Harvesting the wild: Acorns
By Jackie Clay
Issue #79 • January/February, 2003
When I was just a little girl, I used to collect acorns by the boxfull as they fell in the fall. I didn't know why. They just felt...
Bob’s basic breads for beginners, bachelors, barbarians, and backwoodsmen
By Bob Van Putten
Issue #173 • September/October, 2018
I reckon it takes a lot of gall for me to write about bread because compared to my wife I’ll never be anything but a rank amateur...
Green Shrimp Soup
Recipe of the Week
Green Shrimp Soup
Courtesy of
Larry Elderson
Ingredients
1 medium Onion, chopped fine
1 large Carrot, chopped fine
1-1/2 teaspoons Butter
3 cups beef broth, hot
1 Tablespoon fresh Savory, chopped fine
1 teaspoon Tarragon, chopped fine
1 pound Peas, cooked
5...
Turkey Tetrazzini
Recipe of the Week
Turkey Tetrazzini
Courtesy of
Katie O'Leary
Ingredients
2-1/2 cups cooked pasta
1-1/2 cups leftover turkey, chopped
1 cup Milk
1 cup Chicken Broth
1/2 cup shredded Swiss Cheese
1/3 cup chopped Onion
1/3 cup fresh sliced Mushrooms
1/4 cup each flour
1/4...
A few favorite recipes and books
By Ilene Duffy
Issue #110 • March/April, 2008
I was talking with another mom in the produce section of the market the other day. During our conversation, she happened to mention that earlier in her life...
More tips and tricks for the kitchen
By Richard Blunt
Issue #62 • March/April, 2000
(This is a follow-up to Richard Blunt's article, Tips and tricks for the kitchen, Issue #60, Nov/Dec. 1999.)
After years of watching my mother prepare thousands of wonderful foods...
The convenience of a bread bucket
By Karen Marshall
Issue #145 • January/February, 2014
Does making four or more loaves of bread at a time, with no hand kneading, no electricity, and only one container to clean sound appealing?
If making one loaf...
Cauliflower-Ham Chowder
Recipe of the Week
Cauliflower-Ham Chowder
Courtesy of
Edna LaFleur
Ingredients
2½ cups cubed, fully cooked Ham
2 cups sliced Cauliflowerets
2 cups peeled, cubed Potatoes
1/2 cup chopped Onion
3 cups milk
1 cup water
1 chicken Bouillon cube or 1 tsp. granules
1/8 tsp....
Growing and Using Cilantro
By Habeeb Salloum
Cilantro (also called fresh coriander, Chinese parsley, Mexican parsley, Spanish parsley, and Thai parsley) is one of the oldest herbal condiments known to humankind. It is thought to be the first herb...
Herbed cheese
Recipe of the Week
Herbed cheese
Courtesy of
Kristen Rogers
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
6 oz. cream cheese
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. tarragon vinegar
4 tsp. milk
1/2 tsp. ground pepper
4 tsp....
Hummingbird Cake
Recipe of the Week
Hummingbird Cake
Courtesy of
Beverly Rossman
Ingredients
Cake:
3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter
3 eggs
2 cups mashed ripe banannas (3-4...
Baked chili relleno casserole
Recipe of the Week
Baked chili relleno casserole
Courtesy of
Nathele Graham
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 8-oz. can whole green chilies
1/2 lb. jack cheese
4 eggs, separated
4 Tbsp. melted butter
Sauce:
1...
Apples and sweet potatoes
Anne Westbrook Dominick
Ingredients
3 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 1/2 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup apple juice, cider or vinegar
1 Tbsp. melted butter
Method
Mix apples and lemon juice. In a baking...
Heart healthy recipes
By Ilene Duffy
Issue #99 • May/June, 2006
I'm not a nutritionist or a medical professional, but I've gained a lot of knowledge concerning foods that are considered to be heart healthy since my husband, Dave,...
Hot Artichoke Dip
Recipe of the Week
Hot Artichoke Dip
Courtesy of
Frank Felts
Ingredients
1 (14 ounce) can Artichoke Hearts, drained and coarsely chopped
1 cup Parmesan Cheese
8 ounces Cream Cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup Mayonnaise
1/2 Teaspoon dill weed
1/4 teaspoon Garlic, minced
Method
Preheat...
Corn and nopalito salsa
Recipe of the Week
Corn and nopalito salsa
Courtesy of
Jackie Clay
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups cooked sweet corn
1/2 cup chopped nopalitos
2 Tbsp. chopped sweet red pepper
1/4...
