Food and recipes

Recipe of the Week  Coconut Rice Pudding  Courtesy of Letty Morris  Ingredients 2 cups Coconut Milk 1 cup short grain Rice 1 cup Milk 1/4 cup Sugar 4 Tbsp. Butter 1 piece rind from 1/4 Lime Method In a bowl, mix the rice with the coconut...

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....

By Richard Blunt Issue #122 • March/April, 2010 Humans are omnivores, which means we can eat just about anything nature has to offer. In fact, research has shown we need to eat a wide variety of...

Recipe of the Week  Fermented dill pickles  Courtesy of Olivia Miller   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 50-60 smooth small cucumbers 1 oz. whole mixed spices dill 1 lb. pure salt 1 gallon water 1 pint cider...

By Habeeb Salloum Issue #103 • January/February, 2007 For two days we had been exploring the fantastic ruins of Petra, Jordan's number-one tourist attraction. The last day, after walking around intrigued by this ancient Arab Nabataean...

Recipe of the Week  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...

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...

Recipe of the Week  Blueberry Vareniki (Bluberry Filled Dumplings)  Courtesy of Madd Russian  Ingredients Dough 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 3 egg yolks 1/2 cup cold water Filling 3-1/2 cups blueberries 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 to 1 teaspoon cinnamon (to taste) 3/4 tablespoons all-purpose flour Also 2 egg...

Recipe of the Week  Kugel  Courtesy of Ilene Duffy   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 8 oz. wide egg noodles 2 eggs 1 can cream of celery soup 1 cup cottage cheese 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2...

By Brad Rohdenburg Issue #81 • May/June, 2003 Napoleon said that an army marches on its stomach. Frederick the Great defined an army as a group of men who demanded daily feeding. One can imagine the...

Recipe of the Week  Glazed carrots with peas and onions  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1-1/2 lbs. sliced fresh carrots 1-1/2 cups chicken or beef broth 6 Tbsp. butter 1/2...

Recipe of the Week  Polish Chicken  Ingredients 1 roasting Chicken, cut up, at room temperature 3/4 cup Flour 2 Eggs 1 cup unflavored Breadcrumbs 3 Tbsp. Water 2 cups Sour Cream 5 Tbsp. Butter Salt and Pepper Method Place flour in a bowl and breadbrumbs in...

Recipe of the Week  Ten Marinades For Summer  Courtesy of Lois Winkle  All of these marinades may also be used for basting. Make extra, and set aside, to brush on while the food is cooking. Try...

Recipe of the Week  Pickled Sweet Green Tomatoes  Courtesy of Jessica Sackmann  Ingredients 16 cups green Tomatoes, sliced ( 10 to 11 lbs.) 2 cups Onions, sliced ¼ cup canning or pickling Salt 4 cups Vinegar (5%) 3 cups brown Sugar 1...

Recipe of the Week  Fudge macaroon pie  Courtesy of Jean Winfrey   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 3 squares Bakers unsweetened chocolate 1/2 cup butter or margarine 3 eggs, slightly beaten 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup...

By Habeeb Salloum Issue #80 • March/April, 2003 "You mean that from this postage-size garden you grow enough vegetables and herbs to last you all year?" my friend asked in disbelief as he watched me plant...