First responders came to the rescue of one Amishman and his horse in Middle Tennessee. The report from WKRN is brief: LAWRENCE COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Lawrence County authorities rescued an Amish driver, horse and buggy from Monday’s floodwaters. A spokesperson with the Lawrence County Emergency Management Agency told News 2 the horse and buggy were washed off Beasley Road near Lawrenceburg. The spokesperson…
I covered the recent Amos Miller case update in a video which has gotten close to 100,000 views at this point. A lot of comments on that video challenged the idea that anyone ever fell ill from Amos Miller’s products. Some seemed to suggest that there was no issue with Miller’s products whatsoever. That surprised me. But was that actually the case? So I take…
The casserole has a special spot in the Amish kitchen. When you’re feeding a crowd – as the Amish, with their BIG families (averaging 7 or more children) tend to do – you need something hearty that you can whip up in a jiffy. Enter the casserole. This jack-of-all-trades dish is there for busy Amish moms when they need something fast, using whatever they might…
The kitchen is arguably the most important room in an Amish home. Spend some time among the Amish and you’ll see why that’s the case. Besides a gathering space for formal meal times, it is a place to sit and talk with visitors, pay monthly bills, and of course prepare food for the family and for church and community meetings. Most of these Amish-inspired kitchen…
If there’s one thing the Amish know well, it’s snacking. That’s the name of the game when you’re living a typical active Amish lifestyle. Whether it’s a quick treat between chores, or late night gathered around the living room with family, Amish children and adults appreciate a good fast snack. In my experience, the Amish can come up with some pretty unconventional snacks, and don’t…
Though the typical Amish kitchen table will often have a rag-tag mix of seating – including benches, office chairs, and mismatched seats, added as the family rapidly grows – the Amish appreciate the value of a quality chair. And Amish furniture builders also among the best when it comes to crafting seating for the various rooms of the home. They’re typically associated with classic styles…
This past week brought news that a decades-long dispute over sewer grid connections in northwest Pennsylvania is ending – with a victory for the Amish. The US Department of Justice has intervened to prevent Sugar Grove Township from forcing Amish families to use electricity to connect to the local sewer grid. It’s being seen as a win for religious freedom. Via the Warren, PA Times-Observer:…
Back in December of 2023, that’s how I described the fledgling community being founded at the time in the Sandhills region of Nebraska. Why “Middle of Nowhere”? This is why: Amish who appear to be a part of the Michigan Circle (that group has been showing up a good bit here lately) have started up a new settlement in the area of a town called Valentine. Though in fact the…
From the Minnesota Star-Tribune: A 36-year-old woman is pleading guilty to concocting an identity-swapping scheme with her twin sister to deceive law enforcement about who was actually driving an SUV that hit an Amish buggy in southeastern Minnesota, killing two of the four children aboard. Sarah Beth Petersen, 36, of Kellogg, Minn., pleaded guilty Tuesday afternoon in Fillmore County District Court to two counts of…
There is no meal I enjoy more in an Amish home than breakfast. The Amish do have a lot of their own classics – think scrapple (aka “pon hoss”) or breakfast casserole – and also some more unorthodox breakfast items (Shoofly cake for breakfast anyone?). Enjoy this nice collection of more conventional Amish-style breakfast favorites sure to kickstart your day! ~Erik If you’re craving comfort…