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What kind of Americans sit on our juries?

By John Silveira March 16, 2000 Our jury system is supposed to be a buffer between us--the citizens--and the government. It is there to prevent the abuse of power that governments have exercised since the dawn...

Never too busy to make bread

By Ilene Duffy Issue #114 • November/December, 2008 Summer vacation came to an abrupt end. Sons are back in school. My "soccer mom" folding chair is in the trunk of the car. The daytimer is getting...

Sweet potato pudding

Recipe of the Week Sweet potato pudding Courtesy of Larry Cywin You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 6 medium sweet potatoes 1 cup milk 1 cup sugar 3 eggs 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. cinnamon Method Peel the...

Tips and handy hints for 4X4 living

By Jackie Clay Where Jackie lives, a 4x4 is essential Issue #71 • September/October, 2001 After spending more than 35 years living in homesteads that were so out of the...

Make coiled rugs from scrap material

By Robert Van Putten Issue #164 • March/April, 2017 Remember that old rag rug Great-grandma made? Chances are, most country homes have one or two of these things lying around. Back in the days before wall-to-wall...

Tricia’s chicken chili

Recipe of the Week Tricia’s chicken chili Courtesy of Richard Blunt You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 8 oz. dried, red kidney or pinto beans cold water to soak the beans 2 Tbsp....

Apple slaw

Recipe of the Week Apple slaw Courtesy of Anne Westbrook Dominick You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 4 cups shredded cabbage 2 large apples, cored and diced (not peeled) 1 small onion, minced 2 Tbsp....

Theories of the universe

By Dave Duffy Issue #66 • November/December, 2000 In a relatively short span of time, mankind has travelled from profound ignorance of our planet and the world in which we live to a rather detailed picture...

Reload your own brass

By Dale Petry Issue #132 • November/December, 2011 Not long ago a friend called to say he had seen an unusual rifle at the local gun shop. Shortly after that call I found myself in possession...

Slug Zapper

By Joel Winters Issue #142 • July/August, 2013 I live in a small clearing in a big forest. This is on the rainy side of the mountains in the Cascade foothills. Slugs are underfoot nearly year-round...

Corned Beef Cakes

Recipe of the Week Corned Beef Cakes Courtesy of Eugene Mora Ingredients 1 (7 ounce) can corned beef 1 pound sweet potatoes or yams 1 small onion, chopped 2 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup milk 2 cups bread crumbs for coating 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley 1...

Pistachios — Historic and healthy nuts

By Habeeb Salloum Issue #125 • September/October, 2010 Pistachios (Pistacia vera), whose name derives from the Persian word pisteh, is believed to have originated in Iran. For thousands of years they thrived in western Asia, in...

Fresh cucumber delight

Recipe of the Week Fresh cucumber delight Courtesy of Jackie Clay You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 3 qts. sliced cucumbers 1/4 oz. mustard seed 1/2 lb. non-iodized salt 1/2 oz. celery seed 9 pints water 1/2...