I know it’s a pretty random combination but both have been on my mind today so I figured I’d combine them into one post. As for topic #1: Trav and I had been mulling over the idea of replacing the heinous laminate countertops in our kitchen for months. Before Christmas (and [...]
Here’s a novice’s guide to cooking and eating Blue Crab (and in turn really grossing out the newbie).
1. Remember the “R” rule. Blue crab are not in season during any month that contains an “r” (i.e. September, March). Jimmys (the males) have more meat than the Sooks (females) and are more [...]
Okay, I don’t need to have any inappropriate comments from this post but yes, I am posting about an extra large vegetable (I figured it’d be a nice break between Trav’s football fodder he loves so much. He’s got a post about our trip up to the Derby’s in DC [...]
The Jerk-Off Competition a few months ago was the last time I made jerky. With some venison left, supplemented by some beef, I decided to experiment around a little to perfect the jerky process. Who knows? Perhaps I’ll have a pretty good chance at the Second Annual Jerk-Off Competition! A little [...]
With the SuperBowl and Jerk-Off officially over, here’s what’s left to say:
I ended up taking 4 out of 5 for the jerky… ok, some room to improve for next year. Perhaps I will take my Dad’s sage advice for the next one (though I think I cannot, since I [...]
After a while, it gets lonely out here in Savannah when you don’t know too many people. That was the one good thing about C-Town. There were always people to see and hang out with on the weekends. Even though Chili’s was a complete hole, I miss downing [...]
Ok, first off, for anyone that wants the “Snakeye” recipe for venison jerky, the ingredients are here, but the amounts are as follows:
1 bottle of red wine (yes, I used the whole bottle: Pinot Noir, but Merlot or any other strong red wine will work just fine)
a few splashes of [...]
This is my second iteration of jerky (my first was here, where I learned some pointers and “what to do next time”). This time, I went more in-depth with the marinade, going on a whim with a few ingredients to see how it turns out, as well as letting [...]
Being our first weekend in the house, I figured I’d christen the kitchen as well as start cutting into my supply of venison. If you know me, I always like to throw a little beer and/or wine into my cooking as well. So here’s my version of Guinness Stew, done [...]
Like Dan from Madison, I’ve been trying to practice a few jerky recipes to prep for the jerky competition between Astro, DFM (Dan from Madison), Skaterat, and JohnnyJ. The first iteration went, well, ok I guess. My dad ended up talking me into ditching all the ingredients to marinade it [...]
