The Homestyle Amish Kitchen Cookbook: Plainly Delicious Recipes from the Simple Life

Georgia Varozza
Harvest House (2010)
ISBN 9780736928588
Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (05/10)


There is much to be said about home cooking and “The Homestyle Amish Kitchen Cookbook” certainly falls into the category of being one of the best in selection, available ingredients, and ease of preparation. This spiral bound cookbook covers breakfast treats, breads/rolls/doughnuts, soups/stews, salads/dressings, vegetables/side dishes, and deserts.  It also has a miscellaneous section as well as substitutions/measurements and resources. 

For the purpose of the review we are asked to try three recipes.  The first one I chose was “Cream of Cabbage Soup.”  I remembered my mother making this soup when I was a small child and this certainly brought many memories. The sweetness of the cabbage combined with the bacon and onion was wonderful.  Accompanied with a slice of bread we found the soup filling and it certainly made a wonderful simple dinner.

The second recipe I made was “Strawberry Pie.”  This was much like any strawberry pie but the difference was spreading cream cheese on the bottom crust. This certainly added the special touch, and also prevented the mixture to create a soggy crust.  I found the pie a little too sweet so the next time I make it I’ll cut back the sugar.

My third recipe was “Liver and Vegetable Skillet.” Cooking liver can be tricky and can be rubbery.  I hesitated, but craving liver I decided to go ahead and make this dish.  It was delicious!!  The liver was tender and the mixed veggies took on a flavor that is hard to beat. 

There are many recipes in “The Homestyle Amish Kitchen Cookbook” that I will be making.  I like the simplicity of the recipes as well as the preparation being easy and not time-consuming.  In our busy world a cookbook like this will give us the desired “home cooking” flavor as well as give us time to do other things rather than spend them in the kitchen.

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