Asian Venison & Broccoli

by almost_rosey // 6Jan2016 // No Comments

  I harvested my first deer this last deer season. My guide cooked the tenderloin & made chicken fried venison steaks thus far, but one of the reasons I wanted to harvest a deer was to learn how to cook with venison.... Continue reading →

Savory Oatmeal

by almost_rosey // 2Jan2016 // No Comments

  It’s finally here. Ice season is upon us. My guy is now an ice fishing guide once again. This gives me plenty of alone time. Time to do various things, one of which is making food for myself. Normally... Continue reading →

Seafood Chowder

by almost_rosey // 28Dec2015 // No Comments

  The ice is late this year. Normally I would already be ice fishing. My guy, who is an ice fishing guide, has not really been working due to el nino. This warm weather is also not so great for our... Continue reading →

Bread Pudding

by almost_rosey // 28Dec2015 // No Comments

  Since moving to Almost Canada I haven’t gone down to the cities for Christmas. I moved up north during one of the coldest winters in a very long time. My guy and I made numerous trips back and forth... Continue reading →

Wild Turkey Chowder

by almost_rosey // 27Dec2015 // No Comments

    This year I shot my first turkey. I made thai turkey noodles for my first dish and have kept the rest in the freezer. As I am participating in a thing called the 12 Soups of Christmas I decided to use... Continue reading →

A Good Year for Hunting

by almost_rosey // 21Dec2015 // 1 Comment

    I had a lot of hope going into this deer season. I had gotten pulled for a turkey tag and harvested my first turkey in the spring, maybe I would get to harvest a deer this fall. Perhaps... Continue reading →

Pork & Zucchini Meatballs

by almost_rosey // 6Oct2015 // No Comments

    I’ve always been a baker. I started baking brownies after school in fourth grade which may have been a contributing factor to my fourth grade chubbiness. It’s only in the last few years that I have actually started... Continue reading →

Tomato Sauce

by almost_rosey // 5Oct2015 // 1 Comment

      I might have been a little too ambitious when it came time to plant the garden. Last year we had two tomato plants. This year we had 18. Yes 18. This included 6 cherry tomato plants which... Continue reading →

The Return of Baking Sunday 2015

by almost_rosey // 20Sep2015 // 1 Comment

Last Sunday was the commencement of true Baking Sunday Season. I try to bake on Sundays year round, but once football season starts that is when my baking season starts as well. I use it as my time to do... Continue reading →

The 2015 MN State Fair

by almost_rosey // 19Sep2015 // No Comments

The Minnesota State Fair came and it left. I attended with my fishing guide. It is something we do every year. Every year is almost the same, yet we keep going back. I am not sure how to explain that.... Continue reading →