Category Archives: wild game

J’s Smoking Bear Chili

Posted on December 30, 2014 by spasture

Our only close encounter with wild bears was perpetrated (mainly) by the ever-adventurous and thrill-seeking Mrs. Chili365 and her trusty infant companion, Pirate. While stomping about in nature, they happened upon a mother black bear frolicking carelessly with her cubs. … Continue reading →

Posted in slow cooker, wild game | Tagged art, bear, chili, cooking, crock pot, food, paddington, recipe, rescue, spicy, the bears, wild animals | 4 Comments

Rocking Root Beer Elk Chili and BONUS root beer recipe!

Posted on December 9, 2014 by spasture

The danger with mixing root beer and sriracha is that it may taste really terrible. As a contingency, I’m adding vegetables. In this way, if something tastes bad, I’ll just blame the veggies. Ingredients: 1 lb elk meat, … Continue reading →

Posted in slow cooker, vegetables, wild game | Tagged beef stew, chili, crock pot, elk, hearty, homemade, kids projects, recipe, root beer, soda recipe, spicy, stew | 2 Comments

Deer, Dumpling, and Dijon Chili

Posted on December 5, 2014 by spasture

Hearing an utterance of “’D’ as in…” snaps me briskly back to middle school. Classrooms were a quagmire of noise, confusion, and collusion. The unwritten, yet indelibly inked, rule was this- in order to stand out, one need not be … Continue reading →

Posted in vegetables, wild game | Tagged anecdote, chili, Dr. Ruth, dumplings, humor, middle school, prose, recipe, stew, story, venison, writing | Leave a comment

Drunken Elk Chili

Posted on November 18, 2014 by spasture

Day 322 and tensions are on the rise. Mrs. Chili365 “was going to cook something” until she realized that “we only have chili ingredients in the house”. I was actually feeling remorseful, until I remembered that the Missus’ new gig. … Continue reading →

Posted in slow cooker, wild game | Tagged beer, chili, crock pot, elk, hand model, humor, marathon training, philosophy, running, soviet union, spicy, stew | 9 Comments

Jalapeno Bomb Chili

Posted on November 9, 2014 by spasture

The marinade is the marriage of four manifestations of the jalapeno. It is, without argument, a fiery Molotov cocktail of pure pepper hubris. To conjure the ‘bomb’, one must become as familiar with the jalapeno as to call him by … Continue reading →

Posted in slow cooker, wild game | Tagged chili, chipotle, crock pot, elk meat, humor, jalapeno, marinade, noodles, pasta, spicy, stew, wiritng | Leave a comment

Chili Sauerbraten

Posted on October 28, 2014 by spasture

In terms of European cuisine, I admit to being rather maladjusted. I’m blaming Germany, as German dishes have ominous sounding names. A mention of Knockwurst brings about general anxiety. The muttering of Schweinsaxe evokes feelings of dread. And for god … Continue reading →

Posted in slow cooker, wild game | Tagged chili, crock pot, european cooking, German food, Germany, humor, marinade, meat, roast, spicy, stew, writing | 2 Comments

Chili Cheese Hashbrowns

Posted on October 22, 2014 by spasture

We are too austere. It may be healthy to live it up just a bit, but living is up is difficult when life comes at you so fast. Regardless, I need to chillax and enjoy things like sunsets, hash browns … Continue reading →