By Kevin Williams Paper bags are popular cooking tools in Amish kitchens. There are pies made in paper bags, chicken done as shake and bake, and lunches paced in paper sacks. There was a “paper bag” factory in my hometown for a number of years that churned out lunch-bag type paper-bags. This is a recipe […] Read more
By Kevin Williams This is a comfort food classic that comes straight from the rich traditions of Amish, stick-to-your ribs comfort food. This type of meal is especially enjoyed on cold, cold winter days. This is what I call a “pile meal”, you can just enjoy a big pile of this casserole on your plate […] Read more
By Kevin Williams In Ohio, USA, we are firmly in the chokehold of a bullying January: snow, cold, wind, cold rain, etc. So what is the elixir to send that all away? A hearty, delicious casserole. This recipe comes from Indiana’s Amish country and it really is amazing comfort food on a cold day like […] Read more
By Kevin Williams We don’t always have to post Amish recipes here, right? Crepes don’t have Amish roots, but that doesn’t mean a recipe like this wouldn’t be popular in an Amish home. It probably would be. How do most Amish cooks get their recipes? One is “internally”, meaning that a young Amish person […] Read more
By Kevin Williams This is a recipe that comes to me from an Amish woman in Ohio. This is one of these tried and true classics. Now, before make the comment: “gee, I didn’t think Amish cooks used canned soups, etc.” Yes, they do. At least in certain communities. Amish cooking was – in some […] Read more
By Kevin Williams This is a really good pie. Aster and I whipped it up the other day and she gave it rave reviews and so did I. It’s a light pie. It almost remembers me of a chocolate sugar cream pie. It has a light, fluffy flavor and texture. You probably could get away […] Read more
By Kevin Williams This is a recipe that does very well on Amish365 but I hadn’t had any photos to show for it – until now. This recipe is an old Brethren recipe, the German Baptist Brethren are a sect very much like the Amish, but a bit more progressive, allowing for electricity and motorized […] Read more
