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I Love Grilling in the Summer
2 Jun 2023

I Love Grilling in the Summer

by Otter Creek | posted in: Cooking, Nature & Outdoors, Summer | 0

Of all the things I like to do, grilling burgers and onions of the grill in the summer has to rank right near the top of my list. Especially when the burgers are venison with a bunch of fried onions … Continued

Yes! Rednecks can Cook!
17 Mar 2018

Yes! Rednecks can Cook!

by Otter Creek | posted in: Cooking | 0

We’ve all made chicken and rice on the stove or in the oven. Here’s how I make it now in the Instant Pot. BTW – this recipe works for both frozen and thawed chicken. Add 2 cups of water to … Continued

chicken, instant pot, recipes, rice
Frying up A LOT of Bacon
12 Mar 2018

Frying up A LOT of Bacon

by Otter Creek | posted in: Cooking | 0

Bacon makes everything better! 

bacon, breakfast, food, recipes
Friday Night Fish Fry Fritters
9 Mar 2018

Friday Night Fish Fry Fritters

by Otter Creek | posted in: Cooking | 0

LeAnn and I had a Friday night fish fry with Bluegill fillets in Fish Fritters. This recipe is perfect for small fillets such as Bluegill or other sunfish. You will need 3 to 4 cups of fish (a quart freezer … Continued

fish, recipes
About Otter Creek Redneck

Otter Creek is a small rural township in northwest Wisconsin — the kind of place where the nights are quiet, the winters are long, where the people, fields and woods hold stories that deserve telling.

Otter Creek Redneck exists to preserve the quiet moments, hard-earned wisdom, and simple beauty of rural life in northern Wisconsin — through honest storytelling, reflection, and lived experience.

This blog isn’t about trends or headlines. It’s about place, memory, and the simple rhythm of life lived close to the land.

Here, you’ll find reflections from the woods, stories handed down through family, and moments that would otherwise slip past unnoticed. It’s a record of rural life as it is — sometimes hard, often quiet, always honest.

Because these stories matter.
And because someday, they may be all that’s left.

Welcome to Otter Creek.

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