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....

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...

Vegetable Scramble

Recipe of the Week  Vegetable Scramble  Courtesy of Mattie Silverman  Ingredients 8 ounces tiny new red potatoes 4 to 8 ounces asparagus spears, chopped 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped 1/2 small onion, chopped 6 egg whites 3 whole eggs 1...

Eggnog

Recipe of the Week  Eggnog  Courtesy of Larry Cywin   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 4 egg yolks 4 Tbsp. sugar 1 cup heavy or whipping cream 1 cup brandy (or whiskey or rum) 1/4 cup...

Lamb Curry with Yogurt

Recipe of the Week  Lamb Curry with Yogurt  Courtesy of Gail Stromb  Ingredients 4 green chile peppers, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 large onion, minced 2 tablespoons ground coriander 2 teaspoons ground tumeric 1 teaspoon...

Make your own nut butters

By Sylvia Gist Issue #96 • November/December, 2005 When almond butter replaced peanut butter in my diet (on doctor's orders), I discovered I really liked the almond better. And it opened my eyes to the world...

Seven secrets of Dutch oven cooking

By Roger L. Beattie Issue #47 • September/October, 1997 Squatting heavily in dank basements, drafty attics, and dusty, cluttered garages, these three-legged hulks from a bygone era wait impatiently to release their treasures. Until then, they...

Family dinner at Backwoods Home Magazine

By Richard Blunt Issue #129 • May/June, 2011 Last fall I was invited to Gold Beach, Oregon, to spend some quality time with my lifelong friend, Dave Duffy, and his family. On these visits it is...

Asparagus Pasta Salad

Recipe of the Week  Asparagus Pasta Salad  Courtesy of Don Peddleson  Ingredients 12 ounces fresh asparagus, diagonally sliced into 1-inch pieces 12 cherry tomatoes, quartered 1/2 cup pitted ripe olives, sliced 3 tablespoons snipped parsley 1/4 cup wine vinegar 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 clove...

Vegetable Salad with Yogurt Dressing

Recipe of the Week  Vegetable Salad with Yogurt Dressing  Courtesy of Rebecca Mason  Ingredients 1/2 pound of Cauliflower florets 2 medium Carrots, peeled and diced 1 cup fresh green peas 2 medium Potatoes, peeled and diced 2 green Chillies, finely chopped 1 cup Yogurt ¼...

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...

Raspberry ketchup

Richard Blunt Ingredients 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries 1 to 3 pickled chili peppers (let your taste be the judge) or substitute l/8 tsp. cayenne pepper 1/3 cup fresh or canned tomato puree 1/3 cup wine vinegar 1/4...

Deconstructing a bowl of red

By Richard Blunt Issue #138 • November/December, 2012 When we eat, we incorporate all of our senses (sight, touch, hearing, taste, and smell) to help us make a general determination about the food in front of...

Potato Latkes

Recipe of the Week  Potato Latkes  Courtesy of Erica Bernstein  Ingredients 8 large potatoes (about 2-1/2 pounds) 2 medium onions 2 large eggs 1-1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper 1/4 cup flour Peanut or vegetable oil for frying Method Preheat...

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...

Dark moons

Recipe of the Week  Dark moons  Courtesy of Tanya Kelley   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 cup butter (not margarine) 1 cup confectioner’s sugar 2 tsp. vanilla 1-1/2 cup flour 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 cup...