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 ...

Bring broth to a boil. Add carrots, celery, and onions. Cook for about 10 minutes over low heat. .Add noodles and all seasonings and the bouillon. Cook 10 minutes more. Add meat from a whole ...

It's Friday afternoon. School let out early, and two of the children joined a family from our church on a trip to Daviess ...

A Thanksgiving meal with turkey, Social Butterfly's cranberry sauce, roasted sweet potatoes, stuffing, green beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, Cook vegetables: Boil carrots and potatoes together until ...

Discover the best homemade food in Pennsylvania’s Amish towns, where locals serve up dishes full of flavor, comfort, and ...

“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 ...

This Amish buffet shows how straightforward recipes, steady routines, and thoughtful cooking can create an experience people ...

Experiencing only good things in life would diminish their value and significance. Difficult experiences and challenges provide opportunities for growth and appreciation of joy. Finding solace in ...

Gloria took the week after Thanksgiving off from writing the column, but she will be back next week. As her editor and a writer myself, I can attest to the rigors of writing a weekly column. She and I ...

Hundreds of faces I did not know, along with many I did. If you happen to be one who enjoys crowds, it may be of interest for you to take a peek into the annual Amish Teachers' Institute. Now, I am ...

It's been a good week — a full one, packed with children, ideas, ideals, spills, tears and much laughter. Christmas vacation had all of us excited with the possibilities of what could be done as a ...