Straight from an Amish family's recipe box. Savor the authentic, time-tested recipes of an extended Amish family in your own kitchen. In Amish Family Recipes, beloved Old Order Amish newspaper columnist Lovina Eicher shares more than one hundred mouthwatering recipes. Colorful photographs of easy-to-prepare dishes and pictures of life in an Amish household reveal a people committed to faith, family, community, and simplicity.
Chock-full of delectable dishes from four generations, Amish Family Recipes includes recipes and memories of Lovina's mother, Elizabeth Coblentz, who wrote The Amish Cook newspaper column. Stories from Lovina, her sisters, and her children offer family lore and mealtime memories. Practical sections devoted to cooking with children, preparing for family picnics, and making large dishes for reunion meals round out this scrumptious collection.
A taste of what's inside:
- Overnight Cinnamon Pecan Cake
- Caramel Dumplings
- Sweet Spicy Baked Chicken
- Autumn Vegetable Dish
- Campfire Shish Kebabs
- Cherry Blueberry Supreme
- Whoopie Pies
Recipes passed down in families are the best kind.
Lovina Eicher is author of the syndicated column, Lovina's Amish Kitchen, which appears in 40 newspapers around the United States and on a weekly blog. She is the author of several cookbooks. Lovina and her husband have eight children and live in rural Michigan.
"Oh, do I ever love cookbooks, especially those with time-honored Amish recipes! Amish Family Recipes is one you will cherish for years to come and will pass down to the next generation of cooks in your own family."--Beverly Lewis, New York Times bestselling author of Amish fiction
"Open this book and time slows down. Lovina will take you on a food journey you don't want to miss out on. You'll find delicious recipes and short stories to remind you of what really matters in life--relationships and sharing nourishing food with those you love."
--Hope Helmuth, author of Hope's Table: Everyday Recipes from a Mennonite Kitchen
"Open Lovina Eicher's newest cookbook, Amish Family Recipes, and you'll find yourself transfixed by the welcome it extends to her farm, her life, and to her kitchen. Stunning photography accompanies mouthwatering recipes, but a favorite feature will be the "tidbit" sidebars of Lovina's family life. This will be a keeper."--Suzanne Woods Fischer, award-winning author of Amish fiction and non-fiction
"This cookbook is amazing, with beautiful photography, recipes that are simple to follow, unique foods that don't include unusual ingredients. Real Amish cooking at its best!"
--Linda Byler, bestselling author of Sadie's Montana Amish fiction trilogy