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Metoo
Member
02-22-2005
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 3:03 pm
Does anyone have a recipe using ground venison? I've never had it before(a friend's mother gave me a 1 lb. pack)so I have no idea what to do with it.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 3:09 pm
i have let them soak in a mixture of clorox and water and then washed them again. you can use the ground venison in any recipe calling for ground beef. venison chili is awesome!
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 3:11 pm
We use it just like you would ground beef. The only thing is that I would ask the person who gave it to you is if they added any fat to the meat since it is so much leaner. I bet Nightcrawler can help you out better than I can. ETA: Waves to Texannie
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 4:09 pm
great minds, Gooch! LOL
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Metoo
Member
02-22-2005
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 4:30 pm
Texannie - do you have a recipe for the venison chili? That really sounds good for the cool nights we've been having recently.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 4:47 pm
not any specific, but here are some great suggestions. http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes.php?q[]=venison+chili&ls=h&Search=Search&s_type=%2Frecipes.php
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 5:06 pm
Gumby, I just use bleach to get stains out of cups. Works like a charm.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 5:19 pm
Ugh. I use Simple Green (it's biodegradable and non-toxic). Just a couple of squirts, let it swish around a bit, then wipe it out with a paper towel followed by a regular dish washing (by hand). It gets the coffee stains out of my coffee cups (Starbucks stains badly!), so I imagine it'd work for tea. FWIW, not cooking, but I keep a bottle of Simple Green in the laundry room, too. Works great on stains, such as catsup or lipstick.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 5:36 pm
Help! I made lasagna in a non-stick pan and after I took out large portions each for hubby and I, I put it back in the oven to cook a little more. Well, the empty part of the pan got cooked on lasagna so bad that I can't clean it. I've let it soak overnight in hot soapy water for 2 nights and days and I still can't get it clean. I really don't want to scratch up the pan but I don't know what to do now.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 5:52 pm
I've been told that if you put a cool non-stick pan in the freezer for about 15 minutes, it will harden the mess and clean up fairly easily. I'm not sure how well it works, though.
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Cwcoop
Member
04-19-2008
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 5:56 pm
You can also put a used fabric softener sheet - like bounce - in the pan filled with warm water and let it soak. Comes right up. I have used this method myself. good luck!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 8:01 pm
Or just toss the pan out and buy a new one! 
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 9:23 pm
We use venison all the time - it has a bit stronger flavor if you use it in something like hamburgers, but in chili, tacos, casseroles, etc. the only difference is a slight texture difference. The best chili we have w/venison has onions, garlic, green chilies, one jalapeno, kidney beans, pinto beans, tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder, cilantro and a can of beer. If the venison has no added fat, we throw in a 1/2 lb. of pork sausage too.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 9:26 pm
Thanks for the tips, guys! I'll try all of them! Except for throwing it out!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 9:55 pm
Sheesh, Texannie, you scared the snot out of me when I read (from the top of this thread only, without going back to the previous archive) that you advised bleaching the ground venison.

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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 10:37 pm
LOL Juju, I thought the same thing when I first read Annie's post. I've never cooked any kind of venison but that really didn't sound right! Question: I want to bake mini muffins for Thanksgiving (2 kinds, pumpkin and cranberry.) I bought the little paper cups and thought I'd give it a try tonight. Is there any way to cook them without a mini muffin pan, just in the paper cup thingies without them spreading out all over the place? I don't really want to buy the pan cuz I won't be baking mini muffins too often, just doing it for Thanksgiving because we're planning on a bunch of different types. I'll be doing the pumpkin and cranberry ones, sis is doing a couple batches, and another friend.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 5:16 am
LOL Juju and War!!! i am not sure, but you could maybe try cramming them all into a casserole dish. you need to have some kind of structure to keep the cups from flattening out once filled
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 7:50 am
You can't bake anything in muffin cups without using the appropriate muffin pan. Even trying to scrunch them together in a pan won't work as you'll end up with misshapen muffins. If you want to serve muffins that look like muffins, you have to use the muffin tin for the size of paper cups you are using.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 9:02 am
Wargod, can you borrow a pan from somebody?
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 11:56 am
Goodwill?
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 1:21 pm
Grooch, no one has one. I looked today for the cheapie tin ones and couldn't find those for mini muffins/cupcakes. I don't really want to buy a more expensive one because I won't use it except for Thanksgiving. I may just say forget the mini muffins and cook em in the brownie pan. That'll give me three thin loaves I can cut into smaller pieces. We're planning on having an assortment of muffins, but don't want the big ones because there's going to be too many kids wanting to fill up on those instead of dinner, lol.
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Gumby
Member
08-14-2004
| Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 1:30 pm
War, this is going to sound crazy, but it worked perfectly. My sister made mini muffins without a muffin pan one year. She used the plain waffle ice cream cones. She cut off the bottom for the size she wanted and just poured the batter in there. She put them on a cookie sheet and baked them according to the muffin recipe. You could eat the cone and all and they were great!
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 1:39 pm
Gumby, I saw a segment w/ Martha Stewart (I think on the Today Show) where she did it with cupcakes and then decororated the tops to look like icecream. She used the pointy, sugar cones, though. So, I don't think you're crazy.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 1:59 pm
Gumby, I don't think that sounds crazy....we did that for cupcakes for Kota's birthday last year! They were great and the perfect size for the kids. I hadn't thought about muffins though, that might work!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 2:36 pm
I'm not so sure I'd use cones unless you want to add a lot of sugar to what you're making. You should be able to find mini muffin pans for relatively cheap at Target or some place. You'd also be surprised how often you use them. Mine are nonstick, and whenever I'm making bon bons of any kind, I put drop them by scoops into the mini muffin spots.
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