Mango Delight

Recipe of the Week  Mango Delight  Courtesy of Vikki McNee  Ingredients 1 cup orange juice 3 packets unflavored gelatin 5 medium, very ripe mangoes 1 cup sugar 1 cup evaporated skim milk 2 cups light whipped topping Method Pour orange juice into a small heat-proof bowl...

Home canning safety tips

By Liz Case Issue #66 • November/December, 2000 Like many who were born shortly after World War II, I grew up in a family with a solidly "city" lifestyle. My mother saw canning as drudgery. For...

Chicken Enchiladas

Recipe of the Week  Chicken Enchiladas  Courtesy of Ilene Duffy  I learned to make this recipe with my roommates and friends in college. It makes a nice dish when serving company. This takes a while to prepare, but...

Raspberry chocolate torte

Recipe of the Week  Raspberry chocolate torte  Courtesy of Tanya Kelley   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients Cake: 1 devil’s food cake mix butter for cake Filling: 2 cups raspberries or pitted cherries (fresh or...

Pecan Crusted Trout

Recipe of the Week  Pecan Crusted Trout  Courtesy of Louis Maher  Ingredients 6 6-oz. trout fillets 2 beaten eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 cup flour 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp. dried thyme 1-1/2 cups finely chopped pecans 1/2...

Nana V’s holiday corn bread

Recipe of the Week  Nana V’s holiday corn bread  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 8 oz. (raw weight) good quality smoked bacon 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese 2...

Scallop Crunch Appetizer

Recipe of the Week  Scallop Crunch Appetizer  Courtesy of Larry Fielding  Ingredients 12 large scallops 6 slices bacon, cut in half 6 water chestnuts, sliced in half 12 one-inch pieces green onion 2 tablespoons sherry 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon...

Crabapple jelly

Recipe of the Week  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...

Baby bok choy with tofu

Recipe of the Week  Baby bok choy with tofu  Courtesy of Leland Edward Stone   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 3 cups baby bok choy, cut in half lengthwise or veggies of...

Egg thingies

Recipe of the Week  Egg thingies  Courtesy of John Silveira   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients For each egg: 1 Tbsp. or so of olive oil 1 green onion, diced 1 Tbsp. diced red...

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...

These chocolate treats make great gifts and delicious holiday desserts

By Tanya Kelley Issue #42 • November/December, 1996 Just in case the world comes to an end, I plan on keeping plenty of chocolate on hand in my food storage. That is, if I can keep...

Chicken and dumpling stew

Recipe of the Week  Chicken and dumpling stew  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Stew Ingredients: 1 cooked, skinned, and boned 5-6 lb. chicken (cut meat into 1/2-inch pieces) 8...

Challah

Recipe of the Week  Challah  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 2 pkg. active dry yeast 1 cup warm water (110° to 115°) 2 Tbsp. sugar 1/3 cup light vegetable oil 2...

Stovetop Teriyaki

Recipe of the Week  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...

Do you suffer from gout? Here are some recipes that might help

By Habeeb Salloum Issue #103 • January/February, 2007 For two days we had been exploring the fantastic ruins of Petra, Jordan's number-one tourist attraction. The last day, after walking around intrigued by this ancient Arab Nabataean...