On a cold winter night beef or venison stew is what you need to warm you up.

Beef_Stew_04

Ingredients

1 pound beef cut into small chunks (can also use wild game) 2 Tbsp flour 2 tsp paprika 1 tsp ground black pepper 2 Tbsp oil Water Cut bite-sized pieces of: 2 -3 large carrots (peeled) 2 large celery sticks...

I started making this when we lived far up north. I was craving good Chinese food so made some of my own.

Beef_Broccoli

Ingredients

1/4 cup flour
2 1/2 cups beef broth
1 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 pound boneless round steak, cut into bite size pieces (or marinated venison)
1/2 ts...

Pesto_03

Ingredients

2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup pine nuts
3 + garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt, more to taste
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, more to taste

Directions

1 Pulse basil and pine nuts in...

This classic side dish is a requirement for turkey dinner for me.

Cranberry_Sauce

Ingredients

1 bag of cranberries (12oz)
1 cup white sugar
1 cup orange juice

Directions

  1. In a medium sized saucepan over medium heat, dissolve sugar in the orange juice.
  2. Stir in the cranberries and cook until the cra...

I can't get enough of these oven roasted sweet potatoes. they're great as a stand alone side dish or as a garnish for a soup or salad, it all depends on how you cut them.

Oven_Roasted_Sweet_Potatoes

Ingredients

Sweet potato
Olive oil
Salt or other seasoning

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425F Degrees
  2. Peel & dice...