Wild Game Bacon Cheeseburgers and Berry Parfait

This is what you get when you have a bunch of antelope meat still in the freezer from hunting season. What can I say? My husband is a redneck. However, I have made this more of a gourmet version of a bacon cheeseburger. And the parfait thing? Well, it isn't the traditional parfait, but I couldn't think of anything else to call it.

This was a food challenge Jason gave me the week before spring break vacation. And I'm just now getting around to blogging about it. I have another one I did last week, and I'm sure I'll blog about that one later this week.

We had initially decided to do a food challenge every week. They have become quite interesting and fun for me, but I'm having a hard time keeping up with the actually blogging about it. I don't write anything down when I do the food challenges. I probably couldn't even read it anyway due to my disability. So, I basically just go off memory once I blog. This has led to me having more simplified meals...just so I can remember all the ingredients! I could have Jason write it down for me, but that would be too easy. Gosh...I just love any kind of challenge I guess! :)

I have decided to take the next 2 weeks off of food challenges. My blog seems to be turning into a food blog, and that was not my intention. I don't mind it, but I would like the opportunity to blog about other things for awhile.

This food challenge: ground italian antelope meat, oats, honey, blackberries

Wild Game Bacon Cheeseburgers

1 lb ground italian antelope meat
1 lb ground chuck (80/20)
1 pkg cherry tomatoes
1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup oats
1 tbsp dried italian seasoning
1 pkg crumbled gorgonzola cheese
12 slices precooked bacon
6 whole wheat hamburger buns


Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread cherry tomatoes on baking sheet. Top with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Cook for 15 minutes, until tomatoes are soft and just starting to burst open. Cool for 5 minutes.

Heat grill to medium-high heat.

Mix ground antelope and chuck meats in medium bowl. Add oats and italian seasoning. Season with salt and pepper. Add tomatoes and mix well. Form into palm-size patties. Cook for 15 minutes. Lightly toast hamburger buns. Top burgers with gorgonzola cheese and bacon.


Berry Parfaits

1/2 pkg strawberries, sliced
1/2 pkg blackberries
2 tsp lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup greek yogurt
1 tbsp honey
1/4 tsp nutmeg
6 shortcake rounds


Mix berries, lemon juice and sugar in a medium bowl.

Mix yogurt, honey and nutmeg in a small bowl.

Top each shortcake round with berry mixture then yogurt mixture. Top with raspberry candies if desired.

Enjoy!