Build a Vertical Storage Rack for Cans
By Monika Williams
Issue #155 • September/October, 2015
I am always trying to come up with different ways to utilize the small space I have to store food. Then there is the problem of rotating my...
Glazed spiced mocha brownies
Recipe of the Week
Glazed spiced mocha brownies
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
soft shortening
5 oz. bittersweet chocolate
6-1/2 oz. unsalted butter
1/8 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. powdered, instant...
Pita bread
Recipe of the Week
Pita bread
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1/2 tsp. granulated sugar
1 cup warm water (110°-115°)
4 Tbsp. extra virgin olive...
13 steps to a life of freedom
By Mary Ann Wutzke
Issue #76 • July/August, 2002
My husband and I have lived in the desert and mountain back country of Arizona since 1988. We own no home and just about all of our...
Baked barbeque beans
Jackie Clay
Ingredients
2 cups dried beans
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 lb. chopped ham or other smoked meat
1 cup barbecue sauce
1/2 tsp. salt
dash black pepper
1 Tbsp. molasses
1 medium onion, chopped
Method
Soak beans overnight, adding a little baking soda...
Bob’s basic breads for beginners, bachelors, barbarians, and backwoodsmen
By Bob Van Putten
Issue #173 • September/October, 2018
I reckon it takes a lot of gall for me to write about bread because compared to my wife I’ll never be anything but a rank amateur...
Artichoke Omelet Appetizer
Recipe of the Week
Artichoke Omelet Appetizer
Courtesy of
Patti LaBeck
Ingredients
2 jars marinated artichoke hearts
8 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
4 eggs, beaten slightly
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 cup Italian flavored bread crumbs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon...
For health & comfort, try wild herbal teas
By Cynthia Andal
Issue #76 • July/August, 2002
The mention of herbal teas brings to mind pleasant conversations in a warmly scented kitchen, aided by the fragrant steam of a cup of Fireweed tea.
Completely aside from...
The cholesterol in your stovepipe can be fatal
By D.B. Frandsen
Issue #36 • November/December, 1995
The season is arriving. The garden is ready for its final turning, the apples are picked, and it's supposed to freeze by the end of the week. So,...
Breaking Ice on Hard Water Fishing — A Cool Introduction to a Fun Sport
By Linda Gabris
Issue #91 • January/February, 2005
Only thing hard about hard water fishing is the ice. Once you've broken through that obstacle, the rest is easy gliding. Ice fishing is great sport for the...
Preserve the harvest naturally through wild fermentation
By Jereme Zimmerman
Issue #154 • July/August, 2015
Little hands are ideal for helping to stuff jars with vegetables. Just be sure to "pay" your help — but don't let them eat it all!
For a homesteader,...
A used shotgun bargain: The Browning Auto-5
By Brad Rohdenburg
Website Exclusive • September, 2014
A 1958 "Light Twelve" Browning Auto-5, with a 28" Improved Cylinder barrel and 'Speedfeed' loading. It weighs less than 7½ pounds, balances nicely, and the stock dimensions suit...
Chicken Enchiladas
Recipe of the Week
Chicken Enchiladas
Courtesy of
Mari Susan Bell
Two large pans (double recipe) can feed quite a crowd when accompanied by refried beans or Spanish Rice and a green/citrus/sweet onion salad. Delicioso! Enjoy!
Chicken Enchiladas
Ingredients
3...
This country job really rocks
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By Charles Sanders
Issue #105 • May/June, 2007
Down here in the hills and hollers of southern Indiana, there is rock a'plenty. Old farm fields still show evidence where early...
Design calculations for overshot waterwheels
By Rudy Behrens
Issue #18 • November/December, 1992
(For good background information for this article, the reader should read "Waterpower for personal use" in Issue No. 16 and "Design calculations for overshot waterwheels" in Issue No....
Bovine basics for beginners
By Patrice Lewis
Issue #122 • March/April, 2010
Congratulations. You've escaped the city life and are now the proud owners of your little plot of rural paradise. It's natural to start thinking about all the possibilities...






























