrenching thought, I’ve decided to sell the vast majority of the turkey calls I’ve accumulated and collected over the years. Just listing and describing them brought back many warm memories of special hunts,...
by Jim Casada | Mar 8, 2022
Renowned author and wildlife sportsman, Jim Casada, is hosting an online auction of a vast array of items from his personal collection. Indeed, you will find, for every thing there is a season. Although a strong case could be made for some of the Psalms, I would argue...
by Jim Casada | Feb 16, 2022
Trout on the Table – Part 4 Ingredients for Honey Pecan Trout: 2 pounds trout fillets (fillet large trout or split small fish down the middle and remove as many bones as Possible—leave the skin in place) ½ cup all-purpose flour Salt and pepper to taste ½ cup...
by Jim Casada | Feb 14, 2022
Trout On The Table – Part 3 TROUT BAKED IN FOIL While I’d argue, perhaps with some vehemence, that nothing quite matches fresh-caught trout fried over an open fire in a backcountry campsite, perhaps with a side dish of ramps and branch lettuce or fried potatoes...
by Jim Casada | Feb 7, 2022
CHICKEN STEW Chicken soup is associated with being a bit under the weather for good reason. It’s nutritious, tasty, filling and somehow seems just the thing for when, as Grandpa Joe would have put it, “a body is ailing a bit.” Curiously, I don’t remember Grandma...
by Jim Casada | Feb 2, 2022
SQUIRREL AND DUMPLINGS High Country Comfort Foods: Part 2 Although the grand comeback stories of the white-tailed deer and wild turkey have relegated the humble bushytail to a place well down the ladder when it comes to game species favored by hunters, for several...
