The healthy kitchen — Good spoons, knives, and food
By Richard Blunt
Issue #102 • November/December, 2006
Despite being omnivores endowed with the ability to eat nearly everything, we humans are very selective about what we consider acceptable food. A close look at the culinary...
Chicken San Francisco
Recipe of the Week
Chicken San Francisco
Courtesy of
Beverly Rossman
Ingredients
1 2 to 2-1/2 lb chicken, cut up to frying size pieces
Grated rind and the juice of 2 medium oranges
1 Tablespoon grated onion
1/2 teaspoon...
Zucchini custard pie
Sandra L. Toney
Ingredients
1 cup shredded zucchini
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/2 Tbsp. flour
1 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 cup evaporated milk
1 9-inch unbaked pastry or pie shell
cinnamon
nutmeg
Method
Preheat oven to 450°.
Mix zucchini (and any...
Breakfast Cereal
Recipe of the Week
Breakfast Cereal
Courtesy of
C.L. Fitzmaurice
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
5 cups quick-cook oatmeal
1 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1 cup wheat germ or cracked...
Hawaiian poha jam
Recipe of the Week
Hawaiian poha jam
Courtesy of
Sally Denney
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
3 lb. poha (ground cherries)
1/4 cup water
1 cup sugar per cup cooked poha
1 Tbsp. lemon...
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...
Tahini — A health food par-excellence
By Habeeb Salloum
Issue #89 • September/October, 2004
Since time immemorial tahini has been a choice food in the countries which edge the eastern Mediterranean. The product of hulled and crushed sesame seeds, this delectable, nourishing,...
Bread — The staff of life
By Jackie Clay
Issue #78 • November/December, 2002
In today's hurry-up, prosperous world, bread has come to mean that white, pasty stuff you buy in the store and slap together into boring, equally tasteless sandwiches. Or...
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...
Black & Blue Mango Pie
Recipe of the Week
Black & Blue Mango Pie
Courtesy of
Carole Walter
Ingredients
1 small recipe flaky pie pastry
2 large or 3 medium mangoes
2 cups (1 pint) fresh blueberries
1-1/2 cups (6-ounce basket) fresh blackberries
2/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2...
Braised rabbit with red wine
Recipe of the Week
Braised rabbit with red wine
Courtesy of
Alicia Fleiss
Ingredients
1 2-1/2 pound Rabbit
1/2 pound small Mushrooms
1/4 pound small White Onions
1-1/2 cups dry red Wine
1/2 cup Chicken Bouillion
2 Tbsp. Oil
1 Tbsp. freshly chopped...
Mango Delight
Recipe of the Week
Mango Delight
Courtesy of
Vikki McNee
Ingredients
1 cup orange juice
3 packets unflavored gelatin
5 medium, very ripe mangoes
1 cup sugar
1 cup evaporated skim milk
2 cups light whipped topping
Method
Pour orange juice into a small heat-proof bowl...
Honey Roasted Pheasant
Recipe of the Week
Honey Roasted Pheasant
Courtesy of
Mike Willard
Ingredients
1 Pheasant
3/4 cup Honey
1/2 cup creamy Peanut Butter
2 Tbsp. Cider Vinegar
2 Tbsp. Soy Sauce
Method
Combine the honey, peanut butter, vinegar, and soy sauce...
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...
Liver Fricassee
Recipe of the Week
Liver Fricassee
Courtesy of
Robert Waite
Ingredients
1 pound beef liver
3 large or 6 small white onions, peeled and chopped
3 medium green bell peppers, seeded and chopped
1 (14 -16 oz.) can whole tomatoes, drained and...
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...
