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Cauliflower-Ham Chowder

Recipe of the Week Cauliflower-Ham Chowder Courtesy of Edna LaFleur Ingredients 2½ cups cubed, fully cooked Ham 2 cups sliced Cauliflowerets 2 cups peeled, cubed Potatoes 1/2 cup chopped Onion 3 cups milk 1 cup water 1 chicken Bouillon cube or 1 tsp. granules 1/8 tsp....

Venison Chili

Recipe of the Week Venison Chili Courtesy of Jolene Shelton Ingredients 1 pound ground Venison 3 cans Pinto Beans, drained 3 small Chili Peppers (hot or mild) ½ to 1 cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded 1 large Onion, chopped 4 Beef Boullion cubes 2...

Grilled Steak with Olive-Blue Cheese Sauce

Recipe of the Week Grilled Steak with Olive-Blue Cheese Sauce Courtesy of Gail Chen Ingredients 4 6-ounce beef tenderloin steaks, cut 1-1/4-inches thick 1 cup canned beef broth 1/2 cup thinly sliced shallots (or chopped onion) 1/2 cup sliced black...

Baked Bean Soup

Recipe of the Week Baked Bean Soup Courtesy of Oliver Del Signore When I saw "Baked Bean" listed under "Soups" in the Fannie Farmer cookbook I could not imagine the two going together. I looked at the...

Baby bok choy with tofu

Recipe of the Week Baby bok choy with tofu Courtesy of Leland Edward Stone You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 3 cups baby bok choy, cut in half lengthwise or veggies of...

Spiced red beans

Recipe of the Week Spiced red beans Courtesy of Richard Blunt You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 cup dried red kidney beans 5 cups cold water to soak beans 3 cardamom pods 1 cinnamon...

How to can chopped garlic

By Patrice Lewis Issue #173 • September/October, 2018 Before we had our garden established, I routinely purchased chopped garlic at the grocery store. Why? Because it was easier to scoop a tablespoon of chopped garlic out...

Canned bacon — Roll your own

By Enola Gay Issue #127 • January/February, 2011 I have to admit, I am somewhat of an extreme canner. I love to can unusual thingscanned foods you just don't find on everyone's shelves. My latest canning...

Blueberry wine jam

Recipe of the Week Blueberry wine jam Courtesy of Jan Cook You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen blueberries, unsweetened 4 cups sugar 2 cups berry wine 2 Tbsp. frozen orange...

Cherries and Chocolate Cake

Recipe of the Week Cherries and Chocolate Cake Courtesy of Lauren Smeltzer Ingredients Cake 3 cups sifted cake flour 3 cups light brown sugar, packed 1-1/3 cups sour cream 1-1/2 cups boiling water 3/4 cup butter 3/4 cup cocoa 4 eggs 1 tablespoon baking soda 2 tsp. vanilla...

Baked Macaroni and Cheese to Kill For

Recipe of the Week Baked Macaroni and Cheese to Kill For Courtesy of John Silveira Ingredients 2 cups uncooked elbow Macaroni 3/8 cup Butter 1/2 cup Flour 1-3/4 cups Milk 1/2 cup Sour Cream 1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese...

Dehydrating food

By Kristina Seleshanko Issue #173 • September/October, 2018 Dehydration is one of the oldest and easiest methods of food preservation. Anyone can easily dry and store almost any food; there are just a few basic rules...

Polish Chicken

Recipe of the Week Polish Chicken Ingredients 1 roasting Chicken, cut up, at room temperature 3/4 cup Flour 2 Eggs 1 cup unflavored Breadcrumbs 3 Tbsp. Water 2 cups Sour Cream 5 Tbsp. Butter Salt and Pepper Method Place flour in a bowl and breadbrumbs in...