I don’t know that this counts as making it from scratch, but I just put up my own deer meat. A friend’s father shot it for me and dressed it, but did not process it. I don’t know how he thought I was going to do that, but he actually forced me to learn how to do it myself. Thank God for You Tube and Prime shipping! I was able to watch how-to videos and have a meat grinder delivered almost overnight. Anyway, I divied the meat up, and put portions in the freezer. I roasted the ribs and removed the meat and made BBQ for sandwiches (with sauce made from scratch). I also made my own ground venison. First ever in my life! I am exhaused but proud of myself. I’m sure the meat is not cut and processed like someone who knows what they are doing, but still it is edible, saves a bundle of money, and I will have enough meat to eat for a very, VERY long time.
