RE: easy stuff to make from venison
One of my favorite recipes is Tater Tot Casserole. It can be made with anything--chicken, ground beef, or anything else you've got, like Bambi-burger.
Per pound of cookedmeat, have a pound of tater tots and a can of cream of mushroom soup (I usually make a batch of two of the above). Kinda blendeverything in a casserole dish, bake at 350 for an hour, then eat. If you want to get fancy, melt some cheddar cheese over it as you serve it.
Good cold-weather food, I guarantee it.