Preheat oven to 350°F. Make the crust: Mix together butter and brown sugar, then mix in flour and oats to make an oatmeal ...

Place oven rack in lowest position and heat to 450 degrees. To make topping: In a medium bowl combine 1 cup flour, brown ...

These pillowy pull-apart rolls are comfort and happiness in a pan. They are delicately crisp on the tops and bottoms and soft, rich and slightly sweet inside. The surprising ingredient ...

Discover how the Amish preserve meat for months without refrigeration using traditional methods like salting, smoking, and ...

Gloria Yoder is an Amish mom, writer, and homemaker in rural Illinois. The Yoders travel primarily by horse-drawn buggy and live next to the settlement’s one-room schoolhouse. Readers can write to ...

Mix the hot water, honey, olive oil, salt, and sunflower lecithin well. Add 3 cups #1 wheat, 1 cup #2 wheat, and 1/4 cup flax seed. Mix. Add 5 cups flour and sprinkle 3 heaping tablespoons instant ...

Today was one of those special events. Judith, a dear friend and cousin, accompanied me to Indiana where we attended a widows’ luncheon. It was a special day. The time was shared with 50-plus widows ...

“Gloria, the way it sounds we have another carry-in to plan,” Eunice said to me. We were sitting side by side on hay bales on the trailer as we headed out for an evening of Christmas caroling. Eunice ...

These are some requested recipes from readers as part of our "summer recipe series." The Amish Cook will return in its regular format later in the month. Enjoy! An Amish Cook reader in Highland, Ind., ...

There were about 600 of us packed into the shop at the Garber residence in Salem, Indiana. In the weeks prior, the Garbers had spent countless hours emptying out their fabricating shop and getting ...

Spring is bursting in splendor. Birds sing the sweetest of songs in melodious chirps, grass is growing tall enough to mow, and the garden is being tilled. Spring. Could life be any better than in this ...

A family celebrated a belated birthday at Washington Park with extended family. The author reflected on family life and changes while enjoying the park's amenities. The family took a quiet walk, ...