Fix-It and Forget-It

The Pennsylvania Dutch influence of this area has given many of us a strong German heritage.
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Quinoa (KEEN-wah) is basically a grain (technically it’s a seed, but there’s no need to get so picky in this blog post). It comes from South America, and has risen to popularity over the past few years, meaning you can now find it in most big grocery stores. Quinoa is full of nutrients which are great additions to a vegetarian diet.
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It is National Pretzel Day! Here in Lancaster County we are surrounded by homemade hard pretzels and hand-rolled soft pretzels. We love our pretzels.
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Yesterday was National Garlic Day! What better way to celebrate National Garlic Day than to load a recipe with garlic?!? With 20 cloves of garlic (yes, you read that correctly) how could you not get some garlic flavor in every bite?
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When visitors come to Lancaster County, they generally want to eat some good, Pennsylvania Dutch cooking. They are looking for a slow roasted beef with mashed potatoes and cooked carrots, or crispy fried chicken with green beans and buttered noodles.
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If you are like some of my friends, the thought of making fish is intimidating. It feels like such a delicate food that they are sometimes even afraid to buy it.
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It’s asparagus season! Ok, we might be rushing things just slightly, but here in Lancaster County we have experienced an unusually warm winter and it feels like asparagus should be at the height of the season.
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There is a bread making class this Saturday at The Good Cooking Store. The instructor is a home baker who is amazing at producing wonderful baked goods from scratch. Whenever she teaches a class, we feel empowered to make goodies like pie crusts, cinnamon rolls, bread. You name it and she can teach you how to make it!

Thinking about bread made us remember this recipe that can be made in your slow cooker. It comes out as a thick and hearty bread, perfect for dipping in a soup or simply sliced with some homemade jam.
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The quilters are in town!

For the past few years, thousands of quilters trek to Lancaster County in March for the annual American Quilter’s Society Show and Contest.This year the estimated attendance is 17,000 and many of those quilters will journey into our small town to visit the various quilt and fabric stores here. One of those quilt shops, The Old Country Store, is open until midnight tomorrow night to celebrate the quilters’ journeys to Lancaster County.
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We attended a banquet this weekend that featured a pork loin main dish. It was wonderfully juicy with a bit of sweet sauce that was made from various fruits and spices.
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