Banana, blueberry, and peach scones

By Ilene Duffy Issue #136 • July/August, 2012 My friend Alison and I have known each other a long time. We were roommates in college for several years, and then we both had three boys at...

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...

Dilled oyster crackers

Recipe of the Week  Dilled oyster crackers  Courtesy of Alice Brantley Yeager   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 2 12-oz. pkgs. oyster crackers 1 cup canola oil or other light vegetable oil 2 tsp....

Baby bok choy with tofu

Recipe of the Week  Baby bok choy with tofu  Courtesy of Leland Edward Stone   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 3 cups baby bok choy, cut in half lengthwise or veggies of...

Hamburger soup

Recipe of the Week  Hamburger soup  Courtesy of Darlene Campbell   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 lb. ground beef 4 carrots, cut in 2-inch chunks 3 potatoes, quartered 1 onion, chopped 1/2 bell pepper, sliced 1...

Your kitchen pharmacy — How common culinary herbs and spices can help you feel...

By Rebekah L. Cowell Issue #122 • March/April, 2010 In a perfect world, we would get all the nutrients and medication we needed from the food we ate. However, our diets and the foods available to...

Pecan Crusted Trout

Recipe of the Week  Pecan Crusted Trout  Courtesy of Louis Maher  Ingredients 6 6-oz. trout fillets 2 beaten eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 cup flour 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp. dried thyme 1-1/2 cups finely chopped pecans 1/2...

Old-fashioned meat pie casserole

Recipe of the Week  Old-fashioned meat pie casserole  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 4-5 lb. roasting chicken or stewing hen 2 cups low fat, low salt canned chicken...

Garlic Soup

Recipe of the Week  Garlic Soup  Courtesy of Brad Delmonico  Ingredients 6 cups Vegetable Stock 6 slices Italian Bread, cut into 1-inch cubes 12 cloves garlic, quartered (use more if you like) 1/2 cup dry red Wine 2 Tbsp. Butter 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil 1...

Making delicious, unthinkable wines

By Lev G. Fedyniak Issue #110 • March/April, 2010 I love wines. Always have. I've drunk wine, studied wine, written about wine, and collected wine. But I got tired of hearing my back-to-nature friends chide me by...

Penne with Provencal eggplant and peppers

Recipe of the Week  Penne with Provencal eggplant and peppers  Courtesy of Tim and Anna Green   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 2 medium-sized eggplants, unpeeled and cut into 1 inch cubes 1...

Raspberry Pears with Chocolate Sauce

Recipe of the Week  Raspberry Pears with Chocolate Sauce  Courtesy of Lyle Staple  Ingredients 2 cups cranberry/raspberry juice 1/2 cup port wine (optional) 1/2 cup raspberry syrup (use 1 cup if port wine is omitted) 3 2" x 1" strips...

Canning 101 — Pickles, fruits, jams, jellies, etc.

By Jackie Clay Issue #53 • September/October, 1998 For some reason, (definitely unknown to me) canning, as a method of very long term food storage, fell into disuse. Maybe it's the hurry/rush syndrome many folks have...

Cheddar Breakfast Pizza

Recipe of the Week  Cheddar Breakfast Pizza  Courtesy of Martin Rimmele  Ingredients 1 package (15 ounces) refrigerated pie crust 1 cup ricotta cheese 6 slices bacon, cooked, drained and crumbled 1-1/4 cups apple pie filling...

Boston brown bread

Recipe of the Week  Boston brown bread  Courtesy of Darlene Campbell   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1-1/2 cups yellow cornmeal 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 1-1/3 cups milk 1-1/3 cups...

Dishpan cookies

Recipe of the Week  Dishpan cookies  Courtesy of Darlene Campbell   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 4 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp. soda 1 tsp. salt 2 cups brown sugar 2 cups granulated sugar 2 cups oil 4...