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Recipe: Cincinnati Chili

January 15, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 16 Comments

I was introduced to Cincinnati Chili while my brother was going through his residency in Cincinnati (we were living just outside Fort Knox, KY at the time, so it was a do-able day trip, even with Princess an infant). This regional specialty is different from your “typical” chili in three ways. #1-The recipes are characterized… Keep Reading

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Recipe: Yankee Bill’s Two Can Stew

November 18, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 2 Comments

Today in honor of deer hunting season opening in my area on Friday, I am posting Yankee Bill’s famous “Two Can Stew” recipe that he makes every year for the guys at deer camp.  It’s also a frequently requested dish on our camping trips! Now Yankee Bill is not much of a cook.  He does… Keep Reading

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Recipe: Cheater’s Beef or Venison Stroganoff

October 28, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 1 Comment

This isn’t fine cooking by any means, but it is quick, easy, economical, tasty and fairly healthy. 

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: beef, Cooking, entree, recipe, venison

Recipe: Beef or Venison Hungarian Goulash for the Crockpot

September 16, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Leave a Comment

Hungarian Goulash for the Crockpot

I love crockpot cooking!  There is just something so satisfying about throwing a bunch of ingredients in the crockpot in the morning and then not having to worry about dinner all day long, not to mention the delicious smells that permeate the house all day either! I was introduced to Goulash when I was stationed… Keep Reading

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Recipe: Venison Parmigiana

March 4, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 5 Comments

Cooking Italian

You all know I am always looking for new and different ways to prepare venison-after all we have a couple of deer worth in the freezer!  This recipe is simply a takeoff on a classic Chicken Parmigiana (or Parmesan).  The combination of Venison with spaghetti sauce is always a winner, the flavors balance each other… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Cooking, Food, recipe, venison

Reader’s Question: Cooking Venison

January 13, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 7 Comments

Dear Jenn, I have a Venison question.  Can you tell me how to cook it? My husband keeps getting it from his friend so we have an entire shelf of it in the freezer but I have no idea what to do with it. Lara Well Lara, one of the great things about venison is… Keep Reading

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About Frugal Upstate

I’m Jenn –an Upstate NY wife, mom, blogger and veteran. I talk very fast, read constantly, take on too much and make plenty of mistakes. I’m a real person, not perfection. I love to talk about the frugal lifestyle, “Village Homesteading”, living a more sustainable lifestyle and being prepared for all the curves life throws at you.

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