Free Recipe – Amish Friendship Bread

A big thanks to Helen Hevener for the recipe idea! This is from Georgia Varozza’s The Homestyle Amish Kitchen Cookbook. Amish Friendship Bread 1 cup starter 2/3 cup oil 3 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup milk 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 [...]

Free Recipe Friday – Hot Chicken Salad

Hello, Amish Readers! Here is today’s selection from Georgia Varozza’s The Homestyle Amish Kitchen Cookbook. Hot Chicken Salad 2 cups cooked chicken, diced 2 cups celery, chopped 2 T. onion, finely diced 1/2 cup almonds, slivered 1/2 cup mild Cheddar cheese, grated 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. lemon juice 1 cup mayonnaise (or 1/2 cup [...]

Be In The Next Amish Reader Newsletter

Hello, Amish Readers! We will be having a reader fan highlight in the next Amish Reader newsletter. The feature will be a brief Q/A (what Amish books you like, what appeals to you, etc.) and a photo of yourself! Interested? Below, tell us why you think you should be chosen, and you just might be [...]

Free Recipe Friday – Easy Buttermilk Pancakes

Hello, Amish Readers! Here is today’s selection from Georgia Varozza’s The Homestyle Amish Kitchen Cookbook. Easy Buttermilk Pancakes 2 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 2 eggs, beaten 2 cups buttermilk 1/4 cup butter, melted Thoroughly mix dry ingredients. Add remaining ingredients. Stir lightly to just moisten dry ingredients. Mixture will [...]

Recipe – Cabbage Casserole with Hamburger

From The Homestyle Amish Kitchen Cookbook by Georgia Varozza. Cabbage Casserole with Hamburger 2 heads cabbage, chopped 1 lb. hamburger 1/2 cup onion, chopped 1 pint sour cream 1 large can tomato juice (about 1 quart) 1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded Boil the cabbage and drain. Brown the hamburger and onion; drain. In a large [...]

Win a Free Copy of The Amish Nanny

Week 2 of our book giveaway for The Amish Nanny by Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould is underway! On the Amishreader.com Facebook page, click on book giveaway to the left of the screen under Info. 5 winners will be announced July 22nd. Good luck!

Free Recipe Friday – Zesty Oil and Vinegar Dressing

Hello, Amish Readers! Here is today’s selection from Georgia Varozza’s The Homestyle Amish Kitchen Cookbook. Zesty Oil and Vinegar Dressing 1/4 cup vinegar or lemon juice 3/4 cup oil 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 1/2 tsp. paprika 1/2 tsp. sugar 1/4 tsp. dry mustard 1 clove garlic, minced fine (optional) Combine all ingredients and [...]

Meet New Amish Author Virginia Smith

Meet new author Virginia Smith! She will be releasing her first book with Harvest House in early 2012. Here is a description of her book with Lori Copeland, The Heart’s Frontier. An exciting new Amish-meets-Wild West adventure from bestselling authors Lori Copeland and Virginia Smith weaves an entertaining and romantic tale for devoted fans and [...]

Meet New Amish Author Murray Pura!

Meet new author Murray Pura! He will be releasing his first book with Harvest House in early 2012. Here is a description of his book, If I Take the Wings of Morning. Lovers of Amish fiction will quickly sign on as fans of award-winning author Murray Pura as they keep turning the pages of this [...]

Meet New Amish Author Kelly Irvin!

Meet new author Kelly Irvin! She will be releasing her first book with Harvest House in early 2012. Here is a description of her book, From This Day Forward. In author Kelly Irvin’s first installment in the Bliss Creek Amish series, readers will find a charming, romantic story of how God works even in the [...]