This St. Bernard backwoods hero saved old Grandma’s life
By Margaret Wright
Issue #35 • September/October, 1995
When we think of a backwoods dog we generally think of a Pyrenees, German Shepherd, or other breed of working dog. In our case, our family chose the...
Raspberry Pears with Chocolate Sauce
Recipe of the Week
Raspberry Pears with Chocolate Sauce
Courtesy of
Lyle Staple
Ingredients
2 cups cranberry/raspberry juice
1/2 cup port wine (optional)
1/2 cup raspberry syrup (use 1 cup if port wine is omitted)
3 2" x 1" strips...
Blonde brownies
Recipe of the Week
Blonde brownies
Courtesy of
Rhoda Denning
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter (no substitutes)
2 cups lightly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans,...
Jackie’s Garden Primer
By Jackie Clay
Issue #117 • May/June, 2009
The birds are singing. The sunshine makes the day feel soft and warm. The soil is mellow and damp. It makes us feel like being outdoors and doing...
Baked Cod with Summer Squash
Recipe of the Week
Baked Cod with Summer Squash
Courtesy of
Miriam Spencer
Ingredients
1/4 cup plain dried bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon rosemary, crumbled
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3...
Justice Breyer is wrong about the 2nd Amendment
By John Silveira
Issue #128 • March/April, 2011
December 12, 2010, on Fox News Sunday, Justice Stephen Breyer said the Founding Fathers never intended for guns to go unregulated. His reasoning was that James Madison, often...
Preparing for winter
By Jackie Clay-Atkinson
Issue #161 • September/October, 2016
In some climates, winter's no big deal — just a little rain and cooler weather. But for the rest of us, winter is something to be prepared for....
My garden — A springboard of food, pleasure, and history
By Habeeb Salloum
Issue #80 • March/April, 2003
"You mean that from this postage-size garden you grow enough vegetables and herbs to last you all year?" my friend asked in disbelief as he watched me plant...
Activists on both the left and the right spotlight a broken federal government
By Claire Wolfe
Issue #97 • January/February, 2006
On October 28, 2005, 400 citizens of Vermont met amid the pomp of their capitol building and voted to secede from the Union. The media, to say the...
Cookies in a jar
By Sharon Palmer, RD
Issue #72 • November/December, 2001
Cookies in a jar are easy to
make and make great gifts.
Christian and Nicholas mix up
a batch of cookies in a jar.
A finished batch of
country oatmeal cookies
Gourmet country...
Humble stew
Recipe of the Week
Humble stew
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 cup dried red beans
6 cups plus 8 cups cold water
3 cups fresh beef, chicken, or...
The barnyard scramble
By Michelle Hampton
Issue #106 • July/August, 2007
Each year during our local county fair, one of the best-attended events happens when farm animals, donated by local ranchers, are let loose in the big rodeo arena....
Cooking with seeds — A surefire way to sow good health into your family’s...
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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...
Put Your Garden to Bed for the Winter
By Jackie Clay
Issue #95 • September/October, 2005
During the crispy fall afternoons, we listen often and intently to the weather forecasts. "It's going to be clear tonight," I'd tell my late husband, Bob, and my...
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....
