Tomato and basil sauce

Recipe of the Week  Tomato and basil sauce  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 clove of garlic 1 small onion 4 fresh basil leaves or 2 dried leaves 4 Tbsp....

Nana V’s fire sauce

Recipe of the Week  Nana V’s fire sauce  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 pint homemade pickled chili peppers (See previous recipe.) 1 12 oz. bottle chili sauce...

Stuffed Mushrooms – Greek Style

Recipe of the Week  Stuffed Mushrooms - Greek Style  Courtesy of Fran Chiodo   Ingredients 1 large pkg whole white mushrooms (around 25 count) 2 pkg (10oz.) chopped frozen spinach (thawed and drained) 1 can or jar (about 5oz) Greek black olives...

Here are some tasty ways to use those end-of-season green tomatoes

By Marjorie Burris Issue #41 • September/October, 1996 That gentle nip in the autumn air feels pleasant to your cheeks, but it also means that one more tomato season is about to come to an end....

Canning chickens for the pantry

By Samantha Biggers Issue #135 • May/June, 2012 For the past three years my husband and I have raised Cornish Cross broilers in chicken tractors on our farm in western North Carolina. This past year we...

German green beans

Recipe of the Week  German green beans  Courtesy of Alice Brantley Yeager   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 lb. green beans, washed and snapped 4 slices cured bacon 1/2 cup vinegar 1/4 cup sugar 1...

Sweet Pickles

Recipe of the Week  Sweet Pickles  Courtesy of Kathy Myers (Dave's mother-in-law) My mother has made these sweet pickles ever since I can remember. They were always on a relish tray for special family gatherings. After marrying Dave, he...

Tomato-Avocado-Buttermilk Soup

Recipe of the Week  Tomato-Avocado-Buttermilk Soup  Courtesy of Jimmy Andalli  Ingredients 3 pounds tomatoes, peeled and seeded 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 avocado, mashed to a puree Juice of 1 lemon 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh parsley Salt...

Homemade healthy soba noodles

By Linda Gabris Issue #105 • May/June, 2007 As any noodle lover knows, the world of noodles is a big one with almost every country having a traditional noodle deeply rooted in its history and culture. Italy...

Honey Roasted Pheasant

Recipe of the Week  Honey Roasted Pheasant  Courtesy of Mike Willard  Ingredients 1 Pheasant 3/4 cup Honey 1/2 cup creamy Peanut Butter 2 Tbsp. Cider Vinegar 2 Tbsp. Soy Sauce Method Combine the honey, peanut butter, vinegar, and soy sauce...

Herbed cheese

Recipe of the Week  Herbed cheese  Courtesy of Kristen Rogers   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 6 oz. cream cheese 1/2 tsp. minced garlic 1 tsp. tarragon vinegar 4 tsp. milk 1/2 tsp. ground pepper 4 tsp....

Some unusual jellies for your sweet tooth

By Charles Sanders Issue #70 • July/August, 2001 In my mind, one of the simple pleasures in life is hot biscuits, a dab of butter, and a dollop of homemade jelly. Around here any biscuits left...

Ten Marinades For Summer

Recipe of the Week  Ten Marinades For Summer  Courtesy of Lois Winkle  All of these marinades may also be used for basting. Make extra, and set aside, to brush on while the food is cooking. Try...

Tastes Just Like Chicken

By Allen Easterly Website Exclusive • July, 2007 So you want to raise some critters that taste just like chicken? There's no better critter than the chicken itself. Chicken has become the most sought after meat...

Fried Foods

By Richard Blunt Issue #126 • November/December, 2010 Over the past 30 years I've devoted many hours to researching, developing, and testing recipes that provide my family and me with healthy and good tasting meals. My...

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...