Pears in Caramel Syrup
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Pears in Caramel Syrup
Courtesy of
Louise Boudreau
Ingredients
8 firm, unblemished, ripe Pears, preferably Anjou or Comice
3 cups Water
2 cups Sugar
1/3 cup Coffee Liqueur
juice of 1 Lemon
Water
Whipped cream (optional)
Method
Three-quarters fill a pot or bowl...
Succulent venison stew
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Succulent venison stew
Courtesy of
Edith Helmich
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
3-4 lbs. fat-trimmed venison, cut into 2-inch cubes
Marinade:
2 thinly sliced onions
1 thinly sliced carrot
2 stalks...
Cajun-baked turnip
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Cajun-baked turnip
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
2 lbs. white turnip, peeled and diced
6 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1/4 cup red bell pepper, diced medium
1...
Indian Fry Bread
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Indian Fry Bread
Courtesy of
Beverly Rossman
Ingredients
2 Cups all-purpose flour
1/4 Cup Instand nonfat dry milk powder
2 teaspoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon Salt
1 Tablespoon Butter or Lard
3/4 Cup Warm water...
Louisiana gumbo
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Louisiana gumbo
Courtesy of
Alice Brantley Yeager
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 large dressed frying chicken, including giblets & neck
1-1/2 cups of flour for dredging
1/2 tsp....
Hunting, processing, and serving black bear
By Linda Gabris
Issue #162 • November/December, 2016
Bear was a popular meat in our house when I was growing up in the rural woods. Black bear was Grandpa's favorite big game animal to hunt and...
Venison Stew
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Venison Stew
Courtesy of
Jamie Flanders
Ingredients
2 pounds venison, cubed
6 medium potatoes, cubed
3 large carrots, chopped
24 ounces canned chopped tomatoes
12 ounces tomato paste
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/4 cup chicken stock
2 large hot peppers, sliced thin
1...
Spiced red beans
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Spiced red beans
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 cup dried red kidney beans
5 cups cold water to soak beans
3 cardamom pods
1 cinnamon...
Cooking with seeds — A surefire way to sow good health into your family’s...
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By Linda Gabris
Issue #100 • July/August, 2006
Even though it sounds a little seedy, planting an array of tasty seeds in your daily cooking is an economical way to sneak an extra dose...
Elissaburgettes
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Elissaburgettes
Courtesy of
Jan Cook
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 can buttermilk biscuits
1 lb. hamburger
1 medium onion, chopped
1/4 cup ketchup
1/8-1/4 cup mustard
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Method
Grease...
Duck with Mushrooms
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Duck with Mushrooms
Courtesy of
Sharon Selvig
Ingredients
2 ducks, cut in pieces
1 clove garlic, minced
1/8 teaspoon thyme
4 ounces ham, in 1/4" cubes
1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced thick...
Can she bake an apple pie, Billy Boy?
By Jackie Clay
Issue #77 • September/October, 2002
Okay, I know in the song it's "cherry" pie, but what the heck, we all love apple pies, don't we? Unfortunately, few people bake good old fashioned apple...
Easy raspberry jam
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Easy raspberry jam
Courtesy of
Linda Gabris
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
6 cups fresh wild raspberries (the store-bought kind will do, but honestly, they don’t measure...
Buckboard bacon
By Tanya Kelley
Issue #131 • September/October, 2011
Last year, our family processed a hog for the first time. We made roasts, pork chops, bacon, Italian sausage, breakfast link sausages, and hams. All of the results...
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...
