1 onion chopped 1/2 stick butter 3 cups cooked navy beans 4 quarts milk bread, cut in bite-sized pieces salt and pepper to taste Brown chopped onion in butter. Add beans and milk. Bring just to the boiling point. Add … Continue reading
Hello, Amish Readers! Here is today’s selection from Georgia Varozza’s The Homestyle Amish Kitchen Cookbook. 1 quart water 2 10-oz. cans tomato paste 2 lemons, seeded and cut into eighths 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 onion, chopped 6 bay leaves … Continue reading
4 cups apples, pared and sliced 2/3 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup oatmeal 1/3 cup butter, room temperature 3/4 tsp. cinnamon 3/4 tsp. nutmeg Grease the bottom and sides of an 8-inch square baking pan. Spread apples … Continue reading
3 eggs beaten 1 cup oil 1 ¾ cups sugar 1 T. vanilla 2 cups zucchini, grated 3 cups flour 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. baking powder ½ cup unsweetened cocoa ½ cup chopped nuts (optional) … Continue reading
Many outsiders are curious about the myriad of Amish rules regarding buggy ownership. These rules deal with color (black, gray, brown, white, or yellow), lights (battery powered or kerosene), style (covered or uncovered), mirrors, blinkers, safety markings, and more. Almost … Continue reading
I often get asked where my story ideas come from and how I research my fictional novels. Considering I live a little over an hour from Ohio’s Amish Country, I relish a day or weekend trip down to attend livestock … Continue reading
Hello, Amish Readers! Here is today’s selection from Georgia Varozza’s The Homestyle Amish Kitchen Cookbook. Biscuits 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp. salt 3 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 3 T. shortening 1 cup buttermilk Sift together dry ingredients. … Continue reading
