In honor of national squirrel day (Jan 21)
Jan 21, 2020 18:58:37 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
I found out today was national squirrel day so I thought I would post a few squirrel shots. The last two are actually chipmunks but they are close to squirrels. All comments and suggestions are welcome.
I love cashews
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Who you looking at, chump?
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Sometimes you have an itch that needs scratching
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I got ah feanut vuck in my mooth
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peek-a-boo (The focus was a bit off pn this one but I liked the background)
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punk haircut
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I'm keeping my eye on you.
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What are you doing in my forest human?
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Person in the area send out the alarm!
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blancing in the bush
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Jan 21, 2020 19:04:53 #
Jan 21, 2020 19:09:46 #
National Squirrel Day Huh!
I shouldn't do this............................................I dod it anyways!
OK, here is the recipe for:
Brunswick Stew aka Appalachian Squirrel Stew For those of you who can't get or don't want to get any squirrel meat you can use chicken or turkey dark meat thighs or drumsticks instead.
Traditional Brunswick stew is made with small game, namely squirrel or opossum.
Ingredients
2-3 squirrels
2 cups stock
4 tbsp bacon fat
2-3 onions sliced very thin
1 garlic clove finely chopped
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp thyme
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup Madeira
3/4 cup tomatoes peeled, seeded and chopped
1 cup lima beans or other broad bean
1 cup corn
1 cup cut okra optional - I couldn't get any
bread crumbs
chopped parsley
Instructions
Place whole squirrels in a dutch oven with 2 cups stock. Braise the squirrel meat, covered for about 30 minutes until tender.
Remove the squirrels and stock to a separate container to cool. Debone the squirrels when they're cool enough to handle, and add the meat into the stock. Reserve it all for adding back into the dutch oven later.
Add 4 tablespoons of bacon drippings to the empty dutch oven, and fry the onions until browned.
Add in chopped garlic and fry for another minute.
Pour the stock and squirrel meat into the hot dutch oven to deglaze the pan.
Add in all the remaining ingredients including spices and vegetables. Cover and simmer for about 30 minutes.
At this point, serve immediately or add a few handfuls of fresh breadcrumbs to help thicken the soup a bit, along with fresh parsley if desired. If adding breadcrumbs, simmer for another 10 minutes before serving.
I shouldn't do this............................................I dod it anyways!
OK, here is the recipe for: Brunswick Stew aka Appalachian Squirrel Stew For those of you who can't get or don't want to get any squirrel meat you can use chicken or turkey dark meat thighs or drumsticks instead.
Traditional Brunswick stew is made with small game, namely squirrel or opossum.
Ingredients
2-3 squirrels
2 cups stock
4 tbsp bacon fat
2-3 onions sliced very thin
1 garlic clove finely chopped
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp thyme
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup Madeira
3/4 cup tomatoes peeled, seeded and chopped
1 cup lima beans or other broad bean
1 cup corn
1 cup cut okra optional - I couldn't get any
bread crumbs
chopped parsley
Instructions
Place whole squirrels in a dutch oven with 2 cups stock. Braise the squirrel meat, covered for about 30 minutes until tender.
Remove the squirrels and stock to a separate container to cool. Debone the squirrels when they're cool enough to handle, and add the meat into the stock. Reserve it all for adding back into the dutch oven later.
Add 4 tablespoons of bacon drippings to the empty dutch oven, and fry the onions until browned.
Add in chopped garlic and fry for another minute.
Pour the stock and squirrel meat into the hot dutch oven to deglaze the pan.
Add in all the remaining ingredients including spices and vegetables. Cover and simmer for about 30 minutes.
At this point, serve immediately or add a few handfuls of fresh breadcrumbs to help thicken the soup a bit, along with fresh parsley if desired. If adding breadcrumbs, simmer for another 10 minutes before serving.
Jan 21, 2020 19:21:09 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
robertjerl wrote:
National Squirrel Day Huh! br br I shouldn't do t... (show quote)
Hi Robert
I almost added a picture of some ground meat and was going to label it ground squirrel, but I was worried someone one from PETA might not see the humor in it.
Thanks
Jan 21, 2020 19:29:09 #
Ballard, your squirrels are precious just like they are! No need for a recipe to appreciate them!
Jan 21, 2020 19:48:11 #
Very nice. Love squirrels. The first picture I took with my 150-600 mm Tamron was a squirrel in my yard.
Jan 21, 2020 20:15:31 #
Jan 21, 2020 20:31:04 #
Nice set and we have about 6 or 8 hanging out for breakfast every morning!
Jan 21, 2020 20:44:18 #
Ballard wrote:
Hi Robert
I almost added a picture of some ground meat and was going to label it ground squirrel, but I was worried someone one from PETA might not see the humor in it.
Thanks
I almost added a picture of some ground meat and was going to label it ground squirrel, but I was worried someone one from PETA might not see the humor in it.
Thanks
I was debating between this recipe and Kentucky Burgoo Stew. Google it and you get a lot of recipes for Burgoo, it uses multiple types of meat in one stew and as a hunting camp stew you keep adding new stuff daily. Or just make it at home in a crock pot/stew pot.
PETA = People Eating Tasty Animals? Or the other one I ignore?
Jan 22, 2020 05:30:12 #
Ballard wrote:
I found out today was national squirrel day so I thought I would post a few squirrel shots. The last two are actually chipmunks but they are close to squirrels. All comments and suggestions are welcome.
Nice set
Jan 22, 2020 06:48:48 #
Ballard wrote:
I found out today was national squirrel day so I thought I would post a few squirrel shots. The last two are actually chipmunks but they are close to squirrels. All comments and suggestions are welcome.
Jan 22, 2020 11:27:10 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
robertjerl wrote:
I was debating between this recipe and Kentucky Burgoo Stew. Google it and you get a lot of recipes for Burgoo, it uses multiple types of meat in one stew and as a hunting camp stew you keep adding new stuff daily. Or just make it at home in a crock pot/stew pot.
PETA = People Eating Tasty Animals? Or the other one I ignore?
PETA = People Eating Tasty Animals? Or the other one I ignore?
Some of the folks at the other one don't have much of a sense of humor (Ask Mike Doughney who had to give up his website peta.org. His site is still around as www.doughney.net/tasty/)
Jan 22, 2020 11:39:21 #
Ballard wrote:
I found out today was national squirrel day so I thought I would post a few squirrel shots. The last two are actually chipmunks but they are close to squirrels. All comments and suggestions are welcome.
I do Love these Squirrely Images. The are so much fun to watch. Thank you for them.
Jan 22, 2020 12:03:13 #
Ballard wrote:
I found out today was national squirrel day so I thought I would post a few squirrel shots. The last two are actually chipmunks but they are close to squirrels. All comments and suggestions are welcome.
I didn't know until this morning there was a national day for squirrels. Nice collection of these celebrated little varmints.
Jan 22, 2020 12:30:36 #
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