So basically your creamy potato soup recipes are just goloey mashed potatoes. I have a very nice bag of mixed potatoes in the kitchen -- I may have to experiment this weekend.

I highly recommend pork chili and lamb chili. The lamb will have a mild by rich flavor, and the pork will be... perkier?... than beef.

Jeri, I'm jealous of your venison, which I haven't had in ages. You may wish to choose to freeze it for a minimum of 2 weeks, which will kill off any possible lingering parasites. A venison steak can be grilled on high heat until medium rare -- yum! The flavor is much more intense than beef, more so than buffalo. When making stews with venison, a little goes a long way.