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Seared Mallard Over Cacio e Pepe

Seared Mallard Over Cacio e Pepe

With Great Travel, Comes Greater Inspiration Many months ago, we went on a trip that felt a little more “adult” than our previous adventures. We replaced our late nights out with early morning croissants and coffee, visited a science museum and even left a concert 

Chick-fil-a Fried Sandwich Dupe With Pheasant

Chick-fil-a Fried Sandwich Dupe With Pheasant

Truth be told, I have only had chick-fil-a a handful of times. That didn’t stop me from trying to one up their famous chicken sandwich. When Wes suggested the idea it was all hands on deck to make a game plan for how to tackle 

Gator Tail Tinga Tacos

Gator Tail Tinga Tacos

Florida Bound, Gators On The Horizon By the time you are reading this, we will be in the air on our way to Florida to get a tan and hunt some pigs. (My first pig hunt, wish me luck!) What could possibly be more fitting 

Stuffed Pepper Skillet with Ground Venison

Stuffed Pepper Skillet with Ground Venison

Easy, Peasy! This one pot skillet comes together in a flash for an easy weeknight dinner. We all know the feeling when you are running around with 15 more things to do on your list and realize you forgot to get the meat out for 

Southwest Salsa Verde Pheasant Soup

Southwest Salsa Verde Pheasant Soup

A Little TOO Sweet… As one does, I overdid it this year with the sweets over Christmas break. Cookies, cakes, candy… it was more than my body was willing to accept. So I took to a sugar detox (I know, I also thought there was 

Smoked Cherry Cheesecake

Smoked Cherry Cheesecake

A few years ago my father in law mentioned that his mom used to make a smoked cherry cheesecake on the old wood stove in passing. I’m not sure if it was his secret intention, but I picked up on his fond memory and immediately 

Pheasant Tikka Masala

Pheasant Tikka Masala

Bird Is The Word Pheasant is an underrated bird. There, I said it! It is just as easily manipulated as chicken and can be used in a variety of recipes. You can roast, sauté, bread or grind it. All around, it’s delicious and familiar to 

Baked Venison Parmesan

Baked Venison Parmesan

End of the day thoughts We’ve all been there- you get home from work, it’s been a LONG day and you are STARVING. The kind of starving where those leftovers that have been hanging out in the fridge for longer than they should are starting 

Marble Rye Bread

Marble Rye Bread

RISE and shine!   This bread is relatively easy to make, and is worth the rise time! We like to enjoy it on our Venison Reuben Sandwiches or even just as the perfect vessel to sop up our egg yolks for breakfast! It toasts perfectly, has 

Welcome to The Brokenstraw Blog

Welcome to The Brokenstraw Blog

Hello!   If you have stumbled upon our blog, you must also share some of our passions for all things outdoors. Hunting, fishing, hiking- or maybe you are just looking for some inspo to cook up all that wild game that stares back at you