Cajun Shrimp Appetizer
Recipe of the Week
Cajun Shrimp Appetizer
Courtesy of
Cahana Mead
Ingredients
1 pound extra large shrimp, shelled and deveined
1 tablespoon. lime juice
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves, crushed
1/4 teaspoon...
Elegant desserts for entertaining
By Jennifer Stein Barker
Issue #48 • November/December, 1997
Early winter is my favorite time of the year to bake up a storm. Days are short, the weather is either rainy or cold, and it feels...
Crabapple jelly
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Crabapple jelly
Courtesy of
Charles A. Sanders
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
3 lbs. crabapples (about 10 cups, cut up)
4 cups water
2 cups sugar
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1...
A Native American feast
By Jackie Clay
Issue #66 • November/December, 2000
When the holidays roll around, a lot of folks get bored with the "same-old meal." You know, turkey, mashed potatoesthe whole traditional meal. But some adventurous families might...
Breakfast Sausage Casserole
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Breakfast Sausage Casserole
Courtesy of
Nancy Janus
Ingredients
1 pound pork sausage
6 slices white bread, toasted and cubed
1/2 pound shredded cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon mustard powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 eggs, beaten
2 cups milk
Method
Remove sausage meat from...
Apples and sweet potatoes
Anne Westbrook Dominick
Ingredients
3 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 1/2 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup apple juice, cider or vinegar
1 Tbsp. melted butter
Method
Mix apples and lemon juice. In a baking...
Making Yogurt
By Patrice Lewis
Issue #132 • November/December, 2011
When you get to the point where you're milking your own cow, you'll need to figure out what to do with the excess milk. One of the easiest...
Puerto Rican Rice With Pork
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Puerto Rican Rice With Pork
Courtesy of
Susan DiBracco
Ingredients
1 pound boneless pork loin
1 large onion, minced
1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
2 large cloves garlic, minced
30 pimiento-stuffed green olives
2 cups long-grain white...
Eggplant salad
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Eggplant salad
Courtesy of
Habeeb Salloum
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 large eggplant (about 2 lbs.)
oil for frying
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 small hot pepper, very finely...
Blonde brownies
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Blonde brownies
Courtesy of
Rhoda Denning
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter (no substitutes)
2 cups lightly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans,...
Blanching vegetables
By Tom Kovach
Issue #59 • September/October, 1999
If you plan to freeze your vegetables, it is a must to blanch most of them. Blanching slows or stops enzyme action which can cause the vegetables to...
Beans for Sarah
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Beans for Sarah
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups dried pinto beans
water to soak beans
3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
12 oz....
Chicken and dumpling stew
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Chicken and dumpling stew
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Stew Ingredients:
1 cooked, skinned, and boned 5-6 lb. chicken (cut meat into 1/2-inch pieces)
8...
Be a Viking: Brew wild-crafted mead
By Jereme Zimmerman
Issue #155 • September/October, 2015
I am preparing honey, water, and flavoring ingredients for a batch of mead made with a commercial yeast.
Mead (honey wine) is one of the simplest alcoholic beverages to...
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...
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...































