Dehydrating eggs at home

By Patrice Lewis Issue #156 • November/December, 2015 Here's a trivia question for you: What do you do when your chickens are laying gangbusters and you have no less than 10 dozen eggs in the fridge,...

Whole grain breads baked at home

By Richard Blunt Issue #112 • July/August, 2008 Bread baking is an ancient craft that some food historians believe reaches back over 15,000 years to the time when the last Ice Age was losing its grip...

The wonderful world of lavender

By Sharon Palmer, RD Issue #98 • March/April, 2006 I briefly brush past my favorite lavender bush and my skirt is fragranced for the entire day. Every time the fabric rustles, the aroma wafts up to...

Black Bean and Avocado Dip

Recipe of the Week  Black Bean and Avocado Dip  Courtesy of Lilly Brunner  Ingredients 2 cups cooked Black Beans (or use canned) 1 medium ripe Avocado 1 small Chile Pepper, minced fine 1 small clove Garlic, minced fine 2 Tbsp. Tomato juice 2 Tbsp....

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...

Boiled crawfish

Recipe of the Week  Boiled crawfish  Courtesy of James Robertson   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 sack of live crawfish (35-40 lbs.) 2 26-oz. boxes of salt 5 medium onions, halved 1/2 4-oz. bottle...

Chow-chow

Recipe of the Week  Chow-chow  Courtesy of Marjorie Burris   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 peck (12-1/2 lbs.) green tomatoes 8 large onions 10 green bell peppers 3 Tbsp. pickling salt 6 hot peppers, seeded...

General Tso’s Chicken

Recipe of the Week  General Tso's Chicken  Courtesy of William Vaughn  General Tso's Chicken Ingredients 1 large Egg, beaten 1/4 tsp. Salt 1/2 tsp. ground white Pepper 2 tablespoons Cornstarch 1-1/2 pounds Chicken legs and thighs ...

Sweet Pickles

Recipe of the Week  Sweet Pickles  Courtesy of Kathy Myers (Dave's mother-in-law) My mother has made these sweet pickles ever since I can remember. They were always on a relish tray for special family gatherings. After marrying Dave, he...

Chicken Saltimbocca with Escarole

Recipe of the Week  Chicken Saltimbocca with Escarole  Courtesy of Mary Osterlind  Ingredients 1 pound escarole greens, chopped 4 (6-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts salt to taste pepper to taste 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage 4 slices of prosciutto, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons...

Vegetable Salad with Yogurt Dressing

Recipe of the Week  Vegetable Salad with Yogurt Dressing  Courtesy of Rebecca Mason  Ingredients 1/2 pound of Cauliflower florets 2 medium Carrots, peeled and diced 1 cup fresh green peas 2 medium Potatoes, peeled and diced 2 green Chillies, finely chopped 1 cup Yogurt ¼...

Cooking with seeds — A surefire way to sow good health into your family’s...

<!-- Cooking with seeds --> By Linda Gabris Issue #100 • July/August, 2006 Even though it sounds a little seedy, planting an array of tasty seeds in your daily cooking is an economical way to sneak an extra dose...

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...

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...

Orange Chiffon Cake

Recipe of the Week  Orange Chiffon Cake  Courtesy of Beverly Rossman  Ingredients Crust: 1 2/3 cups Graham Cracker crumbs, finely crushed 1/4 cup Sugar 1/3 cup Butter, softened Filling: 1 (3 oz) package orange Gelatin 1 cup Water 1/4 cup Orange juice 1...

Grandma’s persimmon pudding

Recipe of the Week  Grandma’s persimmon pudding  Courtesy of Charles A. Sanders   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 2 cups persimmon pulp 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 cups sweet milk 1/2 cup margarine 2 cups flour 2...