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Creamy white bean soup with kale

Recipe of the Week Creamy white bean soup with kale Courtesy of Lisa Nourse You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 8 oz. Kielbasa, thinly sliced (or if you like things spicier you...

Apple and berry pies

By Ilene Duffy Issue #118 • July/August, 2009 Go to your room!" bellows our friend, John Silveira. He is kidding of course. I mean, how mad can somebody really be when they're eating your homemade pie...

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....

Tasty uses for garden and wild edibles

By Alice B. Yeager Issue #89 • September/October, 2004 The old saying "Waste not, want not" could be applied to almost anyone's producing garden. From fruit to vegetables, there is always the possibility of waste when...

Veal Goulash

Recipe of the Week Veal Goulash Courtesy of Steven Burns Ingredients 2 lb. Veal leg 1 lb. fine egg noodles 3 Roma Tomatoes 3 large Onions 1 green Bell Pepper 1 oz. Capers (with liquid) 4 Tbsp. Butter 1 Tbsp. Paprika 1 cup Sour Cream Salt & Pepper...

Make grape juice the easy way

By Tanya Kelley Issue #41 • September/October, 1996 Squeezing and straining grapes for grape juice was not exactly my idea of fun. So when my neighbor showed me a faster, easier method, I was delighted. For...

Gather rose hips for health

By Gail Butler Issue #95 • September/October, 2005 Vitamin C-rich rose hips can be found in dried form in most health food stores, but why not gather your own? You'll save money and you'll know where...

In search of the perfect cup of coffee

By Richard Blunt Issue #68 • March/April, 2001 As an active member of the worldwide fraternity of "Java Junkies," I feel it is time that I stand up and be recognized for my contribution to the...

Black Beans & Rice

Recipe of the Week Black Beans & Rice Courtesy of Betty Marx It won't be exactly the same, but you can save a considerable amount of time by using canned black beans. Ingredients 1 lb. dried Black Beans (3 cups),...

Baked Spaghetti

Recipe of the Week Baked Spaghetti Courtesy of Beverly Rossman Ingredients 8 ounces thin spaghetti 28 ounces Stewed tomatoes, undrained 1 pound bacon 3 links Italian sausage, meat removed from casings 1 Onion, chopped 4 ounces cheddar cheese, grated Grated Parmesan cheese for...

Sweet Ginger Eggs

Recipe of the Week Sweet Ginger Eggs Courtesy of Kristina D'Orsi Ingredients 2 dozen hard-boiled eggs, peeled 3 small onions, sliced into rings 1 teaspoon dillweed 1 quart white vinegar 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons ground ginger 2 tablespoons pickling spices 20 whole black peppercorns 6 cloves...