Wabbit Season

Tonight I cooked and ate rabbit for the very first time. It really did taste like chicken! Only it was tougher, but it’s possible that I may have overcooked it a little bit. I had a hard time finding a recipe to try. First of all, I don’t ever come across any rabbit recipes in my cooking magazines and it took me a while to find one online that didn’t have ingredients that I couldn’t have. I finally found one for sweet and sour rabbit that had simple ingredients but was quite vague on instruction.

Combine rabbit, a can of pineapple, a can of tomatoes, chopped onion, and chopped green pepper on the stove top for about one hour. It cooked much faster than one hour. I stirred occasionally and it was already over temperature when I went to flip it over around 35 or 40 minutes. When I called Jesse for help cutting up the rabbit, he seemed surprised that I didn’t chop it up before cooking it… that wasn’t in the instructions. Should I have cut it up before cooking?

Cooking rabbit

I think it tasted alright, but it sure was a lot of work to get at just a little meat. I’m glad I tried it though. I used to be afraid to try new things. I’d even try it again with a better recipe and if it was cooked by someone who knew what they were doing.

Rabbit

Tex-Mex Potato Pie

I made this for dinner last night and it was so, so good. This is something Mom used to make often, but I had totally forgotten about it. When I found it hiding in my recipe box I couldn’t wait to make it because I knew Jesse would love it. Plus I always love yummy ground beef recipes because they are super cheap. The best part is that it needed no adjustments for allergies… all fresh ingredients! This one will be added to our regulars list for sure.

1 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion
2 garlic cloves
1 tbsp chili powder
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tbsp olive oil
1 can diced tomatoes
1 green pepper, diced
4 un-peeled potatoes, sliced
shredded cheddar cheese
green onions for garnish

Cook beef, onion, and garlic. Drain. Add spices and tomatoes and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in green peppers. In a 9 x 13 dish, spread potatoes evenly and brush with olive oil.

Potatoes

Spoon meat mixture on top. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for about 45 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Top with cheddar cheese and garnish with green onions.

Tex Mex

As you can see I made a smaller dish since it was just the two of us, but I could have made a larger dish because we barely had any leftovers. I topped Jesse’s side with extra cheese for added calories and fat. I meant to take a picture of the final product, but we were really hungry and it smelled really good so I totally forgot.

Apple Salad

I found this yummy recipe on the back of a Publix flyer that came in the mail. It’s a perfect potluck side dish or a quick and healthy snack all by itself. Also, it’s super easy to scale up or down depending on the number of people to serve. Of course, I altered it just a little bit to make a more allergy friendly version.

Ready in minutes
Makes about 6 servings

3/4 cup plain yogurt
1 tbsp honey
1/8 tsp pepper
2 medium golden apples
2 medium red apples
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 3/4 cups (6 oz) celery, diced
1 package (4 oz) dried cranberries and apple snack mix – or I used just plain raisins

1. Whisk together in a salad bowl, yogurt, honey, and pepper. Cut apples into small bite-size pieces; add to dressing. Squeeze juice of one-half lemon over apples; stir until evenly coated.
2. Stir in celery and snack mix. Chill until ready to serve.

Apple salad