Tomato and coriander salad
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Tomato and coriander salad
Courtesy of
Habeeb Salloum
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
5 medium-sized tomatoes, quartered, then thinly sliced
3/4 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves
1 tsp. salt...
How to tell a bad egg
By David Scott Matthews
Issue #53 • September/October, 1998
One of the things that my family loves most about living in the country is that we get to eat fresh eggs from our genuine free-range chickens....
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...
Potato Latkes
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Potato Latkes
Courtesy of
Erica Bernstein
Ingredients
8 large potatoes (about 2-1/2 pounds)
2 medium onions
2 large eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/4 cup flour
Peanut or vegetable oil for frying
Method
Preheat...
The convenience of a bread bucket
By Karen Marshall
Issue #145 • January/February, 2014
Does making four or more loaves of bread at a time, with no hand kneading, no electricity, and only one container to clean sound appealing?
If making one loaf...
Winter baking warms the house
By Lisa Nourse
Photos by Jamie Nourse
Living on the Pacific Coast, there are days during fall and winter when it really doesn’t get very cold. It is rare to have snow or freezing temperatures here...
Vegetarian pies
<!--Vegetarian pies
They kept us healthy on the farm
By Habeeb Salloum-->
Issue #87 • May/June, 2004
Delicate, flavorful, and very satisfying are the descriptions with which a number of culinary experts label the countless pies...
Honey Crunch Baked Apples
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Honey Crunch Baked Apples
Courtesy of
Ellen Rodriques
Ingredients
6 large apples
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/3 cup granola cereal
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/3 cup pitted dates, chopped
6 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup almonds or walnuts, chopped
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2...
Ginger beer
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Ginger beer
Courtesy of
Jackie Clay
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
4 oz. dried ginger root
1 gallon water
juice from...
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...
Pecan twerps
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Pecan twerps
Courtesy of
Alice Brantley Yeager
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1/2 lb. butter or shortening
4 heaping Tbsp. powdered sugar
2 cups flour
pinch of salt
2...
Baked Spaghetti
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Baked Spaghetti
Courtesy of
Beverly Rossman
Ingredients
8 ounces thin spaghetti
28 ounces Stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 pound bacon
3 links Italian sausage, meat removed from casings
1 Onion, chopped
4 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
Grated Parmesan cheese for...
Here are some cucumber pickles to make at home
By Olivia Miller
Issue #41 • September/October, 1996
Preserving produce by "pickling" is one of the oldest and most delightful ways to save your summer harvst for your winter table. The word "pickle" applies to any...
Algerian honeyed lamb kebabs
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Algerian honeyed lamb kebabs
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
meat:
2 lbs. boned lamb leg cut into 1 inch cubes
marinade:
3 cloves peeled fresh garlic
2...
Stovetop Teriyaki
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Stovetop Teriyaki
Courtesy of
Alice Robertson
Although this recipe calls for chicken, any meat or firm fish may be used.
Ingredients
2 pounds Chicken tenders or boneless breast cut into 1inch thick strips
2 Tbsp. Peanut or...
Fudge macaroon pie
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Fudge macaroon pie
Courtesy of
Jean Winfrey
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
3 squares Bakers unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup butter or margarine
3 eggs, slightly beaten
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup...
