Wild animals, which are constantly on the move and never feed under
artificial conditions, have meat with a higher ratio of protein to
fat than that of domestic animals; for example, while you may see
venison with some distinct fat layering, you will never see it
marbled with fat. And, while it is not inconceivable that some wild
animals may ingest toxic substances, such as residual pesticides that
might have drifted into their feeding area, we can at least say with
some certainty that they have not been fed chemicals for water (i.e.,
weight) retention or to start the tenderization process while still
on the hoof, or hormones for quick growth, etc. In other words, we
can be reasonably sure that the meat from wild animals as nearly
approaches purity as is possible in a society where contamination —
even radioactive fallout — is pervasive. Apart from the favorable
ratio of protein to fat in the meat of game animals, it also contains
certain necessary minerals, in fairly generous amounts. All the red
meats are good sources of phosphorus and iron (but not of calcium).
Of the fifteen different minerals required for human nutrition, most
game meat (notably venison) contains sodium potassium and magnesium,
as well as traces of calcium, cobalt, zinc, manganese and aluminum.
What the hunter does with the meat he has bagged is another question,
and not too infrequently the answer to that question creates a bad
image for game meat. Immediate and proper handling of the kill is
most important in not only how the meat will taste, but also how the
non-hunters of the family will react to it. Aside from proper
techniques of handling, cleanliness is important, from both the
practical and psychological viewpoint. A perennial complaint from the
female non-hunter, who is ultimately asked to prepare the meat, is
about the careless manner in which the animal is handled, transported
and processed. Once you understand this attitude, it is not difficult
to understand why so much excellent food has gone to waste, just
because the cook was unwilling to work with it. Finally, the cook
should understand that the meat from all species of wild animals does
not taste the same. Some animals, such as deer, caribou, elk and
moose, are somewhatsimilar to beef in their taste, texture and
cooking requirements. Others, such as beaver and bear, are somewhat
similar to pork. The flavor of game meat can even vary within a
species, depending upon the age of the animals, the type of diet it
lived on, and — to perhaps belabor a point – how it was handled
after being killed. A good, taste-satisfying meal of game meat is the
result of a well-planned hunting trip. Hunting isn’t — or shouldn’t
be — a haphazard process, in which by some fortuitous circumstance
you bag your game, then somehow manage to get it home, where you look
it over and decide what to do next. On the contrary, the successful
hunting trip that ends up with a great eating experience is no
unplanned accident. Most expert hunters believe that a satisfying
meal of wild game actually begins with the way the animal is killed.
Next in the process is field dressing the animal; then, transporting
it home — and finally, processing the meat. After that, it’s up to
the cook.
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Cooking Tips
Some Good Tips Here
Bacon- Minimize bacon shrinkage by running bacon under water before
frying.
Beans -A tablespoon of bicarbonate of soda in a large pot of beans
while soaking them, the ‘flatulence’ caused by the beans is kept to a
minimum.
Boiling eggs- Add a little salt or vinegar to your boiling water when
cooking eggs; a cracked egg will stay in its shell this way.
Boiling Over- Rub butter or margarine on the rim of a pot in which
you cook rice or macaroni and it won’t boil over.
Cakes-A cake will keep longer if you place half an apple in the cake
tin when storing.
Chocolate cake- Make a better chocolate cake by adding a teaspoon of
vinegar to your cake mix.
Corn- Don’t boil corn for more than 3 minutes. Place the corn
directly into boiling water, and do not add salt. You will find the
flavor is much better than cooking for 10 minutes or more. Corn will
never get soft, no matter how long you cook it-it will only lose its
taste.
Descaling fish- Soak fish in salt water before descaling and the
scales will come off easier.
Frozen Vegetables- A quick way to separate frozen vegetables is to
pour boiling water over them through a colander and then add them to
your casserole or pot to finish cooking.
Grating Cheese- To easily shred cheese, let sit in freezer for 30
minutes.
Icing Tips- Add a pinch of bicarbonate of soda to your icing and the
icing will stay moist and prevent cracking.
Jelly Mold- To easily remove a jelly from the mold, lightly brush
mold with oil before pouring in the mixture.
Meatballs- When making a lot of meatballs a fast and simple method is
to shape the meat mixture into a log and cut off slices. The slices
roll easily into balls.
Pancakes -Adding a little sugar to the batter of pancakes and waffles
will make them brown more quickly.
Pie pastry -For flakier pastry, substitute 1 teaspoon vinegar for 1
teaspoon of the cold water called for in the recipe.
Ripening Fruits and Vegetables- A lots of fruit and veg found in
supermarkets today look ripe, but are hard as a rock. Put them in a
brown paper bag and hide the bag away in a dark cupboard for a day or
two. Use This is great tip for items such as avocados, bananas, kiwi
fruit, peaches, nectarines, and many more.
Salads -Serve iceberg lettuce wedges instead of torn salad greens to
save time making a salad.
Spaghetti Sauce- Put a pinch of bicarbonate of soda in spaghetti
sauce to remove the acid taste from the tomatoes.
Speedy Sauce- Instant sauces can be easily created by heating a can
of undiluted condensed cream soup (i.e. cream of tomato cream of
mushroom, cream of chicken, cream of celery, etc.).
Soups -To remove some of the fat in soups by add a lettuce leaf to
the pot. Remove the leaf after fat removal. Place a raw potato in
salty soup. The potato will absorb the extra salt.
Tenderize meat- One to two table spoons of vinegar with your meat
help tenderize it while you are cooking.
Vanilla- Make your own vanilla concentrate by placing 2 split and
chopped vanilla pods in 1 liter of vodka or bourbon. Shaking the
bottle once a day, let sit for 2-3 months, or until desired color.
Vinegar- used as a meat tenderizer. Add a tablespoon to water when
boiling ribs or meat for stews, and even the toughest meat will be so
tender you can cut with fork or will fall off the bone.
Vegetable colour- Add vinegar to the water when boiling vegetables to
retain color.
Wilted vegetables- Perk up wilted vegetables. Soak in 2 cups water, 1
tablespoon vinegar.
Wooden Skewers- When using wooden skewers for kebabs, soak in cold
water for 10-30 minutes to prevent them from burning.
Sweet Potato Fries
2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges or strips
1 tablespoon olive oil
coarse salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Toss the potatoes with the oil, salt and pepper, then place in a single layer on a lightly-oiled baking sheet.
Bake 20 minutes, then turn and bake another 20 minutes, until soft inside and crisp outside (if you cut the fries very thin, you will want to keep an eye on them to prevent burning). Serve hot. Regular Potatoes work good too just something about the sweet potato that gets my mouth to watering. Enjoy
Job Loss In Ontario
Ontario has lost 198,600 or 18.1 per cent of manufacturing jobs within the last four years and loosing more every day. Kind of makes one think that maybe we need a change in the fellers that are running this here Province. Don’t ya think? My opinion only. Talk Soon
Just One More Reason To By A Ford
The federal and Ontario governments may have to cough up as much as $10-billion to keep the Canadian subsidiaries of Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corp. afloat, and thing is they want more.
And what do I say: Well I said here this year I wasn’t going to add my opinion any more but I gotta’ tell you it’s hard not to say something, when something needs to be said. Anyways, I say buy Ford they haven’t asked for a cent and are making it on their own. Also remember this Ford was the pioneers here in this country for cars, trucks, and tractors. They made us what we are today. No Brag, Just Fact. MY Opinion Only. Guess I am back huh? Well there has been enough of you asking me to start it up again so……… if I see something that I think needs my opinion, I will let you know. Talk Soon
Typical Not So Good Thinking
Hillary Clinton has urged China to keep buying US Deb.
Yep, keep on letting them buy up the US and Canada an soon they will own us. Oh’ sorry, maybe they do already. Just couldn’t let this article get away without my point of view. Talk Soon
Hard Times Can Mean Good Times
Inflation & deflation means that folks will no longer be playing the possession game and using their possessions as weapons against each other. Once they stop defining themselves by their possessions, they will be free to define themselves by their ideas, values and beliefs. When they no longer need to impress each other by what they own, they then can be impressive by who they are and what they can do. Families and communities may come together again instead of each person sitting alone as a consumer of the latest in electronic gadgetry. Conversation may become the norm again with more things springing up for the open discussion of ideas and debate. If this happens, intellect and creativity will flourish. So you see I kind of think that everything happens for a reason. So make some changes in your life and move on. Simple as that. Talk Soon
Goverments Here And There
Here is something that is going on today in the U.S.A. But you know,we got lots of things happening right here in Canada too, like that, just done a bit more sneaky.
The Commonwealth Fund, a health policy research group that represents the interests of health insurance companies, has proposed a sweeping new program that — surprise! — would require all Americans to buy health insurance.
Leave it to Big Government to punish people who take care of their own health and opt not to participate in a pill-pushing, scientifically corrupted Big Pharma health care system, that only enriches insurance companies and drug companies while ignoring the real causes of disease. Kind of makes one think huh? Well….. I thought it was interesting. sheesh LOL Talk Soon
Humor, Pretty Smart Young Feller
Robert, who was 6 years old, was looking at the red ripe tomatoes growing in Farmer White’s garden. ‘I’ll give you my two pennies for that tomato,’ said Robert pointing to a beautiful, large, ripe fruit hanging on the vine.
‘No, I can’t do that,’ replied Farmer White, ‘I can get a dime for a tomato like that one.’
So Robert pointed to a smaller green tomato, ‘Will you take two pennies for that one?’
‘Oh, yes,’ answered the farmer, ‘I’ll give you that one for two cents.’
‘OK,’ said Robert smiling, sealing the deal by putting the coins in the Farmer White’s hand, ‘I’ll collect it in a week’s time.’
Old Fashioned Beef Stew
Real Tasty
One can also use a nice roast of venison, even more tasty.
2 lb Chuck roast, boneless; cut into 1/2″ cubes
1 tb Oil
1 large Onion; chopped
4 c Water
1 ts Salt, seasoned
1/2 tsp Pepper
2 tsp Salt; optional to 3 ts.
5 md Potatoes; peeled & cut into 1/2″ pieces, to 6 potatoes
5 medium Carrots; cut into 1/4″ slice
1 medim Rutabaga; peeled, cut into 1/2″ cubes
1 c Celery; sliced 2/3″ pcs.
1/2 medium Cabbage head; finely sliced
1/3 c Flour
1 c Water, cold
2 tsp Sauce, browning
Place in an oven over medium-high heat, brown meat in oil. Add onion, water, seasoned salt, pepper and salt if desired; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours. Add the vegetables; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until meat and vegetables are tender. Combine flour, cold water and browning sauce. Stir into stew; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute.
Wild Raspberry Cake
Real Good For Ya Too
Also gets one out of the house and into Nature picking the berries.
1 3/4 c Flour
1/2 ts Salt
1 c White sugar
1 c Raspberries
1 ts Baking soda (dissolved in 1/2 cup milk)
2 Eggs, slightly beaten
3/4 c Shortening
1 tsp Cinnamon
Sift together, flour, salt sugar, cinnamon. Cut in shortening. Then mix in soda, eggs, and raspberries. Pour into a greased pan and bake at 325F. for 1 hour. Myself I don’t use much Cinnamon.
Humor For Today
A police officer in a small town stopped a motorist who was speeding down Main Street.
‘But officer, ‘the man began, ‘I can explain.’
‘Quiet!’ snapped the officer.’ I’m going to let you spend the night in jail until the chief gets back.’
‘But, officer, I just wanted to say, ‘
‘And I said be quiet! you’re going to jail!’
A few hours later the officer looked in on his prisoner and said, ‘Lucky for you, the chief’s at his daughter’s wedding. he’ll be in a good mood when he gets back.’
‘Don’t count on it, ‘answered the guy in the cell.’ I’m the groom.’
Organic Gardening??
Organic gardening refers to growing fruits, vegetables, seeds, or grains using only natural means. In other words, no pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, or other poisonous chemicals or fertilizers are used in the process of growing food. Instead, the soil is tilled and prepared using gathered mulch, composted manure or food and leaf remains. Also, the plants are sprouted and grown with the aid of sun, water, minerals from compost, companion planting, and your own loving touch. Organically-raised produce is harvested and eaten with the confidence that it is grown naturally and poison-free. So there you go now you know what Organic is all about and don’t forget my new gardening book which is coming out this spring. For ordering just leave me a message here on this blog in a comment I will get back at you that is if you let me know where to reach ya. Talk Soon.
Raw Dark Chocholate (Coco) Good For Ya
Raw chocolate is an almost complete foodstuff. It is loaded with more than 300 chemically identifiable compounds, and is higher in anti-oxidants than green tea and wine. It also contains protein, fats, calcium, iron, carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, and magnesium, which is essential for the correct functioning of the brain. Cacao contains caffeine, which means that a raw chocolate drink or desert will give you a similar kick to that of coffee, but in a healthier and raw way. Myself I have a hot coco a couple times a week, just because I can LOL Talk Soon.
Milk In Tea & On Fruit
Milk cancels out the heart protective benefits of tea drinking and also when mixed with different kinds of fruits. So……..best just eat your fruit with nothing on them. I like them better that way anyways. Talk Soon
Hospital Treatements Could Make You Sicker
Hundreds of thousands of people go to hospital emergency rooms each year due to adverse reactions to prescription drugs. Many of them are so sick from medication-produced problems, they are admitted for a hospital stay. And then what happens? A high number of those who are hospitalized are given more drugs that also cause adverse — and sometimes deadly — reactions. So boils down to this. Eat, right. Don’t take prescription med unless there is no alternative, then make darn sure you even need them. Do the resurch yourself. Ask Questions then sleep on it and make up your own mind. Simple as that. Good way to help staying healthy is get outside in the sunshine, get down on your knees and get to planting your own garden. Makes for one healthy body. My way of lookin’ at things.
PSA Test For Men
Most men over age 75 can safely discontinue screening for prostate cancer with the PSA blood test, although such screening may still benefit some older men, U.S. researchers said on Friday.
Use of the prostate-specific antigen blood test to screen for prostate cancer in elderly men has been controversial. A panel of experts called the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force last year urged doctors to stop screening men 75 and older.
The new findings involved 849 U.S. men taking part in a study of aging run by the National Institutes of Health.
For men over 75, not one died of prostate cancer if they had a PSA reading below 3 nanograms per milliliter. That represents at least two thirds of the population.
Because PSA screening has led to a big increase in prostate cancer diagnoses, some experts believe many men with tumors that pose little threat are getting treatment such as surgery and radiation that may be unnecessary.
Flower Power Hmmm Good
People have been eating flowers almost since the beginning of recorded time. Who knows what prompted the first floral snack? It could be that the flower looked so tasty somebody tried eating them. Some of the flowers that are good to eat would be: Dandilion top of the list. I like to get then when they first come out in the spring. Nasturtiums have a peppery taste. The most important consideration in the use of flowers as edibles is to know your source. Flowers you grow yourself are probably the safest. You know they don’t contain pesticides. Never eat flowers purchased from a florist as they have many unhealthy additives.
Flowers are best when picked and prepared within a few hours of eating. In most cases only the petals are used.
Four Foods For Good Health
Everyone these days is looking for the magic pill that will help with weight loss, improve immunity, increase memory, help the heart, or fight off cancer. Unfortunately, there is no such thing. But wouldn`t it be exciting to know that these benefits can be achieved through eating superfoods that might be in your kitchen right now? These foods are: Beans, Blueberries, Walnuts, Omega 3 or fish. So just another reason to eat right and make some lifey style changes. Like getting outside more and either growing your own veggies or buying only organic. SImple as that.
Couple Jokes For Today Keeps Me Smiling
Signs that you've had TOO MUCH Computing You try to enter your password on the microwave. You email your son in his room to tell him that dinner is ready, and he emails you back, "What's for dinner dad?"