By Kevin Williams This is Brehtren raisin-filled cookie 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 […] Read more
By Kevin Williams Broomstick cookies are not, as the name would make you think, intended to be a Halloween cookie. There are cookies out there called “broomstick cookies” that have a Halloween bent, but the Amish version of this classic is just because the cookies are rolled out like broomsticks. A Halloween connotation isn’t intended […] Read more
By Kevin Williams Ah, pumpkin season…dontcha love it? Every since late September we’ve been talking about pumpkins and sharing recipes for this wonderful seasonal speciality. As I’ve said, pumpkins are a late-season staple on Amish farms as the pulpy prize is turned into breads, rolls, cookies, coffeecakes, and more! Wow, I tell you, if you […] Read more
By Kevin Williams As the calendar turns to October, people who are organized and ahead of the game begin to think about holiday gift giving. Holiday gift giving among the Amish varies greatly from community to community and sect to sect, but in most middle-of-the-road to progressive churches, at least some gifts are exchanged. Amish […] Read more
By Kevin Williams SIGH, I saw these Hostess Milk Way bars in the store recently. Has anyone tried them? I didn’t buy them, I generally don’t anymore. I eat too many Amish baked goods as is and if I wanted a box of those, I’d probably just make something homemade anyway. Still, there’s something about these […] Read more
THE AMISH COOK BY GLORIA YODER Dear Friends, How about getting to know some of my family members? I would like to introduce you to my youngest sister, Keturah Joy. Each of my six siblings holds a special place in my heart and Keturah is no exception. My mind goes back exactly 10 years when […] Read more
By Kevin Williams There’s a bit of an unintentional theme connecting several of these posts today. As someone who studies Amish culture I find it fascinating reading, hopefully you will too. The days of the Amish being a mainly agrarian culture are long gone and they are having to adapt to find ways to […] Read more
