We are almost to the halfway point of fall 2024, and oh baby, has it been a good one! Fall is my favorite season, largely due to the incredible variety and quantity of opportunities to harvest wonderful food from the land through fishing, hunting, and foraging.
The blog post covers some of my recent highlights fishing, hunting, and foraging, and tries to point you in the right direction if you want to pursue some of these same opportunities.
Let’s get to it!
As most big game hunters know, you get far more “usable” meat from the hindquarters of a deer than the front quarters.
The front quarters are often tougher to deal with and contain far more sinew and ligaments that are difficult to work with for creating nice venison roasts.
The solution is to cook/smoke the front quarters whole!
This blog post will explain exactly how to make perfect smoked whole deer leg with those front quarters that will be the envy of everyone who gets a taste!
Shioyaki means “salt grilled” in Japanese. Shio = salt and yaki = grilled and the way it brings the natural flavor out of salmon and other fish is simply amazing!
This blog post breaks it down in a super easy way for you to make your own Shioyaki Salmon or other type of fish.
One of my favorite aspects of hunting is being able to harvest mushrooms as I explore and hunt for big game throughout western Washington.
Chanterelles are some of the best-tasting and widely available fall mushrooms with a season that can go from September all the way into December depending on where you are.
Gold Creek trail on Green mountain is just a short drive from Bremerton and a fantastic out and back with panoramic views of the Olympics and lots of elevation gain for the short 2.5 mile hike. The trailhead at Gold Creek is just a short drive from Bremerton (less than 20 minutes) and an easy … Read more
With fishing opportunity a bit reduced due to the early closure of blackmouth in the puget sound and steelhead fishing being somewhat weather dependent, I’ve had more time to play with my new Traeger Pro Series 575.
This is my first year hunting elk in Western Washington, but I’m learning a lot and putting in the time to climb the elk hunting learning curve quickly. I wanted to share this, not from the perspective of an expert, but from the perspective of someone seeing elk hunting fresh, which means if you to are trying to get into elk hunting, my learning journey could be valuable to you as well.
Last summer on a trip to Puerto Vallarta my friend and I stayed with her aunt and uncle. This is basically his recipe. He served it on tostadas in a way I had never had, but was delicious. We spread mayo on the tostada before adding the ceviche and toppings. I swear it is incredible. Everyone I have ever served has said so.
Blueberries are one of the healthiest foods on the planet and can be easily purchased at a nearby grocery store. However, berry picking is also one of the easiest and fun activities to get your family outdoors, harvesting their own food in the Pacific Northwest. There are plenty of U Pick options out there for a fee, but how about completely free U Pick blueberries?
If you’re like me, you find most store-bought strawberries to be basically inedible. They look red and appealing on the outside, but they are all white and tasteless on the inside. Disgusting! If you’ve never experienced the above-pictured berry, which is red and delicious all the way through, you are missing out on one of the most delectable treats of the entire Pacific Northwest!