Slow-Cooker Time! Shredded BBQ Elk

As reluctant as I was the first time I tried venison, I have to admit, I really liked it. Plus, it's all natural, and free-range. You know exactly where the animal came from - the woods relatively close to home.  You know what they were eating - whatever they damn well wanted! And obviously they treated …

Spice-Rubbed Chicken with Mango-Avocado Salsa

I don't like to complain, but I, along with almost every other sane person living north of Florida, am thoroughly sick of winter.  It's been bitterly cold here in New England for weeks now, and we've only had a handful of days with no snow since the end of January.  Despite the cold, yesterday was  bright …

Sautéed Kale With Squash and Sausage

I've been thinking about kale lately.  Specifically, that I need to cook up that bunch that's been sitting in my fridge for a few days.  Being a veggie lover, I tend to over-buy in the produce aisle, and I sometimes live in fear that it will go bad before I can eat it all.  Truth be …