Recent content by MarcD

10F when the kids got on the school bus this morning......kinda chilly. Plenty of sunshine right now but it's still cold at 23F.......I think I'll stay indoors....:biggrin:

I don't see many raccoons.....unless they are roadkill. Just because I don't see them does not mean they aren't around......they destroyed my second planting of corn last season. That planting was for corn cut from the cob.....the first batch was frozen on the cob (and plenty tasty). Skunks I...

Addie is pretty much correct on this matter. Deer populations are constantly increasing in some areas......and these animals are very destructive. In 1970 the estimated population in Ohio, where I live, was 17,000. Last year the herd size was 700,000. In the 70's and 80's I never had to erect a...

Almost missed this one..... I would love to see some of the predators return. The only problem is that there's open season year round on coyotes. We don't have much other than those for predators and people shoot them on sight. I used to hear their songs in the middle of the night as I sat at...

The soon to be 12 year old g-daughter said the same thing this morning......she also wants some jerky, too. Bad thing is she does not want to see the entire process of the harvest. I used to take my deer in to be processed. That is one thing I no longer do and am unsure of whether you get the...

It's not a matter of lack of meat for the table......just a matter of variety of meats. I did a quick check on prices for venison and the harvested animal is worth ~$400. I am not some avid hunter that really enjoys killing animals.....processing meat from start to finish is not a pleasant task...

OK.......hiking through the woods is a plus. I haven't done that for years. Using rolled bales of hay for a blind on a cold snowy day I do not miss at all. My oldest son still does that and gets set up well before daybreak with his tree stand. Defib?? Nah.......I raised 5 children......:rofl...

They stand along the fence line and watch us watching them.....not tame but not all that scared. I told the kid to put the gun away for the day. He's working on his vehicle and I'm in charge of the meat dept. He needs to go to the store and get bags for the vac sealer. I don't plan on going...

Sitting at my desk and reading the news this morning......pretty much minding my own business. Then I hear a loud gunshot......very loud....:ermm:. I quickly spun my chair around to see my son standing at the back slider with the barrel his 50cal muzzle loader stuck out the back door. First...

The recipe submitted by puffin3 sounds very similar to a recipe given to me by an elderly neighbor more than 30 years ago. Great recipe for pie crust!! The vinegar really breaks the egg down.

:lol: I should have never wandered into this thread........I'm shopping for knives now. I guess if I get some decent knives I'll have to do the same with them as I do my tools.......under lock and key.

The Lansky looks very nice!! Since the days of watching Julia Child, Justin Wilson, and other celebrity chefs on PBS every Saturday I had always wanted a set of professional knives. I got over it when I looked at prices. If I spent all day in a kitchen earning a living the case would be...

Apologies if the one has already been posted..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGeKSiCQkPw

:rofl: No snow yet......but when it gets here most drivers need retrained. Actually pretty nice outside at 59 F.......I've been in and out without a shirt all day.

Most of the recipes are fine in JoC but I don't have an updated edition. No way I'm going to cook a pork roast to 185 F.....:ohmy:. I still remember the days of trichinosis. My kids use the recipe for pumpkin pie that is on the Libby's label......I use the one in JoC and have been using it...