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Simple Gourmet: Hobo Dinner with Mountain Lobster

Simple Gourmet: Hobo Dinner with Mountain Lobster

Kids love to do hobo dinners because they make their own and they eat it out of the foil it cooked it. It feels really rustic. And when they caught their own meat, that’s even better!

Easy Venison Fajitas

Easy Venison Fajitas

These venison fajitas are easily one of my favorite recipes. Not only are they delicious but they are easy to prepare and only take about 45 minutes.

Simple Gourmet: Deer Coconut Korma

Simple Gourmet: Deer Coconut Korma

This recipe is the perfect thing to utilize some meat that over stayed its welcome in the freezer. It’ll tenderize it and rehydrate it.

Simple Gourmet: Elk Steak with Black Pepper Sauce (Taiwan-style)

Simple Gourmet: Elk Steak with Black Pepper Sauce (Taiwan-style)

This sauce is flavorful and spicy and a little sweet. Use it on any red meat to finish the flavor. I used it here on backstops from last year’s cow elk. It would also be excellent on a roast.

Simple Gourmet: Butter Bear

Simple Gourmet: Butter Bear

If you’ve eaten Butter Chicken at an Indian restaurant, then this dish will be familiar. Butter Bear is rich and creamy, and simmering any meat in this sauce for a while will make it tender and delicious.

Simple Gourmet: Game Sausage, Duck Egg, & Apple Breakfast Sandwich

Simple Gourmet: Game Sausage, Duck Egg, & Apple Breakfast Sandwich

There’s no denying: An excellent breakfast sandwich will take you a long way up a mountain before you stop for lunch or stop to process the critter you just killed. McDonald’s has a good handle on the system, but you can easily do better with quality meat, egg, and cheese.

Simple Gourmet: Wild Boar Burritos (Yes, Really!)

Simple Gourmet: Wild Boar Burritos (Yes, Really!)

I continually hear from many people that insist that wild boar is inedible. I shouldn’t be surprised, though: I’ve been told that all the other “boars” are inedible, too.

Simple Gourmet: Rendering Racoon Grease

Simple Gourmet: Rendering Racoon Grease

Bears, raccoons, and even rock chucks (marmots), all produce fat that can be rendered. You’ll be surprised at how mild these fats taste.

Simple Gourmet: Smoked Trout with Pepper Jelly 2 Ways

Simple Gourmet: Smoked Trout with Pepper Jelly 2 Ways

We have been eating our fish three ways: Straight off the smoker when it’s all hot and juicy; with crackers, cream cheese, and pepper jelly; in a calzone. All are excellent, and I’ll give you some tips.

Simple Gourmet: Elk Cheesesteak Sandwiches

Simple Gourmet: Elk Cheesesteak Sandwiches

As always, my purpose isn’t to wow you with amazing recipes that take a chef to make them. I just want to give you ideas for using your meat that everyone will enjoy. That way, it’ll be easier to get away to hunt again next time.