DEER SEASON GOODIES

Tis deer season.  If you have a hunter in your life, you are as aware of this fact as the leaves changing colors.  For those of you who don’t have a hunter in your life, you can be thankful.  You see, we extirpated (fancy word for “killed off”) the large predators that controlled our deer population historically.  Without them, deer populations grow until they run out of food.  No one likes the idea of starving deer.  Plus, when deer numbers are high, you are more likely to meet one on the road with your car.  No one likes car/deer interactions.  Enter the hunters.  They control our deer population.  Hunters, I take off my orange hat and salute you!  Here is a tasty recipe for those of you with venison:

1 pound of ground venison, cooked with salt and pepper to taste

1 package of cream cheese, softened at room temperature

2 boxes of standard “cap” mushrooms, cleaned and stems removed

Parmesan cheese – ½ cup grated

Heat oven to 400°F.   Mix the cooked venison with the cream cheese in a medium bowl.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Place mixture in the “cups” of the mushroom.  Place on a baking pan with venison mixture up/mushroom butt down.  Sprinkle generously with awesome grated parmesan cheese.  Bake in oven until slightly golden and bubbly (approximately 15 minutes).  Remove from oven, allow to cool so you don’t fry the top of your mouth and enjoy!