Deer Jerky Recipe

As promised, I am posting our deer jerky, or beef jerky recipe. You can buy seasonings in the store to mix in with your meat, but this is a good flavor for deer meat. Of course, it is filled with sodium and may not be the best choice if you have high blood pressure...

This mix will be good for one pound of meat. Marinate the meat overnight for the best flavor. If you do not like your jerky hot, reduce the amount of pepper you put in your mix.

3/4 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of garlic salt
8 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons of ketchup
1 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
1/2 teaspoon of onion salt

Mix thoroughly and put the meat in it... sit it in the fridge overnight to marinate.

Flu Season??

I didn't get a flu shot this past fall, nor do I intend on getting one. I decided to get a flu shot years ago and that is the only year of my life that I got the flu and actually dehydrated within a day. I think the flu bug is going around now. I know many people who have some type of cold/sinus issue or flu symptoms... Luckily, it's not lasting very long. We drink alot of green tea and plenty of water. Vitamins with added Vitamin C and orange juice in the fridge certainly helps. Campbell's chicken noodle soup another necessity during flu season... ahhh the old standby... used to be only sodium filled, but now we can purchase the low sodium cans of it, great if you suffer from high blood pressure, however, be careful, because it is still loaded with sodium, just not as much as the "regular" chicken noodle soup. Keep some tissues nearby and a good book... "this, too shall pass" :)