Venison Trio Recipe Rehash

I was discussing venison with a relative this morning and decided it would be good to rehash these recipes. They originally appeared in an article by Renee Miller in Quality Whitetail magazine.

SLOPPY DOES

2 pounds venison burger
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup catsup
1 tablespoon mustard
1 can cream of mushroom soup

Brown meat in a little butter. Add rest of ingredients and cook slowly until thick. Fills 8-12 hamburger buns.

MOM'S VENISON BURGERS

1 pound ground venison
1 beaten egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
dash pepper
1/2 cup cornflakes (or bread crumbs), crushed
2 tablespoons minced onion
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup bottled chili sauce or 1/2 cup barbecue sauce or both

Combine ingredients. Mix thoroughly. Form into four to five patties. Broil four to five inches from heat. Broil about eight to 10 minutes, turn, broil five to seven minutes. Serve on white hamburger buns. Can also be done on a contact grill like a George Foreman.

NO LOOKIN' - THE BUCK IS STEWED

2 pounds venison roast or stew meat (cut up into chunks)
1 package dry onion soup mix
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 (2-1/2 oz.) can mushrooms, drained
1 cup ginger ale

Throw all ingredients into a crock pot and simmer on low for five to six hours. Don't peek! Makes six servings.

Mid-August Ramblings

Rain, blessed rain! Having experienced the driest July on record in our county, we finally got some rain last weekend. I don't know what the "official" amount was, but we received 4.3" at our house from Sunday through Tuesday. We had another brief shower today and it looks like we'll get a little more over the next day or two. With the rain came cooler temperatures which I know was a relief for all our animals.


We often see does and their fawns grazing in our yard. Many times a doe will have twins with her. On several occasions this year we've seen a doe with triplets!


Despite frequent watering, the heat took its toll on our tomato plants. We're still getting a few, but are no longer overwhelmed with the harvest. I must say, though.... it was good while it lasted: bruschetta, tomato & onion salad, salsa, tomato sandwiches, spaghetti sauce and more.


I'm currently using Shelfari on my blog as a way to share some of the recent books I've read. It's a neat site in general, but I doubt I'll use it for more than that since there are some features about the site I don't like.


Tom, our original Boer billy goat, is still limping, but finally getting around a little better thanks to some antibiotics and a little TLC. We're still not positive what happened to him. It's not easy to examine a 200+ pound goat (with massive horns), but we think he either cut himself or was bitten by a snake. It was a little touch and go for awhile.... the vultures were on the ground with him that first day!


I collected owls when I was in college (they are my sorority mascot) and still think they are beautiful creatures. This puzzle by William Vanderdasson is entitled "Silent Watch". It measures 18" x 24", but is a large-piece format which made it easy to work. I completed it in just a couple of hours.