As Sepember takes holds, the sunshine slips away earlier each day. There is a chill in the air promising the first frost is coming sooner […]
Meatless
Pa. Dutch Corn Pie
It’s summertime in the Coal Region and Pennsylvania Dutch country and the shining star of the season is sweet corn right from the field to […]
Polish Potato Dumplings with Plums (Knedle)
I had a request for this recipe by one of our friends of A Coalcracker in The Kitchen’s Facebook page. I promised her that I […]
Homemade Pot Cheese
Pot cheese is very east to make and is a consistency between cottage cheese and the firmer farmer’s cheese. You only need 3 ingredients and […]
Easy Pierogi Casserole
“Tis the season for potlucks and picnics and being the good Coal Cracker that I am, pierogi are always at the top of my list, […]
Fried Cornmeal Mush
Many a breakfast in Pa. Dutch country and the Coal Region, both in the past and present, includes fried cornmeal mush. Sliced thinly and fried […]