Preserving plums
By Kristina Seleshanko
Issue #171 • May/June, 2018
I’ve read that the Chinese believe plums symbolize good luck; perhaps that’s why plums are one of the most cultivated fruits on earth. (Or maybe it’s just that...
Broccoli-Turkey Casserole
Recipe of the Week
Broccoli-Turkey Casserolewith Mushroom Sauce
Courtesy of
Lisa Cardillo
Ingredients
3 cups Broccoli florets
2 cups leftover Turkey, chopped
1 medium Onion, chopped
1 medium green Bell Pepper, chopped
1 cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded
1/2 cup Pepperjack or Jalapeno...
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...
The real “Q” — Barbecue the way it’s supposed to be
By John DePresca
Photos by Carolyn DePresca
Issue #119 • September/October, 2009
The next time you go to the grocery store or supermarket check out the price of a pound of already prepared barbecue. If you're shocked...
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...
Sorrento Salad
Recipe of the Week
Sorrento Salad
Courtesy of
Larry Herman
Ingredients
1/2 pound mushrooms
3 to 4 stalks celery
1/2 cup pimento
1/2 cup black olives
1 small onion
lettuce
1/2 cup virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2...
How to use those leftovers
By Marjorie Burris
Issue #58 • July/August, 1999
Congratulations! You've worked hard and have enough food stored away to feed your family, possibly for a year or more. Now, go to your store room, pick up...
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...
Louisiana gumbo
Recipe of the Week
Louisiana gumbo
Courtesy of
Alice Brantley Yeager
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 large dressed frying chicken, including giblets & neck
1-1/2 cups of flour for dredging
1/2 tsp....
Filipino Chicken Stew
Recipe of the Week
Filipino Chicken Stew
Courtesy of
Raymond Bogan
Ingredients
3 pounds chicken, cubed
5 cups water
1 tablespoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon salt
2 large onions, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
4 medium potato,...
Pasteurizing milk
By Patrice Lewis
Issue #123 • May/June, 2010
In the last hundred years of urban migration, the home or small farm dairy became a lost breed. Who needed to keep a cow when it was so...
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...
Easy homemade dairy products
By Maggie Howe
Photos by John Gibney
Issue #137 • September/October, 2012
Queso blanco, sliced and ready for cooking
I have a strong interest in cooking and in local foods and I very much enjoy making my own...
Chicken San Francisco
Recipe of the Week
Chicken San Francisco
Courtesy of
Beverly Rossman
Ingredients
1 2 to 2-1/2 lb chicken, cut up to frying size pieces
Grated rind and the juice of 2 medium oranges
1 Tablespoon grated onion
1/2 teaspoon...
Freeze a holiday turkey to enjoy it all year long
By Linda Gabris
Issue #174 • November/December, 2018
When I was a kid, Grandpa and Grandma would put in an order with the local turkey farmer in November for a “Christmas” bird, which would be picked...
Baked Cod with Summer Squash
Recipe of the Week
Baked Cod with Summer Squash
Courtesy of
Miriam Spencer
Ingredients
1/4 cup plain dried bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon rosemary, crumbled
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3...
