Catfish cakes: Good eats

Sometimes my husband and I get frustrated/disappointed  when we are out fishing for our coveted Walleye, Crappie or Bass and we reel in a catfish.  Once we started making these cakes we changed our minds!  Now everytime we catch one and are dissapponted I have to say,  “Good Eats” to remind both of us how [...]

Surf and Turf Sushi Roll

3 cups cooked Japanese rice (you can add rice wine vinegar and sugar, but we don’t)

Fresh fish, sauteed in olive oil and cut into strips (we used brown trout)

Venison, marinated in teriyaki sauce and grilled for 5 minutes a side. Cut into strips.

Cream cheese

English cucumber, peeled and sliced into strips

Avocado, peeled and sliced into strips

Steamed [...]

Elk Swiss Steak

2 elk steaks, about an inch thick

1/2 sweet onion, sliced and quartered

1/2 yellow pepper, sliced thinly

1 can stewed tomatoes

1T veggie worcestershire sauce

1t salt

Combine ingredients in shallow baking dish and cook in 350 degree oven for about 40 minutes. If you are using a less tender cut of elk, you can cook at a lower temperature [...]

Pheasant Quesadillas

2 pheasant breasts, cut into small pieces

1/2 large sweet onion, chopped

1-2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped

2 T butter

mozzarella cheese, shredded

2 T teriyaki sauce

Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and saute until soft. Add pheasant and brown, then add teriyaki sauce and jalapenos. Add some seeds if you like your food extra [...]

Angel Hair Marinara

2T olive oil
2 cloves pressed garlic

2-3 pounds of fresh plum tomatoes — drop in boiling water for 20-30 seconds, plunge in cold water and peel. Remove seeds, place in skillet, and crush by hand.

1 red bell pepper, sliced thinly, longwise

1/4 cup sliced jalapeno peppers — the seeds are what make it hot, so cut out [...]

Poor Man’s Lobster

This is quite possibly my favorite method for preparing stripers. Some fish is more suited for pan sauteeing in butter, while other varieties require a little more imagination. Stripers prepared with this method actually taste like lobster, and as an added bonus, it is super easy to prepare and just as easy to clean [...]

Elk and Pheasant Meatballs

1 pound ground elk meat 1/2 pound ground pheasant 1 cup Italian bread crumbs soaked in 1/2-3/4 cup whipping cream 1 medium onion, minced and sauteed in 1 T butter 1 T salt and pepper Mix ingredients together loosely. Roll into 1-inch balls and cook in small batches until brown on medium high heat. Meatballs [...]

Eggplant Parmesan

1 large eggplant (or two small), sliced thinly (about 1/4 inch slices) lay the slices out on counter or cutting board and sprinkle salt and pepper on each side in small bowl, beat 5 eggs with a quarter cup milk in another bowl, mix italian bread crumbs with 2 t salt 8 oz. fresh mozzarella [...]

Grouper Stuffed with Crab

2 fillets of fresh grouper, skinned
Salt, butter, pepper

Crab stuffing:
2 cups cooked cleaned crab (lump meat preferably, but claw works too)
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup sauteed chopped onions
Salt, pepper, garlic salt, season to taste
1-2 eggs

Lay out one grouper fillet, skin side down and spoon the crab stuffing on top, then lay the other fillet on top [...]

Tarragon Elk Meat Loaf

Preheat oven to 350

 

1 1/2 lbs. ground elk

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1/2 yellow onion, chopped

1 cup Pepperidge Farm Herb Seasoned stuffing mix (or more if needed)

1/4 cup fresh Tarragon

1 t salt

 

Mix lightly and place mixture in a loaf pan. You might need to add more stuffing to make the mixture hold together better. Bake [...]