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Lenie in the kitchen: Pumpkin sweet bread with walnuts

By Ilene Duffy It seems to be the simple things I’m missing most during this pandemic when many of us are spending a lot of time at home. With the virus surging in various parts...

Ribeye Steak with Chianti Sauce

Recipe of the Week Ribeye Steak with Chianti Sauce Courtesy of Ellen Lancer Ingredients 4 boneless ribeye steaks 2 Tablespoons peanut oil Salt and pepper 1 Cup Chianti 1/2 Cup beef stock 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 Tablespoon shallots,...

Fried Foods

By Richard Blunt Issue #126 • November/December, 2010 Over the past 30 years I've devoted many hours to researching, developing, and testing recipes that provide my family and me with healthy and good tasting meals. My...

Sourdough simplified

By Jim Capossela I’m not a movie buff but one could imagine that you wouldn’t have to watch too many John Wayne movies before seeing old Duke sitting around a campfire (scolding someone?) with a...

Peanut Soup

Recipe of the Week Peanut Soup Courtesy of Marylin Dede Ingredients 3 cups Chicken Broth or Stock 1 cup Peanut Butter, natural & unsweetened** 1 small Onion, minced 1 small sweet green Pepper, minced 1 clove Garlic, crushed and minced...

Toffee Bars, Maple Kisses, and Chocolate-Nut Cloud Candy

Recipe of the Week Toffee Bars, Maple Kisses,and Chocolate-Nut Cloud Candy Courtesy of Mariah Dannato Toffee Bars Ingredients 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup butter 1 12 ounce bag semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 cup chopped nuts Saltine Crackers Method Place one layer of crackers on greased...

Persimmon bread

Recipe of the Week Persimmon bread Courtesy of Charles A. Sanders You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 cup persimmon pulp 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp....

Ham and sausage jambalaya

Recipe of the Week Ham and sausage jambalaya Courtesy of Tom Barth You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1/2 tsp. white pepper 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp. paprika 1/2...

Aunt Ona’s Mandarin orange cake

Recipe of the Week Aunt Ona’s Mandarin orange cake Courtesy of Edwina Gower You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Cake Ingredients 1 butter cake mix (or yellow) 1 can mandarin oranges 4 eggs 1/2 cup oil Filling...

Food security 101: Part 1

By Rowena Aldridge Issue #138 • November/December, 2012 These days a lot of people are concerned, and rightly so, about their family's economic stability and security. Recently I've become aware of the ways in which I,...

Turkey Tetrazzini

Recipe of the Week Turkey Tetrazzini Courtesy of Katie O'Leary Ingredients 2-1/2 cups cooked pasta 1-1/2 cups leftover turkey, chopped 1 cup Milk 1 cup Chicken Broth 1/2 cup shredded Swiss Cheese 1/3 cup chopped Onion 1/3 cup fresh sliced Mushrooms 1/4 cup each flour 1/4...

If you can boil water you can make a good stew

By Richard Blunt Issue #44 • March/April, 1997 Since childhood, homemade soups and stews have been high on my list of favorite foods. The aroma of a savory soup or stew slowly simmering on the stove...

Old World apple chutney

Recipe of the Week Old World apple chutney Courtesy of Richard Blunt You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 40 oz. cider vinegar 1-1/2 lbs. brown sugar 1-1/2 tsp. kosher salt 1 Tbsp. ground ginger 2 tsp....