Some thoughts on growing older in the backwoods
By Marjorie Burris
Issue #16 • July/August, 1992
"Just how long are you going to be able to live in the backwoods like that?" my friend, Pat, asked. "You're not getting any younger, you know!"
I've known...
Bread pudding
Recipe of the Week
Bread pudding
Courtesy of
Marjorie Burris
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Ingredients
2 cups cubed dry bread
4 cups milk, scalded
1 Tbsp. butter
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4...
Reflecting on a life in the woods, and looking ahead
By Marjorie Burris
Issue #60 • November/December, 1999
It is a good life here on the old homestead. We've worked hard, and we are enjoying the fruits of our labor. It was tough digging the holes...
Here are some tasty ways to use those end-of-season green tomatoes
By Marjorie Burris
Issue #41 • September/October, 1996
That gentle nip in the autumn air feels pleasant to your cheeks, but it also means that one more tomato season is about to come to an end....