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...
Vegetable Salad with Yogurt Dressing
Recipe of the Week
Vegetable Salad with Yogurt Dressing
Courtesy of
Rebecca Mason
Ingredients
1/2 pound of Cauliflower florets
2 medium Carrots, peeled and diced
1 cup fresh green peas
2 medium Potatoes, peeled and diced
2 green Chillies, finely chopped
1 cup Yogurt
¼...
Apple-Mango Scallops
Recipe of the Week
Apple-Mango Scallops
Courtesy of
Oliver Del Signore
Ingredients
1 pound sea Scallops
2 firm, tart Apples
1 medium Onion
1 ripe Mango
2 Tablesppons Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons Butter
Juice of one fresh Lemon
Salt & Pepper
Method
Rinse scallops and set aside. to...
Butterpeas
Recipe of the Week
Butterpeas
Courtesy of
Alice Brantley Yeager
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
3-4 strips of cured, sliced bacon
1 qt. shelled and washed butterpeas
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped...
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,...
Pot Roast With Spaghetti
Recipe of the Week
Pot Roast With Spaghetti
Courtesy of
Beverly Rossman
Ingredients
3 pounds beef arm or blade pot roast
1 8 ounce can (1 cup) seasoned tomato sauce
1 6 ounce can (2/3 cup) tomato paste
1/2...
Quince preserves
Recipe of the Week
Quince preserves
Courtesy of
Jackie Clay
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
3 cups sugar
2 qts. water
7 cups pared, cored, quartered quinces
Method
When preparing quinces, discard all gritty parts....
Demystifying real rye bread
By Richard Blunt
Issue #141 • May/June, 2013
Rye has been a popular bread grain in many parts of Europe for hundreds of years, second only to wheat. Popular regional rye breads can be found in...
Toffee Bars, Maple Kisses, and Chocolate-Nut Cloud Candy
Recipe of the Week
Toffee Bars, Maple Kisses,and Chocolate-Nut Cloud Candy
Courtesy of
Mariah Dannato
Toffee Bars
Ingredients
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter
1 12 ounce bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts
Saltine Crackers
Method
Place one layer of crackers on greased...
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...
Canning chickens for the pantry
By Samantha Biggers
Issue #135 • May/June, 2012
For the past three years my husband and I have raised Cornish Cross broilers in chicken tractors on our farm in western North Carolina. This past year we...
Chicken Enchiladas
Recipe of the Week
Chicken Enchiladas
Courtesy of
Ilene Duffy
I learned to make this recipe with my roommates and friends in college. It makes a nice dish when serving company. This takes a while to prepare, but...
Jerusalem artichokes with brown rice
Recipe of the Week
Jerusalem artichokes with brown rice
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
4 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 medium carrot, peeled and diced small
1 small...
Vegetable Scramble
Recipe of the Week
Vegetable Scramble
Courtesy of
Mattie Silverman
Ingredients
8 ounces tiny new red potatoes
4 to 8 ounces asparagus spears, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 small onion, chopped
6 egg whites
3 whole eggs
1...
Beef & Wild Mushroom Lasagna
Recipe of the Week
Beef & Wild Mushroom Lasagna
Courtesy of
Gail Strong
Ingredients
1 pound lean ground beef
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound assorted wild mushrooms (such as shiitake, oyster and cremini), sliced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1...
Minestrone-hamburger soup
Recipe of the Week
Minestrone-hamburger soup
Courtesy of
Nathele Graham
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 lb. hamburger
1 cup diced onion
1 cup cubed potatoes
1 cup sliced carrots
1/2 cup diced celery
1 cup...
