This contest is now closed. I want to thank everyone who participated. You all made it a lot of fun! Congratulations to our winner, Patti Thiele! She has won an autographed copy of Melanie Dobson’s new book, Love Finds You in Homestead, Iowa and an Amish-made wall hanging. A new contest will be starting soon! I have… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Giveaways
Home Fires and the Amish
While visiting an Amish friend this past in winter, I woke to the gentle creaking of old wooden steps, and I knew my dear friend was on her way to the cellar to add wood to the stove. Her husband was on a three-day hunt, and while he’s gone she’s diligent about maintaining the wood… Read more »
The Cook and her Amish-Mennonite Cookbook
I’d like to introduce you to Sherry Gore, author of Taste of Pinecraft: Glimpses of Sarasota, Florida’s Amish Culture and Kitchens. I first came in contact with Sherry in 2006. Our friendship has grown over the years, and now I’d like to give you a chance to get to know her. Sherry is a member… Read more »
Amish Letters & Contest
I received another letter from one of my Amish friends today. As I handled the long white envelope that arrived in my mailbox, I thought about how it had been in a home built in the 1700s and addressed to me in the same manner as if it were the 1700s—by candlelight. I slit open… Read more »
Aromas of Baking & Amish Soup Recipe
THE CONTEST LISTED BELOW IS NOW CLOSED. I love the aroma of foods, don’t you? —Chili, stews, or soups cooking all day in the Crock Pot or simmering on the stove, bread baking, casseroles in the oven, or steaks on the grill—to mention a few. The wafting scents each carry its own pleasure and those… Read more »
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