Old-fashioned applesauce cake

Recipe of the Week  Old-fashioned applesauce cake  Courtesy of Muriel Sutherland   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. cloves 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/2...

Raspberry Pears with Chocolate Sauce

Recipe of the Week  Raspberry Pears with Chocolate Sauce  Courtesy of Lyle Staple  Ingredients 2 cups cranberry/raspberry juice 1/2 cup port wine (optional) 1/2 cup raspberry syrup (use 1 cup if port wine is omitted) 3 2" x 1" strips...

Demystifying real rye bread

By Richard Blunt Issue #141 • May/June, 2013 Rye has been a popular bread grain in many parts of Europe for hundreds of years, second only to wheat. Popular regional rye breads can be found in...

In search of the perfect cup of coffee

By Richard Blunt Issue #68 • March/April, 2001 As an active member of the worldwide fraternity of "Java Junkies," I feel it is time that I stand up and be recognized for my contribution to the...

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...

Start your food storage on $10 a week

By Alan T. Hagan Issue #59 • September/October, 1999 If Old Mother Hubbard had had a food storage program before she went to her cupboard her poor dog would have gotten his bone. Given the fact...

Baked Bean Soup

Recipe of the Week  Baked Bean Soup  Courtesy of Oliver Del Signore  When I saw "Baked Bean" listed under "Soups" in the Fannie Farmer cookbook I could not imagine the two going together. I looked at the...

Elk Roast With Cranberries

Recipe of the Week  Elk Roast With Cranberries  Courtesy of Daisy Wallace  Ingredients 2 - 3 pound Elk roast* 2 tablespoons Oil 2 cups raw Cranberries 1 small stalk Celery, chopped 1 teaspoon Nutmeg 1-1/2 tablespoons Maple Sugar 1/4 cup all purpose Flour 1 small Onion,...

The dandelion is a healthful, great tasting weed you can eat

By Carol Williams Issue #44 • March/April, 1997 Want to eat a weed? One that's easy to find and tastes great? Just start hunting for those first spring dandelions. The dandelion's true name is Taraxacum Officinale, which...

Salsa

Jackie Clay  Ingredients 40 medium tomatoes 5 cups finely chopped onions 4 cups finely chopped celery 2 cups finely chopped jalapeños (may use other peppers, to taste) 1/2 cup lemon or lime juice 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro 5 Tbsp. salt Method To peel...

Banana-Apricot Bars

Recipe of the Week  Banana-Apricot Bars  Courtesy of Beverly Rosssman  Ingredients Pastry: 12 ounces pot cheese, sieved 1 pound butter (room temperature) 4 cups flour, sifted 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel 1 teaspoon salt Garnish: Confectioners' sugar 1 one pound can apricot halves, well drained Filling: 1 egg...

Make sourdough with wild yeast

By Leah Leach Issue #151 • January/February, 2015 Those of us who live as self-sufficiently as possible love to forage. From wild greens to wild meat, foraged foods make their way onto our tables as often...

Dishpan cookies

Recipe of the Week  Dishpan cookies  Courtesy of Darlene Campbell   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 4 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp. soda 1 tsp. salt 2 cups brown sugar 2 cups granulated sugar 2 cups oil 4...

Basic chicken broth

Richard Blunt Ingredients 1 5-6 lb. stewing hen or roasting chicken 6 qts. cold water 2 medium onions, peeled and cut into quarters 1 celery rib with leaves attached 1 whole carrot 2 bay leaves 8 whole black peppercorns 3 whole cloves 1 piece...

Lenie in the kitchen: Hamburger and potato casserole

By Ilene Duffy Issue #140 • March/April, 2013 One last outing before heading back to college is to take Damon for his first trip to the beach. L-R: Rob, Jacob, Sam Our oldest sons, Jacob and Robby, are...

Piccalilli — A late summer bonus

By Marcia E. Brown Issue #83 • September/October, 2003 Popularity of the movie Fried Green Tomatoes has sparked new interest the last few years in those ubiquitous green tomatoes that many gardeners have in plenty near...