Sweet Potato-Pecan Pie
Recipe of the Week
Sweet Potato-Pecan Pie
Courtesy of
Beverly Rossman
Ingredients
9-in. unbaked pie shell
1 cup pecan halves
First Layer
1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon heavy...
Pickled fish and rollmops
By Linda Gabris
Issue #91 • January/February, 2005
The zesty creations called rollmops (those mouthwatering appetizers that you buy in jars at the supermarket or by bulk in a deli) have deep European roots, but there's...
Cooking from long-term food storage
By Jackie Clay
Issue #55 • January/February, 1999
All self-reliant families know they should have at least a year's worth of food and essential supplies stored up in a large pantry. Unfortunately, actually eating from long-term...
Healthy holiday munchies — Guaranteed to take the sneak out of snacking
By Linda Gabris
Issue #102 • November/December, 2006
For many folks, holidays are the hardest time of the year to stick with sensible eating habits since seasonal entertaining revolves around so many traditional offerings of sweet...
Black & Blue Mango Pie
Recipe of the Week
Black & Blue Mango Pie
Courtesy of
Carole Walter
Ingredients
1 small recipe flaky pie pastry
2 large or 3 medium mangoes
2 cups (1 pint) fresh blueberries
1-1/2 cups (6-ounce basket) fresh blackberries
2/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2...
Lenie in the kitchen: Lemon scones, pound cake, and pie
Lenie in the kitchen
Lemon scones, pound cake, and pie
By Ilene Duffy
Issue #165 • May/June, 2017
How did 28 years go by so quickly? It was a beautiful fall evening in November 1989 when I took...
Succulent venison stew
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Succulent venison stew
Courtesy of
Edith Helmich
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
3-4 lbs. fat-trimmed venison, cut into 2-inch cubes
Marinade:
2 thinly sliced onions
1 thinly sliced carrot
2 stalks...
Apple barbeque sauce
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Apple barbeque sauce
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
6 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 cups onions, chopped fine
1 cup celery, chopped fine
3 Tbsp. fresh ginger,...
Chocolate — Food for the Gods
By Richard Blunt
Issue #56 • March/April, 1999
My mother loved chocolate. She knew and understood it just as a wine master knows and understands wine. When she made some of her old world style bittersweet...
Comfort foods of Ireland – hearty recipes from Grandma’s old file box
By Linda Gabris
I take a lot of pleasure indulging in cuisines from around the world. One country that holds a special place in my heart is Ireland because my grandmother had Irish roots. Some...
Fermented dill pickles
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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...
Crabapple jelly
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Crabapple jelly
Courtesy of
Charles A. Sanders
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
3 lbs. crabapples (about 10 cups, cut up)
4 cups water
2 cups sugar
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1...
Cajun Shrimp Appetizer
Recipe of the Week
Cajun Shrimp Appetizer
Courtesy of
Cahana Mead
Ingredients
1 pound extra large shrimp, shelled and deveined
1 tablespoon. lime juice
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves, crushed
1/4 teaspoon...
My garden — A springboard of food, pleasure, and history
By Habeeb Salloum
Issue #80 • March/April, 2003
"You mean that from this postage-size garden you grow enough vegetables and herbs to last you all year?" my friend asked in disbelief as he watched me plant...
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...
Mint julep non-alcoholic
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Mint julep non-alcoholic
Courtesy of
Alice Brantley Yeager
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
5 lemons
1 bunch fresh peppermint
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
3 qts. ginger ale
ice
Method
Squeeze juice from...
