Rabbit Recipes: Rabbit Pie New Zealand style

You’ve got rabbit in the freezer and a little time on your hands to prepare dinner, but what are you going to make? Why not give this New Zealand inspired rabbit pie recipe a try? It sounds more difficult than it is and you really don’t need to do much chopping or peeling beforehand for this recipe. First you just need to make rabbit stew. Then once that is finished, spoon the stew into a pie or...

Rabbit Recipes: Civet de Lapin à la Française (Rabbit Stew with Red Wine)

I stopped in at Whisk (a food blog) the other day and discovered an interesting recipe for rabbit stew with red wine. As it turns out, this food blogger (along with at least 7 others) are working their way through the book Le Cordon Bleu at Home. That’s where this recipe actually comes from. If you’re butchering your own rabbits, you can actually give it a try using rabbit’s blood as a thickener....

How to can rabbit for long term storage

If you jump into the world of raising rabbits for meat, you may suddenly find yourself with a WHOLE LOT of rabbit meat at once. Perhaps you wanted to sell off extra meat or there was an accidental pregnancy. Or maybe you just want to stockpile meat for hard times ahead. Whatever your reason, the only way to can rabbit meat (and most other meats) is to use PRESSURE CANNING. A water bath will not be sufficient and...

Rabbit Recipes: Grilled rabbit with simple basil pesto

Whether you’re raising your own rabbits for meat or buying your meat from somewhere else, there are nearly limitless ways to cook rabbit. One important thing to keep in mind though, is that slow or fast cooking is the preferred method with rabbit. Many rabbit recipes are stews or braises that you leave in the over or on the stove top for several hours. Rabbit can become tough if not cooked correctly but once...

Becoming a locavore starts at home

It’s no secret that the trend of buying and eating local is on the rise, especially in North America where most of the produce travels from an entirely different continent. Environmental activists want you to eat local because you’ll cut down on the pollution and destruction of fossil fuels caused by transporting those oranges from Brazil to your breakfast table in Maine. Growing solely in greenhouses...