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...
Stuffed Mushrooms – Greek Style
Recipe of the Week
Stuffed Mushrooms - Greek Style
Courtesy of
Fran Chiodo
Ingredients
1 large pkg whole white mushrooms (around 25 count)
2 pkg (10oz.) chopped frozen spinach (thawed and drained)
1 can or jar (about 5oz) Greek black olives...
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...
Sweet Pickles
Recipe of the Week
Sweet Pickles
Courtesy of
Kathy Myers
(Dave's mother-in-law)
My mother has made these sweet pickles ever since I can remember. They were always on a relish tray for special family gatherings. After marrying Dave, he...
Comfort foods of Ireland – hearty recipes from Grandma’s old file box
By Linda Gabris
I take a lot of pleasure indulging in cuisines from around the world. One country that holds a special place in my heart is Ireland because my grandmother had Irish roots. Some...
Bologna sandwiches and roasted rabbit
By Habeeb Salloum
Issue #61 • January/February, 2000
"I don't know what I'm going to do with all this bologna!" My mother was speaking to herself as she tried to find room for two huge bologna...
Adventures of a 9-pound cabbage
By Katie Martin
Issue #131 • September/October, 2011
Last fall we decided to take a nice Sunday drive through the mountains, an activity we like to do all year long it doesn't even have to...
How to tell a bad egg
By David Scott Matthews
Issue #53 • September/October, 1998
One of the things that my family loves most about living in the country is that we get to eat fresh eggs from our genuine free-range chickens....
Pickled fish and rollmops
By Linda Gabris
Issue #91 • January/February, 2005
The zesty creations called rollmops (those mouthwatering appetizers that you buy in jars at the supermarket or by bulk in a deli) have deep European roots, but there's...
Making good jerky
By Randy Neumann
Issue #130 • July/August, 2011
It is hard to find someone who doesn't like beef jerky. Or teriyaki jerky. Or turkey jerky. And I've had some Hawaiian pork jerky that was out of...
Black Beans & Rice
Recipe of the Week
Black Beans & Rice
Courtesy of
Betty Marx
It won't be exactly the same, but you can save a considerable amount of time by using canned black beans.
Ingredients
1 lb. dried Black Beans (3 cups),...
More tips and tricks for the kitchen
By Richard Blunt
Issue #62 • March/April, 2000
(This is a follow-up to Richard Blunt's article, Tips and tricks for the kitchen, Issue #60, Nov/Dec. 1999.)
After years of watching my mother prepare thousands of wonderful foods...
Stuffed sweet peppers
Recipe of the Week
Stuffed sweet peppers
Courtesy of
Alice Brantley Yeager
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
4 large sweet peppers
2 cups cooked rice
1 cup cooked ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1...
These chocolate treats make great gifts and delicious holiday desserts
By Tanya Kelley
Issue #42 • November/December, 1996
Just in case the world comes to an end, I plan on keeping plenty of chocolate on hand in my food storage. That is, if I can keep...
Braised rabbit with red wine
Recipe of the Week
Braised rabbit with red wine
Courtesy of
Alicia Fleiss
Ingredients
1 2-1/2 pound Rabbit
1/2 pound small Mushrooms
1/4 pound small White Onions
1-1/2 cups dry red Wine
1/2 cup Chicken Bouillion
2 Tbsp. Oil
1 Tbsp. freshly chopped...
