Successful cold storage

By Sylvia Gist Issue #82 • July/August, 2003 Crisp carrot sticks, fresh cabbage, and fried potatoes from my Montana garden in June? Yes, but only if I've kept them in cold storage from last summer's garden. A...

Bread pudding

Recipe of the Week  Bread pudding  Courtesy of Marjorie Burris   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 2 cups cubed dry bread 4 cups milk, scalded 1 Tbsp. butter 1/4 tsp. salt 3/4...

Grape Leaves Stuffed with Chevre & Figs

Recipe of the Week  Grape Leaves Stuffed with Chevre & Figs  Courtesy of Lane Franklin  Ingredients 3 ounces fresh Figs 3 ounces Cream (or goat milk) 4 ounces Chevre (fresh goat cheese) 1 Egg, beaten 2 oz. Pine Nuts, toasted 2...

Beef and Cabbage Soup

Recipe of the Week  Beef and Cabbage Soup  Courtesy of Troi Young  Ingredients 1 pound lean ground beef 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 stalks celery, chopped 16 ounces kidney beans, drained 1/2...

Grilled Chicken with Pineapple-Peach Sauce

Recipe of the Week  Grilled Chicken with Pineapple-Peach Sauce  Courtesy of Laura DeBenedictis  Ingredients 1 lb chicken thighs, skinned 1 cup pineapple juice 1/4 cup peach preserves Method Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Rinse thechicken and place in a...

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...

Caribbean Catfish

Recipe of the Week  Caribbean Catfish  Courtesy of Steve Garbon  Ingredients 4 Catfish fillets 2 cups Water 1/2 cup fresh Bread Crumbs 1/4 cup toasted Almonds, chopped 1/4 cup Green Pepper, chopped 4 Tbsp. fresh Lime Juice 4...

Homemade baking extracts

By Linda Zimnick Issue #157 • January/February, 2016 Every cook or baker has a secret or two they keep tucked in their apron pocket. My secret? Homemade flavoring extracts. They are simple to make and the...

Turkey Tetrazzini

Recipe of the Week  Turkey Tetrazzini  Courtesy of Katie O'Leary  Ingredients 2-1/2 cups cooked pasta 1-1/2 cups leftover turkey, chopped 1 cup Milk 1 cup Chicken Broth 1/2 cup shredded Swiss Cheese 1/3 cup chopped Onion 1/3 cup fresh sliced Mushrooms 1/4 cup each flour 1/4...

Pistachio-Mocha Chicken

Recipe of the Week  Pistachio-Mocha Chicken  Courtesy of Minnie Gottfried  Ingredients 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 cup coffee liquor Sauce 3 cups chicken stock 1 Tablespoon coffee liquor 3/4 cup pistachio meats 1 chile pepper, chopped 1/2 cup chopped onion 3 Tablespoons chopped...

Ham and sausage jambalaya

Recipe of the Week  Ham and sausage jambalaya  Courtesy of Tom Barth   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1/2 tsp. white pepper 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp. paprika 1/2...

Breakfast Sausage Casserole

Recipe of the Week  Breakfast Sausage Casserole  Courtesy of Nancy Janus  Ingredients 1 pound pork sausage 6 slices white bread, toasted and cubed 1/2 pound shredded cheddar cheese 1 teaspoon mustard powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 eggs, beaten 2 cups milk Method Remove sausage meat from...

Pickled chili peppers

Recipe of the Week  Pickled chili peppers  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients       Brine: 2 lbs. (1 gallon) fresh, ripe, chili peppers 1 gallon water 2 cups of sea or...

Hearty breakfast fillets

Richard Blunt  Ingredients 1/2 cup flour kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 egg 1/2 cup milk 1 cup cornflake crumbs 1 lb. fish fillets (small thin fillets preferred) 1/2 cup peanut oil Method Equipment: 7-inch well-seasoned cast iron skillet or...

Old-fashioned meat pie casserole

Recipe of the Week  Old-fashioned meat pie casserole  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 4-5 lb. roasting chicken or stewing hen 2 cups low fat, low salt canned chicken...

Canning Steelhead and Tuna

By Lisa Nourse Issue #177 • July/August/September, 2019 Any medical professional will tell you that adding fish oil to your diet has incredible benefits. Oily fish is rich in omega-3 fatty acids which provide many health...