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"I was in a search for a great cocoa mix that tasted very similar to the store bought kind. I tried a couple of recipes but they just weren't it. So, I combined a few of them together and came up with this! My family just thinks it is fabulous. You can substitute different flavors of pudding but we find Chocolate fudge works the best!"

Ingredients: instant chocolate fudge pudding, non-dairy coffee creamer...

"This recipe I believe is Pennsylvania Dutch. It has been passed down in my family for generations and they have all absolutely loved it and still do!! Try it for yourself. The ham flavors the potatoes and green beans and gives them a wonderful flavor! Its quick and easy and complete meal for your family!"

Ingredients: ham, canned ham, salt & pepper...

"This is the first recipe I ever used to can apple butter. Recipe starts out with applesauce, great for any time of year. It was my first time canning and it turned out great! This would make great Christmas gifts. I gave a lot of mine away earlier this year and everybody loved it. Their only complaint: put it into bigger jars! This recipe make a dark,..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, ground allspice...

"My grandmother used to make these for me as a child, and as strange as they may sound, they are wonderful!!! A good way to 'sneak' in a vegetable for kids!"

Ingredients: creamy peanut butter, cucumbers...

""Several people have asked how to make traditional clear toy candy. It is so simple that anyone can do it, but remember it is dangerous so no small children please.
You will need: a pan, a candy thermometer, clear corn syrup, sugar, and water. No flavoring please - that is why it has a unique flavor. You may also add a small amount of red..."

Ingredients: corn syrup, sugar, water...

"This is an old standby in Pensylvania Dutch country! To use as a stuffing, increase bread to 6 slices and add 2 beaten eggs."

Ingredients: onions, potatoes...

"Great served for the Fourth of July for a true American treat!
A whoopie pie, sometimes alternatively called a gob or a black-and-whitie, is a baked good traditional to the Pennsylvania Dutch culture as well as New England, made of two small, chocolate, disk-shaped cakes with a sweet, creamy frosting sandwiched between them.
I came up with..."

Ingredients: cream of tartar, dutch process cocoa...

"If you must start from scratch for the Thirty Day Friendship Cake, here is the recipe to make your first batch of starter. This is a fruit-based starter as opposed to the common flour-based starter in Amish Friendship Bread. I received my first starter for this cake in 1992. It makes a wonderful, moist cake (actually, 2 cakes per batch) to feed a..."

Ingredients: apricot halves, maraschino cherries...

"A great way to bump up dietary fiber and part of your five-a-day plan. Comfort food from the Pennsylvania Dutch chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947."

Ingredients: onions, salt and pepper...

"A Pennsylvania Dutch recipe from the US Regional Cookbook, Chicago Culinary Arts Institute, 1947."

Ingredients: corn syrup, wooden popsicle sticks...

"If you like mints, you'll like these! As an option you can substitute lemon or orange oil for the peppermint to make lemon or orange patties."

Ingredients: confectioners' sugar, wintergreen oil...

"The perfect way to use up that end-of-season bounty from the garden. From the Pennsylvania Dutch chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947. While this recipe is written in an old-fashioned way, it is perfectly safe if processed using modern methods. If you are unfamiliar with these modern techniques,..."

Ingredients: green bell peppers, onions...

"Take these to your next potluck or picnic and watch them disapear!"

Ingredients: great northern beans, ketchup...

"My mom bought what she thought at the time was the biggest stockpot ever in 1998, and this is the first thing she made in it. I've always loved it and I make it when I can in my own 16 quart pot! It freezes really well, so don't be afraid to make it all. Cook the chicken a day ahead so you can refrigerate the broth to skim the fat off easier...."

Ingredients: frozen corn, onions, potatoes...