Chicken Curry
Recipe of the Week
Chicken Curry
Courtesy of
Martha Winford
Ingredients
2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken, cut to serving size pieces
2/3 cup peanut or vegetable oil
1-1/2 cups coarsely grated onion
2 cups water
1 cup yogurt
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 4 inch...
Homemade Cottage cheese, rhubarb pie, lemon custard pudding cake, pasties, beef stew, biscuits, butter,...
By Jackie Clay
Issue #82 • July/August, 2003
We've all been there; we are striving toward a self-reliant lifestyle, growing, raising, and foraging much of our family's food. After all, we realize that not only does...
You can become a hardcore forager
By Larry Cywin
Issue #47 • September/October, 1997
Most homesteaders and country dwellers forage a little. It might be hunting for morels in the spring, berries in the summer, or boletes in the fall. Some forage...
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...
Banana-Apricot Bars
Recipe of the Week
Banana-Apricot Bars
Courtesy of
Beverly Rosssman
Ingredients
Pastry:
12 ounces pot cheese, sieved
1 pound butter (room temperature)
4 cups flour, sifted
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon salt
Garnish:
Confectioners' sugar
1 one pound can apricot halves, well drained
Filling:
1 egg...
Broccoli and Ziti
Recipe of the Week
Broccoli and Ziti
Courtesy of
Oliver Del Signore
Walk into almost any restaurant that claims to serve Italian food and you will likely find on the menu broccoli coupled with some pasta, usually ziti...
Easy-to-make farmer’s cheese
By Leah Leach
Issue #152 • March/April, 2015
Ingredients
Making cheese is one of the easiest and most satisfying tasks that you can accomplish in the homestead kitchen. While there are many wonderful cheeses out there to...
Fiery Frittata
Recipe of the Week
Fiery Frittata
Courtesy of
Adam Kingman
As the name suggests, this dish is very spicy. Substitute some or all mild chiles to lower the heat.
Ingredients
1/4 cup olive oil
2 large potatoes, diced
1/2 cup chopped...
Pecan Crusted Trout
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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...
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...
Ruth’s old-fashioned zucchini pickles
Recipe of the Week
Ruth’s old-fashioned zucchini pickles
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
7 lbs. zucchini or yellow summer squash
1 large sweet red pepper
4 large white onions
1/3...
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...
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...
Blanching vegetables
By Tom Kovach
Issue #59 • September/October, 1999
If you plan to freeze your vegetables, it is a must to blanch most of them. Blanching slows or stops enzyme action which can cause the vegetables to...
The incredible cattail — The super Wal-Mart of the swamp
By Kevin F. Duffy
Issue #43 • January/February, 1997
I can think of no other North American plant that is more useful than the cattail. This wonderful plant is a virtual gold mine of survival utility....
Cooking with seeds — A surefire way to sow good health into your family’s...
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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...































