Black Bean Dip

This black bean dip goes great with corn chips, taco salad, and etc.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Black beans
1/2 cup Red kidney beans
1/4 cup Blackberry Brandy
Salt
Water
Italian seasoning
Garlic
Mozzarella
Olive oil

1. Soak black and red kidney beans in water over night.
2. Drain beans and add to a crockpot.
3. Combine ingredients and add enough water to cover the top of the beans.
4. Cook on high for 4 hours.
5. Let beans cool for 30 minutes to a hour.
6. Blend beans and the liquid with olive oil in a food processor.
7. Add bean paste back in crockpot with Mozzarella for 2 hours. Enjoy. 

The Omnivore Pizza 🍕

2 weeks ago I made homemade pizza from scratch. Homemade crust, double sauce, pepperoni, onions, ground venison and ground chuck marinated in blackberry brandy and my spice mix. It was by far the best homemade pizza I've ever had.

Crust ingredients:
4 cups Self-rising flour
1 tsp Bread machine yeast
1 1/3 cup hot water
1/4 cup sugar
Olive oil
Salt

Ingredients:
Pizza sauce
Pepperoni
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1/2 lb Ground venison
1/2 lb Ground chuck
Blackberry Brandy
Worcestershire sauce
Salt
Italian seasoning
Garlic
Mozzarella

Directions:
1. In a medium bowl combine ground venison, ground chuck, salt, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning and blackberry brandy. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours.   
2. Cook meat until brown. Drain fat and set aside to cool down.
3. In a small bowl, combine yeast & hot water for 10 minutes.
4. In a large mixing bowl combine flour, salt, olive oil, & yeast mix. Let dough rise for a hour.
5. Roll out the dough on to a greased pan to 1 inch thickness.
6. Spread pizza sauce evenly, leave a 1 inch edge for crust. 
7. Make 2 rings of pepperoni, starting at the edge of sauce.
8. Add the cooked meat, and chopped onions. Roll the edge of the crust.
9. Complete with cheese, crushed Italian seasoning and bake at 400° F for 35-40 minutes. Enjoy.

Yelds approximately 16 slices.
 




  

Triple Burger

Ingredients:

1 lb Ground venison
1 lb Ground chuck
Bacon, chopped
Onion, diced
Salt
Garlic
Italian spices
Blackberry Brandy
Worcestershire sauce
Egg, beat

1. Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl.
2. About a handful will make a patty.
3. Cook on medium heat until meat is golden brown.
4. Add, cheese, lettuce and your favorite condiments on a bun. Enjoy. 

Yelds approximately 4-6 burgers.

Venison Stir Fry/Soy Sauce Alternative

Lately my husband and I have been experimenting marinating venison with various types of liquor. Tonight we tried Blackberry Brandy and made a venison stir fry.

Marinade:
Green tea bag
Blackberry Brandy
Salt
Favorite spices
Olive oil


Stir fry sauce:
Ramen beef packet or beef  bouillon
Water
Brown sugar
Roasted garlic and red bell pepper
Ground ginger
Molasses
Corn starch
White vinegar

Chicken Burger

Ingredients:
1 lb ground chicken
Homemade BBQ Sauce
Garlic
Onion
Italian seasoning
Salt
Egg, scrambled

Homemade BBQ Sauce:
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 tsp Garlic
1 tsp Onion
1 tsp Italian seasoning
4 tsp salt

Lavender Luna’s Chicken Stew

The first time I made this recipe outdoors was at Pagan Pride when we went camping for the event in September.

I blanched the potatoes, and the carrots then vacuum sealed them with raw onions in 2 quart size bags and freeze them for our upcoming camping trip. I'll be damned if I let my campmates starve and I got a chance to use my dutch oven over a campfire.


Ingredients:
Chicken, cubed
Potatoes, cubed
6 Carrots, cubed
Onion, cubed
Lavender
Rosemary
Chamomile
Garlic
Onion
Italian Seasoning
Salt
2 Chicken Bouillon Cubes
Olive Oil
1 Tbs. Corn Starch
Water

1. Cook chicken in olive oil until cooked through. While you wait grind Lavender, Rosemary, and Chamomile and any other dried spices into a powder.

2. Add potatoes, carrots, onion, spices, water and boil.

3. When potatoes are fork tender, mix ½ cup of water and cornstarch together.

4. Bring to a boil to desired thickness.

5. Enjoy!

Ramp Pesto

Used about 80 Ramps in a Quart jar. 

Ramps grow in shady areas in woods from Ostara, March 20th to starting to die and seed themselves for next year after Beltane, May 1.

5 Ramps (Leaves and bulbs)
5 Garlic Cloves
Parsley
Salt
Pepper
Italian Seasoning
Onion Powder
Olive Oil
Dash Lemon Juice
5 Dandelion leaves (optional)

1. Chop all the ingredients in a food processor.
2. Blend in the olive oil until a thick paste has formed.
3. Spread on toast and refrigerate remainder. Enjoy.

Venison Pot Roast

Garlic is the key to rid of gamey taste. 

Ingredients:
Venison
Potatoes; peeled and cubed
Baby carrots
1 Onion; diced
1 Tbs Garlic powder
1 Tbs Meat tenderizer or Season all
1 Tbs Italian seasoning
Salt
Black pepper
4 cups Water
4 Beef Bouillon cubs

1. Combine all ingredients in a crock pot and set on high for 6-8 hours. (crock pots may very)
2. In 6 hours the vegetables will be tender.
3.If you like the meat falling apart cook up to 1-2 additional hours. Enjoy.

Tomato Basil Mac n' Cheese

Ingredients:
3-4 Tomatoes; peeled and cubed
1 Green pepper; diced
1 Onion; diced
1 cup Water
Basil
1 Bay leaf
Salt
Italian seasoning
Garlic
1 Tbs Red cooking wine
1 box Mac n' cheese
4 Tbs Butter
1/4 cup milk


1. In a Medium pot combine tomatoes, peppers, onions, basil, salt, Italian seasoning, bay leaf,red cooking wine and water on medium heat and cover.
2. When tomatoes are tender remove from pot into a bowl and set aside.
3. Prepare Mac and cheese by the box directions.
4. Add the tomato mix to mac and cheese and mix well. Enjoy.

Spicy Tomato Turtle Soup

Ingredients:
Snapping turtle meat
Garlic
Cayenne pepper
Salt
Black pepper
Worcestershire sauce

4 Tbs. Butter

1 15oz. can tomato sauce

1 Bay leaf

1 onion, minced
4 tbs Corn starch

Parsley

4 Chicken Bouillon cubes

Basil
8 cups water

1. Boil meat in 4 cups of water and garlic for 1 hour.
2. Add , basil, bouillon cubes, parsley, onion, bay leaf, salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, butter, Worcestershire sauce and simmer for 30 mins.
3. Add tomato sauce and corn starch mixed with 4 cups of cold water.
4. Simmer til soup thickens. Enjoy.

Venison Sloppy Joe

Sloppy Joe made with ground venison.

Ingredients:

1 lb. ground venison 

1 can Manwich Barbecue Sloppy Joe sauce 

Garlic

Salt

1 cup water

2 ts. corn starch

1. Brown ground venison with garlic and salt; drain fat and return to skillet. 

2. Add can of Sloppy Joe sauce.

3. Mix corn starch and water; add mixture with meat and sauce.

4. Cook until sauce thickens. 

Lima Bean Soup

Ingredients:
4 cups dry Lima Beans
4 cups water
4 Tbs. butter
2 Chicken Bouillon cubes
Salt
Onion
Italian Seasoning
Sage
Garlic
Black pepper
Cubed ham(Optional)

1.Combine Lima beans, water, salt, onion in a large pot with lid on medium heat; boil for 2-4 hours.
2.After 1 hour add butter, chicken bouillon cubes, Italian Seasoning, garlic and back pepper.
3.Add 1-2 cups of water after every hour.
4.Add Cubed ham on the last hour.

Chicken Stir Fry

Chicken Stir fry with carrots and green peppers.

Pasta Amatriciana

This recipe is on the back of Holland House Red Cooking Wine. I changed it little so this is my version.