Uploaded February 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
I thought I’d be stuck in the house this weekend. The windchill outside was zero yesterday! But, I’m addicted to fishing. So I’ll show some of ice fishing, and then we’ll make chicken-fried steak. Click SHOW MORE for info on the equipment, fish, lake, and recipes.
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THE LIVE BAIT: mealworms fixed to a 1/64 oz. generic panfish ice-fishing lure.
THE ROD: is a Fenwick, EliteTECH Ice, ETI23UL, 23”, Ultra Light (2-4 lb. line).
THE REEL: A Frabill model P-10 Sub Zero Ultra Light.
THE LINE: Trilene Micro Ice 4 LB test mono.
LEARN HOW TO FILLET A FISH HERE: youtu.be/KgiGqlrB0LM.
THE LAKE is called Lake Ketchabigwon (named by native Americans). It is almost 6 acres and is located in NE Ohio. It is 12’ at its deepest. It sits on 37 acres of property. The lake is private.
FISH IN THE LAKE are largemouth bass, bluegill, white crappie, black crappie, yellow perch, channel catfish, and grass carp
WHERE TO GET A CAP LIKE MINE: You can get a “Juanelo Bait & Tackle” cap here, inkpixi.com/by-clothing-type/baseball-hats. In fact, you could put your own name on it!
VIDEOGRAPHY:
The main camera is my iPhone X on a large tripod. I also use an iPhone 6s Plus as a close-up, counter-top camera when cooking mounted on a small tripod. I use a Rhode microphone indoors to help lessen the echo. The video is edited on my MacBook Pro using Final Cut Pro X.
BACKGROUND MUSIC is called “Daley's Reel” downloaded from the YouTube audio library for this video.
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ROASTED RED PEPPERS FROM A JAR
INGREDIENTS
1 jar of DeLallo’s roasted red peppers with olive oil and garlic
½ tea. of dried oregano
Tear the peppers into strips, add oregano, toss in a bowl.
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FAKE MASHED POTATOES (CAULIFLOWER MASH)
INGREDIENTS
1 to 1½ LBS of cauliflower florets
4 oz of softened cream cheese
4 TBS of softened salted butter
½ tsp of salt
½ tsp of garlic powder
½ tsp of onion powder
¼ cup of grated parmesan cheese
½ cup of sharp shredded cheddar cheese
INSTRUCTIONS
Break cauliflower into florets. Microwave in loosely covered container for 14 mins until a fork will easily pass through the florets. Lay the cooked florets onto paper towels and pat them dry. Load them into a food processor and process for a couple of minutes. Add the cream cheese, butter, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, parmesan and shredded cheese. Process until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
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CHICKEN FRIED STEAK
Recipe inspired by the one found here: peaceloveandlowcarb.com/chicken-fried-steak-with-creamy-sausage-gravy-low-carb-gluten-free
FOR THE CHICKEN FRIED STEAK
INGREDIENTS
1 LB cube steak, 4 pieces pounded ¼ inch thick
Sea salt and black pepper
¼ cup heavy cream
2 large eggs
3 cups finely crushed pork rinds
1 cup Parmesan cheese
3 tsp onion powder
3 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp paprika
½ tsp cayenne pepper
Cooking oil
FOR THE CREAMY SAUSAGE GRAVY
INGREDIENTS
2 TBS butter
12 oz pork breakfast sausage links (I like to use maple sausage links)
⅔ cup onion, diced
1 TBS minced garlic from jar
2 cups heavy cream
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
½ tsp sea salt
DIRECTIONS FOR THE CHICKEN FRIED STEAK
Sprinkle the cube steaks with sea salt and black pepper on both sides.
In a shallow bowl, combine the heavy cream and eggs. Fork whisk.
Combine the pork rinds, Parmesan cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika and cayenne pepper. Pour the mixture into a casserole dish. This will be your breading.
In a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, heat ½ inch of oil.
Dip the cube steak into the egg wash and then dredge in the “breading,” coating thoroughly on both sides.
Drop the breaded cube steak into the oil. Fry until crispy and golden brown, about 3 minutes for each side.
Top with the Creamy Sausage Gravy.
DIRECTIONS FOR THE CREAMY SAUSAGE GRAVY
Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the butter is melted.
Add the sausage (crumbled if ground, sliced if using link sausage). Cook until the sausage is browned. Using a slotted spoon, remove the sausage from the pan, retaining the drippings. Set the sausage aside.
To the drippings in the pan, add the onion and garlic. Lower the heat to medium-low and cook until the onion is translucent and soft. Stir often to avoid burning the garlic.
To the pan, add the heavy cream, parsley and sea salt. Increase the heat to medium and bring to a boil. Once the gravy begins to boil, lower the heat to low and simmer.
Once the gravy begins to thicken, add the sausage back to the pan.
Pour the gravy over top of the Chicken Fried Steak
I thought I’d be stuck in the house this weekend. The windchill outside was zero yesterday! But, I’m addicted to fishing. So I’ll show some of ice fishing, and then we’ll make chicken-fried steak. Click SHOW MORE for info on the equipment, fish, lake, and recipes.
- - - - - - - - - - - INFO ON THE EQUIPMENT, FISH, LAKE, ETC. - - - - - - - - - - -
THE LIVE BAIT: mealworms fixed to a 1/64 oz. generic panfish ice-fishing lure.
THE ROD: is a Fenwick, EliteTECH Ice, ETI23UL, 23”, Ultra Light (2-4 lb. line).
THE REEL: A Frabill model P-10 Sub Zero Ultra Light.
THE LINE: Trilene Micro Ice 4 LB test mono.
LEARN HOW TO FILLET A FISH HERE: youtu.be/KgiGqlrB0LM.
THE LAKE is called Lake Ketchabigwon (named by native Americans). It is almost 6 acres and is located in NE Ohio. It is 12’ at its deepest. It sits on 37 acres of property. The lake is private.
FISH IN THE LAKE are largemouth bass, bluegill, white crappie, black crappie, yellow perch, channel catfish, and grass carp
WHERE TO GET A CAP LIKE MINE: You can get a “Juanelo Bait & Tackle” cap here, inkpixi.com/by-clothing-type/baseball-hats. In fact, you could put your own name on it!
VIDEOGRAPHY:
The main camera is my iPhone X on a large tripod. I also use an iPhone 6s Plus as a close-up, counter-top camera when cooking mounted on a small tripod. I use a Rhode microphone indoors to help lessen the echo. The video is edited on my MacBook Pro using Final Cut Pro X.
BACKGROUND MUSIC is called “Daley's Reel” downloaded from the YouTube audio library for this video.
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ROASTED RED PEPPERS FROM A JAR
INGREDIENTS
1 jar of DeLallo’s roasted red peppers with olive oil and garlic
½ tea. of dried oregano
Tear the peppers into strips, add oregano, toss in a bowl.
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FAKE MASHED POTATOES (CAULIFLOWER MASH)
INGREDIENTS
1 to 1½ LBS of cauliflower florets
4 oz of softened cream cheese
4 TBS of softened salted butter
½ tsp of salt
½ tsp of garlic powder
½ tsp of onion powder
¼ cup of grated parmesan cheese
½ cup of sharp shredded cheddar cheese
INSTRUCTIONS
Break cauliflower into florets. Microwave in loosely covered container for 14 mins until a fork will easily pass through the florets. Lay the cooked florets onto paper towels and pat them dry. Load them into a food processor and process for a couple of minutes. Add the cream cheese, butter, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, parmesan and shredded cheese. Process until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
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CHICKEN FRIED STEAK
Recipe inspired by the one found here: peaceloveandlowcarb.com/chicken-fried-steak-with-creamy-sausage-gravy-low-carb-gluten-free
FOR THE CHICKEN FRIED STEAK
INGREDIENTS
1 LB cube steak, 4 pieces pounded ¼ inch thick
Sea salt and black pepper
¼ cup heavy cream
2 large eggs
3 cups finely crushed pork rinds
1 cup Parmesan cheese
3 tsp onion powder
3 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp paprika
½ tsp cayenne pepper
Cooking oil
FOR THE CREAMY SAUSAGE GRAVY
INGREDIENTS
2 TBS butter
12 oz pork breakfast sausage links (I like to use maple sausage links)
⅔ cup onion, diced
1 TBS minced garlic from jar
2 cups heavy cream
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
½ tsp sea salt
DIRECTIONS FOR THE CHICKEN FRIED STEAK
Sprinkle the cube steaks with sea salt and black pepper on both sides.
In a shallow bowl, combine the heavy cream and eggs. Fork whisk.
Combine the pork rinds, Parmesan cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika and cayenne pepper. Pour the mixture into a casserole dish. This will be your breading.
In a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, heat ½ inch of oil.
Dip the cube steak into the egg wash and then dredge in the “breading,” coating thoroughly on both sides.
Drop the breaded cube steak into the oil. Fry until crispy and golden brown, about 3 minutes for each side.
Top with the Creamy Sausage Gravy.
DIRECTIONS FOR THE CREAMY SAUSAGE GRAVY
Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the butter is melted.
Add the sausage (crumbled if ground, sliced if using link sausage). Cook until the sausage is browned. Using a slotted spoon, remove the sausage from the pan, retaining the drippings. Set the sausage aside.
To the drippings in the pan, add the onion and garlic. Lower the heat to medium-low and cook until the onion is translucent and soft. Stir often to avoid burning the garlic.
To the pan, add the heavy cream, parsley and sea salt. Increase the heat to medium and bring to a boil. Once the gravy begins to boil, lower the heat to low and simmer.
Once the gravy begins to thicken, add the sausage back to the pan.
Pour the gravy over top of the Chicken Fried Steak
