Amish Food Ideas ~ Food Dishes I Grew Up With ~ Unique Food Ideas ~ Easy Food Ideas

[@renee5713]

I hear you say "I asked my mother." When I hear someone say that I always get a little sad. My mother is no longer alive and there are plenty of moments when I think "I could have asked Mom that." It's life I know, but enjoy your parents while they're still around. I can be brief about the food, nothing looks familiar....😂

[@brendabowers2320]

For that reason when momma was alive we made each child a homemade cookbook full of the ole’ recipes from grandma. ❤I’m glad I was able to have it too!

[@catherinecorn2371]

That's when you get "adopted" by a mom. 😊 It's a lady who gives you a mom vibe, she loves you like a daughter.

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

These are the type of recipes that were created in homes when people didn’t run to the grocery store every couple days, you use the staples in your pantry to feed your family !!! In this economy these recipes are gold, people need to learn how to make easy economical meals ❤ So keep sharing !!!! Blessings

[@juliekay7697]

I come from a German/Mennonite/Scottish background and grew up eating dishes very similar to these and LOVED them! Keep doing these cooking segments and perhaps even offer a cook book for us to purchase!

[@user-nv8vc7zu3g]

Growing up in Germany I do remember the older people cooked dishes very similar to all of that.

[@angelahagood3639]

One of the reasons that I like reading cookbooks is because of the history behind recipes. I wasn’t raised Amish, but my Mother was a stay at home mom and we were on a budget. Her recipes were often simple yet so delicious! (I didn’t eat at a Pizza Hut or try a taco until I was fifteen!) She used what she had and I thought we ate like kings! My favorite breakfast was when she’d bake a giant biscuit, and we’d pull off some , crumble it in a bowl then top it with hot, sweetened blackberries from the freezer. So warm and comforting on a cold morning. Food memories and family recipes is something that I hope never dies out. I love your cooking episodes Mary. I love hearing you all speak your Amish language to each other. What a wonderful tradition!

[@anitamoeggenberg4635]

Mary i was in your area just last week. I visit Amish Country about twice a year. Just beautiful area. When I'm there I always say to my friend, I wonder if we'll run into Mary this trip. My friend laughs at me and says you sound like you actually know her. I tell my friend, we'll I know a whole lot more about her than she knows me. Maybe someday we will meet. We always enjoy our girl time in Amish Country. Have a blessed day.

[@SUN7SHINE25]

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[@tinasmith4521]

My sister and I do the same thing. We visit two to three times a year. We mapped out all her favorite thrift stores and when we go we always hope to run into her. We did meet her actually at a craft show she was at last year and she is just the sweetest thing! Got pictures with her and John! We had met her sister and MB prior to that at Marlene’s plant sale the year previous. We stayed at her cottage right after it was built too. She’s truly the best and nicest lady! I’ve learned a lot from watching her.

[@homethatilove4595]

​@@tinasmith4521 Wonder story 💞, I dream when I'll go up & stay in one of their lovely cottages & eat Mary's fresh 🍞 loaf 😇

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

Oh that would be a fun trip with my girls or a girlfriend!!!

[@belwynne1386]

I loved this insight into your culinary traditions. I would love to see a similar video around Christmas food traditions. Thank you!

[@nancyfehr7701]

Thanks again for sharing Mary! I wouldn’t mind if you shared more of your food preparations, I really enjoy these videos! As a German Mennonite I see quite the resemblance of the food preparations, this last pudding you shared is one the we would use normally on a crust pie, for us a very traditional Mennonite dessert. Keep up the good work and may God bless you and your family, from your German Mennonite friend here in Mexico 😊

[@rebeccamapes1157]

My mom used to make us the bread soup when we were young if we were sick. It was bland so it helped our tummies and it was so good. She was raised in Iowa in the Church of the Brethren. Many of these recipes are similar.

[@user-sq1er1bt8l]

I was born Amish in Ohio also. I know every recipe you made and love them all. There are differences in how we made them, but minor differences. Even though I haven't been Amish for 55 years, nor have i lived in Ohio for many years, I still make the recipes from my mother's handwritten book. Thanks for doing this video.

[@terrizimmerman5297]

My mother grew up in the 30’s & 40’s in Indiana. She made us a similar chipped beef in gravy over mashed potatoes when I grew up. Great memories, Mary.

[@kathrynriggs2489]

Oh, I remember chipped beef and peas in gravey on toast. My dad always made it! He called it sos and maybe had it in the Air Force - no one else ever made it. Nostalga!

[@lindab3211]

Thank you so much for sharing these recipes with us. The food from my childhood was different but memories very much the same. I can't wait to try some of these. They look so good. I love watching your videos...thanks again!

[@crystalrejman969]

My grandma was raised in Indiana too.

[@vlrissolo]

I make creamed beef a lot. Made with milk not water. Add onion to the beef for mare flavor. An old military recipe. SOS

[@crystalwaldrep5775]

My grandma and grandpa made this to for us, mash or toast they called it S.O.S (shit on a shingle)😅

[@suzisaintjames]

Mom made a similar cornstarch pudding, she added vanilla at the end. Instead of saltines, she used vanilla cookies with sliced bananas. (It's much better served the next day as the pudding gets a chance to soak into the cookies.) 💖🌞🌵😷

[@elizabethcrawford9572]

It’s so wonderful that you share your life. ❤

[@KatieG55]

My Dad made the bread soup for me when I was sick, minus the beans. Thank you for bringing out that memory.

[@oliviacardoso-ingratta1112]

The last pudding you made my mom would make that for us and we would eat it with cinnamon on top and always warm and sometimes I still make it, it brings back old memories

[@rachelmyers7104]

Growing up we didn’t always have meal, so instead of baby soup…our version was white bread with butter and white soup beans on top. Like open faced dinner

[@kelleymcfadden9675]

Yep, I remember that and loved it!

[@christinabudd2252]

My dad (he's 80) always loved milk toast, a salad dish that had lettuce, cottage cheese and canned pears, white rice, sugar and milk, bread pudding, rice pudding, biscuits and gravy, cinnamon sugar toast and soft boiled eggs. My grandparents were from the Great Depression era... so he had these kind of recipes that he ate. I picked up some of them and they are comfort food. They remind me of my childhood. Thank you for sharing your recipes.

[@mariemathews7794]

My grandma made a bread pudding similar to your soup. Because my grandparents had a dairy, milk was plentiful but money was not so they ate what they had. Family recipes are so comforting and bring great memories.

[@sheryllawson4868]

I grew up in Indiana also, we ate the soup just like this growing up also with potatoes in it, also the gravy and hamburger. I make something like it now I use hamburger, eggs, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper. I mix it and fry it up and make gravy it is so filling. Mom used to make me a similar pudding like that with eggs it was like custard. I love food like this and I make it now. It is just comforting thanks Mary. God bless

[@crystalrejman969]

Love love this video! My grandma was Amish. She was a Yoder. Best cook in the world to me!

[@pjc1895]

My grandmother was an Amish and she was a Yoder. She married a Gerber. I really enjoyed this video also!

[@jeanbean9797]

The cornstarch pudding is almost like English custard. My Mum made dandelion wine which a lot of people liked but I found a little sweet.

[@crystalwaldrep5775]

My grandpa used to dip his bread in buttermilk , and we would dip our bread in milk. People thought it was crazy and gross but it was a nostalgic memory of my grandpa growing up

[@karimgomez6933]

My dad used to do that too. I used to dip the bread in tea. Sometimes I still do it but cookies.

[@KimtheElder]

That brought a memory of my late father always dipping his peanut butter sandwiches in milk----which I immediately imitated. Comfort food 🤍 Thank you for the memory.

[@Jean-sv6kk]

My mother was PA Dutch. I grew up in the 70's. She would boil macaroni, drain, add butter and milk. Our Saturday lunch. Loved it. Be safe and GOD BLESS 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@pattyfoster4743]

I grew up on eating that and love it to this day and I’m 64, people think it’s sounds terrible but it’s delicious 😋

[@sallieredman7349]

Mom’s always have the best recipes. I don’t know why it’s hard to replicate a mother’s cooking. I miss my mother’s oxtail soup!

[@mirnavaldes1]

I am Cuban born and cornstarch pudding was a staple dessert in my house. We added vanilla and also before putting in fridge ground cinnamon. I always loved eating it warm but mom would not allow me to eat it because she always believed it caused a stomach ache. 😂

[@CreativeCarolyn727]

Cornstarch gives me a stomach ache too!

[@margaretbroadway7358]

Thanks for sharing the recipes. I am reading an Amish novel and they call the peanut butter spread "church spread" so it must be popular if it makes it into a book.

[@pjc1895]

Well, this video must be just for me! My grandparents were raised Amish and my mother was raised Mennonite. I was raised far away from my mother's family. We had hamburger gravy, bread and milk and pudding so often. Amish must be the origin. So I thoroughly enjoyed this video. I will forward this to my sister!

[@DownSpriggLane]

Here in Oregon, my mom would make what we call hamburger gravy. It's just like yours but with milk instead of water and also served over mashed potatoes! Good times!

[@RivergirlsHandmade]

I’ve taken my kids to Holmes county for years as we also live in Ohio and I love everything about it. My kids always LOVED the Amish Peanut butter at Mrs. Yoders kitchen and they are going to be thrilled they can make it for themselves now!

[@amyd3477]

thanks for sharing these recipes of your childhood. My parents were born in rural Italy during WW2 and heated milk served over stale bread with sugar was a treat during very poor times. They also used vinegar and oil over stale bread to make it edible as a hearty snack with few things on hand. I remember my mom making these treats every so often when she was nostalgic about her younger years!

[@staciebehrens6006]

We had what you would call milk gravy. Made the same way but instead of water my mother would use milk. Served with hamburger and mashed potatoes. Brings back my childhood. My landlady would make me warm milk, sugar and bread. Loved it as a child but don’t know if I could stomach it now. Great video Mary!

[@pdq5712]

We had some friends that would eat what they called milk toast😃 the peanut butter spread sounds like it would make a yummy dip for apples!

[@Jen.O]

YES! Milk toast, my Great Depression raised parents once shared their favorite childhood dinner with us kids: Milk Toast When it was served, we just stared at them and the bowl in front of us. They were so happy, even if we didn't share their love for that meal. Clearly this is a generations old way to make a meal out of basic ingredients on hand.

[@childoftheking9907]

I also grew up Amish, and we made many of these dishes. All except the bread soup... 🤮. I later moved to a community that served it in church, and I had to stifle my gag reflex if I saw someone eat it! 😅 The cornstarch pudding we ate warm with fried shoestring potatoes. The hamburger gravy I still make often for my family. I simplified it by just sprinkling the flour on the fried meat, and then adding the milk to that. It's great comfort food! We left the Amish a few years ago, and the peanut butter reminded me of how yummy it is! Maybe I'll go mix up a batch! 😊 Thanks for the inspiration! ❤

[@elisabethdowd1869]

The date pudding sounds delicious. I would have tried all of these dishes a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, last week I was diagnosed with heart problems so milk, sugar, and butter are no longer allowed in my diet. That doesn't mean I can't enjoy watching you create in your kitchen. Thanks for sharing some of your childhood memories Mary.🤗

[@inaboucher144]

As a child my father and us kids never ate peanut butter straight from the jar. We would spoon some peanut butter into a bowl and poor some maple syrup into the bowl stirring till well mixed. Took two slices of bread spread one with the peanut butter mix and the other slice with marshmallow fluff. Boy it's been a long long time, I may have to go shopping now.

[@Hope-yl7rg]

I LOVE peanut butter and syrup. Another goodie is make a peanut butter and banana sandwich and put marshmallow fluff on it. Lifechanging LOL.

[@inaboucher144]

@@Hope-yl7rg Oh yes we did too! I forgot its been sooo long. Thanks for the memory.

[@chriswells4400]

I remember “pap soup” from my childhood. My mother was from Pennsylvania Dutch country. It was simply warmed milk, butter and sugar served over saltine crackers. Mom served us this after we had been sick, so I guess it was considered a bland meal you could digest easily. I loved it as a child.

[@loriunderwood3734]

I grew up and live in Indiana. My mother used to make us peanut butter and marshmallow sandwiches occasionally when growing up but never mixed the two together. The gravy is similar to gravy we make except we always use milk.

[@TeresaRaab-hb5co]

Fluffernutters is what we called that sandwich.

[@user-le7ug4tb4z]

I am German and I remember my mother, she was from French from France, making Brotsuppe. She didn't made it with any beans but was flavored with garlic and very thick. I guess white beans would give the extra protein. :) I love old classic recipes. Thanks for sharing!! :)

[@karoleenascottage]

These all sound great and very interesting to hear the history and memories. The bean soup seems like a great cold weather meal. ❣️

[@rosemaryharris6064]

Your dishes are interesting. I recognize the last dish. We called it vanilla pudding and ate it as a breakfast dish. We would put the hot pudding over a thick slice of homeade bread and then pour just a little milk over it. We loved it! Thanks for sharing!

[@cathycoons9032]

Southern folks make bread pudding and add raisins. We ate bread and milk aloir for breakfast or left over cornbread with milk or buttermilk. Ate alot of sausage , hamburger, red eye gravy, from chipped beef and also bologna gravy. We ate all of starchy foods cheep and went along way. Made that spread with molasses butter and peanut butter.

[@walenebeeler9794]

Very interesting. I would like to try a few of these. We always had what we called stewed tomatoes. We took canned stewed tomatoes and added bread and heated in the oven.

[@kcotjo]

Greetings from the middle of Nebraska! Mary I always enjoy it when you share recipe ideas. The hamburger gravy over mashed potatoes was something we ate often when I was growing up. I still love it to this day but not so much my husband so I rarely make it. My grandmother used to take left over oatmeal refrigerate it over night and the next morning make oatmeal patties, fry them in butter and then put maple syrup over them. We ate those too as kids. The new dandelion soaps look great! Thank you for sharing your recipe ideas!

[@BobbiMac08]

Hello from northeast Nebraska! I love seeing how so many "local" people also follow and love Mary.😊

[@annszajduk2926]

I live in the UK and my gran showed me how to make the bread pudding but it did not have beans in it and it was for my baby but we called it bread pobs you could add a bit of sugar or honey. Baby's loved it x

[@jamesswanson1915]

We make the gravy and hamburger just like that but we use milk with come onion powder and onion salt! We love it! Connie

[@lizschwartz7447]

I ate that bean soup growing up my mom’s was so good. I can’t quite duplicate hers but I’ve made it where it was good but not quite as good as hers. She also made a fabulous date pudding.My dad and his siblings are from your area. I venture out that way every so often. Love Berlin.

[@johnmelissaziech6207]

My grandmother and mom made several of these dishes (or very similar) in Ill. I would try any of these. As I kid, my cousins and I loved peanut butter and marshmallow fluff on toast as a snack. Delish! Dandelions have so many good qualities. They are one of the bees first foods in the Spring.

[@sharonmika4786]

I am Italian by descent. We grew up with a dish called Milk Pudding. Very similar to your cornstarch pudding, but we put it over pound cake. It's delicious!! 👍🏻💫

[@janettetalerico3134]

I have made the hamburger gravy. I use to make it a lot because it was quick and good. But I haven't made it in a long time. That bean kind of soup sounds good, but id probably add some green onion to the top. Love your memories, they do bring good feelings. ❤

[@judithmitchell5568]

I grew up in Iowa. we had a milk and toast combination we called graveyard stew. It was scalded milk and buttered toast and just a dash of salt

[@CatBab-es5ju]

My grandmother was Italian. She often made a minestrone soup with red beans and veggies in a tomato base with Italian seasoning, and to that she always added bread. I always thought that was odd, but it was very tasty.

[@brendagalligan7891]

Thank you for sharing the food dishes; they're very similar to dishes my Grandmother & Mother made when I was younger. We are from German & Irish lineage. I also attended a Mennonite church when I was young & the potlucks were the best! Please keep sharing the dishes; I love it! 🌻

[@ginarhodes2855]

My Grandma Kaye always made toast with peanut butter. My Grandma Betty always made us toast with marshmallow spread and we would dunk it in hot cocoa. I never thought of putting the two together until I visited your area on vacation. Several of the places we eat had this on the table. My mom and I really enjoyed it so we purchased it to take home. Looking forward to trying some of the soap. Thank you Mary

[@kelleymcfadden9675]

One of my favorite snacks growing up was a piece of toast with butter, peanut butter, honey and cinnamon. Not sure why I thought I had to have the butter on it though. 😆

[@bunniesandroses499]

My Grandma would always have toast with jelly in the morning and sometimes peanut butter and for lunch she would always have a hot dog and the reason why I bring it up she lived a long life and she was never sick.

[@janetanderson8719]

I have always made navy or northern beans with ham and I eat it over two slices of bread in the bottom of the bowl. Love it! My favorite kind of beans.

[@lucyschaefer2144]

I grew up with milk cows and when we had too much milk my mom would always make pudding. I usually make SOS with chipped beef but I am going to try it with the ground beef. Sounds good.

[@homethatilove4595]

My German ancestry genetics LOVES the puddings, gravy & creamy recipes you make 🤍🤍🤍 with Love & Gratitude that you wrote down the recipes

[@bloodwashednana]

My Granny made gruel/meal soup. It was chicken broth thickened with corn meal, perfect when you were sick.

[@Aperture67]

So glad to hear you're finally migrating your products and sales to a site you can manage yourself! It's all for the better.

[@melaniemcgarry5271]

My mother always put a lot of torn up bread, in tomato soup when I was a child. I had totally forgot this until seeing your soup. Thanks for reminding me!

[@kathycoblentz4852]

we always have date pudding for the holidays and we make homemade pudding often, sometimes adding cocoa powder for chocolate or brown sugar instead of whte for butterscotch flavor.

[@jeansunderland6115]

Foods we grew up with are always enjoyed, especially the memories that go with it. When I grew up, my grandparents had a farm with cows. After they would milk the cows, they would separate the cream from the milk and we would soak bread in it. It was a treat. Had a sweetness to it. Thank you for sharing this video and yes I plan on trying some of these recipes. ❤😊

[@margretkates1394]

My grandma always had a supper of cornbread and milk or buttermilk. Her big meal was middle of the day.

[@homethatilove4595]

I agree, less white sugar and adding bit more real maple syrup🍁in recipes is Deliciousness❣️

[@marilynrenner7902]

bread soup was one of my favorites when I didn't feel good growing up. We didn't use beans in it but definitely brown butter and milk. Date pudding and tapioca pudding were always served at holiday functions. So so good! Brought back memories growing up in Apple Creek, Ohio. I grew up Mennonite but had Amish family also.

[@lyngant2575]

Just got the Garden Mint Candle from Walnut Creek Antique Mall, smells wonderful. In your area for a few days, so much fun

[@shellydehart8217]

I think I would like the peanut butter spread. That looked yummy to me. I don’t think I’d try the other recipes. If I was raised up on it as a child then that would make a difference. Thank you Mary for sharing. ♥️😊👍👍

[@pamelastandhart9650]

😊My Dad grew up eating that soup and when money was really tight there was no beans. Thanks for the memory

[@sherryragland2857]

We are not Amish, from the South, Arkansas and we eat several of the dishes that you made today. We grew up eating them and I STILL eat them. There is nothing strange about home cooked good food!!! Love your videos!!!

[@annette224m]

My grandmother made a bread soup similar to yours, except no beans. They would break the bread into bowl, with lots of butter, salt and pepper, and hot water poured over top. I tried a few bites, and it wasn’t bad, but a few bites was enough. TFS😊

[@susanweiss938]

Oh, I need to try the date pudding. I can tell I'd love it! Thanks for sharing!

[@anick6265]

Thank you so much, the last recipe was my favorite too, in French they call it “blanc manger”. My mother was doing it and I didn’t have the recipe. I will be able to do it now because of you, thanks again, I am a French women from Quebec and I follow you all the time. God bless you 💕🙏

[@nancypeteja6560]

The date dessert looks good. The Amish peanut butter looks good too. The beabmn & milk soup is very simple. TFS.😊❤

[@terrysuemakesvideosforyou9940]

Thank you for sharing these recipes! I remember that my grandma and great grandma made thing like this. My dad used to rave about their buttermilk pie and farm cheese. They were Polish so the recipes were different, but all farm fresh made from what they had. Homemade sausage, pound cakes, homemade sourcrout their own pickles and horseradish ect. Have a good week!

[@cathycoons9032]

Those are all money savers and goes along way. I like bland food too. I have cravings for some old foods from yester years.

[@maryowens9179]

We had the hamburger patties cooked and then in gravy.my daughter still cook this recipe to this day. Thank you Mary for sharing your recipes and memories.❤

[@marydorrier8292]

Loved going down memory lane with you. I too grew up in a amish family in Norrthern IN. We ate all these same dishes with a little variation. The date pudding my mom made didn't have the sauce part and she layered it with green and red jello squares at Christmas time in a large clear dish.Was a favorite for the family. My maiden name was Mary Miller. Way too many in our area!!😊Thanks for sharing!

[@judyebell7548]

loved the video, so interesting. we ate the beef & gravy over toast, for dinner. the bread soup, was different but I would probably try that, I felt like the bread was just making a bit of gravy & I love those beans. I only heard of Flutternutter sandwiches about 15 years ago. [ I am over 70]. your sauce looked yummy. thanks for sharing.🥰

[@teressamoore1038]

Love this! I would try them all. I make hamburger gravy, so good. My grandma used to make corn starch pudding with fresh berries. Thanks for sharing!

[@joellenmeek658]

My Mom used to make pinto beans over slices of bread - I still love it. I love to make her old recipes.

[@pepperstudiosminiatures1397]

I grew up in the Midwest having that gravy daily except we used milk and would keep meat to the side. We would add it on top of bread. It may not be something for other people to want to eat, but like you said it was very nostalgic and I crave it to this day. Thank you for the recipes and I love to try new things. I will especially be trying the gravy the way you made it for my family. And I know my son will love that peanut butter!❤ I love anything with dates so that pudding sounds delicious too.

[@nancycowan6109]

Mary, I’d eat all of those dishes. The date pudding looks amazing. The bread soup reminds me of something we had as kids - for some Eason my mom called it “flu-fla”. Very cooked broccoli mixed with bread into a mash. We LOVED it so much. Thanks for sharing your Amish recipes with us.

[@rgvtexas8391]

1 hour after this video posted the soap was not available. I'm glad I have another option to buy other that Etsy. God gave us dandelions so I know they are good.

[@harriettebarnette2414]

Your milk, bread soup. Reminds me of a warm milk, pepper, and bread . Mom would make it for us when we had sore thoughts. It was so soothing. And she would make us corn starch pudding. We had a dairy. Thanks for the memories.

[@kelleymcfadden9675]

Sore thoughts? Never heard it put that way before. Is that kind of like depression or sadness or just being down?

[@mb4freedom]

I never knew that Amish made flour porridge! I am of Portuguese descent and when I was a kid, my grandmother use to make me me Papas. Papas means porridge in Portuguese. The only difference was that we add sugar and sprinkle cinnamon. I made it for my kids and now I make it for my grand daughter. We also have a few versions of soaked bread soup and we love it. Thank you for sharing your recipes with us❤️

[@amyschmidt5523]

Yay, I received my three bottle of room spray, they are heavenly, I love them. Thank you for showing us so many daily routines and love, love , love your "how to" videos, you make it look so easy.

[@PhyllisMitchell-mk2xf]

This brought up some memories about how my mother cooked. Even though we were not Amish, we ate date pudding for special occasions nothing like you'll recipe. Also we ate milk toast, my mom would make buttered toast sprinkle ot with cinnamon and sugar, then pour milk over it. Your video reminded me of these things. Thank you

[@margaretmast265]

I grew up in Illinois and knew most of these recipes that my Mother would make. I love to watch all your videos.

[@lindaschneidewind8164]

I think the date pudding sounds amazing. I think I have tried a recipe similar to that before another Mennonite KZbinr posted. It's nice how simple things from our childhood being us comfort as adults.

[@claudiamann7111]

Thank you so much for all the wonderful recipes. So nice to have family recipes. The dandelion soap sounds great and also the lemongrass.

[@deborahmurray7023]

My Granny, Mom and myself like to crush up soda crackers and milk, try to eat it while the crackers are crunchy. It maybe like your bread soup. thank you for sharing!!

[@diannerempel8262]

I am Mennonite and the pudding you showed is almost identical to what my Mom would make when I was growing up to put over waffles. The only thing different is we would add vanilla flavouring. We called it waffle sauce. All the other recipes are not familiar. I would try the date pudding, but a definite no to the soup! I do not enjoy bland food. I love your videos on these food dishes, I find them very interesting!

[@jand7782]

Enjoyed the walk down memory lane with your childhood recipes. Some are similar to ones I grew up with (and still use) here in southwestern Nebraska. (I'm a ranch wife and come from a long line of homesteaders/ranchers.) The gravy we use most often uses milk instead of water, but is basically the same otherwise. (butter/lard/grease, flour and milk). Instead of the breaded soup, we made "breaded tomatoes", which was simply a jar of home-canned tomatoes with bread pieces mixed in and heated to boiling. I've heard of Amish peanut butter, but didn't know what the difference was, so thank you for sharing that. I'd not heard of the other dishes. Very interesting. Thanks, Mary. Dandelion jelly is something we make here, but it is a new recipe, not an old one. We've heard it called "poor man's honey" and it does (to me) taste just like honey.

[@collinsgifted]

Breaded tomatoes was one of my mom and sister's favorites.

[@karencampbell9770]

My parents came from Harrisburg PA. There are a lot of Pennsylvania Dutch around there. We always ate bread with milk and sugar as “cereal” when we were younger. Yum.

[@Jean-sv6kk]

I live an hour north of Harrisburg, PA. My mom was Dutch.❤

[@AnnetteEnglish-em7mp]

Milk toast... always had it when under the weather.😌 Fond memories of mom🥰

[@niram4107]

My parents are Croatian. As a child I also ate bread with milk, sugar and cinnamon as cereal for breakfast. Mum and Dad would add coffee to their milk bread.

[@LisaWeaver-j2g]

I’m Italian my grandma always made rice pudding with raisins..but I’d def try the Amish recipes because it’s totally different than how I grew up..thanks for sharing ❤

[@carolfuchs2774]

Want to try the gravy!! Thanks for the memories brought to my mind. My mother made tapioca pudding and put chocolate chips in it. Loved it warm!!!

[@monamartin3022]

I remember having hamburger gravy. So yummy. Haven't made it in many a year. The other recipes sound good. Love your channel.

[@lotimol3288]

Cornflour pudding is still eaten with fruits, jelly and sponge biscuits as dessert here in Mauritius 😊

[@carolyn8033]

There were 9 children in our family and my mother made hamburger gravy as well as chip beef gravy over toast. She was a good cook and mother. Miss her.

[@gracemoore384]

I also grew up in a family of 9 kids & had hamburger gravy on mashed potatoes. We walked 20 mins each way home at noon ( in those days a mere mile & a half was much too close to take a bus!) Often I’d meet one of my siblings going back to school (as I went to a convent so had different hours) & when I heard hamburg gravy was on for lunch I hurried home.

[@petemiller7017]

Hi Mary Sarah here I grew up in big Valley Pennsylvania. We had bean soup for church on Sundays. We also had the date pudding for holidays. always enjoy your videos with my little daughter Lillie.

[@pamelaakapambo822]

My family isnt amish ( native/irish) and we"ve grown up with these same dishes❤