ABSTRACT

Please DO feed the bears!

Bear Cookin': The Original Guide to Bear Comfort Foods takes a good-natured approach to good eating, presenting home-style recipes with a light-hearted touch. Aimed at husky, hairy gay men—and their admirers—the book presents convenient and satisfying recipes for anyone who loves to cook—and eat! Bear Cookin' includes helpful hints, “tributes” to favorite foods, and meal suggestions for breakfast, lunch, dinner—and everything in between—that are guaranteed to please burly bears with big appetites.

From lip-smacking snacks to belt-loosening main courses, Bear Cookin’ is stuffed with easy-to-follow recipes for the hearty and delicious comfort foods bears crave: burgers, meatloaf, biscuits with sausage gravy, pasta, potatoes, beans, muffins and bread, cheesecake, puddings and pies, and homemade ice cream. Collected from family and friends and perfect for summer picnic baskets or winter “hibernation” dinners, these filling and flavorful recipes are presented with the love for good food that makes life worth living.

Bear Cookin' includes recipes for:

  • (Touch My) Monkey Bread
  • What-A-Crock Pot Stew
  • What’s It All About … Alfredo
  • Polar Bear Chili
  • Fur-ocious Pot Roast
  • and odes to the wonders of Cool Whip®, Bisquick®, and Velveeta®!
Bear Cookin': The Original Guide to Bear Comfort Foods also includes serving ideas and suggestions for making the best use of your cooking utensils. This book is a wonderful addition to any kitchen—bear or otherwise!

chapter 101|1 pages

Introduction

section I|1 pages

Lip Smackin’ Snackin’

chapter 1|1 pages

Sweet Kibble

chapter 2|1 pages

Raunchy Ranch Munch

chapter 3|1 pages

Onion Ring Beer Batter

chapter 4|1 pages

Auntie’s Dill Dip

chapter 5|1 pages

Cheese on Rye Pizzas

chapter 6|1 pages

Microwave Popcorn

chapter 7|1 pages

Mini Franks

chapter 8|1 pages

Bear Belly Bombers

chapter 9|1 pages

Pizza Burgers

chapter 10|1 pages

Big Banana Shake

chapter 11|1 pages

Chili-and-Chip Dip

chapter 12|1 pages

Cookie Brittle

chapter 13|1 pages

Fruity Barbecue Wings

chapter 14|1 pages

Peach Canyon Quesadillas

section 2|1 pages

Woofy Breakfast

chapter 15|1 pages

Hobo Hash

chapter 16|2 pages

Dutch Apple Pancakes

chapter 17|1 pages

Woofy Breakfast Stew

chapter 18|1 pages

Sausage Gravy and Biscuits

chapter 19|1 pages

No Bear Kitchen Is Complete Without …

chapter 20|1 pages

Bear-To-Go Sandwich

chapter 21|1 pages

Popovers

chapter 22|1 pages

Corn Potato Frittata

chapter 23|1 pages

Real Bears Eat Quiche

chapter 24|1 pages

Apple-Nut Cinnamon Rolls

chapter 25|1 pages

(Touch My) Monkey Bread

chapter 26|1 pages

Overnight Rolls

chapter 27|1 pages

Blueberry Orange Muffins

chapter 28|2 pages

Banana Bread

section 3|1 pages

Hearty Sides

chapter 29|1 pages

Yankee Potato Salad

chapter 30|1 pages

Deep South Potato Salad

chapter 31|1 pages

Hot German Potato Salad

chapter 32|1 pages

Sweety Potatoes Anna

chapter 33|1 pages

Potato and Onion Casserole

chapter 34|1 pages

Pork Stuffing

chapter 35|1 pages

Cornmeal Dressin’

chapter 36|1 pages

Bear Daddy’S Baked Beans

chapter 37|1 pages

No Bear Kitchen Is Complete Without …

chapter 38|2 pages

Green Bean Casserole

chapter 39|1 pages

Sesame Green Beans

chapter 40|1 pages

Corn Fritters

chapter 41|1 pages

No Bear Kitchen Is Complete Without …

chapter 42|1 pages

Easy Cheesy Potato Bake

chapter 43|1 pages

Cabin Fever Soup

chapter 44|2 pages

What’s It All About … Alfredo

chapter 45|1 pages

Potatoes Chantal

chapter 46|1 pages

Manly, Yes—Macaroni Salad

section 4|1 pages

Come-and-Get-It Entrées

chapter 47|1 pages

Cheesy Chicken Casserole

chapter 48|1 pages

Johnny Bear-Zetti

chapter 49|1 pages

Spaghetti Carbonara

chapter 50|2 pages

(Squeal Like A) Piggy Mac

chapter 51|1 pages

Creole Beans and Sausage

chapter 52|1 pages

Beef Stroganoff

chapter 53|1 pages

Garlic Chicken Stroganoff

chapter 54|1 pages

Fiery Chicken Enchiladas

chapter 55|1 pages

No Bear Kitchen Is Complete Without …

chapter 56|1 pages

Tuna Rice Skillet

chapter 57|1 pages

Sweet Hot Chili

chapter 58|1 pages

Polar Bear Chili

chapter 59|1 pages

Chinese Chicken Salad

chapter 60|1 pages

Curry Chicken Salad

chapter 61|1 pages

Cub Salad

chapter 62|1 pages

Sweet Pepper Salad

chapter 63|1 pages

What-a-Crock-Pot Stew

chapter 64|1 pages

Brat Bake

section 5|1 pages

Bear Meat

chapter 65|1 pages

Husbear Burgers

chapter 66|1 pages

Grandma’s Barbecue Beef

chapter 67|1 pages

Fur-Ocious Pot Roast

chapter 68|2 pages

Flamin’ Flank Steak

chapter 69|1 pages

Uncle Beau’s Standing Rib (Big Meat)

chapter 70|1 pages

Beef or Chicken Fajitas

chapter 71|1 pages

Mom’s Meat Loaf

chapter 72|1 pages

No Bear Kitchen Is Complete Without …

chapter 73|1 pages

Pork Steaks

chapter 74|1 pages

Slow-Simmered Country Ribs

chapter 75|1 pages

Dinner Party Pork Chops

chapter 76|1 pages

Russian River Oven-Baked Fish

chapter 77|1 pages

Grilled Chicken in Lime Curry Sauce

chapter 78|1 pages

Uncle Beau’s Sunday Roast Chicken

section 6|1 pages

Beyond the Honeypot

chapter 79|1 pages

Very Berry Ruby Cobbler

chapter 80|1 pages

Easy Peach Blueberry Cobbler

chapter 81|1 pages

Lonestar Brownies

chapter 82|1 pages

Banana Pudding

chapter 83|1 pages

Bear in the Woods

chapter 84|1 pages

Cream Puffs

chapter 85|1 pages

Chocolate Loaf

chapter 86|1 pages

No Bear Kitchen Is Complete Without …

chapter 87|1 pages

Carrot Zucchini Cake

chapter 88|1 pages

Mom’s Oatmeal Pie

chapter 89|2 pages

Nannie’s Pecan Pie

chapter 90|1 pages

Daddy’s Favorite Peach Pie

chapter 91|1 pages

Banana Split Cake

chapter 92|1 pages

Over-The-Top Easy Bake

chapter 93|1 pages

Our Favorite New York-Style Cheesecake

chapter 94|1 pages

Easy Blueberry Cheesecake

chapter 95|1 pages

Chocolate Pudding Cake

chapter 96|1 pages

Grandma’s Homemade Ice Cream