Gourmet nutrition with beans and rice
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Gourmet nutrition
with beans and rice
By Richard Blunt
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By Richard Blunt
Rice is one of the first grains man domesticated. Today it is one of our most important food sources, accounting for one-fifth of the calories consumed...
Lenie in the kitchen: Lemon scones, pound cake, and pie
Lenie in the kitchen
Lemon scones, pound cake, and pie
By Ilene Duffy
Issue #165 • May/June, 2017
How did 28 years go by so quickly? It was a beautiful fall evening in November 1989 when I took...
These salads are hearty dishes
By Jennifer Stein Barker
Issue #43 • January/February, 1997
When most people think of a salad, they first think of lettuce or fruit, but a salad may also be made of vegetables or fruit, combined with...
Vegetable Salad with Yogurt Dressing
Recipe of the Week
Vegetable Salad with Yogurt Dressing
Courtesy of
Rebecca Mason
Ingredients
1/2 pound of Cauliflower florets
2 medium Carrots, peeled and diced
1 cup fresh green peas
2 medium Potatoes, peeled and diced
2 green Chillies, finely chopped
1 cup Yogurt
¼...
Corn cob jelly
Recipe of the Week
Corn cob jelly
Courtesy of
Charles A. Sanders
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
12-14 red corn cobs
6 cups sugar
2 pkg. Sure-Jell
Method
Start by gathering a few dozen red...
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...
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...
Ribeye Steak with Chianti Sauce
Recipe of the Week
Ribeye Steak with Chianti Sauce
Courtesy of
Ellen Lancer
Ingredients
4 boneless ribeye steaks
2 Tablespoons peanut oil
Salt and pepper
1 Cup Chianti
1/2 Cup beef stock
1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 Tablespoon shallots,...
Spider rice casserole
Recipe of the Week
Spider rice casserole
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Special Equipment:
1 5-qt. or larger cast iron Dutch oven
Ingredients
6 skinless chicken thighs
1/2 tsp....
Piccalilli — A late summer bonus
By Marcia E. Brown
Issue #83 • September/October, 2003
Popularity of the movie Fried Green Tomatoes has sparked new interest the last few years in those ubiquitous green tomatoes that many gardeners have in plenty near...
Pear honey
Recipe of the Week
Pear honey
Courtesy of
Alice Brantley Yeager
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 qt. of ground Kieffer pears (peel and core before grinding)
3 cups sugar
juice of...
Garlic Soup
Recipe of the Week
Garlic Soup
Courtesy of
Brad Delmonico
Ingredients
6 cups Vegetable Stock
6 slices Italian Bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
12 cloves garlic, quartered (use more if you like)
1/2 cup dry red Wine
2 Tbsp. Butter
1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
1...
Coconut Rice Pudding
Recipe of the Week
Coconut Rice Pudding
Courtesy of
Letty Morris
Ingredients
2 cups Coconut Milk
1 cup short grain Rice
1 cup Milk
1/4 cup Sugar
4 Tbsp. Butter
1 piece rind from 1/4 Lime
Method
In a bowl, mix the rice with the coconut...
Canning 101 — Pickles, fruits, jams, jellies, etc.
By Jackie Clay
Issue #53 • September/October, 1998
For some reason, (definitely unknown to me) canning, as a method of very long term food storage, fell into disuse. Maybe it's the hurry/rush syndrome many folks have...
Skillet Spanish rice
Recipe of the Week
Skillet Spanish rice
Courtesy of
John Silveira
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 lb. lean ground beef
8 oz. sweet Italian sausage
2 small red or green bell peppers,...
