Grilled Steak with Olive-Blue Cheese Sauce

Recipe of the Week  Grilled Steak with Olive-Blue Cheese Sauce  Courtesy of Gail Chen  Ingredients 4 6-ounce beef tenderloin steaks, cut 1-1/4-inches thick 1 cup canned beef broth 1/2 cup thinly sliced shallots (or chopped onion) 1/2 cup sliced black...

Pastoral bread

Recipe of the Week  Pastoral bread  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 2 Tbsp. sugar 1/3 cup peanut oil 3 cups warm water (110°-115°) 5 cups...

Broccoli-Turkey Casserole

Recipe of the Week  Broccoli-Turkey Casserolewith Mushroom Sauce  Courtesy of Lisa Cardillo  Ingredients 3 cups Broccoli florets 2 cups leftover Turkey, chopped 1 medium Onion, chopped 1 medium green Bell Pepper, chopped 1 cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded 1/2 cup Pepperjack or Jalapeno...

Crawfish fettucine

Recipe of the Week  Crawfish fettucine  Courtesy of James Robertson   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1/2 cup butter 1 lb. crawfish tails 1 tsp. soy sauce 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped salt and...

Piccalilli — A late summer bonus

By Marcia E. Brown Issue #83 • September/October, 2003 Popularity of the movie Fried Green Tomatoes has sparked new interest the last few years in those ubiquitous green tomatoes that many gardeners have in plenty near...

Making baby food at home

By Michele Lightfoot Issue #78 • November/December, 2002 Homemade baby food is not only delicious and economical, it is simple to prepare as well. Being able to control the ingredients, choosing organic produce and meats, and...

Chilies rellenos

Recipe of the Week  Chilies rellenos  Courtesy of Jackie Clay   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 8 large Big Jim, Poblano, or Relleno chilies, green and roasted 1 16-oz. can tomatoes 1 small onion,...

Chicken Enchiladas

Recipe of the Week  Chicken Enchiladas  Courtesy of Mari Susan Bell  Two large pans (double recipe) can feed quite a crowd when accompanied by refried beans or Spanish Rice and a green/citrus/sweet onion salad. Delicioso! Enjoy! Chicken Enchiladas Ingredients 3...

Bean-beef casserole

Recipe of the Week  Bean-beef casserole  Courtesy of Tricia Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 lb. ground beef 1 large can baked beans 1 medium onion 1/2 cup brown sugar 2/3 cup ketchup 2-3 slices...

Apple and Potato Soup

Recipe of the Week  Apple and Potato Soup  Courtesy of Don Peterson  Ingredients Soup: 4 Tablespoons butter 2 Leeks (white part only) , cleaned and sliced 5 cups tart Apples, peeled, cored, and chopped 6 cups Chicken Stock 2 cups...

You can safely and easily can your own meat

By Jackie Clay Issue #105 • May/June, 2007 Of all the foods I can every year, the most useful is the wide variety of meats. While we aren't huge meat eaters, these rows and rows of...

Apple-Mango Scallops

Recipe of the Week  Apple-Mango Scallops  Courtesy of Oliver Del Signore  Ingredients 1 pound sea Scallops 2 firm, tart Apples 1 medium Onion 1 ripe Mango 2 Tablesppons Olive Oil 2 Tablespoons Butter Juice of one fresh Lemon Salt & Pepper Method Rinse scallops and set aside. to...

Layered casserole

Recipe of the Week  Layered casserole  Courtesy of Nathele Graham   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 cup uncooked rice 1 can whole-kernel corn, drained 2 cups tomato sauce 3/4 cup water 1/2 cup finely chopped...

Cultured milk — Food of centenarians

By Edna Manning Issue #84 • November/December, 2003 Cultured milk products have been enjoyed in the Middle East, Europe, and parts of Asia for centuries. The Greeks felt that yogurt had therapeutic qualities for diseases caused...

Southern mint julep

Recipe of the Week  Southern mint julep  Courtesy of Alice Brantley Yeager   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 4 sprigs fresh peppermint 1 tsp. sugar cracked ice 1 1/2 jigger bourbon whiskey Method Crush mint leaves and...

Tomato and basil sauce

Recipe of the Week  Tomato and basil sauce  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 clove of garlic 1 small onion 4 fresh basil leaves or 2 dried leaves 4 Tbsp....