Sing along! ♪ Oh give me a home, where the buffalo roam ♫ … and the deer and the antelope play; where seldom is heard a discouraging word, and the sky is not cloudy all day. ♫

Yes we do break into song occasionally around here. It’s good for you and it warms the soul. What better song to sing than Home on the Range when enjoying an all (North) American buffalo burger. And yes, this is more accurately called a bison burger. For the record we are talking about an American buffalo (bison), and not an Asian buffalo. There used to be just a few American buffalo still alive, but now they are no longer endangered, and enterprising ranchers are raising bison as a leaner alternative to beef.

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This smoky barbecue sauce from Hank Shaw is one of the best bbq sauces I have ever tasted. Smoky, spicy, and rich in flavor. Seriously good. ~Elise

Yep, I’m back with another barbecue creation. This time it’s a dark, rich sauce loaded with smoky flavor. I designed this to go with red meat, preferably beef, venison or bison, but I bet it’d work with pork or poultry, too.

The two key ingredients in this sauce are chipotles in adobo and liquid smoke. Liquid smoke, which is essentially distilled smoke collected from moisture added while burning hickory – and it’s hickory smoke I use here — is available in most supermarkets.

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This smokey barbecue sauce from Hank Shaw is one of the best bbq sauces I have ever tasted. Smokey, spicy, and rich in flavor. Seriously good. ~Elise

Yep, I’m back with another barbecue creation. This time it’s a dark, rich sauce loaded with smoky flavor. I designed this to go with red meat, preferably beef, venison or bison, but I bet it’d work with pork or poultry, too.

The two key ingredients in this sauce are chipotles in adobo and liquid smoke. Liquid smoke, which is essentially distilled smoke collected from moisture added while burning hickory – and it’s hickory smoke I use here — is available in most supermarkets.

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Cranberry Orange Scones Yield: 8 scones Prep Time: 15 minutes | Bake Time: 15-20 minutes ¼ cup granulated sugar 1½ teaspoons orange zest 1½ cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder Pinch of salt ¾ cup dried cranberries 1 cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted Granulated sugar, for sprinkling 1. [...]