Homemade corn casserole
By Kevin Williams
Time for our weekly whirl through the blogosphere in search of everything and anything Amish or otherwise Plain.
CORN CASSEROLE: You'll be hearing much more from Patricia's Patchwork who will fill in with some wonderful Amish recipes while I am away after our daughter arrives. But, for now, I'm showcasing a vintage recipe of hers since it is "corn season" in some many places now. The recipe calls for canned corn, but I am sure you can use fresh also this time of year. A hearty corn casserole is food bliss as far as I am concerned. Click here for the recipe.
HOLMES HISTORY: Bruce Stambaugh explores a road in Holmes County that has been around since the area was first settled. He enjoys the journey from the relative comfort of a van, but it still gives you a sense of what this terrain must have been like during far less hospitable times. Next time I am up in Holmes, I am going to check out this route...check it out here!
SIMPLE SUMMER MEALS: Gina at the Home Joys blog has been discussing simple summer meals, check out her menu and the discussion here!
MORNING IN AMISH COUNTRY: Tom Nye shares some gorgeous photos of sunrise in Amish Country (SIGH, I used to be much, much more of a morning person that I am as I get older....I haven't intentionally seen a sunrise in a long time)...anyway, click here.
GRANDMA'S BAKED BEANS? Okay, this isn't Amish, but it was still an interesting post from Backroads Traveller Tom, has anyone heard of these beans before? I bet these are some good beans when they have a backstory like that. I've heard of Bush's baked beans, but Grandma's is not a brand I am familiar with. Read more here.
MORE MACARONI SALAD: The Sweet Little Bluebird site is sharing a recipe this week for homemade macaroni salad. We've posted a lot of mac salad recipes this summer but,really,what's one more? Click here to see it.
MEEMAW ON THE ROAD: Check out Meemaw's road trip now.....good thing I don't know exactly where she is, because she'd had have some uninvited guests for dinner, the vacation food looks amazing! Click here.
tom the backroads traveller
Kevin, come to New York State and I'll treat you to some of Grandma's beans!
Kevin
One of these days, Tom!
Virginia
Kevin, you asked about gifts...lately, I've been making something like a scrapbook page on I do it on wood. For my husband's niece's wedding, in August, I included the wedding announcement, a photo of the couple and a map of Texas, where they live with the heart in the area of TX where they live...I wish I could enclose a picture...it's on my facebook page....they loved it because she hadn't had time to make a memento of their special day. For my nephew, I printed out old looking pictures of his mom (who's deceased) as a little girl and put them on a painted wooden tray with her painted initial...I didn't get a picture of that before sending it and he passed a few weeks later....but his brother has it now and just loves it. It doesn't cost that much and it shows your love of the subject.
Kevin
Thank you, Virginia, that really is probably the most sensible idea in terms of sentimental and economical, I like it!
Mary
I just want to tell your readers how much I am enjoying reading (and using) the Amish Collection of Cookbooks that I purchased 3 months ago. They are beautiful books, very well written, and loaded with great recipes, stories and information. If you haven't purchased these yet, you should get a set for yourself and you will enjoy hours of enjoyable reading.
Kevin
Thanks, Mary, so glad you like them!
Jim Rancourt
Kevin,
Here in Western Massachusetts they are very common. I grew up on Grandma Brown's Baked Beans. They are a bit different from the conventional main stream beans. They have less brown sugar and molasses than the others so they are not dark brown, nor do they have the thin broth like the others.
But, when doctored up with some bacon, diced onions and baked until the bacon and onions are done, then served with some apple cider vinegar to splash on them...they are very darned good.
Also, because they are not so juicy, they make excellent bean sandwiches... 🙂
Kevin
Bean sandwiches? hmmmmm, but your description does it justice..next time I am out east I'll look for these!