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6 Tips for Cooking Venison

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In this house we eat a lot of venison, in fact, it’s our favorite meat. This admission is often met with skepticism, as it seems there are quite a few people that have tried venison once and decided it wasn’t for them. I usually chalk this up to bad preparation. More times than I can count I’ve been able to change these skeptic’s minds with a deer that’s been butchered and prepared myself. While I don’t claim to be an expert, however, I’ve spent a good portion of my life watching my dad and then butchering and preparing venison on my own….

Making the Most of your Weekly CSA

By Jessica

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I love the idea of CSA’s. I think they are a great way to support local farms, and get people to eat healthier. I would encourage anyone and everyone to sign up for them if you don’t already have great access to fresh vegetables all the time like we do (or maybe even if you do). Often times when I talk to friends about managing their CSA boxes I hear a lot of the same concerns. How do I use it all? What do I do with a kohlrabi? How do I prepare whole beets? What even is this thing?

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What is Braising? 5 Awesome Braising Recipes

By Jessica

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Braising meat is one of those cooking techniques that is often overlooked. It’s a really simple technique that can really impart a lot of flavor into tougher cuts of meat, such as short ribs, shanks, and joints. It’s one of my favorite things to do in the winter time because it takes a while, so it warms up the house as well as making it smell great….

How to Use and Store Leftovers

By Jessica

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The holidays are approaching which makes it a great time to talk about leftovers. Whether it’s a just been a holiday or you ordered too much Chinese food we all have leftovers to deal with now and then. I get questions all the time about how long I think leftovers can hang out before they have gone bad so today we are answering all those questions.

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Making the Most of the Farmers Market

By Jessica

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One of the most basic things about good cooking is learning to cook with fresh food. So, what about shopping for and finding that fresh food? If you don’t have a thriving garden of your own you might find yourself strolling through the farmers market, one of the few places where it’s easy to get the freshest produce straight from the source.

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