Lemons: the versatile fruit
By Sharon Palmer, RD
Issue #100 • July/August, 2006
The clean, pure lemon has gotten a bad rap. It has become a metaphor for getting a dud. But the lowly lemon is probably one of the...
Dilled oyster crackers
Recipe of the Week
Dilled oyster crackers
Courtesy of
Alice Brantley Yeager
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
2 12-oz. pkgs. oyster crackers
1 cup canola oil or other light vegetable oil
2 tsp....
Artichoke-Spinach Casserole
Recipe of the Week
Artichoke-Spinach Casserole
Courtesy of
Fran Chiodo
Ingredients:
2 eggs (beaten)
3/4 cup mayo, divided
Two 10 ounce packages frozen chopped spinach (thawed and drained)
14 oz canned artichoke hearts (drained and quartered)
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup grated cheese
6...
Canning game meat
By Linda Gabris
Issue #166 • July/August, 2017
Attempting to can meat (or any other low acid food, for that matter) without the use of a pressure canner is every bit as foolhardy as arming up...
Wild edibles in delectable dishes
By Rebekah L. Cowell
Issue #123 • May/June, 2010
Many of us are surrounded by "free" foods we never think of utilizing. Perhaps you look out on your backyard or meadow, and think G-R-A-S-S! But you...
Hawaiian poha jam
Recipe of the Week
Hawaiian poha jam
Courtesy of
Sally Denney
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Ingredients
3 lb. poha (ground cherries)
1/4 cup water
1 cup sugar per cup cooked poha
1 Tbsp. lemon...
Italian Christmas bread
Recipe of the Week
Italian Christmas bread
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1/4 cup warm milk (110 to 115°)
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1/2 tsp. brown sugar
1/4 cup...
Shiitake mushrooms
By Linda Gabris
Issue #96 • November/December, 2005
There's a familiar old saying about mushrooms making meals marvelous but when it comes to the delectable shiitake, here's a pick that goes way beyond the call of...
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...
Cool dishes for formal summer dining
By Linda Gabris
Issue #94 • July/August, 2005
If you're an upland hunter who enjoys showing off your birds in gourmet fashion, here is a supreme main course creation that will earn the highest praise. There...
Corn and nopalito salsa
Recipe of the Week
Corn and nopalito salsa
Courtesy of
Jackie Clay
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Ingredients
1 1/2 cups cooked sweet corn
1/2 cup chopped nopalitos
2 Tbsp. chopped sweet red pepper
1/4...
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...
Blunt family chili
Recipe of the Week
Blunt family chili
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
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Ingredients
6 Tbsp. peanut oil
3 lb. lean ground beef chuck, chili grind
1-1/2 lbs. lean pork,...
Healthy holiday munchies — Guaranteed to take the sneak out of snacking
By Linda Gabris
Issue #102 • November/December, 2006
For many folks, holidays are the hardest time of the year to stick with sensible eating habits since seasonal entertaining revolves around so many traditional offerings of sweet...
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...
Hamburger soup
Recipe of the Week
Hamburger soup
Courtesy of
Darlene Campbell
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 lb. ground beef
4 carrots, cut in 2-inch chunks
3 potatoes, quartered
1 onion, chopped
1/2 bell pepper, sliced
1...
