Figs Foster
Figs Foster is my take on the classic Louisiana dish Bananas Foster (using figs instead of bananas…obviously). Ripened figs can be found throughout south Louisiana during the summer months. These small packages of joy work well in desserts as well as served alongside many…
Wild Caught Crawfish Fettuccini
With crawfish season wrapping up and having a relatively good trapping harvest, there are many uses for crawfish. The abundance of crawfish in South Louisiana lend itself to many entrees, side dishes, soups and stews, and the ever present sauces. This recipe is probably…
Boiled Crawfish
Living in South Louisiana gives every willing and able outdoorsman plenty of opportunity to catch his own “mud bug” bounty. This adds a certain level of enjoyment to boiling these tasty morsels for your family and friends. This “event” can be found in many…
Bacon Jam
Bacon jam is a savory sweet condiment that can be used in a variety of ways. I enjoy it on hamburgers, pizza, hot dogs, grilled cheese, mac-n-cheese, on toast, and in omelets. My favorite way to serve it is on a blue cheese venison…
Carrot Cake Marmalade
Ingredients 2 cups shredded carrots (home grown carrots are best) 2 20 ounce cans crushed pineapple ½ cup pecan pieces ½ cup raisins 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 7 tablespoons pectin 5 ½ cups sugar Preparation Place the first seven…
Corned Venison
Corned venison is the perfect example of patience meets flavor. After one week, you are left with some of the finest sandwich meat known to man. It is sure to impress your friends and hunting buddies when they are using store bought meats for…
Venison Stroganoff
Ingredients 1 ½ lbs venison (I used backstrap for this recipe but any good cut would work) 1 large onion sliced 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 cup sliced mushrooms (button mushrooms work but wild foraged oyster mushrooms would add a certain uniqueness to the…
Smoked Tomato Bisque
Spring is sneaking up on us and I am in the garden frame of mind. Every year we have an abundance of vegetables that are harvested from my backyard. Of these vegetables, tomatoes (actually classified as a fruit) has a special place in my…
Smoked Venison Meatloaf
Ingredients 1 ½ lbs ground venison (I used an 80% venison, 20% wild pork mixture) 1 onion, minced finely 1 egg 1 cup plain bread crumbs 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning 1 tablespoon smoked paprika ½ cup ketchup 2 tablespoons brown sugar…
Venison Lasagna
Ingredients: 1 lb ground venison 1 ½ lb ground Italian sausage venison 5 cloves garlic 1 large chopped onion (I prefer Vidalia for its sweetness) 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes 1 15 oz can tomato sauce 2 6 oz cans tomato paste 1…
