venison stuffed peppers

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I hope everyone had a fantastic Memorial Day weekend. And, hey! It’s almost the weekend again! Now that summertime is [un]officially in swing, I have a great recipe for you that can be done in the oven or on the grill, and is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Enter: my venison stuffed bell peppers. There is a local farmer’s market across from my office every Tuesday in the summer (Yes, office. No, I don’t get to hunt and fish and ride 4-wheelers and test recipes all day every day… But I digress….), and I just love wandering around to each vendor and seeing what they have to offer. I am talking everything from fresh local honey to homemade bread and butter pickles. And, wouldn’t you know it, I found some beautiful, fresh bell peppers just waiting to be stuffed with ground venison, onion, spices, and Parmesan, then baked to perfection.

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homemade banana bread

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Happy Tuesday, friends! I hope everyone else is enjoying this ah-mazing weather we are currently experiencing here in the lowcountry. And you know what makes these beautiful mornings even better? A delicious breakfast that is sure to please. Make this homemade banana bread any time of year, and snag a slice to snack on while you’re on the way to the duck blind, sitting in the deer stand, or wherever your outdoor adventures may take you. But, if you’re going fishing – don’t bring any with you on the boat!

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breakfast bombs

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Happy Friday, friends! I have a recipe for you that you should definitely try out this weekend. These breakfast bombs are super easy, and you can make them for a crowd with no problem. They are great to have on hand – make them the day before a hunt, and you can grab and go on your way to the stand. A quick zap in the microwave, and they will be just as warm and melty as when they came out of the oven. Make too many? They freeze like champs. Also, you can tweak the ingredients to suit your fancy! Whether you’re cooking for 5 or 15, these are sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

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so close

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What. A. Weekend. As you might have seen, my Dad and I spent the weekend at Red Bluff Lodge in Allendale – hunting hunting hunting, and hoping for success with turkeys and hogs. And when I say hunting, I mean non-stop hunting. And, although it rained the whole weekend and we ultimately came away empty handed (which was a shock to us all, believe me), I have to say we had the most active turkey hunts I’ve ever experienced. Dad is in agreement – it was crazy.

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an active unsuccessful morning

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It’s almost the weekend! Who’s excited? Last weekend was my first turkey hunt of the season, and although we didn’t bag a tom, we had a great time and quite an eventful morning. We headed  to Walterboro on Friday afternoon to our destination – Deux Cheneaux Plantation. It is such a beautiful place, and we made sure to get there a few hours before dark so that we could wander around and explore. There are dozens ofguineafowl roaming the grounds – and I’m telling you – those are the silliest birds I have ever seen (or heard). They provided entertainment all on their own. We also spotted a pretty little blue bird, and another, more ominous creature.

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mr. alligator & me – shooter #2

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On to the second part of our day of gator hunting! It was back down to the duck ponds to hunt for my gator and, once again, we saw dozens of gators. After about 30 minutes of {carefully} exploring the banks and edges of the ponds, I saw an odd looking mass about 70 yards ahead of us through the reeds. I put the scope up to be sure of what could perhaps have been a log (yes, I’ve had that scare before – just about jumped out of my waders when I saw… a stump).

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