Cast iron loaf pans from breakfast to dessert

By Matt and Linda Morehouse Issue #133 • January/February, 2012 Cast iron loaf pans are not just for bread. Nearly as versatile as the cast iron 10-inch (#8) covered skillet, the venerable cast iron loaf pan...

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...

Hummus

Recipe of the Week  Hummus  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 cup dried chick peas 1 tsp. baking soda cold water 1/4 tsp. salt plus 1/2 tsp. salt 2 cloves fresh...

Danish Meat Balls

Recipe of the Week  Danish Meat Balls  Courtesy of Freddie Lindstrom  Ingredients 1 pound ground beef 1/2 pound ground veal 3 medium potatoes, cooked and mashed 1 medium onion, minced 1-1/2 cups flour 1/3 cup flour 1 egg, beaten 2...

Baklava

Recipe of the Week  Baklava  Courtesy of Elena Berry  Ingredients 1½ pounds roasted, coarsely chopped unsalted Walnuts 2 cups Sugar 1½ tsp ground Cinnamon ½ tsp ground Cloves 1 pound Filo Dough ½ pound Butter, melted 1 cup Water ¾ cup Honey 2 Tbsp Lemon juice peel...

No fuss, no muss, one-pan grouse supper

By Linda Gabris Issue #101 • September/October, 2006 Next best thing to spending a thrilling day on an upland trail is sitting down to a grouse supper, and here's a versatile dish that's fast, easy, and...

Pickled nopalitos

Recipe of the Week  Pickled nopalitos  Courtesy of Jackie Clay   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 4 lbs. de-spined, sliced fresh nopalitos mustard seed dill seed (if dill flavoring is desired) garlic cloves, halved dry red...

Old-fashioned hot dog pepper relish

Recipe of the Week  Old-fashioned hot dog pepper relish  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 3 cups seeded and coarsely chopped bell peppers (use a mixture of yellow,...

Winter baking warms the house

By Lisa Nourse Photos by Jamie Nourse Living on the Pacific Coast, there are days during fall and winter when it really doesn’t get very cold. It is rare to have snow or freezing temperatures here...

Liver Fricassee

Recipe of the Week  Liver Fricassee  Courtesy of Robert Waite  Ingredients 1 pound beef liver 3 large or 6 small white onions, peeled and chopped 3 medium green bell peppers, seeded and chopped 1 (14 -16 oz.) can whole tomatoes, drained and...

Venison — From the Field to the Fork

By Linda Gabris Issue #149 • September/October, 2014 Moose steaks marinating in my special marinade I shudder whenever I hear a fellow hunter complaining about his meat tasting gamey, high, or, worse yet, ripe (which is a...

Easy, no-knead bread by Melissa Souza

By Melissa Souza Issue #156 • November/December, 2015 There is nothing more delicious than homemade bread hot out of the oven. This no-knead bread costs me about a dollar per loaf to make, and it's so easy...

Old World apple chutney

Recipe of the Week  Old World apple chutney  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 40 oz. cider vinegar 1-1/2 lbs. brown sugar 1-1/2 tsp. kosher salt 1 Tbsp. ground ginger 2 tsp....

Glazed carrots with peas and onions

Recipe of the Week  Glazed carrots with peas and onions  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1-1/2 lbs. sliced fresh carrots 1-1/2 cups chicken or beef broth 6 Tbsp. butter 1/2...

Gritted bread

Recipe of the Week  Gritted bread  Courtesy of Thomas C. Tabor   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 2 cups gritted corn (see below*) 1/2 cup sweet milk 1 tsp. sugar 1 tsp. salt 2 Tbsp....

Old-fashioned applesauce cake

Recipe of the Week  Old-fashioned applesauce cake  Courtesy of Muriel Sutherland   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. cloves 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/2...