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Christmas Pudding Served at Dinner It is not the quantity of the meat, but the cheerfulness of the guests, which makes the feast.  Where there is no peace, there can be no feast.  Edward Hyde

A beautiful Christmas gift idea is a decorative Barn Star.  Barn Stars are commonly found among Amish communities to signify the completion of a building and are similar to a horseshoe mounted over a doorway, considered to bring people luck.  Painted in a variety of colors and designs, barn stars are typically 5 pointed and can vary in sizes from...

Amish Made Grand Portico Mansion Playhouse A movement is taking place - The American Made Movement.  After decades of being inundated by cheap Chinese imports, Americans are clamoring for something better... something made right here in The United States. Last year we saw the "Buy Local" movement spring up during Black Friday, where hundreds of thousands of Americans turned...

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbors to come over and...

There's nothing like chili to warm the soul on a cold winter night. Whether it's fresh new ingredients, or last night's leftovers stirred together, the Amish have many different ways of making delicious chili. Amish Bowl of Chili Here's an Amish recipe that will serve 8-10 people. Ingredients 2 lbs. ground beef 1/2 cup minced onion 1 cup of elbow...

Are you ready to treat yourself or your significant other to the ultimate Amish-made Christmas present? If your bedroom furniture is dull and boring then it is time to upgrade. I want you to take a look at some of our Amish bedroom sets and visualize them in your own bedroom. It's beautiful isn't it?

Teamwork divides the effort and multiplies the effect. - Amish Proverbs

The Amish Cook: Recollections and Recipes from an Old Order Amish Family by Elizabeth Coblentz This book is full of great traditional Amish cooking recipes, (75 recipes to be exact!) written by Elizabeth Coblentz from an Old Order Amish community.  Plus, she offers tips on gardening and shares family stories and describes traditional Amish events such as barn raisings and...

The whoopie pie is an old and very delicious Amish tradition. According to legend, whoopie pies were made from leftover cake batter by the Amish women and when the hardworking farmer discovered the treat in his lunchbox, he would shout "Whoopie!" Now you can bake the famous whoopie pies in your kitchen! Whoopie Pies Note: The picture above is of...