Dragon’s breath chili

Recipe of the Week  Dragon’s breath chili  Courtesy of Rodney Merrill   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1/3 lb. kidney beans 1/3 lb. pinto beans 1/3 lb. navy beans 6 cups water 2 medium onions, chopped 1...

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...

Aunt Ona’s Mandarin orange cake

Recipe of the Week  Aunt Ona’s Mandarin orange cake  Courtesy of Edwina Gower   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Cake Ingredients 1 butter cake mix (or yellow) 1 can mandarin oranges 4 eggs 1/2 cup oil Filling...

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...

Making dandelions palatable

By John Kallas, Ph.D Issue #82 • July/August, 2003 We've heard stories about how good dandelions are. What one usually hears from enthusiastic wild food promoters is, "All you need to do is find very young...

Four Breads for the Bread Machine

Recipe of the Week  Four Breads for the Bread Machine  Courtesy of Beverly Rossman  In General All ingredients should be at room temperature before adding to the bread maker, unless the manufacturer of the machine recommends otherwise. Follow the manufacturer's...

Baked Macaroni and Cheese to Kill For

Recipe of the Week  Baked Macaroni and Cheese to Kill For  Courtesy of John Silveira  Ingredients 2 cups uncooked elbow Macaroni 3/8 cup Butter 1/2 cup Flour 1-3/4 cups Milk 1/2 cup Sour Cream 1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese...

Plantation Coffee Punch

Recipe of the Week  Plantation Coffee Punch  Courtesy of Louise Johnson  Ingredients 1/3 cup instant coffee dissolved in 1/2 cup boiling water 5 cups milk 1 cup whipping cream, whipped 2 cups vanilla ice cream 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp. vanilla Method Mix the dissolved instant...

Sweet potato pudding

Recipe of the Week  Sweet potato pudding  Courtesy of Larry Cywin   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 6 medium sweet potatoes 1 cup milk 1 cup sugar 3 eggs 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. cinnamon Method Peel the...

Easy homemade dairy products

By Maggie Howe Photos by John Gibney Issue #137 • September/October, 2012 Queso blanco, sliced and ready for cooking I have a strong interest in cooking and in local foods and I very much enjoy making my own...

Indian Pudding

Recipe of the Week  Indian Pudding  Courtesy of Joanne Marshfeld  Ingredients 4 Cups whole Milk 1/2 Cup whole Milk, cold 1/2 Cup yellow Cornmeal 1/2 Cup Maple syrup 1/3 Cup Brown Sugar 1/4 Cup light Molasses 2...

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...

A Native American feast

By Jackie Clay Issue #66 • November/December, 2000 When the holidays roll around, a lot of folks get bored with the "same-old meal." You know, turkey, mashed potatoes—the whole traditional meal. But some adventurous families might...

Spicy Beef

Recipe of the Week  Spicy Beef  Courtesy of Elaine Driver  Ingredients 8 ounces top round steak, fat trimmed, cut into strips 2 fresh hot chilis, minced 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1-1/2 tablespoons fresh cilantro,...

Traditional trail foods — Transportable calories

By Brad Rohdenburg Issue #81 • May/June, 2003 Napoleon said that an army marches on its stomach. Frederick the Great defined an army as a group of men who demanded daily feeding. One can imagine the...

Cornmeal sour cream biscuits

Recipe of the Week  Cornmeal sour cream biscuits  Courtesy of Arthur Vernon II   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1 cup cornmeal 1 Tbsp. sugar 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1...