Danish Meat Balls
Recipe of the Week
Danish Meat Balls
Courtesy of
Freddie Lindstrom
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground veal
3 medium potatoes, cooked and mashed
1 medium onion, minced
1-1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup flour
1 egg, beaten
2...
Oregon Grape Jam
By Joyce Lindsey O’Keefe
Website Exclusive • August, 2008
Oregon Grape (Mahonia aquifolium) bushes are native to the West Coast from northern California to British Columbia. They are the state flower of Oregon. The bushes come...
Four Pepper Pheasant
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Four Pepper Pheasant
Courtesy of
Danielle Nathanson
Ingredients
2 medium Pheasants (about 3-1/2 pounds each)
2 oranges, halved
8 to 10 thick slices fatty bacon
Four-pepper mix:
1 tablespoon whole red peppercorns
1 tablespoon whole...
Cheddar Breakfast Pizza
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Cheddar Breakfast Pizza
Courtesy of
Martin Rimmele
Ingredients
1 package (15 ounces) refrigerated pie crust
1 cup ricotta cheese
6 slices bacon, cooked, drained and crumbled
1-1/4 cups apple pie filling...
Pickled Sweet Green Tomatoes
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Pickled Sweet Green Tomatoes
Courtesy of
Jessica Sackmann
Ingredients
16 cups green Tomatoes, sliced ( 10 to 11 lbs.)
2 cups Onions, sliced
¼ cup canning or pickling Salt
4 cups Vinegar (5%)
3 cups brown Sugar
1...
Tahini — A health food par-excellence
By Habeeb Salloum
Issue #89 • September/October, 2004
Since time immemorial tahini has been a choice food in the countries which edge the eastern Mediterranean. The product of hulled and crushed sesame seeds, this delectable, nourishing,...
Preserve the harvest naturally through wild fermentation
By Jereme Zimmerman
Issue #154 • July/August, 2015
Little hands are ideal for helping to stuff jars with vegetables. Just be sure to "pay" your help — but don't let them eat it all!
For a homesteader,...
Grouse Hunting — The Ultimate Joy of Autumn
By Linda Gabris
Issue #83 • September/October, 2003
Nothing instills such excitement or makes my heart flutter louder than the sudden whir of a flushed out grouse. No matter how many times I've heard it, the...
Jamaican Beef Patties
Recipe of the Week
Jamaican Beef Patties
Courtesy of
Robert McCurdy
Ingredients
Pastry
2 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup solid shortening
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) margarine
1/3 cup cold water
Meat Filling
2 tbs margarine
1 small white onion finely chopped
1/4 tsp chopped scotch bonnet...
The incredible cattail — The super Wal-Mart of the swamp
By Kevin F. Duffy
Issue #43 • January/February, 1997
I can think of no other North American plant that is more useful than the cattail. This wonderful plant is a virtual gold mine of survival utility....
Making baby food at home
By Michele Lightfoot
Issue #78 • November/December, 2002
Homemade baby food is not only delicious and economical, it is simple to prepare as well. Being able to control the ingredients, choosing organic produce and meats, and...
Dragon’s breath chili
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Dragon’s breath chili
Courtesy of
Rodney Merrill
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1/3 lb. kidney beans
1/3 lb. pinto beans
1/3 lb. navy beans
6 cups water
2 medium onions, chopped
1...
Old-fashioned applesauce cake
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Old-fashioned applesauce cake
Courtesy of
Muriel Sutherland
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2...
Baked Spaghetti
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Baked Spaghetti
Courtesy of
Beverly Rossman
Ingredients
8 ounces thin spaghetti
28 ounces Stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 pound bacon
3 links Italian sausage, meat removed from casings
1 Onion, chopped
4 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
Grated Parmesan cheese for...
Modify your oven to bake great bread
By Emily Buehler
Issue #102 • November/December, 2006
Making bread at home is a long process—kneading the dough, waiting while it rises, shaping it into a loaf, and then waiting while it rises again. But in...
