The Coal Region is a melting pot of ethnic influences; English, Welsh, Irish and German immigrants formed a large portion of the initial flow of […]
Month: October 2018
Classic 7up Cake
In the Coal Region, we have churches and bars in almost every town – no matter how small the town — sometimes on every corner. […]
Welsh Cakes or Bakestones
Welsh Cakes originate from the country of Wales in Great Britain — an ancient Celtic country, historically known for agriculture and mining. It was once, […]
Liver and Onions with Gravy
Whether you love it, hate it, or won’t even try it, liver and onions is a very “Dutchie” and Coal Region dish. You will find […]
Homemade Peanut Brittle
When I was a child in the 60s and early 70s, we visited my Mom’s sister, my Aunt Gerry. often. She lived in Jersey just […]
Woolworth’s Lemon Icebox Cheesecake
As a small child in the 1960s, living in a very small town in the Coal Region (in Schuylkill County), it was a big adventure […]