Tag: wild game

Do you have recipes that call for beef tips or ask to cut large pieces of meat into one-inch cubes? I do too!!

This is one reason why I can my venison in wide-mouth jars. Venison is a staple at our house and it’s better for your health. You can add so many different things to the meat when you can it.

I always add a teaspoon of salt to every quart jar of meat. Some jars have chopped onions canned with it and some I just use a teaspoon of onion powder. This deer season I added garlic to some batches, ham seasoning to some jars or a beef bouillon cube to a quart. The different tastes are amazing. I’m hoping to use some of my fresh fennel to next fall’s canning jars, too!

I’ve been reading and hearing on the news where beef and pork prices are going to increase more than they already are. This will put a crunch on family food budgets. More people will be putting out gardens and hunting.

If I may, I would like to suggest that you give venison or even bear a chance. I’ve never eaten bear until the last two years and was taught by a hunter how to fix bear that would make you think you had the best cut of beef in your mouth. The big trick with bear is to cut or boil all the fat out of the bear meat and pour it out of the pot. We also think the younger bear the better. Older bears have more fat and had time to build up those “gamey” tastes. Onions is the trick for great venison. Of course, garlic never hurt any piece of meat.

I honestly believe you’ll love the protein you’ll be adding to your meals at very little price!!