Amish Chicken Cornbread Bake

Amish Chicken Cornbread Bake: "Amish Chicken Cornbread Bake
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
Huntsville Times
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1 cup chicken broth

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1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast meat
1 (4-ounce) can sliced mushrooms drained
1/ cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 cup well mashed baked sweet potatoes
2 tablespoons sugar
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
1 (6.5-ounce) package Martha White Premium Cornbread Creations Extra Rich Buttermilk Mix
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a 101/2-inch Lodge Cast iron skillet over medium heat, melt butter, gradually add flour, stirring until smooth. Cook, stirring 1 minute. Gradually add chicken broth, heavy cream, salt and pepper; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Stir in chicken, mushrooms, dried cranberries and Parmesan cheese. Heat through. Remove from heat and set aside while you prepare the cornbread.
In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, egg and milk; beat until well-combined and smooth. Add Martha White cornbread mix and stir gently until mix is moistened and all is combined. Carefully spread cornbread mixture over chicken mixture to cover as a crust.
Bake in oven for 20 to 25 minutes until cornbread is golden and chicken mixture is bubbly. Remove from oven let stand 5 minutes to serve cut and serve. Enjoy! Serves 6-8. "

VOA News - Living a Simple Life: the Amish of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

VOA News - Living a Simple Life: the Amish of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania: "Living a Simple Life: the Amish of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Written by - Jerilyn Watson
01 May 2005

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VOICE ONE:
Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA, in VOA Special English. I�m Faith Lapidus.
VOICE TWO:
And I�m Steve Ember. Come with us today as we visit some people who lead a simple life: the Amish in Pennsylvania.
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VOICE ONE:
A visit to parts of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is like a trip back in time.
People live in simple farmhouses. Family members, including small children, all work in the fields. Crops are planted and harvested without modern farm technology.
Most Amish people are easy to recognize. The women make their own long, dark-colored dresses. They cover their hair with white cloth hats, called prayer caps. They do not wear jewelry. The men grow long beards. They wear black clothing and dark hats.
VOICE TWO:
About sixteen thousand to eighteen thousand Old Order Amish live in Lancaster County. This area is also known as Pennsylvania Dutch Country.
'Dutch' is a name for people from the Netherlands. Many of the Amish, however, came from Germany. It is often said that they were called 'Dutch' because English colonists could not say the correct word, Deutsch. But language experts note that people in England often used the term 'Dutch' as another word for 'German.'
VOICE ONE:
The Amish live much like their ancestors did. Modern things like electricity, central heating and indoor water pipes a"

Keystone Confidential

Keystone Confidential: "Keystone Confidential
By Cindy Loose
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, May 4, 2005; Page C02
On dark winter days when I dream of spring, I often think of Spruce Creek, Pa. Of weeping willow trees, their branches trailing into water that rushes so rapidly over the limestone creek bed that it makes the sound of a waterfall.
The views in this place you've probably never heard of, just 3 1/2 hours from Washington, are about the finest I've ever seen. If, for example, you hike, bike or drive the dirt road through Rothrack State Forest, you will at several points turn a corner and see the valley laid below, with a patchwork of fields that stretch to the multiple ridges of the Allegheny Mountains. Two picturesque waterways, the Little Juniata River and Spruce Creek, converge at the village of Spruce Creek, which is about 20 winding miles from State College, home of Penn State University.


Within the town of Spruce Creek, Pa., the view from Rothrock State Forest's Colerain is well worth the hike or drive. The area is known, but not widely, for world-class fly-fishing and Amish enclaves. (Photos By Gary M. Baranec For The Washington Post)

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I first came here as a child. As an adult, I've had a recurring dream that I own a little summer cottage along the creek. Finally, last weekend, I returned to find that the area is as bucolic as ever, but with a few changes. First, the Amish have settled a number of the farms in the adjoining valley. Secondly, a half-dozen or so bed-and-break"

News-Sun, Evening Star & Herald-Republican

News-Sun, Evening Star & Herald-Republican: "Sunday, May 01, 2005

The Amish Cook
Line between human, animal blurs with pet�s age

By REV. DAVE HOGSETT


An ongoing topic of discussion at the Hogsett household is �Are dogs to be addressed as persons or as animals?� For some reason, we never have this discussion about our cat, Adam. He would seem to be above such things. Adam knows that he is in charge, makes sure that he gets his required number of daily strokes, lets us know when he is in need of food or water, and makes it abundantly clear when he is not happy. My wife Diane and I treat Adam neither as a human nor an animal, but as a Cat.

The Hogsetts have a long tradition of treating their dogs like people. We talk to them assuming they are capable of understanding. We ascribe to them human feelings and emotions. Our dogs live with us inside our homes, going out to do their business, getting some exercise, or taking a ride in the car. My late Aunt Lindy was a prime example of the attitude Hogsetts have toward canines. Her passion was dachshunds. Each one was a vital part of the Doutt family. They had their own dish, their own place to sleep, and were given their proper respect.

Diane�s father raised coon and bird dogs. They were penned outside, were frequently traded with other hunters, were valued for their tracking and pointing ability, and lived a dog�s life. Fulton�s dogs were viewed not so much as pets with which to have a relationship but as a part of the hobby he enjoyed. While her father had an affection for his dogs, that did not prevent him from trading any of them if the right deal would come along.

When our first son was born, his grandfather sent us a young beagle, not so much that Carl would have a pet, but that he might be int"