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...

Glazed spiced mocha brownies

Recipe of the Week  Glazed spiced mocha brownies  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients soft shortening 5 oz. bittersweet chocolate 6-1/2 oz. unsalted butter 1/8 tsp. kosher salt 1/2 tsp. powdered, instant...

Vegetable Scramble

Recipe of the Week  Vegetable Scramble  Courtesy of Mattie Silverman  Ingredients 8 ounces tiny new red potatoes 4 to 8 ounces asparagus spears, chopped 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped 1/2 small onion, chopped 6 egg whites 3 whole eggs 1...

Elk Roast With Cranberries

Recipe of the Week  Elk Roast With Cranberries  Courtesy of Daisy Wallace  Ingredients 2 - 3 pound Elk roast* 2 tablespoons Oil 2 cups raw Cranberries 1 small stalk Celery, chopped 1 teaspoon Nutmeg 1-1/2 tablespoons Maple Sugar 1/4 cup all purpose Flour 1 small Onion,...

Grape Leaves Stuffed with Chevre & Figs

Recipe of the Week  Grape Leaves Stuffed with Chevre & Figs  Courtesy of Lane Franklin  Ingredients 3 ounces fresh Figs 3 ounces Cream (or goat milk) 4 ounces Chevre (fresh goat cheese) 1 Egg, beaten 2 oz. Pine Nuts, toasted 2...

A healthy heart starts in the kitchen

By Richard Blunt <!----> 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...

Spicy Beef and Peppers

Recipe of the Week  Spicy Beef and Peppers  Courtesy of Yvonne Melillo  Ingredients 2 lb sirloin steak, cut in 1/2 inch strips 2 bell peppers, cut in strips 2 cups chopped onion 6 green chiles, skinned, seeded, chopped 2 teaspoons fresh...

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...

Chicken with galanga in coconut milk soup

Recipe of the Week  Chicken with galanga in coconut milk soup  Courtesy of John Silveira  This excellent recipe requires a few unusual ingredients. You should be able to find them at any Asian market though, and it...

Honey Crunch Baked Apples

Recipe of the Week  Honey Crunch Baked Apples  Courtesy of Ellen Rodriques  Ingredients 6 large apples 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/3 cup granola cereal 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1/3 cup pitted dates, chopped 6 tablespoons honey 1/4 cup almonds or walnuts, chopped 3 tablespoons butter, melted 1/2...

Modify your oven to bake great bread

By Emily Buehler Issue #102 • November/December, 2006 Making bread at home is a long process—kneading the dough, waiting while it rises, shaping it into a loaf, and then waiting while it rises again. But in...

Peanut Soup

Recipe of the Week  Peanut Soup  Courtesy of Marylin Dede  Ingredients 3 cups Chicken Broth or Stock 1 cup Peanut Butter, natural & unsweetened** 1 small Onion, minced 1 small sweet green Pepper, minced 1 clove Garlic, crushed and minced...

Pita bread

Recipe of the Week  Pita bread  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 pkg. active dry yeast 1/2 tsp. granulated sugar 1 cup warm water (110°-115°) 4 Tbsp. extra virgin olive...

Cherries and Chocolate Cake

Recipe of the Week  Cherries and Chocolate Cake  Courtesy of Lauren Smeltzer  Ingredients Cake 3 cups sifted cake flour 3 cups light brown sugar, packed 1-1/3 cups sour cream 1-1/2 cups boiling water 3/4 cup butter 3/4 cup cocoa 4 eggs 1 tablespoon baking soda 2 tsp. vanilla...

Ham and sausage jambalaya

Recipe of the Week  Ham and sausage jambalaya  Courtesy of Tom Barth   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1/2 tsp. white pepper 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp. paprika 1/2...

Galumbki

Recipe of the Week  Galumbki  Courtesy of Ted Augustyn  Ingredients 1 large cabbage 1 pound ground beef 1 pound ground pork 1 cup cooked rice 1 medium onion, chopped fine 2 eggs 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons pepper 2 tablespoons butter Sauce 1 cup tomato sauce 2 tablespoons...