Sharing Deer Camp Recipes

Hello friends and family! I hope this blog post finds you all doing well in your preperations for Christmas. We're having some extemely cold weather for early December and just a dusting of snow. Barb has done most of our Christmas shopping online again this year, and I have no complaints about that! I'm getting things ready for our very first Father/Son deer hunt this weekend with DJ. We're headed down to our 450 acre farm south of Louisville, Ky. with my friend, Brad Noe. I'm also excited to be part of a project with Brad and his son Brandon. They are putting together a new cookbook that will be titled, "The Ultimate Deer Camp Cookbook". Brad authored a Southern and Outdoor cookbook about 15 years ago, it did very well. Brandon is a freshman at the University of Illinois and he will be doing all the marketing for the cookbook. With the internet connections that we have now, compared to 15 years ago, this should be an interesting venture. Brad has asked me to write the intro and include some of my recipes as well. I'm sharing this with you because many of you enjoy my writing. I'm including in this blog my "rough draft" of the cookbook intro and would appreciate any thoughts or critism you might share. You're not going to hurt my feelings if you don't like it.
Below is my rough draft and you can leave your thoughts on A View From My Stand Blog or on my Facebook wall. Or you can email those to me at TimDodge@rocketmail.com. Thanks for your input and that's A View from My Stand!

The Ultimate Deer Camp Cookbook

Introduction:


When I received the phone call from my good friend that he was doing a deer camp cookbook, there was no doubt I wanted to be included. I’m honored that he asked me to write the introduction to his cookbook and include a few of my favorite recipes from camps gone by.

There’s a word that I like to use when describing something that is significantly more than avid, it is passionate. I’ve been an outdoorsman for more than 30 years. My friend, Brad Noe, has been a passionate outdoorsman/cook for even longer. His love for the outdoors, especially deer camp, is contagious, much like his laughter. When you begin reading through these pages of recipes and viewing the photos that accompany them, you will find yourself smack dab in the middle of a Noe deer camp. Your olfactory senses will kick into overdrive as your mind pictures a Dutch oven simmering with goodness or a charcoal grill covered in deer tenderloins wrapped in bacon; the essence of a campfire permeating your soul.

I’ve had the privilege of sharing a number of deer camp experiences with Brad and some of our friends. We always have lots of fun, lots of fellowship and lots of food. Whether its breads, veggies, soups/stews, casseroles, main dishes or even a few desserts, these recipes will be ones you’ll want to use over and over and then pass on to your friends. We are convinced that food brings people together, but great food always brings them back! Enjoy these recipes as we have; gathered around the campfire or stove surrounded by people that bring you pleasure when you are in their company. Happy Hunting and Incredible Cooking,


Tim Dodge
“Big Dog”