Turkey the old-fashioned way
By Linda Gabris
Issue #90 • November/December, 2004
When I was a kid, mom did all her cooking on a McClary wood stove that sat in the corner of her big country kitchen. The stove, fondly...
Homemade baking extracts
By Linda Zimnick
Issue #157 • January/February, 2016
Every cook or baker has a secret or two they keep tucked in their apron pocket. My secret? Homemade flavoring extracts. They are simple to make and the...
Can your own tomato products
By James Kash
Issue #148 • July/August, 2014
Tomatoes are the backbone for the homestead garden and pantry. These succulent fruits are great on quick sandwiches, mixed in a pasta salad, or (my personal favorite) sliced...
Masala jheenga
Recipe of the Week
Masala jheenga
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1-1/2 tsp. white poppy seeds
2 lbs. medium-sized raw shrimp (about 30-35 shrimp per lb.)
1/2...
Duane’s shrimp dip
Recipe of the Week
Duanes shrimp dip
Courtesy of
Lisa Nourse
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 block cream cheese
1 cup mayonnaise
1-1/2 cups celery, chopped fine
1...
Skillet Spanish rice
Recipe of the Week
Skillet Spanish rice
Courtesy of
John Silveira
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 lb. lean ground beef
8 oz. sweet Italian sausage
2 small red or green bell peppers,...
Old-fashioned baked beans
Recipe of the Week
Old-fashioned baked beans
Courtesy of
Jackie Clay
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
2 cups dry navy beans
1/4 cup ham or bacon
1/2 cup dehydrated chopped onions
8 Tbsp....
Food security 101: Part 1
By Rowena Aldridge
Issue #138 • November/December, 2012
These days a lot of people are concerned, and rightly so, about their family's economic stability and security. Recently I've become aware of the ways in which I,...
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...
Cheesy fish chowder
By Ilene Duffy
Issue #127 • January/February, 2011
If you've been reading this magazine for a while, you probably already know that my husband, Dave, and I met while he was fishing on the Ventura, California...
Pear honey
Recipe of the Week
Pear honey
Courtesy of
Alice Brantley Yeager
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 qt. of ground Kieffer pears (peel and core before grinding)
3 cups sugar
juice of...
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...
Blueberry wine jam
Recipe of the Week
Blueberry wine jam
Courtesy of
Jan Cook
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen blueberries, unsweetened
4 cups sugar
2 cups berry wine
2 Tbsp. frozen orange...
Dishpan cookies
Recipe of the Week
Dishpan cookies
Courtesy of
Darlene Campbell
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2 cups brown sugar
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups oil
4...
Gourmet nutrition with beans and rice
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By Richard Blunt
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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...
Apple and berry pies
By Ilene Duffy
Issue #118 • July/August, 2009
Go to your room!" bellows our friend, John Silveira. He is kidding of course. I mean, how mad can somebody really be when they're eating your homemade pie...
