Sons Benjamin, 21, and Joseph, 18, both have left for work. It is 5 a.m., and I decided I’ll write this column while all is still quiet. The weather has taken a big change overnight. Yesterday, and ...

Sons Benjamin, 21, and Joseph, 18, both have left for work. It is 5 a.m. and I decided I’ll write this column while all is still quiet. The weather has taken a big change overnight. Yesterday, and for ...

Mix well the eggs, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, vanilla extract, and brown sugar. Now whisk in the milk and melted butter. Finally add in the oats, and pour mixture into a baking dish (8×8 baking ...

Celebrate the Amish way with these hearty Amish Christmas dishes. Simple yet nourishing, these recipes are perfect for a ...

The children have all gone to bed and are sound asleep. The children and I spent the day at my sisters, Susan and Verena's house, helping them get ready for an upcoming yard sale. My sister Emma and ...

It’s another sunshiny February day with the temperatures above freezing. Yesterday, I hung the laundry out on the wash lines to dry. Once again, I was able to bring it all in and fold it and put it ...

Twenty years ago, when baked oatmeal was hardly a blip on anyone’s breakfast radar, a friend gave me a recipe for Amish Baked Oatmeal. It was delicious, but with a stick and a half of butter and more ...

Prepare filling: While the crust is baking, beat eggs in a large bowl and mix in white sugar. Beat in pumpkin and evaporated ...

The Lancaster Amish are thought to be some of the best bakers in the world, known for their arduous hand mixing techniques and soft pastries made with generous helpings of fresh butter. Their famous ...

What an eventful day! Mom invited my two sisters-in-law and me to her house for the day. Plans were to bake pies and do whatever other projects we wanted to bring along. Pies sounded like an ...