Hoppin’ John with fresh asparagus beans
Recipe of the Week
Hoppin’ John with fresh asparagus beans
Courtesy of
Alice Brantley Yeager
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 cup uncooked rice (not instant)
1 lb. pork sausage broken into...
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...
Sweet & Sour Cabbage
Recipe of the Week
Sweet and Sour Cabbage
Courtesy of
Roxanne Milius
Ingredients
1 small onion, sliced
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup water
4 cups red cabbage, shredded
2 tart apples, cored, peeled, and diced
3 tablespoons white vinegar...
Fish — This gourmet food is fun to catch, relatively easy to cook, and...
By Richard Blunt
Issue #47 • September/October, 1997
About 70% of the earth's surface is covered with salt water, and 4% of land surface (another 1% of the earth' total surface) is covered with fresh water....
Duck with Mushrooms
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Duck with Mushrooms
Courtesy of
Sharon Selvig
Ingredients
2 ducks, cut in pieces
1 clove garlic, minced
1/8 teaspoon thyme
4 ounces ham, in 1/4" cubes
1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced thick...
The best apple pie you’ll ever bake
By Richard Blunt
Issue #132 • November/December, 2011
Dave Duffy, the publisher of Backwoods Home Magazine, asked me to review some of my early recipes and see if any needed updating. After rereading a few, I...
Lenie in the kitchen: Pumpkin sweet bread with walnuts
By Ilene Duffy
It seems to be the simple things I’m missing most during this pandemic when many of us are spending a lot of time at home. With the virus surging in various parts...
Czarist Chicken Salad
Recipe of the Week
Czarist Chicken Salad
Courtesy of
Frannie Burdette
Ingredients
4 chicken breast halves (about 1-1/2 pounds)
4 small red potatoes, boiled, peeled, sliced
1/2 cup coarsely chopped deli-style dill pickle
1 onion quartered, divided
1 rib celery,...
Goat milk recipes
By Jackie Clay
Issue #92 • March/April, 2005
One of my greatest joys is having a bounty of fresh milk from my goats come spring. And as I had two does milking on our new homestead...
Pears in Caramel Syrup
Recipe of the Week
Pears in Caramel Syrup
Courtesy of
Louise Boudreau
Ingredients
8 firm, unblemished, ripe Pears, preferably Anjou or Comice
3 cups Water
2 cups Sugar
1/3 cup Coffee Liqueur
juice of 1 Lemon
Water
Whipped cream (optional)
Method
Three-quarters fill a pot or bowl...
Chicken Enchiladas
Recipe of the Week
Chicken Enchiladas
Courtesy of
Mari Susan Bell
Two large pans (double recipe) can feed quite a crowd when accompanied by refried beans or Spanish Rice and a green/citrus/sweet onion salad. Delicioso! Enjoy!
Chicken Enchiladas
Ingredients
3...
Chocolate Babka
Recipe of the Week
Chocolate Babka
Courtesy of
Amanda Geller
Ingredients
1 cup milk
5 tablespoons butter, plus extra for greasing
1/4 cup lukewarm water
1 package dry yeast
6 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
5-6 cups unbleached...
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...
Tomato and coriander salad
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Tomato and coriander salad
Courtesy of
Habeeb Salloum
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
5 medium-sized tomatoes, quartered, then thinly sliced
3/4 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves
1 tsp. salt...
Apple butter
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Apple butter
Courtesy of
Anne Westbrook Dominick
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
5 lbs. apples, stems removed and quartered
2 cups cider or cider vinegar
brown sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2...
Lamb and black bean tamale pie
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Lamb and black bean tamale pie
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1-1/2 lb. ground lamb
1 tsp. olive oil
2 cups onion, diced medium
1 large...































