By Kevin Williams

The Amish are no different than anyone else when it comes to seasonal food traditions. Like most people, cranberries show up on Amish tables about once a year: Thanksgiving.

This is a popular cranberry salad that the Amish Cook included in her column and it earned rave reviews from recipe tester Barbara.

Here is what Barbara had to say:

"Oh my heavens this is a fabulous cranberry salad. Wow, this is an an amazing recipe, not too sweet, not too tart. Mr had for his dessert after supper tonight. "

Now, THAT is an endorsement. Let's dig a little deeper into her notes: Jello packages should be the 3 ounce size. Barbara could not find black raspberry jello so she got regular raspberry along with strawberry. She says to make the jello, both boxes, with just 2 cups of boiling water. She also advises that after mixing, add 2 cups cold water or 2 cups ice cubes to set the Jello faster.

Also, remember to drain the crushed pineapple before mixing with the orange, apple, and cranberries that have been ground up.