Tuesday, November 24, 2009

What to do with those Thanksgiving leftovers

Here are a few things you can do with those turkey day leftovers.

Monte Cristo Sandwich

Ingredients:
Sliced roasted turkey meat or chunks
sliced ham (opt)
Swiss or provolone cheese slices
Bread
French toast batter

Directions:
Build sandwiches with the turkey, ham and cheese. Heat skillet to med heat. Quickly dip sandwiches one at a time in batter and place on skillet. You dont want the batter to soak all the way through the bread. Cook on skillet until golden brown on each side like you are making a grilled cheese sandwich. Serve with leftover cranberry sauce or jam.

Pear Harvest Salad

Ingredients:
2 packages spring mix salad greens
4 cups cubed turkey meat
2 med pears sliced
1 avocado peeled and cubed
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds(opt)
1/2 small red onion sliced

Dressing:
6 Tbsp. cider vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
3 Tbsp honey
1 tsp dijon mustard

Mix together Ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk dressing ingredients and toss with mixed greens and other ingredients. serve right away.

Turkey Shepard's Pie

Cut up leftover turkey meat. In large casserole mix turkey meat, leftover stuffing, leftover vegetables, and gravy. If it looks dry add some chicken or turkey broth. Spread leftover mashed potatoes over the top. Bake at 350 until golden brown.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

School of Outdoor Sports

Over the last few months I have been helping with some of the filming for the School of Outdoor Sports. I am proud to be of any help to this organization and I will also be using my knowledge of foods to help with a segment called "Cooking it Up" where recipes, techniques, etc are demonstrated to allow participants to create their own quality meals with the game/fish they decide to take home. Below is some information about the non-profit group. Also more information can be found at learnoutdoorsports.org

Founded in February, 2007 and set for launch on Jan. 1, 2010, the School of Outdoor Sports is dedicated to its mission of teaching the basics of fishing, hunting, and shooting to beginners of all ages. The School, initially, will be housed exclusively on the Internet at www.learnoutdoorsports.org.

All lessons are free. If you don’t have high-speed Internet access, you can request DVDs of lessons, and only charge is to reimburse shipping costs.
At the School of Outdoor Sports, we believe the... (read more)Mission:We teach the basics of Fishing, Hunting and Shooting.

Products:At the School of Outdoor Sports, information and help are our products.

We produce high quality, easily-understood lessons on the basics of fishing, hunting, and shooting. All lessons are free of charge.

Students begin by studying the Overall Basics of Fishing, Hunting, or Shooting.

Students then choose to study specific aspects–anything that sounds fun.

No student is ever “left to struggle.” Experts answer follow-up questions, to help all students fully understand the lessons.

Students who request help finding a mentor are linked to established mentoring organizations that provide opportunities for ongoing outings.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Gun Hunting Minnesota



On opening day I decided to get down from my stand and go for a walk at about 9:30am. I was almost back to where I parked the fourwheeler when I noticed a deer or two scurry into the woods. I snuck up to that point, looked over, and noticed a deer standing in the woods about 30 yards. I raised my gun and at first glance I thought it was a doe until it turned its head. I saw antlers and pulled the trigger dropping the deer in its tracks with a neck shot.