Today’s recipe is taken from my upcoming book Plain & Simple Traditions: Amish & Mennonite Holidays. It is available for pre-order and will be released in December! The book contains stories, hymns, decorating tips, and (of course) recipes so that readers can also delight in having a plain and simple holiday, just like the Amish and […]
Today Susan Ferrell is stopping by with her review of Gathering Shadows by Nancy Mehl. I think it’s safe to say Susan really liked this book! Gathering Shadows – Prepare to Lose Some Sleep! Review by Susan Ferrell When I received Nancy Mehl’s novel Gathering Shadows (first in her Finding Sanctuary series), I’ll admit I […]
I can see some of you blanching at the idea of Pretzel Salad. However, I want to assure you that this is scrumdilicious. My cousin, Anita, makes this for our family gatherings (hugs, Anita!!!!) –which reminds me that we are DUE for another gathering…it has been a while…hmmm–and there are never any leftovers. Now, there […]
When I was growing up, every family gathering included tables of food: pickled cabbage, chow chow, applesauce, mashed potatoes (no meal was complete without mashed potatoes), meatloaf or ham, and German potato salad. My mother makes a mean potato salad, one of the best on the planet (yes! I have tasted ALL German potato salad […]
Transcript for The Sarah Price Show Episode #3: When did I start writing about the Amish? Back in 1988 while a student of anthropology and writing at Drew University, I decided to learn more about my Anabaptist heritage. I was always fascinated with both the culture and the religion of the Amish which, as you […]