Busy 2014! Now, getting back to business!

It’s that time of the year again! Time to stock up on sausage for the holidays! I don’t know about everyone else, but we have had one crazy year!!!!!  At the end of last year, I had to have major shoulder surgery, I went in to have a bone spur removed and it turned into reconstructive surgery. I was down for several months with recovery and physical therapy. My step-daughter bought her first house and the remodeling project started…. no surprise I was volunteered to head up that effort. That huge project is almost done and the best part — We are having Thanksgiving Dinner at her house. That means noooooo cooking for me, haha, well let’s say minimal cooking for me,  I will be making the traditional sausage stuffing (recipe to come later!).  But the best part, no cleaning up!

This summer my wife and I took one of the trips on our bucket list. We went to Alaska for almost 2 weeks. It was a blast! We drove from Anchorage to Seward and on to Homer, enjoyed some awesome fishing, glaciers, and  saw some amazing wildlife. We would love to go back next year, and maybe even bring back some of that wild game for some new sausage recipes!

Now that it is fall, we are getting our game plan together, and will get back into the swing of things with All Things Sausage! We are putting our order in for the meat, mixing seasonings, and setting everything up! We have been testing out some new recipes we can’t wait to share, along with setting up some tasting venues, and possible events. Stay tuned for some exciting new adventures!

What Dave’s Gourmet Sausage is all about!

Dave’s Gourmet Sausage is in memory of Dave’s dad (Ray).  Ray worked in a butcher shop when he was a young man. His job was to make the sausage. He trimmed the meat, cut off the trimmings and excess fat. He started to make the sausage when the owner came in, and asked him what he was doing. Ray said, he was separating the good stuff from the bad to make the sausage. The owner said, no we use everything, mix it all in. From that point on Ray vowed he would never buy store-bought sausage again.

He started on his quest over 65 years ago to make the perfect sausage. He tried several recipes, mixing, and matching until he found the best ingredients and flavors. Ray always got the best quality meats, trimmed them to perfection, and added the freshest ingredients to make his homemade sausage. Dave wants to carry on his father’s dream of making good quality sausage, and not something made from the leftovers.

 

Dave’s Gourmet Sausage wants to share with customers a new and healthier alternative to traditional store-bought sausage. The family recipe is full of flavor, contains less fat, and no preservatives. We make our sausage from quality meats, using as often as possible hand raised meats with no hormones, drugs, or additives. This is beneficial to people who are looking to add healthier choices to the family menu, or people who are looking for an alternative to mass production meats. Also, we will be giving people the options of the traditional pork sausage, along with a variety of other meats such has beef, chicken, and wild game.

 

The main goals of our blog are to educate readers to the difference between our quality sausage and the typical store brand sausage; introduce them to new recipes, and the concept that sausage doesn’t have to be a side dish. It can be the main meal. Also, to start conversations about what people are looking for in sausage, flavors, types, different meats, and their favorite recipes or meals. We want to know what everyone’s favorite sausage is.  Do they like spicy, extra spicy, sweet, or maybe breakfast? We want people to have fun with our blog, take away some great new ideas, and come back to share their great ideas.