Greens and rhubarb are spring tonics
By Jennifer Stein Barker
Issue #45 • May/June, 1997
Rhubarb and greens are classic spring tonics. The reason for this is that they are among the first things to grow to a usable size in springtime,...
Jo’s Kentucky-fried cole slaw
Recipe of the Week
Jo’s Kentucky-fried cole slaw
Courtesy of
Jo Mason
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Ingredients
1/2 medium-sized head cabbage
1 small carrot
1/2 bell pepper
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1/2...
Ginger beer
Recipe of the Week
Ginger beer
Courtesy of
Jackie Clay
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Ingredients
4 oz. dried ginger root
1 gallon water
juice from...
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...
Apple and Potato Soup
Recipe of the Week
Apple and Potato Soup
Courtesy of
Don Peterson
Ingredients
Soup:
4 Tablespoons butter
2 Leeks (white part only) , cleaned and sliced
5 cups tart Apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
6 cups Chicken Stock
2 cups...
Hearty stews for the soul
By George Erdosh
Issue #103 • January/February, 2007
A great pleasure of a winter night is to crawl into a warm bed under a thick goose-down comforter, as soft and fluffy as the first snow of...
Six Chile Chicken
Recipe of the Week
Six Chile Chicken
Courtesy of
Adam Kingman
A very spicy dish. Substitute milder chiles to lower the heat.
Ingredients
3 pounds chicken pieces
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
2 tomatoes, skinned and...
Dollar Store to the Rescue
By Jeffrey R. Yago, P.E.
Summer 2019, Self-Reliance
I have talked with emergency responders who have traveled all over the country to volunteer their rescue efforts at disasters like the recent flooding in Texas. While much...
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...
Aunt Ona’s Mandarin orange cake
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Aunt Ona’s Mandarin orange cake
Courtesy of
Edwina Gower
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Cake Ingredients
1 butter cake mix (or yellow)
1 can mandarin oranges
4 eggs
1/2 cup oil
Filling...
Old-fashioned hot dog pepper relish
Recipe of the Week
Old-fashioned hot dog pepper relish
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
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Ingredients
3 cups seeded and coarsely chopped bell peppers (use a mixture of yellow,...
Duane’s shrimp dip
Recipe of the Week
Duanes shrimp dip
Courtesy of
Lisa Nourse
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Ingredients
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 block cream cheese
1 cup mayonnaise
1-1/2 cups celery, chopped fine
1...
Pecan Crusted Trout
Recipe of the Week
Pecan Crusted Trout
Courtesy of
Louis Maher
Ingredients
6 6-oz. trout fillets
2 beaten eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1-1/2 cups finely chopped pecans
1/2...
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...
Baking Bread
By Linda Gabris
Issue #168 • November/December, 2017
Growing up in the rural woods miles away from the nearest country store, store-bought bread was seldom seen in Grandma’s house. So to keep up with demand, she...
Zucchini custard pie
Sandra L. Toney
Ingredients
1 cup shredded zucchini
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/2 Tbsp. flour
1 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 cup evaporated milk
1 9-inch unbaked pastry or pie shell
cinnamon
nutmeg
Method
Preheat oven to 450°.
Mix zucchini (and any...