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I went to visit my Poppy & Fran yesterday before they holiday in Germany. Since he’s been busy canning, I scored some tomato soup, jalapeno jelly & his garden-grown tomatoes and jalapenos! I’m finally going to pickle my cherry bombs with jalapenos today. And since I have so many of dad’s peppers, I’m also going to try this recipe for Cowboy Candy, which was fortuitously sent out in the Chowhound at Home newsletter today. I like the idea of eating a “cowboy” food (cowboy cookies rule!), but the Cowboy Candy has me a tad afraid.

Ever the provider, Poplicious also made me some deer filets and pierogies for dinner. I can’t even tell you how perfect this deer* was; it melted in your mouth and actually tasted like meat. Store bought meat these days just doesn’t taste like anything, probably because all the animals are being fed crappy #2 corn and not the grass and silage they should be. But, I won’t get on my soap box about that right now. There is this awesome farm near me, Hendrick’s, that has outstanding grass fed meats (and cheeses); I’m a lucky gal. I also scored some dried deer slices, which are made from meat off the hind quarters. Mmmmm, dried deer butt. Popperoni’s hunted meat stores are running a little low, but archery season opens at the end of this month!! Happy hunting….

*I always say deer just because I have been around and eaten so many game animals like elk, antelope, bear, etc. and “deer” helps to specify what mystery flesh we’re consuming. Besides, the word venison comes from the Latin “to hunt/pursue” and used to refer to any animal that was hunted, not just deer.