Locavores and former vegans hunting deer

[Woodsheal]

Interesting article. (I had venison with brown rice for supper this evening!) Here in NY state we have a "Hunters for the Hungry" program, and lots of meat gets donated to the needy each year.

It'd be great if more folks got into hunting in our state. The younger folks don't have as much interest, generally, and our hunter numbers have steadily declined over the years - with serious over-population implications for our white-tail deer herd....

[Joshua]

/soapbox on

I am personally a very, very strong advocate for the "Paleo" style of diet, where grains, dairy, and pulses (beans/peas) are eradicated - leaving a meat and vegetable - exclusive diet.

As a man who at one time was well over 440lbs / 200kg - and has lost almost 1/4th of that in 4 years time, I can attest to the effectiveness of it.

For that reason, I am just as opposed to vegetarianism as I am to feedlot-raised livestock. I went from massive obesity and severe environmental allergies, to a man who is "big" but considerably healthier (-70 from my total cholesterol), and no longer has to daily medicate to breathe.

I get my hormone-free grassfed beef from a rancher 45min away, 1/4th of a steer at a time... as well as my chickens, and eggs (if I'm lucky enough to get there before the local grocer does). As soon as I find a place to source locally grown lamb, I'll have pretty much everything I need (I also hunt rabbit, deer, and wild pig). Being a "modern caveman" on a budget pretty much means you *must* also be a localvore. It makes sense on multiple aspects, be it health, the environment, and even cost (my beef is under $4/lbs, including steak cuts).

/soapbox off

P.S. I do break the "no grain" rule for occasional amounts of oats in substantial amounts of Haggis, and of course, a little distilled barley can't kill me, right?

[piperdbh]

They're better for you (lower cholesterol*) too!

*...though Texas Longhorn beef is reputed to have lower cholesterol than skinless chicken.

And a bell pepper has no cholesterol!

We now return you to your daily flesh.

[BoldHighlander]

And a bell pepper has no cholesterol!

We now return you to your daily flesh.

What about jalapeños? (luv' 'em!)

Hey! They're garnishment for meat (I pile them high on a cheeseburger, etc, etc)...yumm!!!

[Bugbear]

What about jalapeños? (luv' 'em!)

Hey! They're garnishment for meat (I pile them high on a cheeseburger, etc, etc)...yumm!!!

When I have them, I eat the dried, red chili peppers like potato chips.

I also chew on un-ground black pepper seeds by the hand full. I like the mixed kind.

[Jerry]

Venison is so low in fat that in order to make sausage, or burgers you need to add fat from another source. My freezer is full from this past hunting season.

[Tobus]

What about jalapeños? (luv' 'em!)

Hey! They're garnishment for meat (I pile them high on a cheeseburger, etc, etc)...yumm!!!

Here in South Texas, we eat jalapeños with almost everything (well, I do anyway). Love 'em! And as a side bonus, they are chock-full of Vitamin C.

My favorite side-dish is "jalapeño bottlecaps", which are basically sliced pickled jalapeños, breaded, fried, and served with a Southwestern smoky Ranch dressing to dip them in. Heavenly. I can make a meal out of them.

*...though Texas Longhorn beef is reputed to have lower cholesterol than skinless chicken.

Yes, grass-fed longhorn beef is about the healthiest variety of beef you can buy. A lot of people don't care for the flavor, since it's not marbled with fat like a lot of other less healthy breeds. But there's a growing movement for local grass-fed beef co-ops here in Texas. Here is one example where I live, and they have some good information on grass-fed beef.

Personally, I usually stick to Axis venison which is even healthier than grass-fed beef (and I can harvest it myself via hunting, rather than pay someone to raise and slaughter a cow).

[piperdbh]

What about jalapeños? (luv' 'em!)

Bring 'em on: the hotter, the better!

Hey! They're garnishment for meat (I pile them high on a cheeseburger, etc, etc)...yumm!!!

I used to "ruin" peppers and lettuce and onions by piling them on a fleshcake, too, but when I went vegan, I discovered I liked the taste of veggies on their own, without relegating them to a supporting-actor role. I've also discovered that an Haban~ero (or two), ground to powder in a spice grinder, makes a really tasty addition to just about anything.

[Lallans]

I can also recommend Scotch Bonnet peppers, esp if you can find the Jamacian variant that have an oily quality; the oil coats your mouth and sustains a strong burning sensation for hours and hours. I used to cook with them all the time until the bad medical reports started coming in suggesting I was actually doing myself harm with them. Of course when used in quantity they're a little expensive, so I used chilli peppers for background....

[BoldHighlander]

My favorite side-dish is "jalapeño bottlecaps", which are basically sliced pickled jalapeños, breaded, fried, and served with a Southwestern smoky Ranch dressing to dip them in. Heavenly. I can make a meal out of them.

Stop it! Your making me hungry!

(I'll be right back....heading out to the kitchen. )