Game and Garden Archives

How to Make the Perfect Scrambled Eggs

Eggs are one of the most nutritious and inexpensive proteins, and scrambled eggs are great to feed a crowd. The only problem…

Healthy Food for Body and Soul

Healthy food starts long before it reaches our plates. Recently, I wrote a magazine article on “the lost art of learning through…

Best Venison Recipes

Venison is one of the healthiest meats you can eat. Prepared well, it can also be one of the most delicious! Over…

Meatball Casserole with Ricotta and Parmesan Cheese

This hearty meatball casserole is like a pan of lasagna without the pasta layer. Skipping the noodles makes this recipe much lower carb than traditional lasagna, yet it’s still a fun, kid-friendly dinner. It’s also just plain delicious!

Venison Steak Sandwich with Roasted Peppers and Goat Cheese

Venison or beef steak, goat cheese, marinated peppers, peppery arugula, and onion combine to perfection in this steak sandwich.

Venison Backstrap, Bacon Wrapped with Brown Butter Herb Sauce

This venison backstrap recipe turns your harvested deer meat into a gourmet, restaurant-quality meal.

Venison Loin with Herb Butter and Gravy

This venison backstrap recipe is one of the best comfort meals ever. The gravy and the herb butter add such richness to…

Mongolian Beef Recipe

This PF Chang style Mongolian beef recipe has become one of my favorite dinners. Tender beef meets a savory-sweet sauce in a…

How to Grow a Lemon Tree

Grow a lemon tree this far north? Yes! My friend Rex’s 10-year-old Meyer lemon tree is flourishing, and it’s inspired me to…

Best Wild Game Recipes

These wild game recipes are mainstays of my menus at home. As a hunting family, we harvest much of our own protein….

Backyard Gardening: Growing Vegetables for Health and Joy

Backyard gardening enriches my and my family’s lives in so many ways. Sure, it’s hard work, but I never regret putting the…

Sitka, Alaska Adventure: Fly Fishing, Deep Sea Fishing, and Life as a Lodge Chef

My Alaska trip this July was an unforgettable adventure, and I’m excited to share it with you. First, can I just say…

Shakshuka – Spicy Mideastern Egg Dish with a Wild Game Twist

Shakshuka: this simple, spicy dish is as fun to eat as it is to say. Imagine a skillet sizzling with tomatoes, onions,…

Jerusalem Artichoke / Sunchoke: a Tasty Survival Food

The Jerusalem artichoke — also called sunchoke and sunroot — is a fascinating and beneficial plant. It’s also tasty! Although they look…

Growing Summer Squash: Everything You Need to Know

Summer squash and other home-grown vegetables are the star ingredients in my seasonal recipes. From squash casserole to zucchini boats, fresh produce…