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...
No fuss, no muss, one-pan grouse supper
By Linda Gabris
Issue #101 • September/October, 2006
Next best thing to spending a thrilling day on an upland trail is sitting down to a grouse supper, and here's a versatile dish that's fast, easy, and...
Jambalaya stew
Recipe of the Week
Jambalaya stew
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Special Equipment:
1 seasoned 5-qt. Dutch oven with lid
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp. peanut oil
3 oz. smoked sausage, chopped medium...
Solar Food Drying
By Marcella Shaffer
Issue #58 • July/August, 1999
The oldest known method of food preservation is drying food using the heat from the sun. Unfortunately it has become the least used as freezers and pressure canners...
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....
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,...
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...
Cooking with seeds — A surefire way to sow good health into your family’s...
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By Linda Gabris
Issue #100 • July/August, 2006
Even though it sounds a little seedy, planting an array of tasty seeds in your daily cooking is an economical way to sneak an extra dose...
Pecan Crusted Trout
Recipe of the Week
Pecan Crusted Trout
Courtesy of
Louis Maher
Ingredients
6 6-oz. trout fillets
2 beaten eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1-1/2 cups finely chopped pecans
1/2...
Making good jerky
By Randy Neumann
Issue #130 • July/August, 2011
It is hard to find someone who doesn't like beef jerky. Or teriyaki jerky. Or turkey jerky. And I've had some Hawaiian pork jerky that was out of...
The healthy kitchen — Good spoons, knives, and food
By Richard Blunt
Issue #102 • November/December, 2006
Despite being omnivores endowed with the ability to eat nearly everything, we humans are very selective about what we consider acceptable food. A close look at the culinary...
Raspberry ketchup
Richard Blunt
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
1 to 3 pickled chili peppers (let your taste be the judge) or substitute l/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/3 cup fresh or canned tomato puree
1/3 cup wine vinegar
1/4...
Cooking from long-term food storage
By Jackie Clay
Issue #55 • January/February, 1999
All self-reliant families know they should have at least a year's worth of food and essential supplies stored up in a large pantry. Unfortunately, actually eating from long-term...
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....
Preserve the harvest naturally through wild fermentation
By Jereme Zimmerman
Issue #154 • July/August, 2015
Little hands are ideal for helping to stuff jars with vegetables. Just be sure to "pay" your help — but don't let them eat it all!
For a homesteader,...
The convenience of a bread bucket
By Karen Marshall
Issue #145 • January/February, 2014
Does making four or more loaves of bread at a time, with no hand kneading, no electricity, and only one container to clean sound appealing?
If making one loaf...































