THE AMISH COOK BY GLORIA YODER We’re working on organizing closets, cleaning out neglected corners, and getting things in order before the baby comes. I’m enjoying every bit of it. You know organizing is a hobby of mine but there are, unfortunately there are no brag stories of keeping everything that way. Why the other […] Read more
By Kevin Williams Amish and Mennonite kitchens are full of so many casserole concoctions. Many of them are similar: loaded with ground beef, perhaps noodles, maybe some corn, other veggies…all are meant to give the casserole “heft.” Amish suppers are meant to be heavy-duty affairs to replenish the calories burnt off from a day of […] Read more
By Kevin Williams Okay, time for the trending….we have a mix of recipes, pandemic comfort and seasonal mid-spring recipes showing up and one major head-scratcher. So let’s get to it: AMISH WITCHES: Why the heck is a post about Amish Witches from October of about 5 years ago trending now?? No clue, but it really […] Read more
By Kevin Williams Amish gardens are usually bursting with lettuce, salad-worthy carrots, radishes, onions, and more. In fact, almost the entire Amish garden is a salad in soil. But, you can’t eat these goodies without dressing. Okay, MOST people can’t stomach a salad without dressing. I have an in-law that will NOT eat salad with […] Read more
By Kevin Williams MeeMaw’s Double Crunch Onion Rings: I got some onion rings are Burger King recently and, dang, they were so stingy with them. The onion rings were tiny and the container was about half full. No, if I am going to get onion rings, I want big, crunchy rings. The casual dining chain, […] Read more
By Kevin Williams Got some Amish in the news today, so let’s check it out: AMISH WEDDINGS: First of all, you are going to find a whole range of variations in Amish settlements….some Amish communities, I suspect, are continuing on with customs and traditions as usual. Others are adhering to government guidelines on gatherings. This […] Read more
THE AMISH COOK BY GLORIA YODER It was one of those nights. As soon as one child was asleep, it seemed like another needed mama to blow a stuffy nose or something to soothe a raspy cough. Daniel had a lack of sleep and was fighting the cold himself, so I hated to bother him […] Read more
