Triple chocolate cheesecake

Recipe of the Week  Triple chocolate cheesecake  Courtesy of Tanya Kelley   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients Crust: 1-1/2 cups crushed Oreo cookies (about 10 cookies) 1/4 cup butter 1/2 of a 1-1/2-oz. chocolate bar Filling: 2...

Italian Pot Roast

Recipe of the Week  Italian Pot Roast  Courtesy of Mama Jo D'Ascanio and Beverly Rossman  Ingredients 4 pounds lean chuck roast 4 garlic cloves, crushed 4 medium onions, chopped 3 Tablespoons olive oil 4 (6 oz) cans tomato paste...

Wonderful wilderness wines

By Linda Gabris Issue #88 • July/August, 2004 From spring's first delicate blossoms to the last clinging berries of autumn, hobby winemakers can cash in on nature's bounty to rack up an exciting array of distinctive...

Chow-chow

Recipe of the Week  Chow-chow  Courtesy of Marjorie Burris   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 peck (12-1/2 lbs.) green tomatoes 8 large onions 10 green bell peppers 3 Tbsp. pickling salt 6 hot peppers, seeded...

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,...

My garden — A springboard of food, pleasure, and history

By Habeeb Salloum Issue #80 • March/April, 2003 "You mean that from this postage-size garden you grow enough vegetables and herbs to last you all year?" my friend asked in disbelief as he watched me plant...

Blonde brownies

Recipe of the Week  Blonde brownies  Courtesy of Rhoda Denning   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1/2 cup butter (no substitutes) 2 cups lightly packed brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup chopped pecans,...

Making baby food at home

By Michele Lightfoot Issue #78 • November/December, 2002 Homemade baby food is not only delicious and economical, it is simple to prepare as well. Being able to control the ingredients, choosing organic produce and meats, and...

Homemade pizza

Recipe of the Week  Homemade pizza  Courtesy of Jackie Clay   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 3 cups flour 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 Tbsp. mixed spices (oregano, basil, onion flakes) 1-1/2 cups warm water 1...

Layered casserole

Recipe of the Week  Layered casserole  Courtesy of Nathele Graham   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 cup uncooked rice 1 can whole-kernel corn, drained 2 cups tomato sauce 3/4 cup water 1/2 cup finely chopped...

A healthy heart starts in the kitchen

By Richard Blunt <!----> Issue #100 • July/August, 2006 The Surgeon General of the United States recently referred to obesity as "the terror within." But who is the enemy? When we finally started paying attention to what...

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...

Whole grain breads baked at home

By Richard Blunt Issue #112 • July/August, 2008 Bread baking is an ancient craft that some food historians believe reaches back over 15,000 years to the time when the last Ice Age was losing its grip...

Making apple pectin

By Kristina Seleshanko Issue #167 • September/October, 2017 One day, as I walked past an apple tree that was naturally thinning its fruit by dropping tiny, baby apples, I thought, “I wish there was something useful...

Sweet Ginger Eggs

Recipe of the Week  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...

Danish Meat Balls

Recipe of the Week  Danish Meat Balls  Courtesy of Freddie Lindstrom  Ingredients 1 pound ground beef 1/2 pound ground veal 3 medium potatoes, cooked and mashed 1 medium onion, minced 1-1/2 cups flour 1/3 cup flour 1 egg, beaten 2...