Fermented dill pickles

Recipe of the Week  Fermented dill pickles  Courtesy of Olivia Miller   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 50-60 smooth small cucumbers 1 oz. whole mixed spices dill 1 lb. pure salt 1 gallon water 1 pint cider...

Artichoke-Spinach Casserole

Recipe of the Week  Artichoke-Spinach Casserole  Courtesy of Fran Chiodo  Ingredients: 2 eggs (beaten) 3/4 cup mayo, divided Two 10 ounce packages frozen chopped spinach (thawed and drained) 14 oz canned artichoke hearts (drained and quartered) 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 cup grated cheese 6...

Lemon-Tarragon Veal

Recipe of the Week  Lemon-Tarragon Veal  Courtesy of Lynzi Porter  Ingredients 1 to 1 1/2 pounds veal scallops, pounded to flatten flour 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 tablespoons butter 2 teaspoons lemon zest 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 6...

Making apple pectin

By Kristina Seleshanko Issue #167 • September/October, 2017 One day, as I walked past an apple tree that was naturally thinning its fruit by dropping tiny, baby apples, I thought, “I wish there was something useful...

The real “Q” — Barbecue the way it’s supposed to be

By John DePresca Photos by Carolyn DePresca Issue #119 • September/October, 2009 The next time you go to the grocery store or supermarket check out the price of a pound of already prepared barbecue. If you're shocked...

Veal Goulash

Recipe of the Week  Veal Goulash  Courtesy of Steven Burns  Ingredients 2 lb. Veal leg 1 lb. fine egg noodles 3 Roma Tomatoes 3 large Onions 1 green Bell Pepper 1 oz. Capers (with liquid) 4 Tbsp. Butter 1 Tbsp. Paprika 1 cup Sour Cream Salt & Pepper...

Black beans and rice

Recipe of the Week  Black beans and rice  Courtesy of Tom Barth   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 lb. black beans, rinsed and sorted 2 Tbsp. margarine 2 onions, coarsely chopped 3-4 bay leaves 3...

Wheat

By Charles Sanders Issue #130 • July/August, 2011 There are few foods and crops that homesteaders consider as essential as wheat. In these days of pasty loaves of over-processed "store-bought" bread, the mere phrase "whole wheat"...

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...

Making Yogurt

By Patrice Lewis Issue #132 • November/December, 2011 When you get to the point where you're milking your own cow, you'll need to figure out what to do with the excess milk. One of the easiest...

Basic chicken broth

Richard Blunt Ingredients 1 5-6 lb. stewing hen or roasting chicken 6 qts. cold water 2 medium onions, peeled and cut into quarters 1 celery rib with leaves attached 1 whole carrot 2 bay leaves 8 whole black peppercorns 3 whole cloves 1 piece...

Gourmet nutrition with beans and rice

<!-- Gourmet nutrition with beans and rice By Richard Blunt --> By Richard Blunt Rice is one of the first grains man domesticated. Today it is one of our most important food sources, accounting for one-fifth of the calories consumed...

Potato Bread

Recipe of the Week  Potato Bread  Courtesy of Dolly Wilcox  Ingredients 15 cups whole wheat Flour 1 medium Potato, peeled 2 cups Water 1 teaspoon Salt 1/3 cup white Sugar 1/3 cup Oil OR Shortening 1 tablespoon...

A healthy heart starts in the kitchen

By Richard Blunt <!----> Issue #100 • July/August, 2006 The Surgeon General of the United States recently referred to obesity as "the terror within." But who is the enemy? When we finally started paying attention to what...

Coconut Rice Pudding

Recipe of the Week  Coconut Rice Pudding  Courtesy of Letty Morris  Ingredients 2 cups Coconut Milk 1 cup short grain Rice 1 cup Milk 1/4 cup Sugar 4 Tbsp. Butter 1 piece rind from 1/4 Lime Method In a bowl, mix the rice with the coconut...

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...