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If you are a Taco Bell fan you have to try this Venison Crunchwrap recipe!Taco Bell is honestly my favorite fast-food restaurant. Where else can you get ridiculously full with like only $5?? For most of my life I had my Taco Bell order locked and loaded and ready to go (chicken quesadilla, bean burrito, and spicy potato soft taco) until I met my husband. He loves the boxes they make and especially the cravings box they do with the Crunchwrap supreme. I copied him one time and I was hooked. Crunc …

In the world of fermented foods sauerkraut is probably the most recognized here in the United States and for good reason. Its great on sandwiches, hot dogs, sausages, cooked in stews and served along side braised meats.Besides being delicious, its also pretty dang nutritious. It's most notably claim to health fame is when the 18th century English explorer Captain James Cook stumbled upon sauerkraut and sailed with it during his voyages. The fermented barrels of goodness was deemed responsible fo …

Outside of General Tso's chicken, I think pot stickers are one of the most beloved Chinese culinary creations that Americans enjoy today. It's a dumpling that consists of two delicious worlds that are a match made in heaven. One side is a steamed and silky, the other is seared and crispy.This recipe calls for venison but wild boar would be an awesome substitute. Keep in mind that part of these dumplings deliciousness comes from the fat content of the meat filling. So if you're going to be using …

Christmas is this week! With holiday season in full swing comes Tamale season. We eat tamales every Christmas Eve in my house and this year I decided to make Venison Tamales. I don’t know if this is a Texas thing or if other states do it, but I love Tamales on Christmas Eve. Shoutout again to LEM for the meat grinder. It has made easy work of the three deer my husband and I have shot, butchered, and processed at home. My family, in the past, normally just bought tamales. We didn’t go through th …

For a lot of hunters, the start of football season means two things: time to decide what to serve before and during games, time to make freezer space for the upcoming hunting season. With these three recipes, we are doing both. Also, you can make these recipes with a variety of deer cuts.Some quick tips on prepping and grinding venison: Do so when meat is still partially frozen. Use a fillet or similar knife to trim any silver skin, fascia, or brown, freezer-burnt sections (the goal is as much r …

When most people think of meatballs, they think of the classic: spaghetti and meatballs. While the classics are classics for a reason, meatballs are so versatile! You can switch up the ingredients, flavor profiles, etc. in an endless number of combinations. One of my favorite things about meatballs is that you can take a pound of ground meat and really make it go a long way. I prefer to grind my wild game through my #22 Big Bite Meat Grinder without any added fat. You might be surprised that mea …