Dealer Spotlight: Davis Feed in Certerville

 Brute Outdoors is proud to announce Davis Feed in Centerville, TX as our Dealer Spotlight of the week! Davis Feed has proudly served Leon and surrounding counties since 1985.  They provide a friendly and knowledgeable staff is more than capable to satisfy all your agricultural and outdoor needs.  In addition to our full like of Brute Box Coolers they can provide you will a whole host of other products including purina feed, hunting supplies, deer feeders, blinds, attractants, bulk and sack fertilizer, grass seed, farm and ranch supplies, culverts, gates, panels, fencing materials, home and garden supplies, tack, sell hunting and fishing licenses.

Address:  825 Highway 7 East. Centerville, TX 75833
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/davisfeedcenterville
Twitter: @Davisfeed

Luke Clayton Loves His Brute Box

Texas outdoors writer/radio broadcaster Luke Clayton just pulled these venison hams out of his Brute Box after six days of curing.  Luke has this to say about Brute Coolers.

"After more than fifty years of living a very active life in the outdoors, I've used all kinds of coolers to keep my fish and game fresh.  Hands down, I've never owned a coolerthat comes anywhere close to my 75 quart Brute Box.  I'm 100% convinced had these coolers been around fifty years ago, I'd still be using the first one I purchased." 

For more on Luke and his radio program visit www.catfishradio.com

Super Bowl Snack

With Super Bowl XLVII only a few weeks away its time to start making plans.  If you plan on hosting a watching party of your own you are gonna need a few things.  While a Brute Box full of your favorite beer is the most important ingredient for a successful party,  snacks run a close second.  If you're like me and enjoy a little spice in your life then these bacon wrapped jalapenos will do the trick.

INGREDIENTS:
20 whole, fresh jalapeños
2 8-oz blocks of cream cheese, softened at room temperature
1 to 2 pounds of bacon

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place a wire rack on a baking sheet and set aside.
2. Cut the jalapenos in half, lengthwise. Remove the seeds and membranes. Stuff each jalapeno half with cream cheese. Wrap each jalapeno half with bacon. Secure with a toothpick.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes. If after 20 minutes the bacon doesn't look brown enough, turn on the broiler for a couple of minutes to finish. Just keep a close eye so they don't burn! Serve immediately or at room temperature.

Source: www.browneyedbaker.com

Hi-dilly-ho, Neighborinos!

Movember has come and gone but I made the decision to keep rocking the mustache.  This is the first time I've ever gone past a few days of stubble and I didn't feel like parting with my new found friend.  It hasn't been a decision that has gone over well in our household though.  Contrary to my wife's opinion, I feel the stache enhances my ruggedly handsome features and takes my badassedness to Chuck Norris levels .  I'll also have you know that I've received numerous complements, mostly from my grandmothers, but they still count.  I've been told I look like everyone from Magnum PI to Ron Jeremy but it wasn't until the other day that received my favorite comparison to date from my sister Emily. I'll let you decide for yourself how accurate she was.

  

Custom Lid Graphics

Make your Brute Box look even better with one of our custom lid graphics. Just like all our products these heavy duty vinyl graphics are made Brute Tough to withstand any environment you throw at it. Installation is quick and easy by following the steps provided in our how to video.

Visit our Gear section to see all the size and pattern options available. We are also happy to accommodate custom orders that include logos of your organization or corporation. For more info email us at bruteoutdoors@gmail.com

Fire Crackers

I came across this recipe on Christmas at my aunt's house.  I was drawn too the "hurts so good" flavour of this spicy snack that lives up to its name. With new years right around the corner, Fire Crackers will make a great snack for any of your guests who enjoy the pain of enfuego foods.  Just be sure to keep some ice cold libations in a brute box near by for anyone who can't take the heat.

Fire Crackers

Ingredients:

2 pkg -   Oyster Soup Crackers

1 box - Triscuit Mini Crackers

1 box - Club Mini Crackers

2 pkg -   Gold Fish Crackers 6.6 oz

1 box - Hot & Spicy Cheez-Its

9 oz -     Sesame Sticks

1 lb -      Mixed Nuts or Dry Roasted Peanuts

1.5 cups -   Vegetable Oil (heat in microwave 2 min. to warm)

1 pkg -         (dry) Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix          

1 tbls -         Cheyenne Pepper

2 tbls -         Paprika

6 tbls -         Red Pepper Flakes

1 tbls -         Chili Powder

1 tbls -         Garlic Salt

Feel Free to add Onion Powder or other seasoning that tastes good to you.  Some folks even add a little Louisiana Hot Sauce to the oil to make it as hot as you like.

Pre-heat oven to 225 degrees

Mix all spices together and set aside.

Place all crackers and nuts in a roasting pan with high enough sides for stirring.  Pour all warmed oil over crackers and mix till crackers are well covered with oil.  Sprinkle the spice mixture over the crackers while stirring for an even coating.

Bake in pre-heated oven for 1.5 hours.  Remove and stir every 15 minutes for even baking.

Let them cool and store them in an air tight container until ready to serve.

Put a Growler in your Brute?!?!

"Growler...what the hell's a growler?" Those were the words I replied this morning when my buddy invited me to Craft and Growler in Dallas.   I learned that a growler is essentially a jug for beer and it didn't take more than that for me to decide it was a trip worth making.  Several microbreweries have popped up here in DFW over the last couple years, Peticolas, Deep Ellum, Lakewood, to name a few.  They all make terrific beer but not many of these operations have bottling capabilities.  That's where Craft and Growler comes in.  They sell and fill growlers with up to 30 different regional beers that you can't hardly find on store shelves.  Their growlers come in 16, 32, and 64 oz variety and range in shape and material.  One of the things that sets Craft and Growler apart from other brew pubs is their patent pending filling system.  Air is the enemy and will cause even the greatest of beers to go stale. Their system first fills the bottle with CO2 in order to evacuate the air, then they inject the beer from under the CO2 layer.  Once capped with an air tight seal and you have a growler that lasts much longer.  One thing is certain, growlers are going to become regular in my Brute Box.