My first ever Amish-related card!!! Im soooooooooo glad about it!
My whole interest in the Amish culture started a few years ago. At work with one group of students we had to do a text about the Amish....that was (im ashamed to admit it) my first ever contact of something related to the Amish culture...but immediately caught my attention and made me really interested in it. Why? Well....i was ama
Today was ridiculously busy. Just about to head out and buy a new phone, have dinner with my man and then work on my portfolio. Then I'm working all day tomorrow and rehearsing all day on Sunday.
Akadema Professional Youth Wood Bats are perfect for improving a youth's hitting skills, increasing upper body strength and ensuring better results with the aluminum bats. Available in 28", and 30", the Prodigy Series is hand-crafted of Unfinished Northern White Ash and has a small 2-1/8" barrel 7/8" handle, and a 1" knob.View product details at Amazon
The good old days:I had a series of bad haircuts (via mom) when I was 10 so that was an awkward year. I also really needed a bra but was in denial, so I walked with a hunchback (to hide my bumps) and wore two shirts. But by the time I was 11 I had it goin' on...Getting a haircut by a family member: FreeBeing old enough to choose your own stylist: Priceless
I gotta go and take care of a few things for a short while but Check out Seth Green as a foul-mouthed Amish guy in this BRAND NEW clip, via funnyordie, from the upcoming Summit Entertainment film, SEX DRIVE - in theaters October 17. I’ve seen the movie so a quick heads up, Be warned [...]
The A843 series is born from A543 that just did not make the Major League grade. High Quality bats at an economical price, the A843 is the logical choice to outfit your entire team. Comparable to bats that the larger manufacturers make available to the general public, the A843 is hand-crafted of Unfinished Northern White Ash and is available in 32", 33", and 34". The A843 has an X-large 2 ¸" barr
* Bat Material: Maple-- * Bat Construction: Wood-- * Barrel Diameter: 2.625 Inches * Handle : 1 1/8 in * Style of End Cap: Cupped EndView product details at Amazon
Hand-crafted in Akadema's Amish workshop without the use of electricity, this model is perfect for the hitter looking to maximize bat speed and barrel whip, resulting in more power. Made of only the finest Rock Maple and available in 32", 33" and 34", this model is black-finished Rock Maple, has an extra large Cupped-end, a 7/8" tapered handle, and a 1 7/8" knobView product details at Amazon
As I bike through the Altoona region, I’m deep in Amish country. For 60 miles, there have been buggies, farms, and lots of Amish farm stands selling fresh fruits and vegetables. I actually just passed one selling beets, which is one of my favorite pleasures. If only I had some cash.
Of course, I’m not taking pictures, as Amish do not appreciate them. I wrote a bit about why the last
Akadema's best balanced wood bat, the A510 is perfect for the hitter who can use every field. Hand-spun with Elite Major League Unfinished Northern White Ash, the A510 is available in 33", and 34", and has a Large 2-3/8" barrel, a 1" tapered handle, and a 17/8" knob.View product details at Amazon
Hand-crafted with Elite Major League Wood, the A581 is perfect for the hitter looking to maximize bat speed and barrel whip, resulting in more power. Made of Unfinished Northern White Ash and available in 32", 33", and 34", the A581 has a Medium 2-1/4" barrel, a 7/8" tapered handle, and a 1 7/8" knob.View product details at Amazon
My New Product Line of horse tack is now available to you. I carry strictly Amish handcrafted horse tack in my store on ebay - Smith Amish Made Tack....
~~*^^*~~ 50th Video of this blog ~~*^^*~~Amisha Patel - known by her controversy but this time she comes with a bang as now a days it is necessary to exposed in term to get films. She also opted in for this race of exposer. For the first time amisha patel wearing a bikini in any sort of films or ads. here is a video of song lazy lamhe from Thoda Pyaar Thoda MagicQuality is not so good , but will t
From the Associated Press, July 25th 2008
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — A national group dedicated to religious freedom is joining a fight between Amish farmers and some Wisconsin towns.
The National Committee for Amish Religious Freedom has filed a brief asking for permission to intervene in a Jackson County court case involving Albion farmer Samuel Stolzfus.
Stolzfus [...]
My kids love this. My step-daughter received her first batch a couple of years ago and we did it. Since then we have been making it periodically and passing it along. It tastes delicious.
Amish Friendship Bread
To make a Starter Batch: In a plastic bowl (do not use metal anything) place 1 cup flour, 1 cup [...]
Am citit mai multe chestii despre Amish, in urma vizionarii unui film ce m-o facut curios.Sa vedem cine sunt Amishii.Amish sunt de origine europeana, provenind, in majoritate, din Germania si Elvetia, unde erau persecutati religios. Alaturi de mennon...
The Amish are a throwback to the “olden days.” They live simply and without most technology in the midst of the technology-laden world of the 21st century. They arrived in the US almost 300 years ago, intent on starting new lives free of religious persecution.
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An Amish lady is trotting down the road in her horse and buggy when she is pulled over by a cop. “Ma’am,” said the cop, “I’m not going to ticket you, but I do have to issue you a warning. You have a broken reflector on your buggy.”“Oh, I’ll let my husband, Jacob, know as soon as I get home,” responded the Amish lady.“That’s fine. Another thing, ma’am. I don’t like the way
Over the weekend we added a great new site and category to the Outdoor Decor section of Easy Place to Shop.com. For those of you that don’t know Easy Place to Shop.com makes Online shopping easy and safe in unique and fun new ways. Featuring an easy to use Internet Shopping Directory and one of a kind [...]
By: Rika Amish communities are world renowned for their austere lifestyles and beautifully crafted furniture. Amish have very strict code of conduct and form communities that are self-sufficient. Their start was not very auspicious and they had to face a lot of brutality and persecution in Europe in the 1600s. In spite of being shunned by the society, the Amish continued to thrive due to their exc
An Amish lady is trotting down the road in her horse and buggy when she is pulled over by a cop.
Ma’am, I’m not going to ticket you, but I do have to issue you a warning. You have a broken reflector on your buggy.
Oh, I’ll let my husband, Jacob, know as soon as I get [...]
In a previous post I mentioned a wonderful tiny little Amish Cookbook my FIL let me borrow during my last visit to his home. It is a tiny little book and falling apart, and sadly (to me) it's not dated but I suspect it's circa 1960's based on when my MIL and FIL were married, when the rest of her cookbooks were received and the date she died of breast cancer. The book is typed on an old typewrit
If the biofuels, the already-worsening climate, and the spread of pest and crop disease weren't bad enough, we're also starving people out preemptively as we do other things to magnify these problems. Consider that what we're doing right now in Iraq, ending their system of seed saving in favor of forcing them to buy agribusiness' seed that can't be saved either by law or by design, has been
An Amish farmer, working his field, notices a man kneeling down and drinking from his farm pond.The Amish farmer shouts, 'Trink das wasser nicht. Die kuhen haben dahin gesheissen.' (Which means, 'Don't drink the water, the cows have crapped in it.')The kneeling man shouts back, 'I'm a Muslim, I don't understand you. I speak Arabic and English. If you can't speak in the sacred tongue of Islam, speak in English.'The Amish farmer says, 'Use two hands, you'll get more.'
We lost power yesterday at 7 AM. I didn’t think it was any big deal at first, but after what seemed like hours, I started to panic. In all actuality, it had only been maybe two minutes, but still.
I’ve been meaning all week to stop being SO LAME and get out this house that, by Friday, felt like [...]
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Amish communities live in various states of USA and lead very unique lives. They have many different settlements and the largest ones are found in Pennsylvania and Ohio. The Amish...
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Anna Dee Olson, who lived the Amish lifestyle until age 24, describes her journey from growing up Amish to be shunned by her family for sinning and acting against the Amish faith.
Ezekiel, who grew up in an Amish household, describes his journey from the Amish to where he is today. He also touches on how some Amish beliefs continue to shape his life.
Just outside of our fair town of Whitehall, , is the Amish Community of Waterloo. Bordering the National Forest with easy access to riding trails, one is transported back to a simpler time and way of life. These folks define “hardiness” and goodness. I’ve spent some time there since most of our [...]
Am I the only who hadn't heard of this? A friend of mine gave me a beautiful loaf of Amish Friendship Bread and can I say that though the bread was tasty (okay upgrade that to delicious) it was kind of funny . . .I mean, why is it called "Amish" Friendship Bread? As god-fearing and pious as the Amish are I hadn't thought of them as particularly friendly--given that whole situation of them living apart from the rest of the world and all--and it was the first gift I'd ever received with as many instructions and procedures as the space shuttle flight manual.The bread is made using a starter similar to that in sourdough and you feed it for ten days until there is enough for ten loaves of bread--enough to keep some for yourselves and to give some away. Though I warn you now if you don't watch yourself you could find your world drowning in friendship as the batter begins to take over your kitchen in a replicating phenomenon rivaled only by gremlins.Legend has it that the original star
Okay. I know. I come to you with hat in hand, asking for mercy. I missed my blog yesterday. But, do you know how hard it is to rig up an Internet connection in an Amish barn that only has a rotary phone? I'm not McGyver, you know.Today, I am in the lovely hamlet (township? village?) of Perkasie, Pennsylvania. I had a blog in mind yesterday, which is basically this one that is complaining about being stuck in an Amish barn, desperately trying to get the Internet to dial up on a 50-year-old rotary phone (because sometimes the Amish will allow electricity in the barn but certainly NOT in the house), while being eyed up as a juicy "English" prize for a young buck named Zebulon... but I guess typing all of that in one long sentence pretty much gets the idea across. You're welcome.I suppose if the NaBloPoMo powers-that-be want to disqualify me for being at the mercy of cheese and furniture makers yesterday, well, then so be it. However, please keep in mind that I did think of THIS
After finally recuperating from the sugar fest known as Halloween, I have the energy to replay the events from that day in my head. This Halloween was just like any other until I bumped into a young couple wearing Amish costumes. Or at least I thought they were Amish costumes…
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After finally recuperating from the sugar fest known as Halloween, I have the energy to replay the events from that day in my head. This Halloween was just like any other until I bumped into a young couple wearing Amish costumes. Or at least I thought they were Amish costumes…
“What original costumes,” I thought to [...]
Today we spent the day on our fall foliage day trip through Ohio’s Amish country. It’s a short drive for us, about 45 minutes – 1 hour depending on where we go. We started the day at the Simply Smucker’s store in Orrville. It has been expanded to a large showroom. Smucker’s has been on [...]
Amish Ginger Cookies
Makes about 48
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup unsulfured molasses
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1-1/2 teaspoon baking soda
extra granulated sugar
Preheat oven to 350 F.
In a mixing bowl, beat together butter and 1 cup sugar until creamy. Add egg and molasses; beat until combined.
Add the remaining ingredients and mix until well combined.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls and roll in the extra granulated sugar.
Place balls on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake for 5 - 7 minutes until barely turning brown.
Allow to cool for 1 minute on baking sheet and then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Oatmeal is one of my favorite foods. I ate so much of this stuff when I was growing up, you would think I'd never want to taste it again! But that's not the case. I guess there was enough of a variety with bagels, grits, and Dad's omelets to keep me from becoming anti-oatmeal.One of my biggest disappointments after going gluten-free was the fact that oatmeal could become so easily contaminated with gluten during processing, that it was off limits to most folks. I think I was more sad about oatmeal than I was about "gluteny" pizza crusts.One reason I like oatmeal is because I have family history of heart disease and high "bad" cholesterol levels (which unfortunately has trickled down to me!) and oatmeal is one of those foods that most people can eat without worry. It is actually good for your heart and even helps beat those pesky cholesterol levels.The other reason I like oatmeal is that it's just plain good. Warm. Comforting. Homey.When we were in Lancaster Co. a few weeks ago, Sa
It's now been a little over a year since the horrific Nickel Mines tragedy, when an extremely disturbed man murdered several Amish schoolchildren.Then there's the Amish response. They visited the man's wife and children. They visited his father. They cried with them. They attended the man's funeral. They donated money. They mourned others' losses as well as their own. Anger would have been completely understandable, but instead they offered compassion.That's a completely different moral and emotional vocabulary than, to speak for myself, I'm used to. I understand it as a concept, I've tried to practice it myself at times, but I can't say I've found myself in that sort of world too often. I certainly don't see that sort of reflection or maturity tempering current war-mongering. I think it takes a particular type of petulance, callousness and vanity to eagerly clamor for violence, even when the likely disastrous consequences are intellectually if not emotionally clear. Meanwhi
Shock and confusion hit the Amish community today as 58 year old Jebediah Smucker was arrested for reckless driving, attempted hit and run, and attempted vehicular manslaughter when he ran down 22 year old Johnny Long John with his horse and buggy.
Long John, a film director, was racing away on his bicycle after Jebediah found pictures of his daughter 18 year old Mary Bridgett Smucker naked in her bedroom. He is listed in stable condition after a touch and go few days in the hospital. USuxxors.com was able to interview Mr. Long John in his hospital bed.
“I was like oh my God dude” said Johnny. “I’m just riding down the country road on my bicycle when this guy with a long beard starts racing his horse at me. Man I’m like that horse must be custom build cuz that thing was fast. So I start peddling as fast as I could but he caught up to me and the next thing I know I got this horse on top of me.”
USuxxors asked the man why he was riding through Ami
I had lunch in an Amish home on Tuesday. What a privilege that was. I have yet to write about it, (more about the event and what I learned soon) but, one of my major cabinet suppliers, Quality Custom Cabinetry, invited all of their representative kitchen design firms around the country, to celebrate their 40 years of business in this two day event, Monday and Tuesday of this week, in Lancaster Country, PA. For the second day of the event, three types of recreation were offered, at no charge. I ALWAYS rush back to the office, and when I heard that an Amish tour was offered, I decided to slow it down a bit and take advantage of this particular tour. We toured the area, saw the horse drawn buggies, saw the corn being cut by men and horses, and entered this beautiful, different world of farms, one room school houses (many) and lovely people with strong values. I had one of the best lunches in quite awhile, with some of the best food ever. Since the Amish do not have electricity, food is pr
Psalm 135:7"He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth; He sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses."~ ~We have been without electricity since about 9 pm on Wednesday. We had quite the...
Strange as it may seem, the Amish who have always turned their back on technology and other advancements that we all take for granted, have apparently seen solar power as their preferred source of electricity.
Famous for using horse drawn buggies, instead of cars the Amish in Holmes County, Ohio, one of the largest Amish communities, have installed solar power units to around 80% of their homes, granted that their need for power is slightly different to the rest of us, but they do have requirements for light and for household appliances, whereas they were using gas etc, but solar power is safe, clean and it serves as another way for them to keep off the grid so to speak, they can remain cut off from the mains and continue to live their lives how they choose.
This is a great example of how solar power can be used in the residential environment, and should be seen as a good example of how solar power can be a great addition to the home, clearly it will not completely take over from the
John 15:13Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
Two of the survivors of the shooting told their parents that 13-year-old Marian Fisher, one of the slain girls, asked to be shot first, apparently hoping the younger girls would be let go, according to Leroy Zook, an Amish dairy farmer."Shoot me and leave the other ones loose," Marian has been quoted as saying, Zook said. His daughter, Emma Mae Zook, was the teacher who ran from the schoolhouse to a farm to summon police.
from MARK SCOLFORO, Associated Press Writer
By now most of you have heard about the tragedy in Lancaster County, PA. The Amish families have shown the light of Christ in the midst of a very dark, evil situation. Please take a look at a true religion of peace, Christianity, as practiced by these faithful Amish families. This is from AP writer Michael Rubinkam's coverage of the story....
As they struggle with the slayings, the Amish in this Lancaster County village are turning the other cheek, urging forgiveness of the killer and quietly accepting what comes their way as God's will."They know their children are going to heaven. They know their children are innocent ... and they know that they will join them in death," said Gertrude Huntington, a Michigan researcher and expert on children in Amish society."The hurt is very great," Huntington said. "But they don't balance the hurt
with hate."
What an amazing example of faithfulness to the message of Jesus and the truth of the gospel. These Amish families are hono
Anymore, most of the larger supermarket produce sections carry fresh strawberries nearly year round - or close to it.
The Amish use a lot of sugar and also use lots of honey, because many of the Amish farms have their own hives.
This pie is one of the best you'll ever eat if you like strawberry pie. The combination of honey and the tapioca powder as a thickening agent makes for a rave review.
This recipe is for a single crust pie.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar (omit if using the cook type sweetened tapioca pudding powder)2/3 cup honey1/2 cup Tapioca powder1/2 cup water1 pound strawberries, washed, hulled, and sliced1 tablespoon butter
Assembly:
Combine sugar, honey and strawberries; let stand for a few hours, until juicy. Drain juices off; transfer to saucepan, and bring to a boil. Mix together the water, butter, and tapioca. Add to the strawberry juice mixture; continue cooking, covered, over low heat for 2 minutes.
Cool slightly and stir in strawberries. Pour into baked
This version of scrapple does NOT use hog's head, jowels, liver, offal or any other pork by-products.
2 pounds pork shoulder (or pork butt)1 whole fresh pork hock1 cup yellow cornmeal1 cup white cornmeal1 teaspoon cayenne1-2 teaspoon rubbed sage1/2 tsp thyme1/2 tsp savory1 tablespoon salt1 teaspoon white pepper2 teaspoons black pepper1 large shredded apple-skin and core removed
Cut up pork shoulder (butt) into 2 inch chunks. Place the pork chunks, pork hock, sage and cayenne in a stock pot and cover with water. Simmer for about 2 to 3 hours or until meat falls apart. Drain and reserve stock. Pull meat from bone and chop all the meat with a knife or food processor, being careful not to grind it too fine. Set aside.
Measure 5 cups of stock and return to pot. Bring it to a simmer; add meat, cornmeal, salt and peppers, and stir constantly until thick and smooth, about 15 to 30 minutes.When thick, stir in shredded apple. Pour mixture into 2 loaf pans and refrigerate until completely chille
The Amish are an incredibly simple, yet complex people. The family unit is forever binding with them. Those of you who are reading this blog and have had them as neighbors or have dealt with them on a personal level for any amount of time, know what I mean. They are generous, very introverted, yet will share whatever they have with a friend - either Amish or English (non Amish) The following recipe was given to me by one of the Amish families here in MO. Pie is always an appropriate dessert with just about any meal. Served with a few scoops of your favorite ice cream or sherbert, you can't go wrong. We had this pie a year ago at an Amish wedding reception I attended. It was a small reception; only 350 people - all but three were Amish. They sure know how to cook and bake. Their recipes are simple, yet lavish in taste.
Filling Ingredients
4 cups peaches, peeled and sliced1/2 cup granulated sugar1/4 teaspoon salt2 1/2 tablespoons tapioca powder
1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell
Preh
Ever seen an amish guy talk about sex/internet or anything other than his cows? Jokes, that was mean, but it was kinda funny! Anyways, here's an amish dude chatting about some wierd things.
So there was a shooting yesterday at an Amish School where he systematically shot all the girls in class. This is whats known as “The Long Tail” of School Shootings.
I don’t condone this. That guy was sick. Just observing.
So there was a shooting yesterday at an Amish School where he systematically shot all the girls in class. This is whats known as "The Long Tail" of School Shootings.
I don't condone this. That guy was sick. Just observing.
