Fried Foods

By Richard Blunt Issue #126 • November/December, 2010 Over the past 30 years I've devoted many hours to researching, developing, and testing recipes that provide my family and me with healthy and good tasting meals. My...

Making good jerky

By Randy Neumann Issue #130 • July/August, 2011 It is hard to find someone who doesn't like beef jerky. Or teriyaki jerky. Or turkey jerky. And I've had some Hawaiian pork jerky that was out of...

Stuffed Eggplant

Recipe of the Week  Stuffed Eggplant  Courtesy of Skylar Gillam  Ingredients 4 large eggplants 1/4 cup oil 12 ounces ground pork 12 ounces ground beef 3 egg yolks 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoons breadcrumbs,...

Mexican Stuffed Shells

Recipe of the Week  Mexican Stuffed Shells  Courtesy of Rebecca Weinstein  Ingredients 18 uncooked jumbo pasta shells 32 ounces tomato sauce 1 teaspoon chili powder 3 teaspoons ground cumin 3/4 pound extra-lean ground beef 1 small onion, chopped 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro,...

Fried tuna patties

Recipe of the Week  Fried tuna patties  Courtesy of Jackie Clay   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 2 cans light tuna, drained 1 cup crushed dried bread crumbs 1/4...

The chicken and the egg

By Habeeb Salloum Issue #139 • January/February, 2013 One cannot think of our culinary world without chicken or eggs. Chicken is one of the world's most consumed meats and eggs are on the tables of the...

Cooking with seeds — A surefire way to sow good health into your family’s...

<!-- Cooking with seeds --> 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...

Italian Christmas bread

Recipe of the Week  Italian Christmas bread  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1/4 cup warm milk (110 to 115°) 1 pkg. active dry yeast 1/2 tsp. brown sugar 1/4 cup...

Terrific tamale pie

Recipe of the Week  Terrific tamale pie  Courtesy of Janine Hawley   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped green pepper 1lb. ground beef 2 8 oz. cans seasoned tomato...

Basic biscotti cookie

Recipe of the Week  Basic biscotti cookie  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients for egg wash: 1 egg 2 Tbsp. milk Ingredients for cookies: 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1/2 cup sugar-divided 1 tsp....

Sweet Potato-Pecan Pie

Recipe of the Week  Sweet Potato-Pecan Pie  Courtesy of Beverly Rossman  Ingredients 9-in. unbaked pie shell 1 cup pecan halves First Layer 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons sugar 1 egg, beaten 1 tablespoon heavy...

Coffee Kringle

Recipe of the Week  Coffee Kringle  Courtesy of Beverly Rossman  Ingredients 1/4 cup Milk 2 cups unsifted flour 1/4 cup Sugar 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) Butter 1/2 cup Warm water (105-115) 2 Pkgs Active dry yeast...

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...

Apple ham salad

Recipe of the Week  Apple ham salad  Courtesy of Anne Westbrook Dominick   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 4 McIntosh or Liberty apples, cored and diced (not peeled) 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 2 cups...

Peloponnesian Pot Roast

Recipe of the Week  Peloponnesian Pot Roast  Courtesy of Beverly Rossman  This is a fantastic and different pot roast. I usually double the sauce for this roast. We like lots of sauce to put on the...

How to make kombucha

By Kristina Seleshanko Issue #172 • July/August, 2018 Kombucha is an ancient drink that’s recently enjoyed a revival because it’s a fizzy and healthy alternative to soda pop. Despite urban myths, it contains only trace amounts...