My Dad adored snapper soup (yes, as in “snapping turtle”). He had many a bowl through the years during trips to the Philly area while […]
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Green Pea Salad
If you are looking for a refreshing salad to serve this upcoming holiday weekend or at a picnic, potluck, or for an everyday meal, this […]
Homemade Liverwurst (Leberwurst)
If you like liverwurst, you might enjoy making your own at home (you know exactly what – and how much of it – goes into […]
Sauerkraut Salad
As we start in to cook-out season here in the Coal Region, the requisite potato and macaroni salads show up. As much as I am […]
Old-fashioned Large Pearl Tapioca Pudding
My Dad was not a simple man in many respects. As a young boy, he quit school and went to work to help support his […]
Fried Chicken Livers
When I was a kid growing up in Schuylkill County in the Anthracite Coal Region, one of the rituals my family participated in was a weekly (or almost weekly) […]
Liver Noodles or Leberknoedel
We Pa. Dutch and Coal Region folk are a frugal lot. Not only do we use just about every inch of a butchered animal for […]
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 […]
Mozhee #1 (or Moche)
Mozhee (aka Moshee, Moche, Mozhy among others; meaning molasses related), a hard molasses candy, is a Coal Region favorite often sold at bake sales and fundraisers. […]
Mom’s Ham Salad
This ham salad was guaranteed to make an appearance in Mom’s kitchen twice a year; after Christmas and after Easter — the two times a […]
