Category: Recipe of the Week

The following wild greens recipe is from Mrs. Alaska. Many wild greens can be cooked the same way people like to cook spinach: with butter and lemon or garlic or as a creamy concoction. In spring, we enjoy fiddlehead ferns and fireweed shoots.  In early summer, we eat dandelion leaves raw and cooked.  But my favorite wild green is Lamb’s Quarters.  It is chock full of vitamins A, C, K, iron, and calcium.  Unlike many leafy greens, its flavor does not include a bitter or sulfurous component.  It is mild, and almost nutty. This slim plant with grey/green soft leaves, grows …

The following recipe for Large Batch Spaghetti Sauce is from SurvivalBlog reader Joe T. This recipe is for making a large quantity of sauce to store in the freezer for future use. You will need one large 4 gallon kettle or two 2 gallon kettles. Ingredients Italian sausage, 4 lb Hamburger, 4 lb 7, 24 oz Classico pasta sauce or 5 quarts homemade pasta sauce 4, 32 oz home-cooked stewed tomato 20 diced garlic cloves 4 tsp Oregano 4 tsp Cilantro 8 TBL diced Rosemary 4 TBL diced Thyme 4 TBL salt 4 diced onion 4 to 10 TBL sugar …

The following recipe for smothered chicken is from The New Butterick Cook Book, by Flora Rose, co-head of the School of Home Economics at Cornell University. It was published in 1924. Ingredients 2 small chickens or 1 large one 2 or more tablespoons butter or butter substitute Salt and Pepper Flour Directions This is one of the most delicious ways of cooking chicken. – Take off the neck and split the chicken down the back, wiping it with a damp towel. Season inside and out with salt and pepper, and dredge on all sides with flour.  Lay the chicken, with …

The following recipe for Scalloped Cabbage With Cheese is from The New Butterick Cook Book, by Flora Rose, co-head of the School of Home Economics at Cornell University. It was published in 1924. A professional scan of that 724-page out-of-copyright book is one of the many bonus items included in the latest edition of the waterproof SurvivalBlog Archive USB stick. The small second production run of this 15th Anniversary Edition (2005-2020) USB stick is now available for ordering. Once those 250 sticks run out, there will be no more of the 15th Anniversary Edition sold. Ingredients 1 small head cabbage …

The following recipe for Egg Croquettes is from The New Butterick Cook Book, by Flora Rose, co-head of the School of Home Economics at Cornell University. It was published in 1924. A professional scan of that 724-page out-of-copyright book is one of the many bonus items included in the latest edition of the waterproof SurvivalBlog Archive USB stick. The second production run of the 15th Anniversary Edition (2005-2020) USB stick should be available for ordering on July 4th, 2021. The first batch sold out quickly, so don’t miss out! Ingredients 2 cups chopped eggs, hard-cooked 1 cup thick white sauce …

The following recipe for Chocolate Pudding or Pie Filling is from SurvivalBlog reader Joe T., This makes enough for one large pie or six chocolate pudding servings. Ingredients 1 cup of sugar 3/4 cup cocoa 2-1/2 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 5 tablespoons of corn starch mixed with 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon of vanilla Directions Heat all except corn starch and vanilla. Just before boiling, add corn starch and vanilla. Stir with wire whisk for one minute while boiling. When it thickens, pour into pie crust or individual serving dishes. Let cool before eating. Top with whipped cream, and …

The following recipe for Potato Balls is from The New Butterick Cook Book, by Flora Rose, co-head of the School of Home Economics at Cornell University. It was published in 1924. A professional scan of that 724-page out-of-copyright book is one of the many bonus items included in the latest edition of the waterproof SurvivalBlog Archive USB stick. The small second production run of the 15th Anniversary Edition (2005-2020) USB stick should be available for ordering on July 1st. Thanks for your patience. Ingredients 1 quart potato balls 1/2 teaspoon lemon-juice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons finely …

The following recipe for Easy Fry Bread is from SurvivalBlog reader W.K.. W.K. says:  I wanted to pass this recipe on, because it is easy to make from shelf-stable ingredients, quick, tasty, and requires no yeast. It also uses less energy to produce than traditional (non-solar-oven) bread. Olive oil tastes best in this, but any oil will work. This is not my own recipe. It was passed down in my family, but it probably wasn’t originally their own, either. Ingredients 3 parts flour (e.g. 3 tsp.) 1 part oil (e.g. 1 tsp.) 1 part water (e.g. 1 tsp.) Dash of …

The following recipe “Everything” Casserole comes to us from frequent recipe contributor “Bear.” Here is her introduction: I like this recipe because it can be assembled ahead of time, can be eaten for any meal of the day, and because it is so customizable. Use any kind of bread and cheese and veggies and herbs that you like! For example, the recipe originally called for cheddar cheese, but I like it even better with a mixture of mozzarella and smoked provolone. Add more or less of each ingredient to suit your own taste. Include the meat, or don’t; it’s good …

The following recipes were kindly sent by SurvivalBlog reader Mrs. Alaska: Biscuits and Flour Tortillas with bear fat (or bacon grease, pork lard or butter) Around the world, virtually every region makes its own delicious version of a flat or risen bread (called a quick bread) that requires NO yeast. Consider Indian dosas, rotis, chapatis, and naan, Vietnamese scallion pancakes, British and American biscuits and scones, French crepes, and Latin American tortillas. The flat breads have the advantage that they can be cooked WITHOUT an oven, on a woodstove, griddle, grill or even on a porous utensil over an open …

The following breakfast cookie recipe is from SurvivalBlog reader “Bear”. Bear says: This can hardly even be called a recipe. I like it because it is so easy, pretty healthy, my kids eat it well, it’s good to make ahead and have for grab-and-go in the mornings, and it’s infinitely scale-able and incredibly customizable. It was originally called “Three-Ingredient Cookies” but often around here they turn into four- or five-ingredient, because, well, I’m a rebel. LOL. So:   1) Grab some ripe bananas, either fresh or frozen. I would imagine that rehydrated freeze-dried bananas would also be fine, but have …

The following recipe for Pumpkin Custard was kindly sent to us by SirvivalBlog reader Bear. She notes: “It tastes like dessert but it’s healthy enough to serve for any meal. Pumpkin custard! I copied it from another homeschooling mama years ago and tweaked it. Her family often made it for breakfast, but my family prefers it chilled rather than warm, so I usually make it ahead of time, for lunch or dinner.” Ingredients 8 eggs (fresh, frozen, or reconstituted powdered) 1 large (29 oz) or 2 small (15 oz) cans pumpkin puree (NOT pumpkin pie mix) 1/2 – 3/4 cup …

The following chili recipe comes to us from SurvivalBlog reader Joe T. Joes says: “This recipe is for making a large quantity of chili to store in the freezer for future use. You will need one large 4 gallon kettle or two 2-gallon kettles.” Ingredients 5 pounds of dry beans 6 pounds of lean ground beef 3 pounds of sausage 4 quarts of tomatoes/salsa 3 quarts of water 40 garlic cloves 7 tsp of cumin 7 bell peppers 7 small onions 17 Tbl chili powder 1, 6 oz can of tomato paste 10 Tbl brown sugar 10 beef bullion cubes …

The following recipe for Banana Cake was sent to us by SurvivalBlog reader Harriet, who posts savingfoodforeating, on Instagram. Ingredients 1 ½ cups mashed bananas (about 3 really ripe bananas) 3 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp cinnamon ½ tsp. salt ¾ cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar ½ cup brown sugar, packed 3 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla ½ c. buttermilk (milk with a splash of vinegar) Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Cream butter, sugars and eggs Add mashed bananas and vanilla Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt …

The following black-eyed pea recipe is courtesy of SurvialBlog reader Ben P. He calls it Big Ben’s Hopping John. Ben notes: “Some folks think the rice should be cooked separately, but that isn’t how Grandma ever remembers it being served up. The ham hocks are the best way to go by far.” Ingredients 1/2 lb dried black eyed peas 1 smoked ham hock, or 1 lb diced ham, or 12 oz diced bacon 1 medium onion, diced 1 tsp minced garlic 1 tsp cayenne pepper 1 jalapeno, diced with seeds and veins removed 2 tablespoons Chipotle sauce 1 cup long …