Tomato and basil sauce

Recipe of the Week  Tomato and basil sauce  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 clove of garlic 1 small onion 4 fresh basil leaves or 2 dried leaves 4 Tbsp....

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...

Corn and nopalito salsa

Recipe of the Week  Corn and nopalito salsa  Courtesy of Jackie Clay   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 1/2 cups cooked sweet corn 1/2 cup chopped nopalitos 2 Tbsp. chopped sweet red pepper 1/4...

Cauliflower-Ham Chowder

Recipe of the Week  Cauliflower-Ham Chowder  Courtesy of Edna LaFleur  Ingredients 2½ cups cubed, fully cooked Ham 2 cups sliced Cauliflowerets 2 cups peeled, cubed Potatoes 1/2 cup chopped Onion 3 cups milk 1 cup water 1 chicken Bouillon cube or 1 tsp. granules 1/8 tsp....

Wild edibles in delectable dishes

By Rebekah L. Cowell Issue #123 • May/June, 2010 Many of us are surrounded by "free" foods we never think of utilizing. Perhaps you look out on your backyard or meadow, and think G-R-A-S-S! But you...

Thai fried rice

Recipe of the Week  Thai fried rice  Courtesy of John Silveira   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 6-8 oz. thinly sliced chicken (shrimp can be used *) 2-1/2 oz. cooking oil 1 egg 4 cups...

Hummus

Recipe of the Week  Hummus  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 cup dried chick peas 1 tsp. baking soda cold water 1/4 tsp. salt plus 1/2 tsp. salt 2 cloves fresh...

Lamb Curry with Yogurt

Recipe of the Week  Lamb Curry with Yogurt  Courtesy of Gail Stromb  Ingredients 4 green chile peppers, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 large onion, minced 2 tablespoons ground coriander 2 teaspoons ground tumeric 1 teaspoon...

Stuffed Eggplant

Recipe of the Week  Stuffed Eggplant  Courtesy of Skylar Gillam  Ingredients 4 large eggplants 1/4 cup oil 12 ounces ground pork 12 ounces ground beef 3 egg yolks 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoons breadcrumbs,...

Picnicking with class!

By Jean Louis L’Heureux Issue #63 • May/June, 2000 Picnic weather has arrived and there's nothing like enjoying good food with family or friends in the scenic outdoors. I have several recipes that have made my...

Apple and Potato Soup

Recipe of the Week  Apple and Potato Soup  Courtesy of Don Peterson  Ingredients Soup: 4 Tablespoons butter 2 Leeks (white part only) , cleaned and sliced 5 cups tart Apples, peeled, cored, and chopped 6 cups Chicken Stock 2 cups...

Pickled nopalitos

Recipe of the Week  Pickled nopalitos  Courtesy of Jackie Clay   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 4 lbs. de-spined, sliced fresh nopalitos mustard seed dill seed (if dill flavoring is desired) garlic cloves, halved dry red...

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...

Asparagus Pasta Salad

Recipe of the Week  Asparagus Pasta Salad  Courtesy of Don Peddleson  Ingredients 12 ounces fresh asparagus, diagonally sliced into 1-inch pieces 12 cherry tomatoes, quartered 1/2 cup pitted ripe olives, sliced 3 tablespoons snipped parsley 1/4 cup wine vinegar 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 clove...

Hoppin’ John with fresh asparagus beans

Recipe of the Week  Hoppin’ John with fresh asparagus beans  Courtesy of Alice Brantley Yeager   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 cup uncooked rice (not instant) 1 lb. pork sausage broken into...

Tabbouleh

Recipe of the Week  Tabbouleh  Courtesy of Jeremy Finich  This salad is considered a staple in may middle eastern homes. Eat it spooned onto your favorite crackers, spread on pita bread or as a side dish to...