Apple and berry pies
By Ilene Duffy
Issue #118 • July/August, 2009
Go to your room!" bellows our friend, John Silveira. He is kidding of course. I mean, how mad can somebody really be when they're eating your homemade pie...
Oregon Grape Jam
By Joyce Lindsey O’Keefe
Website Exclusive • August, 2008
Oregon Grape (Mahonia aquifolium) bushes are native to the West Coast from northern California to British Columbia. They are the state flower of Oregon. The bushes come...
Caribbean Catfish
Recipe of the Week
Caribbean Catfish
Courtesy of
Steve Garbon
Ingredients
4 Catfish fillets
2 cups Water
1/2 cup fresh Bread Crumbs
1/4 cup toasted Almonds, chopped
1/4 cup Green Pepper, chopped
4 Tbsp. fresh Lime Juice
4...
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...
Avoiding common canning mistakes
By Jackie Clay-Atkinson
Issue #142 • July/August, 2013
Canning has been an important part of my life since I was a young girl helping my mother and grandmother can in our Detroit basement. I loved the...
Pistachio-Mocha Chicken
Recipe of the Week
Pistachio-Mocha Chicken
Courtesy of
Minnie Gottfried
Ingredients
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup coffee liquor
Sauce
3 cups chicken stock
1 Tablespoon coffee liquor
3/4 cup pistachio meats
1 chile pepper, chopped
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 Tablespoons chopped...
Spicy Beef and Peppers
Recipe of the Week
Spicy Beef and Peppers
Courtesy of
Yvonne Melillo
Ingredients
2 lb sirloin steak, cut in 1/2 inch strips
2 bell peppers, cut in strips
2 cups chopped onion
6 green chiles, skinned, seeded, chopped
2 teaspoons fresh...
Brining pickles by the quart or gallon
By Vicky Rose
Issue #113 • September/October, 2008
The ancient art of brining pickles produces a product similar to the expensive "deli-style" pickles in the supermarket. The process is not difficult; however, older recipes call for...
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 best apple pie you’ll ever bake
By Richard Blunt
Issue #132 • November/December, 2011
Dave Duffy, the publisher of Backwoods Home Magazine, asked me to review some of my early recipes and see if any needed updating. After rereading a few, I...
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...
Louisiana gumbo
Recipe of the Week
Louisiana gumbo
Courtesy of
Alice Brantley Yeager
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 large dressed frying chicken, including giblets & neck
1-1/2 cups of flour for dredging
1/2 tsp....
Ten Marinades For Summer
Recipe of the Week
Ten Marinades For Summer
Courtesy of
Lois Winkle
All of these marinades may also be used for basting. Make extra, and set aside, to brush on while the food is cooking. Try...
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...
Spider rice casserole
Recipe of the Week
Spider rice casserole
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Special Equipment:
1 5-qt. or larger cast iron Dutch oven
Ingredients
6 skinless chicken thighs
1/2 tsp....
Tips and tricks for the kitchen
By Richard Blunt
Issue #60 • November/December, 1999
The warmest and most interactive place in my mom's home was her kitchen. Cooking was her favorite pastime and her kitchen was a place she could relax and...
