Emergency casserole

Recipe of the Week  Emergency casserole  Courtesy of Jan Cook   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 3 lb. yellow squash, sliced 2 medium onions, chopped 2 carrots, slivered 1/2 pint sour cream 2 cans cream of...

Breakfast Cereal

Recipe of the Week  Breakfast Cereal  Courtesy of C.L. Fitzmaurice   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 5 cups quick-cook oatmeal 1 cup brown sugar 2/3 cup light corn syrup 1 cup wheat germ or cracked...

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...

Cookies in a jar

By Sharon Palmer, RD Issue #72 • November/December, 2001 Cookies in a jar are easy to make and make great gifts. Christian and Nicholas mix up a batch of cookies in a jar. A finished batch of country oatmeal cookies Gourmet country...

Never too busy to make bread

By Ilene Duffy Issue #114 • November/December, 2008 Summer vacation came to an abrupt end. Sons are back in school. My "soccer mom" folding chair is in the trunk of the car. The daytimer is getting...

Fermented dill pickles

Recipe of the Week  Fermented dill pickles  Courtesy of Olivia Miller   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 50-60 smooth small cucumbers 1 oz. whole mixed spices dill 1 lb. pure salt 1 gallon water 1 pint cider...

Terrific tamale pie

Recipe of the Week  Terrific tamale pie  Courtesy of Janine Hawley   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped green pepper 1lb. ground beef 2 8 oz. cans seasoned tomato...

Maple Spiced Broiled Salmon

Recipe of the Week  Maple Spiced Broiled Salmon  Courtesy of Barbara Sabek  Ingredients 4 salmon fillets (6 to 8 ounces each) 1/3 cup real maple syrup (NOT pancake syrup!) 1/2 cup water 4 teaspoons peeled, grated ginger root 2 cloves garlic minced fine 1/4...

Baked barbeque beans

Jackie Clay Ingredients 2 cups dried beans 1 tsp. baking soda 1/4 lb. chopped ham or other smoked meat 1 cup barbecue sauce 1/2 tsp. salt dash black pepper 1 Tbsp. molasses 1 medium onion, chopped Method Soak beans overnight, adding a little baking soda...

Making hard cider

By Matt Purkeypile Issue #143 • September/October, 2013 Hard cider is an American tradition dating back to before the Revolution. In the early days of America, it was as prevalent as beer. Unlike what we teach...

Here are some simple tips on how to store apples for a long, long...

By Don Fallick Issue #41 •September/October, 1996 Almost any kind of apple will keep for three or four months, or even longer, if stored properly. It's cheap and easy to do. All you need is newspaper,...

Root vegetable casserole

Recipe of the Week  Root vegetable casserole  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 2 cups medium parsnips (peeled and diced medium) 1-1/2 cups medium carrots (peeled and diced medium)...

Persimmon bread

Recipe of the Week  Persimmon bread  Courtesy of Charles A. Sanders   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 cup persimmon pulp 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp....

Chicken chili

Recipe of the Week  Chicken chili  Courtesy of Arthur Vernon II   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 5 Tbsp. vegetable oil 3 large onions, chopped (about 6 cups) 3 fresh or canned jalapeño peppers,...

Deconstructing a bowl of red

By Richard Blunt Issue #138 • November/December, 2012 When we eat, we incorporate all of our senses (sight, touch, hearing, taste, and smell) to help us make a general determination about the food in front of...

Hearty breakfast fillets

Richard Blunt  Ingredients 1/2 cup flour kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 egg 1/2 cup milk 1 cup cornflake crumbs 1 lb. fish fillets (small thin fillets preferred) 1/2 cup peanut oil Method Equipment: 7-inch well-seasoned cast iron skillet or...