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Canning 101 — Pickles, fruits, jams, jellies, etc.

By Jackie Clay Issue #53 • September/October, 1998 For some reason, (definitely unknown to me) canning, as a method of very long term food storage, fell into disuse. Maybe it's the hurry/rush syndrome many folks have...

Coffee Kringle

Recipe of the Week Coffee Kringle Courtesy of Beverly Rossman Ingredients 1/4 cup Milk 2 cups unsifted flour 1/4 cup Sugar 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) Butter 1/2 cup Warm water (105-115) 2 Pkgs Active dry yeast...

For large quantity food dehydration try this homemade gem from the past

By Rev. J.D. Hooker Issue #41 • September/October, 1996 The thing I like the most about Backwoods Home is that, unlike a lot of other magazines, the articles are written by folks who are actually doing...

Currants and Gooseberries

By Sylvia Gist Issue #155 • September/October, 2015 Currants and gooseberries all belong to the genus Ribes (pronounced "rye-bees"). There are varieties of currants and gooseberries native to Europe and North America, along with some developed...

Thoughts on ammunition

By Massad Ayoob Issue #108 • November/December, 2007 Ammunition is to firearms as gasoline is to automobiles. However, with guns and ammo, the fit isn't quite so generic as just getting the right octane rating. Recent...

Baked Bean Soup

Recipe of the Week Baked Bean Soup Courtesy of Oliver Del Signore When I saw "Baked Bean" listed under "Soups" in the Fannie Farmer cookbook I could not imagine the two going together. I looked at the...

Start your food storage on $10 a week

By Alan T. Hagan Issue #59 • September/October, 1999 If Old Mother Hubbard had had a food storage program before she went to her cupboard her poor dog would have gotten his bone. Given the fact...

Plant Once Harvest for Years

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #140 • March/April, 2013 Year after year we start seeds, till the ground, plant, weed, harvest, then tear it all out at the end of the season. It's a lot of work,...

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....

Galumbki

Recipe of the Week Galumbki Courtesy of Ted Augustyn Ingredients 1 large cabbage 1 pound ground beef 1 pound ground pork 1 cup cooked rice 1 medium onion, chopped fine 2 eggs 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons pepper 2 tablespoons butter Sauce 1 cup tomato sauce 2 tablespoons...