I had a massive craving for pie the other day, one which struck like lightning. In North Carolina I am over 2 hours from any Amish communities, so I headed posthaste to my local Kroger for the store-baked variety. The black raspberry pie I selected came in an attractive matte box which had encouraging things printed on it, like “Private Selection” and “Fresh Baked In…
How do Amish families eat? I want to thank reader Lattice for sharing her experience eating with Amish friends, in response to Slightly-handled-Order-Man’s question (“how do Amish families serve their food on a day-to-day basis?). I am reposting Lattice’s comments here with a few of my own thoughts: I would be happy to tell you how it goes with my Amish friends. There is a…
A reader in Illinois shares a photo of 3 spreads given by an Amish neighbor, along with a loaf of bread and a thank-you note. I have eaten 2 of these 3 (tasty). Do you know what they are, and when they’re usually eaten? Ever had some yourself? Update: Below, a larger photo of the note with reference to the spreads: The peanut butter (right) and…
Home Cookin’ is a regular feature in The Connection magazine. Each month Home Cookin’ serves up four recipes from Amish ladies from different communities. The August 2011 issue, for example, features recipes from the Adams County, Indiana settlement. I find I almost like the names of some of these Amish dishes as much as the dishes themselves. Adams County mother of four Sovilla offers up…
While I was in the US in February, we had Amish visitors at my parents’ home in North Carolina. One morning one of our guests took it upon herself to whip up a truly scrumptious breakfast casserole. It took about 15 minutes to do, she said. Wow. At the 15-minute mark I am still trying to find a clean pot and determine which ingredients in…
Over the weekend, it was reported Dan Allgyer had been formally blocked from selling raw milk outside PA: Judge Lawrence Stengel issued a permanent injunction Feb. 2 barring Amish dairyman Daniel Allgyer from sending the unpasteurized beverage across state lines to Grassfed on The Hill, a Washington, D.C.-area buying club. “Permanent injunction” sounds like they mean business. Raw milk has been a raw issue, with…
Canning is an important part of the Amish home economy. Sprawling gardens provide a wide range of produce for Amish families. Canning helps keep Amish in fruits and vegetables throughout the winter. Amish also can some meats. Today Tom shares some photos from an Amish basement, also in the Jasper, New York Amish community. This is from the basement of a family with…
On the Amish Workshops post, Ann Whitaker brought up a favorite Amish treat: Traveling to Randolph tomorrow! Will be eating a good “fry” pie in your honor! This caused me to reflect on one of my favorite Amish desserts: You know fry pies will never go out of style. I wonder if Keith and Laura carry a fry-pie holster of some sort, so you could…
On a previous post I was lightly chastised for eating at Subway while in the Berne Amish settlement. Why choose fast food with all that good Swiss fare around? It got me thinking about Amish-style eateries. Truth be told, when I’m in, say Lancaster County, I eat at Amish restaurants like The King Farm and The Riehl Place and Zook’s, and frequent both Weavers’ and…
Looking for Amish recipes? Check our directory of PA Dutch & Amish recipes for over 300 dishes… …or read on to learn about one Amish business’s clever recipe giveaways (plus Amish takes on Tomato Gravy, KFC Cole Slaw, and Grape Nuts). This summer I visited R and E sales, a large bulk food store in the Amish community at Adams County, Indiana. R and E is…