Heart healthy recipes

By Ilene Duffy Issue #99 • May/June, 2006 I'm not a nutritionist or a medical professional, but I've gained a lot of knowledge concerning foods that are considered to be heart healthy since my husband, Dave,...

Dilled oyster crackers

Recipe of the Week  Dilled oyster crackers  Courtesy of Alice Brantley Yeager   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 2 12-oz. pkgs. oyster crackers 1 cup canola oil or other light vegetable oil 2 tsp....

Apple-glazed Barbecued Chicken with Spring Vegetables

Recipe of the Week  Apple-glazed Barbecued Chicken with Spring Vegetables  Courtesy of Erika Sheets  Ingredients Chicken 1 cup apple juice 4 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons molasses 1/2 cup tomato puree 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce 1 cut-up whole...

Bob’s basic breads for beginners, bachelors, barbarians, and backwoodsmen

By Bob Van Putten Issue #173 • September/October, 2018 I reckon it takes a lot of gall for me to write about bread because compared to my wife I’ll never be anything but a rank amateur...

Vegetarian pies

<!--Vegetarian pies They kept us healthy on the farm By Habeeb Salloum--> Issue #87 • May/June, 2004 Delicate, flavorful, and very satisfying are the descriptions with which a number of culinary experts label the countless pies...

Making sausage

By Linda Gabris Issue #95 • September/October, 2005 While most folks in my neck of the woods are busy barbecuing during the last leg of summer, my thoughts are wistfully drifting to autumn and the brand...

Zucchini custard pie

Sandra L. Toney Ingredients 1 cup shredded zucchini 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2 1/2 Tbsp. flour 1 cup sugar 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine 1 cup evaporated milk 1 9-inch unbaked pastry or pie shell cinnamon nutmeg Method Preheat oven to 450°. Mix zucchini (and any...

Indian Pudding

Recipe of the Week  Indian Pudding  Courtesy of Joanne Marshfeld  Ingredients 4 Cups whole Milk 1/2 Cup whole Milk, cold 1/2 Cup yellow Cornmeal 1/2 Cup Maple syrup 1/3 Cup Brown Sugar 1/4 Cup light Molasses 2...

Gourmet nutrition with beans and rice

<!-- Gourmet nutrition with beans and rice By Richard Blunt --> By Richard Blunt Rice is one of the first grains man domesticated. Today it is one of our most important food sources, accounting for one-fifth of the calories consumed...

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....

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...

CHILI MANIA — This all-American food came out of Texas to conquer the whole...

By Richard Blunt Issue #64 • July/August, 2000 Whenever you discuss peppery issues like religion or politics your emotions and blood pressure are at risk of running high. This is because the conversation is likely doomed...

Sweet Pickles

Recipe of the Week  Sweet Pickles  Courtesy of Kathy Myers (Dave's mother-in-law) My mother has made these sweet pickles ever since I can remember. They were always on a relish tray for special family gatherings. After marrying Dave, he...

Cajun-baked turnip

Recipe of the Week  Cajun-baked turnip  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 2 lbs. white turnip, peeled and diced 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter 1/4 cup red bell pepper, diced medium 1...

Lamb and black bean tamale pie

Recipe of the Week  Lamb and black bean tamale pie  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1-1/2 lb. ground lamb 1 tsp. olive oil 2 cups onion, diced medium 1 large...

Food security 101: part 2 — Convenience mixes make life easier

By Rowena Aldridge Issue #139 • January/February, 2013 Last issue we talked about some things you can do to stretch your food budget and make great use of every bit of food you buy. This article...