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[MOPanfisher]

Chicken bone soup.  Many different forms and nearly are delicious.

[MOPanfisher]

You guys have me really wanting to go get a few crappie to make some chowder now.  Heck I might give it a try with "gasp" store bought fish, like tilapia.

[Johnsfolly]

Tonight's dinner was roasted chicken, porcini risotto, and lion's mane and oyster mushrooms. Kind of monochromatic. I found the lion's manes last Sunday and some more this morning. The larger older one was a little bitter. The younger fresh ones were sweet and meaty.

My daughter thought they were a little too fuzzy.

[BilletHead]

           Beautiful weekend for eating ,

Going to start with Chiles Rellenos. First time we have made them. Used poblano peppers. Some from our garden and some from the store. I roasted the peppers on the gas grill until blistered and blackened,

  Put them in a paper sack to steam. When cooled off I slipped off the skins, made a slit and cleaned out the innards and seeds. While I was doing this the Mrs. Made the stuffing. Ground venison, toasted and chopped pine nuts, chopped golden raisins, crushed cloves, chopped onion, S&P, cinnamon, garlic,and tomato puree. Brown the venison add the rest and cook up. I made the sauce. Consisted of Jalapenos, garlic, onion, and tomato puree. This was all blended up to a sauce and then I cooked it in a couple tablespoons of goose fat. While it was simmering we stuffed the chilies with the meat mixture. Dusted in flour. Made up a batter. Next steps were a pain and a mess. I whisked several egg whites and some salt until peaks appeared. Then slowly added the yellows and whisked more until we had a frothy mix. Heated up some oil, dipped the stuffed peppers in the batter and fried em up. Did this outside and glad we did. Batter strung all over the back porch Results outstanding,

   Today a bit more simple. Cut up some wild turkey breast into one inch cubes. S&P. Cooked over the charcoal grill in the Holy Wok,

   When browned and done added some hen of the woods mushrooms that had been sauteed in butter and onions. Cooked awhile longer.

   While I was doing this the Mrs. cooked some frozen stir fry veggies in the house. It all was then put together with some bottled spicy sichuan sauce and heated up good. Served over a big bed of  rice,

  Good eats for sure,

BilletHead

[ness]

Had the day off and went to a game preserve to warm up for the bird season. Brought home 2, about a third of what I should have. Made a quick pheasant stock from the bones. Browned the breasts, added flour then Marsala and the stock. Braised the breasts with mushrooms. Finished with a knob of butter and a little sugar. Served it over rice.

These guys did most of the work, and enjoyed some of the spoils.

[ness]

I had to prop them up for that photo. This is more what they've been like this evening :

[BilletHead]

   Did they learn that from you Ness?  Don't you think the Pheasant would of been better with wild mushrooms? I bet you were in the recliner taking pictures of the dogs. Fold that recliner  up and hit the woods. The hens are up and growing . I showed our dog Sadie your dogs. She is jealous,

BilletHead

[ness]

Geez Marty, gimme some credit. I walked several hundred yards to bag those pheasants. And after driving back home I hoofed it another hundred feet or so from the car to pick up that basket of mushrooms at the store. Then I drove over to the liquor store and walked all the way to the back for the Marsala. That's foraging in the suburbs ?

[BilletHead]

           Well I will give you the benefit of my doubt.  You are a hunter gatherer in my book anyway you look at it . Heck I even have to go to Wal-Mart once and awhile.  Need to make a Hy Vee run. I am out of Moody Blue cheese .

BilletHead

[ness]

I think Sadie might enjoy a day in the subdivision. Bring her up. No pressure, no duties, no critters. Just couches and doggy treats, or the occasional bit of people food.

Just a little warning if you're coming: My dawg Max occasionally humps without permission. But I guess that's ok, at least according to what I'm hearing lately.