I was trying to think of what to stuff in this mini bacon-wrapped meatloaf, and then my husband brought in a bunch of poblanos from the garden. Usually I stuff the poblanos with meat and cheese, so it was just … Continue reading Inside-Out Stuffed Poblanos. Smoked. With Bacon.
This recipe makes eight large empanadas—I’m freezing four for later—but you could easily make smaller, snack-sized empanadas. I used half venison and half ground beef in the filling, but you could substitute any other ground meat combination, or even a … Continue reading Venison Empanadas
I’m reluctant to call this dish chili, even though I know lots of people do just because it’s a combination of beans and meat. I think it’s a stretch, though, and like so many other dishes, I wish some inventive … Continue reading White Bean Chicken Chili—Slow Cooker
Long ago, I posted my traditional method of making chili, whether with venison, beef, or a combination of the two. I use two pots on the stove, cooking beans using a quick soak method in one pot, and cooking the … Continue reading Venison Chili on the Grill
I usually use poached chicken in enchiladas, but have even used rotisserie chicken, which is always moist and gives me chicken from all parts of the bird. Just for something a little different, I decided to grill some flattened and … Continue reading Grilled, Beer-Brined Chicken Enchiladas
I really love the dry rub I have been using, borrowed from Chowhound and only slightly varied. It’s salty and spicy and just a little sweet—it’s everything I want in a BBQ sauce, without the vinegar/tomato/molasses base. I have bad … Continue reading From Dry Rub to BBQ Sauce
What are the chances that my roasted poblano peppers will behave and let me both peel and seed them and still remain in one piece to be stuffed? I know from experience that the chances are slim, which is why … Continue reading Grilled Stuffed Poblanos, Theoretically
So, here’s my experience with wings. I have seen wings on the whole chickens and turkeys I’ve cooked. That’s it. I have never cooked wings, never ordered or eaten wings in any of the dives in which they are popular, … Continue reading Grilled Chicken Wings with Beer-Ancho Marinade
Colorful, because he won’t eat a green pepper and I prefer them. The main thing to remember about meat-stuffed peppers is that you’re not making meatloaf. You don’t need egg or breadcrumb binders. The meat filling should be lightly stuffed … Continue reading Colorful Stuffed Peppers
This is the last of the pheasant from this year’s harvest, but I still have some grouse left for a few more game recipes, and there is that venison backstrap in the freezer waiting for the grill. I used 2 … Continue reading Pheasant Italian Meatballs
Some of my favorite bean recipes come from Annie Somerville’s Fields of Greens: New Vegetarian Recipes from the Celebrated Greens Restaurant. (New York: Bantam, 1993). Today’s dinner is inspired by her “Warm Black Beans with Chilies and Cilantro” (p. 271), … Continue reading Country Style Ribs and Black Beans
Feeling like getting your groove on this weekend? Then ease on down the road to this one dish (sort of) meal in a pie pan, the Crazy Crust Taco Pie. If you never made one before, don’t worry, because thanks … Continue reading 70s Flashback: Crazy Crust Taco Pie
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