Ruth’s old-fashioned zucchini pickles
Recipe of the Week
Ruth’s old-fashioned zucchini pickles
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
7 lbs. zucchini or yellow summer squash
1 large sweet red pepper
4 large white onions
1/3...
Boiled crawfish
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Boiled crawfish
Courtesy of
James Robertson
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 sack of live crawfish (35-40 lbs.)
2 26-oz. boxes of salt
5 medium onions, halved
1/2 4-oz. bottle...
Dollar Store to the Rescue
By Jeffrey R. Yago, P.E.
Summer 2019, Self-Reliance
I have talked with emergency responders who have traveled all over the country to volunteer their rescue efforts at disasters like the recent flooding in Texas. While much...
Vegetarian and semi-vegetarian: Healthy meals that satisfy the omnivore
By Richard Blunt
Issue #122 • March/April, 2010
Humans are omnivores, which means we can eat just about anything nature has to offer. In fact, research has shown we need to eat a wide variety of...
Stovetop Teriyaki
Recipe of the Week
Stovetop Teriyaki
Courtesy of
Alice Robertson
Although this recipe calls for chicken, any meat or firm fish may be used.
Ingredients
2 pounds Chicken tenders or boneless breast cut into 1inch thick strips
2 Tbsp. Peanut or...
The best apple pie you’ll ever bake
By Richard Blunt
Issue #132 • November/December, 2011
Dave Duffy, the publisher of Backwoods Home Magazine, asked me to review some of my early recipes and see if any needed updating. After rereading a few, I...
Homemade pizza
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Homemade pizza
Courtesy of
Jackie Clay
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
3 cups flour
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. mixed spices (oregano, basil, onion flakes)
1-1/2 cups warm water
1...
Tomato and coriander salad
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Tomato and coriander salad
Courtesy of
Habeeb Salloum
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
5 medium-sized tomatoes, quartered, then thinly sliced
3/4 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves
1 tsp. salt...
Dublin Coddle
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Dublin Coddle
Courtesy of
Russ Brown
Here is a good old world favorite that really fills you up.
Dublin Coddle
Ingredients
2 pounds potatoes, pealed, thick sliced
2 pounds yellow onions, thick sliced
2 pounds smoked sausage, thick sliced
1...
A few favorite recipes and books
By Ilene Duffy
Issue #110 • March/April, 2008
I was talking with another mom in the produce section of the market the other day. During our conversation, she happened to mention that earlier in her life...
Pecan twerps
Recipe of the Week
Pecan twerps
Courtesy of
Alice Brantley Yeager
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1/2 lb. butter or shortening
4 heaping Tbsp. powdered sugar
2 cups flour
pinch of salt
2...
Kids in the Kitchen
By Sharon Palmer, RD
Issue #97 • January/February, 2006
The freeway en route to home resembles a parking lot, allowing you plenty of time to add up all of the tasks awaiting you once you walk...
Thai fried rice
Recipe of the Week
Thai fried rice
Courtesy of
John Silveira
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
6-8 oz. thinly sliced chicken (shrimp can be used *)
2-1/2 oz. cooking oil
1 egg
4 cups...
Corned Beef Cakes
Recipe of the Week
Corned Beef Cakes
Courtesy of
Eugene Mora
Ingredients
1 (7 ounce) can corned beef
1 pound sweet potatoes or yams
1 small onion, chopped
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup milk
2 cups bread crumbs for coating
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
1...
Can she bake an apple pie, Billy Boy?
By Jackie Clay
Issue #77 • September/October, 2002
Okay, I know in the song it's "cherry" pie, but what the heck, we all love apple pies, don't we? Unfortunately, few people bake good old fashioned apple...
Dandelion recipes
By Tom and Joanne O’Toole
Issue #82 • July/August, 2003
For dandelion gourmets there are many ways to prepare this amazing weed, and to include it in soups, salads, main courses, desserts, and wine.
Here are a...
