Creamy white bean soup with kale
Recipe of the Week
Creamy white bean soup with kale
Courtesy of
Lisa Nourse
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
8 oz. Kielbasa, thinly sliced (or if you like things spicier you...
Apple and berry pies
By Ilene Duffy
Issue #118 • July/August, 2009
Go to your room!" bellows our friend, John Silveira. He is kidding of course. I mean, how mad can somebody really be when they're eating your homemade pie...
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....
Tasty uses for garden and wild edibles
By Alice B. Yeager
Issue #89 • September/October, 2004
The old saying "Waste not, want not" could be applied to almost anyone's producing garden. From fruit to vegetables, there is always the possibility of waste when...
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...
Make grape juice the easy way
By Tanya Kelley
Issue #41 • September/October, 1996
Squeezing and straining grapes for grape juice was not exactly my idea of fun. So when my neighbor showed me a faster, easier method, I was delighted. For...
Gather rose hips for health
By Gail Butler
Issue #95 • September/October, 2005
Vitamin C-rich rose hips can be found in dried form in most health food stores, but why not gather your own? You'll save money and you'll know where...
In search of the perfect cup of coffee
By Richard Blunt
Issue #68 • March/April, 2001
As an active member of the worldwide fraternity of "Java Junkies," I feel it is time that I stand up and be recognized for my contribution to the...
Black Beans & Rice
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Black Beans & Rice
Courtesy of
Betty Marx
It won't be exactly the same, but you can save a considerable amount of time by using canned black beans.
Ingredients
1 lb. dried Black Beans (3 cups),...
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...
Sweet Ginger Eggs
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Sweet Ginger Eggs
Courtesy of
Kristina D'Orsi
Ingredients
2 dozen hard-boiled eggs, peeled
3 small onions, sliced into rings
1 teaspoon dillweed
1 quart white vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons ground ginger
2 tablespoons pickling spices
20 whole black peppercorns
6 cloves...
Beans for Sarah
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Beans for Sarah
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups dried pinto beans
water to soak beans
3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
12 oz....
The perfect holiday meal
By Jackie Clay
Issue #108 • November/December, 2007
There are no cultures in the world, nor have there been, that did not have feast days. From prehistoric times to yesterday, food has always played an important...
Hungry enough to eat a horse?
By Don Chance
Issue #88 • July/August, 2004
Okay, it's not everyday dining fare, I agree. But, tell someone you're having horse steaks for supper, grilled to perfection and garnished with plenty of fresh herbs and...
Demystifying real rye bread
By Richard Blunt
Issue #141 • May/June, 2013
Rye has been a popular bread grain in many parts of Europe for hundreds of years, second only to wheat. Popular regional rye breads can be found in...
Southern cooking that doesn’t just whistle Dixie
By Richard Blunt
Issue #41 • September/October, 1996
The southern region of the United States is almost as big as Western Europe, and despite the stereotype that non-Southerners havethat there is only one Southwhen someone says,...






























