Body language and threat recognition

By Massad Ayoob Issue #87 • May/June, 2004 Reader mail indicates that while some Backwoods Home readers turn to this column for advice on putting wild game on the table or keeping four-footed poachers out of...

Terrorism in America — The armed citizen’s view

By Massad Ayoob Issue #150 • November/December, 2014 The warnings come in non-stop... FoxNews: "A new English-language Al Qaeda magazine features a how-to article on making car bombs and suggests terror targets in the United States, including...

Cornmeal sour cream biscuits

Recipe of the Week  Cornmeal sour cream biscuits  Courtesy of Arthur Vernon II   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1 cup cornmeal 1 Tbsp. sugar 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1...

A Small Space Yields a Big Crop of Garlic

By Howard Tuckey Issue #131 • September/October, 2011 In less than an hour last fall, I tilled up a 4x8 foot garden bed and planted 250 seed cloves of Chesnok and Russian Red garlic. I've been...

The $1 Garden

By Jonathan Nunan Issue #122 • March/April, 2010 The dollar garden is simple in concept: buy as many seeds as you can for one dollar and harvest as much food as possible from the plants you...

Take care of your knife

By John Lo Cicero Issue #98 • March/April, 2006 There was a time when I did not understand the value of quality, or respect for a fine tool. I received my tool education first-hand when I...

Is it time for an education revolution?

By Dave Duffy Issue #77 • September/October, 2002 Education is important, right? Of course it is. Then college must be really important, right? ... Did I hear some of you pause before saying, "Well, yeah, I...

Apple barbeque sauce

Recipe of the Week  Apple barbeque sauce  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 6 Tbsp. vegetable oil 2 cups onions, chopped fine 1 cup celery, chopped fine 3 Tbsp. fresh ginger,...

Dehydrating food

By Kristina Seleshanko Issue #173 • September/October, 2018 Dehydration is one of the oldest and easiest methods of food preservation. Anyone can easily dry and store almost any food; there are just a few basic rules...

Orange Chiffon Cake

Recipe of the Week  Orange Chiffon Cake  Courtesy of Beverly Rossman  Ingredients Crust: 1 2/3 cups Graham Cracker crumbs, finely crushed 1/4 cup Sugar 1/3 cup Butter, softened Filling: 1 (3 oz) package orange Gelatin 1 cup Water 1/4 cup Orange juice 1...

Making baby food at home

By Michele Lightfoot Issue #78 • November/December, 2002 Homemade baby food is not only delicious and economical, it is simple to prepare as well. Being able to control the ingredients, choosing organic produce and meats, and...

Mango Delight

Recipe of the Week  Mango Delight  Courtesy of Vikki McNee  Ingredients 1 cup orange juice 3 packets unflavored gelatin 5 medium, very ripe mangoes 1 cup sugar 1 cup evaporated skim milk 2 cups light whipped topping Method Pour orange juice into a small heat-proof bowl...

Caribbean Catfish

Recipe of the Week  Caribbean Catfish  Courtesy of Steve Garbon  Ingredients 4 Catfish fillets 2 cups Water 1/2 cup fresh Bread Crumbs 1/4 cup toasted Almonds, chopped 1/4 cup Green Pepper, chopped 4 Tbsp. fresh Lime Juice 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....

Once a day milking

By Patrice Lewis Issue #99 • May/June, 2006 It sounds bucolic, doesn't it? The simple joys of milking your own cow. Fresh milk, fresh cream, homemade cheese, butter, yogurt. What can get better than that? But when...

Build a community assistance recharging station

By Jeffrey Yago, P.E., CEM Issue #152 • March/April, 2015 Many preppers are starting to realize they cannot do it all on their own. True security during a major disaster or civil unrest is much more...