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July 10, 2011 1:00 AM
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1 pound boneless dove breast filets 1 pound venison tenderloin filets 2 8-ounce packages regular cream cheese Dash salt and pepper 12 medium fresh whole jalapeno peppers 1 package thin-sliced smoked bacon Cut the peppers in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Fill peppers, which now resemble cups, with cream cheese. Salt and pepper to taste. Wrap meat around pepper. Wrap 1 slice of bacon over each. Insert toothpick to hold together. Bake at 350 degrees about 20 to 30 minutes. Broil the last few minutes to brown. Poppers can also be cooked on the grill. Editor's notes: Dove is a bit richer than chicken, but chicken could be substituted. The venison tenderloin, a thin medallion shape, could be left out in favor of beef tenderloin pieces or a tender beef cut of your choice. Wild game cannot be sold, Spieles said, so make friends with a hunter to have access to locally harvested game.
1 pound boneless dove breast filets 1 pound venison tenderloin filets 2 8-ounce packages regular cream cheese Dash salt and pepper 12 medium fresh whole jalapeno peppers 1 package thin-sliced smoked bacon Cut the peppers in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Fill peppers, which now resemble cups, with cream cheese. Salt and pepper to taste. Wrap meat around pepper. Wrap 1 slice of bacon over each. Insert toothpick to hold together. Bake at 350 degrees about 20 to 30 minutes. Broil the last few minutes to brown. Poppers can also be cooked on the grill. Editor's notes: Dove is a bit richer than chicken, but chicken could be substituted. The venison tenderloin, a thin medallion shape, could be left out in favor of beef tenderloin pieces or a tender beef cut of your choice. Wild game cannot be sold, Spieles said, so make friends with a hunter to have access to locally harvested game.
Dove/Venison Poppers
LIMA — Clark Spieles' office is ringed with mounts of the game he has taken — elk, coyote, whitetail deer, muledeer, antelope and more. His trucks' license plates pay homage to October and November, hunting season. His home features his own private butcher shop.
It's very clear Spieles enjoys hunting wild game, something that he has done since the age of 6. His father and grandfather were hunters, and he was raised in that culture. But to be clear, it's not just a sport.
“Whatever we hunt, we eat,” he said.
Spieles butchers and freezes game for his family to enjoy year-round. While his landscaping business, Spieles Nurseries, keeps him very busy during the warm months, Spieles enjoys preparing many of the family's meals during winter. His wife, Jennifer, takes over the main chunk of cooking duties during summer.
Jennifer Spieles is self-described as a more basic cook who prefers baking, while Clark Spieles enjoys the process of opening the refrigerator and getting creative with the ingredients on hand.
“My parents liked to cook, and I've always cooked,” he said. “I get that from Grandma McCracken. She is the master. She'll whip stuff out of nothing.”
The Spieles children also help in the kitchen, which is well appointed for cooking parties, and are quick to gather around when food is being prepared. Celia Spieles, 9, was eager to help her dad with the poppers prepared for this story.
Clark Spieles said he learned the poppers recipe from family friends about two years ago, and it's been a family favorite since.
“With cream cheese and bacon, you can't mess things up too bad,” he said.
Have a suggestion for who should be featured in this spot? Email amcgee@limanews.com.
LIMA — Clark Spieles' office is ringed with mounts of the game he has taken — elk, coyote, whitetail deer, muledeer, antelope and more. His trucks' license plates pay homage to October and November, hunting season. His home features his own private butcher shop.
It's very clear Spieles enjoys hunting wild game, something that he has done since the age of 6. His father and grandfather were hunters, and he was raised in that culture. But to be clear, it's not just a sport.
“Whatever we hunt, we eat,” he said.
Spieles butchers and freezes game for his family to enjoy year-round. While his landscaping business, Spieles Nurseries, keeps him very busy during the warm months, Spieles enjoys preparing many of the family's meals during winter. His wife, Jennifer, takes over the main chunk of cooking duties during summer.
Jennifer Spieles is self-described as a more basic cook who prefers baking, while Clark Spieles enjoys the process of opening the refrigerator and getting creative with the ingredients on hand.
“My parents liked to cook, and I've always cooked,” he said. “I get that from Grandma McCracken. She is the master. She'll whip stuff out of nothing.”
The Spieles children also help in the kitchen, which is well appointed for cooking parties, and are quick to gather around when food is being prepared. Celia Spieles, 9, was eager to help her dad with the poppers prepared for this story.
Clark Spieles said he learned the poppers recipe from family friends about two years ago, and it's been a family favorite since.
“With cream cheese and bacon, you can't mess things up too bad,” he said.
Have a suggestion for who should be featured in this spot? Email amcgee@limanews.com.
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