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Cooking with tough meat is never an easy feat to overcome. This is especially true for wild game fans. Deer, elk, and moose alike have a certain reputation when it comes to their chew. This holiday season, introduce tender venison to your friends and family and watch as the food disappears from the table. When you use the LEM meat tenderizer, you’ll uncover the hidden secret of meat processing. Tenderizing is a key part of the process of creating something so juicy and tender, you’ll forget it w …

Processing your own game meat is rewarding, and nothing feels better than watching it go from field to table. Now that we have our own setup at home we process meat ourselves. Although it can be a lot of work, my husband Ben and I enjoy the process from start to finish.Bagging and sealing the meat however has always been stressful. We had a few different style vacuum sealers, but most left air pockets in the bag that would increase the chance of freezer burn after a few days. It was also impossi …

Steak fingers are like a fun finger food version of chicken fried steak. They’re easy to make and are a great use for those wild game steaks that you’re not really sure what to do with. You know, the leftover ones from butchering that are a weird shape, or you don’t know what cut they came from? Tenderize them and make them into steak fingers! The 2 in 1 Jerky Slicer and Tenderizer isn’t just for jerky and it makes tenderizing meat a breeze.Harissa is a deliciously smoky and spicy condiment that …

If you are a Taco Bell fan you have to try this Venison Crunchwrap recipe!Taco Bell is honestly my favorite fast-food restaurant. Where else can you get ridiculously full with like only $5?? For most of my life I had my Taco Bell order locked and loaded and ready to go (chicken quesadilla, bean burrito, and spicy potato soft taco) until I met my husband. He loves the boxes they make and especially the cravings box they do with the Crunchwrap supreme. I copied him one time and I was hooked. Crunc …

My kitchen has had just about everything you can imagine up on the counters…a whole deer quartered into a meat lug, buckets of tomatoes fresh from the garden, potatoes still covered in dirt, fresh fish pulled from the pond down the road, or sun warmed wild blackberries brought straight from the woods. Especially during the summer, there is a wide variety of real food that makes its way into the kitchen and is turned into a main dish or packaged, frozen, or canned for later use. Summer is the bus …

To no one’s surprise, July is national grilling month! Get your sunscreen on and get outside to grill up some of your favorite summertime meals. Whether you’ve got an appetite for a juicy steak, burgers, hot dogs, or a few kebabs, grilling is a delight. Not sure what to cook for national grilling month? You’ve come to the right place. LEM loves to grill, and has the perfect meat seasonings to prepare your food with!Juicy Summer SausageCooking up some tasty summer sausage and cooling off with a c …

In the world of fermented foods sauerkraut is probably the most recognized here in the United States and for good reason. Its great on sandwiches, hot dogs, sausages, cooked in stews and served along side braised meats.Besides being delicious, its also pretty dang nutritious. It's most notably claim to health fame is when the 18th century English explorer Captain James Cook stumbled upon sauerkraut and sailed with it during his voyages. The fermented barrels of goodness was deemed responsible fo …

Proper Freezer StorageAfter you’ve processed your deer into desirable cuts, it is imperative that you properly wrap and freeze the packages. Putting the cuts into plastic freezer bags will not guarantee you delicious and fresh meat in the coming months.The most effective way for freezing meat is to use quality freezer paper that is waxed or poly-coated on one side. The coated side of the paper should go against the meat. To optimize the protection, you can fold a freezer sheets around the meat a …

Many of us have memories of hunting with our dad, wearing our hand me down camo with a heavy shotgun slung over our shoulder; trudging through knee deep snow. Hunting is a rite of passage for many kids, and my childhood was no different. My earliest memory of hunting was my 7th birthday, when I accompanied my dad on a quick turkey calling expedition. It wasn’t actually hunting, as season wasn’t open yet…simply a walk in the woods with some turkey calls. I can still remember the feel of my dad’s …

Outside of General Tso's chicken, I think pot stickers are one of the most beloved Chinese culinary creations that Americans enjoy today. It's a dumpling that consists of two delicious worlds that are a match made in heaven. One side is a steamed and silky, the other is seared and crispy.This recipe calls for venison but wild boar would be an awesome substitute. Keep in mind that part of these dumplings deliciousness comes from the fat content of the meat filling. So if you're going to be using …