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3 ¾ cup sugar1 2/3 cup margarine1 2/3 cup shortening5 eggs5 TBSP baking powder2 ½ tsp salt5 TBSP vanilla8 ¾ cup flourMix sugar, butter, shortening, and eggs. Add baking powder, salt, vani … read more

Here in America, the Amish and Mennonites settled on lands they could finally own themselves. Here they could raise their families and their crops and finally find some peace from the oppression th … read more

3 lb ground beef½ cup cracker crumbs1 medium onion, chopped2 ½ tsp salt¼ cup milkdash of pepper Mix all of the ingredients together. Form into balls and place on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 d … read more

Hello Insiders,I was looking at my list of words to share with you today. I was undecided which animal to use, so they all are going at the same time. There isn't going to be any sentences for each an … read more

Last month we introduced the Charming Nancy, the ship that brought a group of eleven Amish families to America. Hans Jacob Kaufman, who historians believe was an Amish Bishop, kept a small ca … read more

In the last article, we met William Penn, the Quaker leader, whose influence and faith led him to found a colony where religious freedom was instrumental in the Mennonites and Amish coming to Ameri … read more

Hello Insiders, It’s that time again,Your turn to learn a few more words in Pennsylvania Deutsch. Today I have the name for most people's favorite vegetable or one of them. Also I thought it would be … read more

Hello Insiders,I am behind a few days, normally I am working not the word of the week earlier. However I hope you enjoy this weeks word. The word this week is one that can be used on a day to day basi … read more

1 gallon milk2 TBSP plain gelatin½ cup cold water4 TBSP plain yogurt1 ½ cup white sugarHeat milk to 190 degrees. While heating the milk, dissolve the gelatin in the cold water. Add this to the … read more

Hello InsidersI have a few fun words for you today. The word I am sharing is not one that everyone would use regularly. However, I am certain that many would be familiar with it. Certainly, if you gre … read more

In the years following the migration of Swiss Anabaptists north into the Rhine valley, they settled on farms and estates where they lived in a quiet but sometimes uneasy alliance with their neighbor … read more

By the middle of the sixteen hundreds, the public execution of Anabaptists had come to a complete stop, but there was still persecution. Certain areas would attempt to deal with their “Anabaptist p … read more