Over x-mas break, I visited my family’s farm in northwest Iowa. There, my cousin bagged a nice a nice cottontail rabbit. Somewhat to my surprise, they generally would take the carcass and feed it to their cat. I was shocked. I wanted to eat the rabbit. He laughed, but obliged. I’d never cleaned a rabbit […]
November 29, 2011
As Shipped: 25 pounds of Venison summer sausage and pepperoni: At this point I could probably survive the winter on cured meats plus the contents of my freezer. TheNouveauJäger
November 27, 2011
Although I alluded to the reasons here, I never really explained why I’m not doing a formal exercise regimen like Starting Strength or CrossFit (two modalities that worked well for me before). Long story short, I broke my left shoulder twice and separated my right shoulder once. Each time I broke my shoulder, I had […]
October 20, 2011
Beast Feast Coming home with 27 pounds of meat gave me the opportunity to make some interesting dishes. On Sunday, I hosted a small potluck party, Beast Feast: I supplied the main courses, about 8 pounds of Venison Steaks and 5 pounds of Kung Pao Pheasant. To cook the venison, I let the steaks warm […]
October 19, 2011
First things first… Bows and Rifle are very different. With a modicum of training, a 12 year-old kid can be taught to punch tight groups at 500 yards with a scoped rifle. Yet that same person would likely not be able to draw a seventy-pound hunting bow. Given two days, I could take almost anyone […]
October 14, 2011
Immediately upon my return to NYC, I threw one of my blocks of Six Medallions into the fridge to defrost. For dinner this evening, I cooked them very traditionally. I let them warm to room temperature, dried them with paper towels, salted and peppered both sides, and dropped them into a hot skillet oiled with […]
January 8, 2012
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