Venison, It's What's For Dinner

Oh how I wish that one of my brothers or my dad hunted. But, alas, they don't. So, I am at the mercy of friends and of co-workers of my brother to occasionally bless us with some. Tonight's dinner was courtesy of one of my brother J's co-workers, and I am very thankful.

VENISON STEAKS IN THE OVEN

INGREDIENTS:
Venison Steaks
1 Stick of Butter
2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
Crushed Peppercorns

In a large skillet, put in the Olive Oil and 2 Tbsp. of the Butter. Melt the Butter. Add the Venison Steaks and sear them. Preheat oven to 475. Place Steaks in a roasting pan and pour the Olive Oil/Butter Mixture from pan over the top. Sprinkle the Peppercorns generously over the steaks. Dot the top of each steak with slices of Butter. Bake for 12 minutes or until reached your desired doneness. 

I only baked mine for the 12 minutes and they came out very tender. These were delicious this way. The bro really enjoyed them. His comment to me was, "I figured that you would be able to cook these up a whole lot better than I could, and I was right." Thanks bro!!! I am thrilled that he decided to share them with me, and was happy to have him over to my place for dinner tonight.

Now to figure out how to get my hands on more venison. :-)

Worth A Repost!

Now that Fall is here, and there's a chill in the air I wanted to repost this recipe for those of you who are new to my blog. It is a delicious recipe, that I really love. Give it a try.

SAUSAGE EGG CASSEROLE

INGREDIENTS:
8-10 Hard Boiled Eggs; halved
1/4 C. Butter or Margarine; melted
1/4 C. Flour
1/2 tsp. Salt
Dash of Pepper
2 C. Milk
1 Lb. Pork Sausage; browned and drained
1 Can Whole Kernel Corn; drained
1 C. Soft Bread Pieces (I used 3 slices of white bread)

Preheat oven to 375. Spray a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Put half of the Egg halves in bottom of dish. In saucepan, melt Butter. Blend in Flour, Salt & Pepper. Add Milk all at once. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Stir in Sausage and Corn. Pour Sausage mixture over the Eggs. Top with remaining Egg halves and Bread Pieces. Bake for 20-25 minutes; or until heated through. 

It's FALL--Time For ALL Things Pumpkin!!!!!!

I LOVE Fall, it's my favorite season! I love all the changing colors and the cooler temperatures...although right now in Michigan it is very cold and feels more like Winter than Fall, and to be honest, I'm feeling a little jipped. It rained for three straight days this week, was sunny yesterday and has been rainy and cold all day again today! Needless to say, I am sick of the rain!

But, on a happier note I found this recipe while trolling the internet and decided that this morning was the perfect time to make them. I'm not sure where I get my love for all things Pumpkin related, because it's sure not from my Mother. When I told her about these brownies...she told me that they didn't sound good and they shouldn't be called brownies...because brownies should only be made of chocolate! The bro had the same response. Hmmph! ;-)

PUMPKIN BROWNIES

INGREDIENTS:
1 C. Butter; softened
2 C. Sugar
2 tsp. Cinnamon
2 Eggs
1 C. Pumpkin Puree
2 tsp. Vanilla
1 1/2 C. Flour

Preheat the oven to 350. Spray a 9x13 pan with Non-stick Cooking Spray. Cream the Butter and Sugar. Add Cinnamon, Eggs, Pumpkin and Vanilla; mix well. Stir in the Flour. Pour into pan and bake for 30-40 minutes; or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. (I will probably add chocolate chips the next time I make them. They are delicious, but I think that chocolate chips will add to the greatness!) 

Give them a try! I would love to know what you think of them too! :-)