Category: Appalachian Favorites
Homemade Vanilla is Easy to Make
Appalachian Cooks member Jerry H. was kind enough to submit this recipe for homemade vanilla. He has a great story about how he goes about picking out the bottles he gifts this in. Last Christmas I made a large amount of homemade vanilla (started in about October, so it would ... more
Read morePickled Milkweed Pods an Appalachian Favorite
Pickled milkweed pods are excellent with any cold meat, wild meats, fish or cheese platters. People in the Appalachian region know how to survive. That’s why this recipe for pickled milkweed pods came about. We reckon you have to pick a mile of milkweed growing on a fence row to ... more
Read moreNo-bake Fruitcake
This recipe for no-bake fruitcake comes to us from Ruthie W. from the Appalachian Cooks group on Facebook. If you want some great inspiration for cooking meals day in and day out, you should join. There are over 135,000 Appalachian Cooks who share their everyday meals and recipes for making ... more
Read moreAppalachian Cooking Biscuit Mix
This Appalachian cooking biscuit mix will be found on the pantry shelves of most old-fashioned cooks. You don’t even have to be old-fashioned to have it, just a cook who wants to be prepared for quick and easy biscuits. These are as good as they look! Go ahead and give ... more
Read moreFlitch the Old-fashioned Potato Candy
This recipe for Flitch, or potato candy. is another great Appalachian favorite sent in by Brian N. from Winchester, Virginia. We appreciate all the recipes that are sent in or submitted to our files section over at our Facebook group, Appalachian Cooks. Ingredients for Potato Candy 1 potato (about the ... more
Read moreHomemade Egg Noodles
Homemade egg noodles is a staple in many Appalachian homes. It is a frugal way to fill the bellies of those who are hungry. It just takes a little meat and gravy with some potatoes and noodles to make one of the best meals anyone can sit down to. We ... more
Read moreRed Velvet Cake With Beet Juice
This red velvet cake with beet juice keeps you from having to use red food coloring. This is how the Appalachian Cooks always made this cake. Do you have a favorite recipe for red velvet cake that you would like to share? Join our Facebook group, Appalachian Cooks and share ... more
Read moreApple Stack Pie
This Appalachian recipe for apple stack pie was sent in by Appalachian Cooks member, Mike L. He has this to say about it, APPLE STACK PIE I’ve posted the recipe for Apple Stack Pie in the files for this group. It comes from the book: Shuck Beans, Stack Cake, and ... more
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