Irish coffee
Recipe of the Week
Irish coffee
Courtesy of
Ivan Brown
Thanks to Ivan for this recipe, which we present here as it was submitted, with just a few formatting changes for the web site.
St Patrick's Day is just...
Canning meat plus how to use your canned meat
By Jackie Clay-Atkinson
Although we have a big freezer, I can up most of our meat. We raise beef cattle, turkeys, chickens, and we hunt, so we have a lot of meat. (Besides that, I...
Zucchini casserole
Recipe of the Week
Zucchini casserole
Courtesy of
Pat Ward
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
2 lbs. zucchini
1 large onion, chopped
1/3 cup raw long grain rice
1 can cream of mushroom soup
2...
Caribbean Barbecued Pork Steaks
Recipe of the Week
Caribbean Barbecued Pork Steaks
Courtesy of
Willy Borsheim
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds boneless pork chops/steaks, about 1/2-inch thick
1 large red onion, sliced
3/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Method
Lay pork in a glass...
Brining pickles by the quart or gallon
By Vicky Rose
Issue #113 • September/October, 2008
The ancient art of brining pickles produces a product similar to the expensive "deli-style" pickles in the supermarket. The process is not difficult; however, older recipes call for...
Dehydrating food
By Kristina Seleshanko
Issue #173 • September/October, 2018
Dehydration is one of the oldest and easiest methods of food preservation. Anyone can easily dry and store almost any food; there are just a few basic rules...
Chicken Enchiladas
Recipe of the Week
Chicken Enchiladas
Courtesy of
Mari Susan Bell
Two large pans (double recipe) can feed quite a crowd when accompanied by refried beans or Spanish Rice and a green/citrus/sweet onion salad. Delicioso! Enjoy!
Chicken Enchiladas
Ingredients
3...
General Tso’s Chicken
Recipe of the Week
General Tso's Chicken
Courtesy of
William Vaughn
General Tso's Chicken
Ingredients
1 large Egg, beaten
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. ground white Pepper
2 tablespoons Cornstarch
1-1/2 pounds Chicken legs and thighs ...
Apples and sweet potatoes
Anne Westbrook Dominick
Ingredients
3 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 1/2 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup apple juice, cider or vinegar
1 Tbsp. melted butter
Method
Mix apples and lemon juice. In a baking...
Fig preserves
Recipe of the Week
Fig preserves
Courtesy of
Alice Brantley Yeager
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 lb. small figs (Brown Turkey, Celeste, etc.)
3/4 lb. sugar
juice of 1/2 lemon (optional)
1/2 lemon...
A Native American feast
By Jackie Clay
Issue #66 • November/December, 2000
When the holidays roll around, a lot of folks get bored with the "same-old meal." You know, turkey, mashed potatoesthe whole traditional meal. But some adventurous families might...
Gritted bread
Recipe of the Week
Gritted bread
Courtesy of
Thomas C. Tabor
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
2 cups gritted corn (see below*)
1/2 cup sweet milk
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp....
Honey Roasted Pheasant
Recipe of the Week
Honey Roasted Pheasant
Courtesy of
Mike Willard
Ingredients
1 Pheasant
3/4 cup Honey
1/2 cup creamy Peanut Butter
2 Tbsp. Cider Vinegar
2 Tbsp. Soy Sauce
Method
Combine the honey, peanut butter, vinegar, and soy sauce...
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...
Nanny B’s benne bake
Recipe of the Week
Nanny B’s benne bake
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 two lb. frying chicken — cut into 8 pieces
Undercoating:
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2...
Red flannel hash
Recipe of the Week
Red flannel hash
Courtesy of
Rodney Merrill
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
2 cups chopped turkey, corned beef, or ham
2 cups diced leftover baked potatoes
1 cup diced...
