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Blooming Grove Potatoes

Blooming Grove is an old hunting and fishing club in Pike County, Pennsylvania. My husband used to go there as a kid, and strangely our catchatarian friend we met here in Colorado also used to …

Recipes Soups and Stews

Cabbage Soup

I know, you’re thinking to yourself, “Wait, cabbage soup? Isn’t that something you only eat if you are morbidly obese and getting ready for heart surgery?” “Isn’t it a weird soup that you just tolerate …

Main Dish

Eggplant Parmesan

1 large eggplant (or two small), sliced thinly (about 1/4 inch slices) 5 eggs 1/4 cup milk 2 cups Italian bread crumbs (add more to bowl if needed) 1 15-oz. can organic tomato sauce (you …

Lifestyle & Health

Hidden Meat

Recently converted vegetarians and even some veterans are sometimes surprised to find that some of the most unlikely foods contain meat or meat byproducts. Until I met Barney I never thought much about marshmallows. We …

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Skillet Stew

1.5 pounds ground elk burger 1/2 green pepper, sliced thinly 1/2 yellow onion, sliced thinly 3 8-oz. cans tomato sauce 1 can chopped green chilis 2 T Worcestershire sauce 1 t salt 2 t pepper …

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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 …

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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 …

Soups and Stews

Cauliflower Soup

2T butter 3 leeks, white part only, chopped 1/2 medium cauliflower, chopped 3 cups vegetable stock, or game stock if you have it 1 vegetable bouillon cube 1 cup heavy cream 2T dill weed or …

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Corn salsa

This tasty treat is great with fish cakes. 1 cup white sweet corn – off the cob (you can use frozen-thawed or canned in the winter if necessary)1 diced avocado1/4 cup chopped cilantro3T chopped red …

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Shrimping

If you should happen to be fortunate enough to travel to some of the fertile waters of the gulf, I highly recommend that you try to catch your own shrimp. Shrimp that you can buy …

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Pheasant Udon Noodle Soup

5 cups pheasant or game stock or vegetable broth1/2 oz. porcini mushrooms in 1/2 cup hot water4 oz. baked pheasant breast3 carrots, sliced1 stalk celery, sliced thinly1/2 small sweet onion, chopped1 package organic udon noodles, …