My Amish Reality – Mini Ebook

Posted on March 24, 2013 by
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What you are about to read is an abridged version of a much larger book that I’ll write someday. This is a “speed book”, written rapidly while the events are still fresh.

Chapter 1 – My Amish Reality 

Chapter 2 – My Amish Reality: The Journey Begins

Chapter 3 – My Amish Reality: Looking For the Light

Chapter 4 – My Amish Reality – A Place Called Pearisburg

Chapter 5 – My Amish Reality – The Queen and The Bishop

Chapter 6 – My Amish Reality – Blind-Sided On Walker Mountain

Chapter 7 – My Amish Reality – From Winesburg to Winesburg

Chapter 8 – My Amish Reality – Searching For a Holmes

 Chapter 9 – My Amish Reality – Life and Death

Chapter 10 – My Amish Reality- A Vase Gets Knocked Over

Chapter 11 – My Amish Reality – The Man From Mercury

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Rosanna Bauman – Plain Kansas: Plain Tired

Posted on May 23, 2013 by
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pies 012I think it’s somewhat amusing that the radio call for help is “mayday.” The month of May is one of the busiest months of the year for us on the farm. Sometimes, a day in May does feel a little like a call of distress. (However, I  don’t believe that the annual spring rush is what inspired this term to be used for a help signal. Supposedly, “mayday” has origins in the French language.) Continue reading →

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Amish in the News (And Some Commentary)

Posted on May 23, 2013 by
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adamscounty 094FOOD FREEDOM:  An Amish farmer in Wisconsin is being put on trial ostensibly not for selling raw milk, but for running his business without some required licenses.  But case watchers and raw milk advocates say the trial of Vernon Hershberger has a lot more to do with raw milk and the freedom of consumers to make their own food choices than it does simple licensing issues.  I’ve commented before that I’m a big believer in the “waiver system.”  A consenting adult should be free to drink a beverage like raw milk, but I think they’d have to sign away their right to litigate if they got sick.  Our country is litigation-happy and the last thing needed is to clog the courts with needless liability cases. What do you think, are you in favor of raw milk sales or not? Continue reading →

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Amish Church Buildings?

Posted on May 22, 2013 by
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The Old Order Amish still worship mainly in church member’s homes.  This is a custom that goes back centuries to when the Anabaptists were persecuted for their beliefs and driven “underground” in Europe.  Rather than deal with government harassment, the Amish secretly began worshiping in church member’s homes where the government or anti-Anabaptist forces could never interfere again.  Fast-forward centuries to the United States in 2013 and you don’t have persecution (at least not in the same direct way…some would argue that government laws curtailing certain practices or imposing onerous requirements does amount to a form of persecution, but that is a post for another day), but the Amish still generally worship in their homes. Continue reading →

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Homemade Rhubarb Juice

Posted on May 21, 2013 by
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This is the time of year when rhubarb is on the menu in many ways in Amish kitchens.  Whether it be rhubarb pie, shortcake, pudding, or even juice, rhubarb is king right now.  This is how Lovina’s rhubarb juice supply looked this time last year.  Try the recipe below for your own homemade rhubarb juice! Continue reading →

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Barbecued Burgers

Posted on May 21, 2013 by
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As we approach the Memorial Day weekend I thought I would re-post a recipe for “barbecued burgers” which first ran in the Amish Cook column back in 2002.  Also re-posted here is a recipe for homemade barbecue sauce which comes from the Amish settlement in Choteau, Oklahoma.  Combine these two great recipes and you’ll have a sure winner for your cookout this weekend!

 

 
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Ingredients
  • BARBECUED BURGERS
  • 2 slightly beaten eggs
  • 2 cups soft bread crumbs
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 pounds hamburger
  • ¼ cup minced onion
  • ¼ cup milk
  • AMISH B-B-Q SAUCE
  • 4 cups catsup
  • dash Worchestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons dry mustard
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 cups vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons ginger
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 /2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • Mix all together.

Instructions
  1. For the burgers, mix the ingredients listed above under the burger heading. Mix well.
  2. Shape into thin patties.
  3. Broil over hot coals, brushing both sides with barbecue sauce.
  4. You can use the sauce of your choice, or be bold and use this recipe that comes from Choteau, Oklahoma’s Amish settlement. Simply mix the above ingredients until well blended and baste over burgers.

 

 

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