Whole grain breads baked at home

By Richard Blunt Issue #112 • July/August, 2008 Bread baking is an ancient craft that some food historians believe reaches back over 15,000 years to the time when the last Ice Age was losing its grip...

Modify your oven to bake great bread

By Emily Buehler Issue #102 • November/December, 2006 Making bread at home is a long process—kneading the dough, waiting while it rises, shaping it into a loaf, and then waiting while it rises again. But in...

Española eggs

Recipe of the Week  Española eggs  Courtesy of Jackie Clay   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients Shortening to fry 1 medium onion, sliced 8 Anaheim, Big Jim, or Relleno peppers, green roasted If you want...

Middle Eastern breads

By Habeeb Salloum Issue #135 • May/June, 2012 Arabs, the majority people in the Middle East, eat bread with every meal. In tradition and in daily life, bread is held to be a divine gift from...

Twice Cooked Pork

Recipe of the Week  Twice Cooked Pork  Courtesy of Connor Brown  Ingredients 1 pound boneless pork butt 8 ounces chicken broth 2 tablespoons cooking oil 8 small dried red chillies 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 3 scallions, cut into 1-in...

Corn and nopalito salsa

Recipe of the Week  Corn and nopalito salsa  Courtesy of Jackie Clay   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 1/2 cups cooked sweet corn 1/2 cup chopped nopalitos 2 Tbsp. chopped sweet red pepper 1/4...

Southern mint julep

Recipe of the Week  Southern mint julep  Courtesy of Alice Brantley Yeager   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 4 sprigs fresh peppermint 1 tsp. sugar cracked ice 1 1/2 jigger bourbon whiskey Method Crush mint leaves and...

Four Breads for the Bread Machine

Recipe of the Week  Four Breads for the Bread Machine  Courtesy of Beverly Rossman  In General All ingredients should be at room temperature before adding to the bread maker, unless the manufacturer of the machine recommends otherwise. Follow the manufacturer's...

Garlic Soup

Recipe of the Week  Garlic Soup  Courtesy of Brad Delmonico  Ingredients 6 cups Vegetable Stock 6 slices Italian Bread, cut into 1-inch cubes 12 cloves garlic, quartered (use more if you like) 1/2 cup dry red Wine 2 Tbsp. Butter 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil 1...

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...

Hummingbird Cake

Recipe of the Week  Hummingbird Cake  Courtesy of Beverly Rossman  Ingredients Cake: 3 cups flour 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup unsalted butter 3 eggs 2 cups mashed ripe banannas (3-4...

Indian Fry Bread

Recipe of the Week  Indian Fry Bread  Courtesy of Beverly Rossman  Ingredients 2 Cups all-purpose flour 1/4 Cup Instand nonfat dry milk powder 2 teaspoon Baking powder 1 teaspoon Salt 1 Tablespoon Butter or Lard 3/4 Cup Warm water...

Boston brown bread

Recipe of the Week  Boston brown bread  Courtesy of Darlene Campbell   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1-1/2 cups yellow cornmeal 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 1-1/3 cups milk 1-1/3 cups...

Vegetable Salad with Yogurt Dressing

Recipe of the Week  Vegetable Salad with Yogurt Dressing  Courtesy of Rebecca Mason  Ingredients 1/2 pound of Cauliflower florets 2 medium Carrots, peeled and diced 1 cup fresh green peas 2 medium Potatoes, peeled and diced 2 green Chillies, finely chopped 1 cup Yogurt ¼...

Chicken chili

Recipe of the Week  Chicken chili  Courtesy of Arthur Vernon II   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 5 Tbsp. vegetable oil 3 large onions, chopped (about 6 cups) 3 fresh or canned jalapeño peppers,...

Picking and preserving the wild plum

By Bill Weekes Issue #69 • May/June, 2001 The wild plum is a fickle fruit, ripening any time between late spring and late summer. It comes in a bunch of colors, shapes, and sizes. Some are...