Blackberries continue to produce a bumper crop in most of the Midwest this summer. The packed with flavor fruits are finding their way into jams, breads, and cakes on Amish farmsteads. I’ll share a delicious recipe with you for “blackberry crumb cake” that is popular in Amish kitchens. Yum! From this angle, the photo sort of […] Read more
Freshly made doughnuts are a staple of most Amish bakeries, especially on Fridays and Saturdays when tourist traffic tends to be higher. Read more
BEST-EVER AMISH OVEN-BAKED AMISH BARBECUED CHICKEN: At first blush I thought this seemed more like a summer recipe, but, you know, you can slather barbecue sauce all over your chicken, pop it in the oven, and eat it any time of year. This is a very versatile recipe you can also baste your bird […] Read more
The Amish Cook shares a recipe for corn salsa this week, which reminded me of another favorite this time of year: corn relish. Last summer I stumbled across a tiny produce stand at an Amish farm outside of Clare, Michigan. Read more
Time for our weekly cruise through the blogosphere to see what is going on out there on the World Wide Web. Got a bunch of items of interest today (and one of disinterest). Check it out here: 1) AMISH HORSEPOWER – Tom on Backroadstraveler shares some wonderfully pastoral Amish farming photos. Great way to get […] Read more
I don’t talk a lot about “Amish reality” TV on this website because I prefer to deal with non-fiction topics as opposed to fiction. But I had to guffaw this morning when I saw this headline on MSN.com. Fake? Really, you don’t say!? The other part of the headline that made me chuckle was the […] Read more
This is the season of ‘kinis….well, bikinis, yes, but also zucchinis and that’s what we’ll talk about here. Zucchini season continues in most Amish areas as the versatile vegetable gets harvested and used in jams, breads, cookies, and casseroles. Read more
