Pears in Caramel Syrup

Recipe of the Week  Pears in Caramel Syrup  Courtesy of Louise Boudreau  Ingredients 8 firm, unblemished, ripe Pears, preferably Anjou or Comice 3 cups Water 2 cups Sugar 1/3 cup Coffee Liqueur juice of 1 Lemon Water Whipped cream (optional) Method Three-quarters fill a pot or bowl...

Succulent venison stew

Recipe of the Week  Succulent venison stew  Courtesy of Edith Helmich   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 3-4 lbs. fat-trimmed venison, cut into 2-inch cubes Marinade: 2 thinly sliced onions 1 thinly sliced carrot 2 stalks...

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...

Indian Fry Bread

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...

Louisiana gumbo

Recipe of the Week  Louisiana gumbo  Courtesy of Alice Brantley Yeager   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 large dressed frying chicken, including giblets & neck 1-1/2 cups of flour for dredging 1/2 tsp....

Hunting, processing, and serving black bear

By Linda Gabris Issue #162 • November/December, 2016 Bear was a popular meat in our house when I was growing up in the rural woods. Black bear was Grandpa's favorite big game animal to hunt and...

Venison Stew

Recipe of the Week  Venison Stew  Courtesy of Jamie Flanders  Ingredients 2 pounds venison, cubed 6 medium potatoes, cubed 3 large carrots, chopped 24 ounces canned chopped tomatoes 12 ounces tomato paste 2 stalks celery, chopped 1/4 cup chicken stock 2 large hot peppers, sliced thin 1...

Spiced red beans

Recipe of the Week  Spiced red beans  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 cup dried red kidney beans 5 cups cold water to soak beans 3 cardamom pods 1 cinnamon...

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...

Elissaburgettes

Recipe of the Week  Elissaburgettes  Courtesy of Jan Cook   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 can buttermilk biscuits 1 lb. hamburger 1 medium onion, chopped 1/4 cup ketchup 1/8-1/4 cup mustard 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese Method Grease...

Eggnog

Recipe of the Week  Eggnog  Courtesy of Larry Cywin   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 4 egg yolks 4 Tbsp. sugar 1 cup heavy or whipping cream 1 cup brandy (or whiskey or rum) 1/4 cup...

Duck with Mushrooms

Recipe of the Week  Duck with Mushrooms  Courtesy of Sharon Selvig  Ingredients 2 ducks, cut in pieces 1 clove garlic, minced 1/8 teaspoon thyme 4 ounces ham, in 1/4" cubes 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced thick...

Can she bake an apple pie, Billy Boy?

By Jackie Clay Issue #77 • September/October, 2002 Okay, I know in the song it's "cherry" pie, but what the heck, we all love apple pies, don't we? Unfortunately, few people bake good old fashioned apple...

Easy raspberry jam

Recipe of the Week  Easy raspberry jam  Courtesy of Linda Gabris   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 6 cups fresh wild raspberries (the store-bought kind will do, but honestly, they don’t measure...

Buckboard bacon

By Tanya Kelley Issue #131 • September/October, 2011 Last year, our family processed a hog for the first time. We made roasts, pork chops, bacon, Italian sausage, breakfast link sausages, and hams. All of the results...

More tips and tricks for the kitchen

By Richard Blunt Issue #62 • March/April, 2000 (This is a follow-up to Richard Blunt's article, Tips and tricks for the kitchen, Issue #60, Nov/Dec. 1999.) After years of watching my mother prepare thousands of wonderful foods...