This is a popular meal! Yum-a-Setta 2 lb. hamburger salt and pepper to taste 2 T. brown sugar 1/4 cup onion, chopped 1 can tomato soup 1 16-oz. package egg noodles 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 cup Velveeta cheese Brown hamburger with salt, pepper, brown sugar, and onion; drain off grease. Add tomato [...]
Simple Joys of the Amish Life by Mindy Starns Clark & Georgia Varozza & Laurie Snow Hein. People are fascinated by the Amish in their simplicity, graciousness, and tradition of preparing great, hearty food. This beautiful hardcover is the perfect marriage of all things Amish with interesting facts from Mindy Starns Clark’s popular A Pocket [...]
Ira Wagler has posted a new blog on his experiences writing “Growing up Amish”. Published by Tyndale. Both the blog and the book are well worth the read. The book is due out July 1st. http://www.irawagler.com/
“A Baby for Hannah”, the last book in the “Hannah’s Heart” series, (the book that almost was not), hangs in there at the #6 spot on Christianbook.com’s “Amish Fiction page. It is an honor indeed. http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Hannah-Hannahs-Heart/dp/0736943366/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1308950632&sr=8-13 Please note that the original titles for this series were released as “Hannah’s Dream” and “Hannah”. Harvest House has now brought the whole series together [...]
Hello, Amish Readers! Doesn’t chocolate sound good right now? I thought so too! Check out this week’s treat courtesy of Georgia Varozza’s The Homestyle Amish Kitchen Cookbook! Super Easy Chocolate Cake 2 cups sugar 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. baking powder 2 T. (slightly heaping) baking cocoa 1 1/2 cups milk 2 [...]
Hello, Amish Readers! Amish courtships are secretive. Weddings are sometimes not announced until a few days beforehand. Would you be able to keep quiet?
I recently heard from a reader of The Amish Nanny, who loved the book but said that she had caught an error, a reference to an Amish farmer with a tractor. She said, I’ve been told that the Amish don’t use tractors. She was somewhat misinformed, so I was glad I was able [...]
Hello, Amish Readers! We wanted to announce that starting in early July, we will be bringing back our Amish Newsletter. It is an online-only edition that is available for sign up on Amishreader.com. The current circulation is around 4K (it is received in an email). The newsletter will feature books (new and old), author bios, [...]
Hello, Amish Readers! This week’s treat is from The Homestyle Amish Kitchen Cookbook by Georgia Varozza. Enjoy! Apple Coffee Cake 1 can apple pie filling (either a quart of your home-canned or a store-bought 20 oz. can) 2 eggs 1 cup oil 2 cups flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. vanilla 2 cups sugar [...]
My signed copy of Ira Wagler’s long awaited non-fiction, “Growing up Amish” has arrived. Be sure and order your copy. It will be in stock July 1st at Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Growing-Up-Amish-Ira-Wagler/dp/1414339364/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1308068044&sr=8-1
