Amish peanut butter was commonly served at after-church lunches, and it frequently showed up at wedding and funeral lunches as well. My siblings and I would gladly skip the various assortment of jams and jellies if we could have some sweet Amish peanut butter!
This Amish apple pie has a beautiful buttery crust with just the right amount of flakiness. The hint of caramel in this filling adds a subtle richness, making this apple pie stand out from its competitors.
The documentary of the families who left the Amish in the early 1980s.
Visiting Lancaster, Pennsylvania is a stark reminder of how much one Amish community can vary from another, but still be called Amish.
Valentine’s Day is a time to show love to those who feel unlovable. If you grew up in a home where love was expressed freely and generously every day, you are blessed beyond measure. An Amish Valentine’s Day was usually not celebrated in my home… (details) … I just described to you the perspective of love I had as an Amish child.
Riding in the Amish buggy on bitterly cold days in my younger years often resulted in runny noses, sinus infections, chest colds, sore throats, and ear infections. Personally, I’m one who tries to avoid medications whenever possible. I value my Amish upbringing where home remedies were our first choice.
As the cold winds blow and the snow is drifting, they stoke up the wood burning stove in the living room and throw another log or two on the fire. The young children carry one arm load after another of firewood into the house to fill the big hungry kindling box behind the stove. Their large two-story homes can be hard to keep warm in bitterly cold weather, especially the older houses.
If you've never been inside an Amish home you're probably wondering if, or how, they decorate their homes.
You might be surprised to learn that the variations and extent of their home decor is about as diverse as their various groups of people. You would find that no two communities will follow the same guidelines.
Depending on where you visit, you'll find their homes to be very plain with nothing more than a calendar and a clock on the wall. Their furniture will be absolutely plain with minimal decor items set on dressers. They believe a beautiful decorated room is an indication of a vain and proud heart.
If you've ever driven through an Amish community, you may notice the beautiful, picture-perfect Amish homesteads with cows and horses lazily grazing in the pastures. In the warmer months, small Amish children are finding enjoyment on a tall swing under the tree in the front yard, or they are building sand castles in the sandbox. The beautiful gardens, half the size of a field, are promising a bumper crop at harvest time. Neighbors are helping neighbors put up hay. The women are busy cooking and baking the most delicious meals you've ever eaten! What an ideal life they must have, you may say!
Wait! Not so fast! Before you get too green with envy, let's take a look "behind the curtain!" Yes, there is an invisible curtain which hides many realities of the admirable lifestyle and strong work ethic of the Amish.
