Boost your immune system with fast and easy fish dishes
By Linda Gabris
When I was growing up in the rural woods, Grandpa and I did a lot of fishing from spring through fall so fresh catch was always on the menu. But come winter...
Mairead’s Fabulous Flan
Recipe of the Week
Mairead's Fabulous Flan
Courtesy of
Mairead Duffy
While attending the Solar 2001 Conference in Washington, D.C., I'm staying at the home of my brother, Bill, and his wife, Mairead, and I'm eating especially well....
Skillet Spanish rice
Recipe of the Week
Skillet Spanish rice
Courtesy of
John Silveira
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 lb. lean ground beef
8 oz. sweet Italian sausage
2 small red or green bell peppers,...
Pistachio-Mocha Chicken
Recipe of the Week
Pistachio-Mocha Chicken
Courtesy of
Minnie Gottfried
Ingredients
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup coffee liquor
Sauce
3 cups chicken stock
1 Tablespoon coffee liquor
3/4 cup pistachio meats
1 chile pepper, chopped
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 Tablespoons chopped...
Veal Goulash
Recipe of the Week
Veal Goulash
Courtesy of
Steven Burns
Ingredients
2 lb. Veal leg
1 lb. fine egg noodles
3 Roma Tomatoes
3 large Onions
1 green Bell Pepper
1 oz. Capers (with liquid)
4 Tbsp. Butter
1 Tbsp. Paprika
1 cup Sour Cream
Salt & Pepper...
Caribbean Barbecued Pork Steaks
Recipe of the Week
Caribbean Barbecued Pork Steaks
Courtesy of
Willy Borsheim
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds boneless pork chops/steaks, about 1/2-inch thick
1 large red onion, sliced
3/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Method
Lay pork in a glass...
You can safely and easily can your own meat
By Jackie Clay
Issue #105 • May/June, 2007
Of all the foods I can every year, the most useful is the wide variety of meats. While we aren't huge meat eaters, these rows and rows of...
Sweet Pickles
Recipe of the Week
Sweet Pickles
Courtesy of
Kathy Myers
(Dave's mother-in-law)
My mother has made these sweet pickles ever since I can remember. They were always on a relish tray for special family gatherings. After marrying Dave, he...
Cast iron loaf pans from breakfast to dessert
By Matt and Linda Morehouse
Issue #133 • January/February, 2012
Cast iron loaf pans are not just for bread. Nearly as versatile as the cast iron 10-inch (#8) covered skillet, the venerable cast iron loaf pan...
Linguini with Clam Sauce
Recipe of the Week
Linguini with Clam Sauce
Courtesy of
Louise Bond
Ingredients
36 live small hard shell clams or 2 cans baby clams, drained (about 10 ounces total)
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped...
Home canning safety tips
By Liz Case
Issue #66 • November/December, 2000
Like many who were born shortly after World War II, I grew up in a family with a solidly "city" lifestyle. My mother saw canning as drudgery. For...
Hawaiian poha jam
Recipe of the Week
Hawaiian poha jam
Courtesy of
Sally Denney
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
3 lb. poha (ground cherries)
1/4 cup water
1 cup sugar per cup cooked poha
1 Tbsp. lemon...
Comfort foods of Ireland – hearty recipes from Grandma’s old file box
By Linda Gabris
I take a lot of pleasure indulging in cuisines from around the world. One country that holds a special place in my heart is Ireland because my grandmother had Irish roots. Some...
Pastoral bread
Recipe of the Week
Pastoral bread
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
2 pkg. active dry yeast
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/3 cup peanut oil
3 cups warm water (110°-115°)
5 cups...
Aunt Mildred’s honey cake
Recipe of the Week
Aunt Mildred’s honey cake
Courtesy of
Katherine Myers
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup honey
4 eggs
1 cup strong black coffee (cold)
1/2 cup chopped...
Four Breads for the Bread Machine
Recipe of the Week
Four Breads for the Bread Machine
Courtesy of
Beverly Rossman
In General
All ingredients should be at room temperature before adding to the bread maker, unless the manufacturer of the machine recommends otherwise.
Follow the manufacturer's...
