by Jennifer | Apr 3, 2017 | Amish, Cooking
This is a delicious pie and so easy. I am only annoyed with myself that I didn’t get a picture of it before it got devoured. Enjoy! For pie crust: Finely chop the Oreos in a blender or food processor. Place the Oreo crumbs in a medium mixing bowl and stir in the...
by Jennifer | Mar 20, 2017 | Cooking
This is a fantastic bread for beginning bread makers. It’s mostly foolproof, and despite a few mishaps I’ve had with it in the past, it always turns out delicious and beautiful. The loaves are big, and if you’d prefer you can divide the dough into...
by Jennifer | Mar 13, 2017 | Amish, Quilting Bee
Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! When I saw the pattern for this cute, quilted wall hanging, I couldn’t resist making it. The pattern is by Joan Ford on Bernina’s WeAllSew.com. Each heart-shaped shamrock leaf is made from 11 different fabrics, so I started this quilt...
by Jennifer | Mar 6, 2017 | Faith, Family, Farming&Gardening
By Richard Gappmayer, Jennifer’s father Near the end of WWII, German POWs were brought to the United States and housed in camps around the country. They were brought here because there was no place to keep them in Europe, and there was a shortage of labor here....
by Jennifer | Feb 20, 2017 | Quilting Bee
Last month, I showed you these beautiful ribbon-star quilts and explained how I made the stars. Now let me show you how I finished the quilts. First, I laid out all 18 stars so I could decide which stars I wanted in each quilt. I tried to divide the stars evenly by...
by Jennifer | Feb 13, 2017 | Faith, Family, Farming&Gardening
My father, Roy, was born in 1900. He was too young to serve in WWI and too old to be in WWII. (I wonder how high those numbers will go.) Many of the young men from our small town served in the war. Wesley Graff came home burned and disfigured. Every time I saw him I...
by Jennifer | Feb 6, 2017 | Cooking, Family, Uncategorized
I love Valentine’s Day. I know I may be in the minority here, but I do. Even the years I didn’t have a significant other I loved celebrating love. I’d buy the cheap cardboard valentines and hand them out in my school classes along with delicious...
by Jennifer | Jan 30, 2017 | Amish, Author's Corner
As many of you know, Felty Helmuth, one of the matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill, loves to play the license plate game. I made that part of Felty’s character because I adore the license plate game. So, I have decided that I want to play again in 2107 starting...
by Jennifer | Jan 24, 2017 | Faith, Family
Just sharing one of my favorite quotes today. I want to thank the many women in my life who embody this: my mother, my daughters, my sisters, my aunts and cousins, my dear friends, and very special readers. I would not be who I am today without you. Thank you for your...
by Jennifer | Jan 17, 2017 | Quilting Bee
This past Christmas Eve, my husband and I hosted a dinner for some wonderful friends who had never before been to Utah. I wanted to give the mother and grandmother something special, and to me, “special” is always a hand-made quilt. The quilts in the photos below are...
