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...

Chicken Saltimbocca with Escarole

Recipe of the Week  Chicken Saltimbocca with Escarole  Courtesy of Mary Osterlind  Ingredients 1 pound escarole greens, chopped 4 (6-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts salt to taste pepper to taste 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage 4 slices of prosciutto, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons...

Dilled oyster crackers

Recipe of the Week  Dilled oyster crackers  Courtesy of Alice Brantley Yeager   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 2 12-oz. pkgs. oyster crackers 1 cup canola oil or other light vegetable oil 2 tsp....

Woodstove cooking

By Cindi Myers Issue #127 • January/February, 2011 If you have a woodstove for heat, take advantage of the fire to cook your dinner for no extra cost and very little effort. The heat of a...

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...

Poor man’s shrimp cocktail on perch

Recipe of the Week Poor man’s shrimp cocktail on perch Courtesy of Pat Ward You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking. Click Here Ingredients 3/4 cup ketchup 1 Tbsp. horseradish 2 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce 1 Tbsp. lemon juice Tabasco to...

A healthy heart starts in the kitchen

By Richard Blunt <!----> Issue #100 • July/August, 2006 The Surgeon General of the United States recently referred to obesity as "the terror within." But who is the enemy? When we finally started paying attention to what...

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...

Apricot stuffed Lamb Chops

Recipe of the Week  Apricot stuffed Lamb Chops  Courtesy of Philip Small  Ingredients 4 boneless Lamb chops 1/2 pound dried Apricots 2 cloves of Garlic, chopped 2 red Chillies, seeded and finely chopped 2 Tbsp. Apricot Jam 1 tsp....

Indian Pudding

Recipe of the Week  Indian Pudding  Courtesy of Joanne Marshfeld  Ingredients 4 Cups whole Milk 1/2 Cup whole Milk, cold 1/2 Cup yellow Cornmeal 1/2 Cup Maple syrup 1/3 Cup Brown Sugar 1/4 Cup light Molasses 2...

Cajun-baked turnip

Recipe of the Week  Cajun-baked turnip  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 2 lbs. white turnip, peeled and diced 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter 1/4 cup red bell pepper, diced medium 1...

Old-fashioned meat pie casserole

Recipe of the Week  Old-fashioned meat pie casserole  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 4-5 lb. roasting chicken or stewing hen 2 cups low fat, low salt canned chicken...

Kugel

Recipe of the Week  Kugel  Courtesy of Ilene Duffy   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 8 oz. wide egg noodles 2 eggs 1 can cream of celery soup 1 cup cottage cheese 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2...

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...

Black Bean and Avocado Dip

Recipe of the Week  Black Bean and Avocado Dip  Courtesy of Lilly Brunner  Ingredients 2 cups cooked Black Beans (or use canned) 1 medium ripe Avocado 1 small Chile Pepper, minced fine 1 small clove Garlic, minced fine 2 Tbsp. Tomato juice 2 Tbsp....

Chicken Curry

Recipe of the Week  Chicken Curry  Courtesy of Martha Winford  Ingredients 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken, cut to serving size pieces 2/3 cup peanut or vegetable oil 1-1/2 cups coarsely grated onion 2 cups water 1 cup yogurt 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 4 inch...