Asparagus au gratin
Recipe of the Week
Asparagus au gratin
Courtesy of
Jackie Clay
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Ingredients
2 lbs. tender wild asparagus spears
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. flour
1...
Pear honey
Recipe of the Week
Pear honey
Courtesy of
Alice Brantley Yeager
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 qt. of ground Kieffer pears (peel and core before grinding)
3 cups sugar
juice of...
Homemade healthy soba noodles
By Linda Gabris
Issue #105 • May/June, 2007
As any noodle lover knows, the world of noodles is a big one with almost every country having a traditional noodle deeply rooted in its history and culture.
Italy...
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...
Lemons: the versatile fruit
By Sharon Palmer, RD
Issue #100 • July/August, 2006
The clean, pure lemon has gotten a bad rap. It has become a metaphor for getting a dud. But the lowly lemon is probably one of the...
Brew your own root beer
By Tim Murphy
Issue #130 • July/August, 2011
Ah, root beer! That sweet, dark elixir of kidhood, majestically topped with a beige pillow of foam. It's the perfect companion to Bazooka bubble gum, baseball cards, wiffle...
Lazy housewife pickles
Recipe of the Week
Lazy housewife pickles
Courtesy of
Jackie Clay
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
4 qts. small cucumbers
1 cup dry mustard
1 cup sugar
1 cup salt
1 gallon vinegar
Method
Wash the cucumbers,...
Ham & Kidney Bean Soup
Recipe of the Week
Ham & Kidney Bean Soup
Courtesy of
Beverly Rossman
Ingredients
1 pound spicy or sweet Italian sausage
2 Smoked pork hocks, sawed in half by butcher.
3 medium Potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 Celery...
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...
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....
Seven secrets of Dutch oven cooking
By Roger L. Beattie
Issue #47 • September/October, 1997
Squatting heavily in dank basements, drafty attics, and dusty, cluttered garages, these three-legged hulks from a bygone era wait impatiently to release their treasures. Until then, they...
A healthy heart starts in the kitchen
By Richard Blunt
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Issue #100 • July/August, 2006
The Surgeon General of the United States recently referred to obesity as "the terror within." But who is the enemy? When we finally started paying attention to what...
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...
Your honey will love your sweet buns
By Jennifer Stein Barker
Issue #51 • May/June, 1998
Sweet rolls (or sweet buns, Danish pastries, sticky buns, coffee cake, etc.) are an American tradition for breakfast. Sometimes they are served with eggs and cooked meats,...
Boost your immune system with fast and easy fish dishes
By Linda Gabris
When I was growing up in the rural woods, Grandpa and I did a lot of fishing from spring through fall so fresh catch was always on the menu. But come winter...
Dill-onion bread
Charles Bryant O’Dooley
Ingredients
1 Tbsp. dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1 beaten egg
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1 Tbsp. butter
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/3 cup whole bran cereal
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 Tbsp. honey
1 Tbsp....
