Lunch At An Amish Home

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It was time to head out of dodge, so I booked a one-day trip to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. I chose Lancaster because the main event was lunch at an Amish home. Having visited Lancaster many times, my curiosity peaked.

Unfortunately, it rained torrentially that day, and I could not take a photo of the outside of their house. Here is a photo of guest tables in their basement area.

Seating area while dining with the Amish in Lancaster Pennsylvania. Photo: Sora Vernikoff

Seating area while dining with the Amish in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Photo: Sora Vernikoff

Before we started our meal, there was a moment of prayer which I enjoyed. It helped center me after a long ride from 34th Street and 6th Avenue. It seemed to calm everyone,

On the table were peanut butter fluff, homemade bread, pickled beets, and Chow Chow (pickled vegetables). Everything was homemade.

Peanut butter fluff while dining with the Amish in Lancaster Pennsylvania. Photo: Sora Vernikoff

Peanut butter fluff while dining with the Amish in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Photo: Sora Vernikoff

Homemade bread - dining with the Amish in Lancaster Pennsylvania. Photo: Sora Vernikoff

Homemade bread – dining with the Amish in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Photo: Sora Vernikoff

Pickled Beets - dining with the Amish in Lancaster Pennsylvania. Photo: Sora Vernikoff

Pickled Beets – dining with the Amish in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Photo: Sora Vernikoff

Chow Chow - dining with the Amish in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Photo: Sora Vernikoff

Chow Chow – dining with the Amish in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Photo: Sora Vernikoff

Chow Chow

The main meal included a ham loaf, chicken, mashed potatoes, mini peas, and noodles.

Ham Loaf - dining with the Amish in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Photo: Sora Vernikoff

Ham Loaf – dining with the Amish in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Photo: Sora Vernikoff

Chicken right off the farm - dining with the Amish in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Photo: Sora Vernikoff

Chicken right off the farm – dining with the Amish in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Photo: Sora Vernikoff

Mashed Potatoes - dining with the Amish in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Photo: Sora Vernikoff

Mashed Potatoes – dining with the Amish in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Photo: Sora Vernikoff

Tasty mini peas - dining with the Amish in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Photo: Sora Vernikoff

Tasty mini peas – dining with the Amish in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Photo: Sora Vernikoff

Tasty mini peas
Butterey Noodles - dining with the Amish in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Photo: Sora Vernikoff

Buttery Noodles – dining with the Amish in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Photo: Sora Vernikoff

While not the meal of a lifetime, it was plain and simple and met my expectations.

Dessert was chocolate cake with vanilla icing, oreo ice cream, shoo-fly pie, and fruit jello with peaches.

Desserts - dining with the Amish in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Photo: Sora Vernikoff

Desserts – dining with the Amish in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Photo: Sora Vernikoff

For me, lunch at an Amish home was an educational experience, and in that context, enjoyably satiated my curiosity.

Here is the sign near the door as we left 

Enter as Strangers Leave as Friends - dining with the Amish in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Photo: Sora Vernikoff

Enter as Strangers Leave as Friends – dining with the Amish in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Photo: Sora Vernikoff

Photo credits: Sora Vernikof

Lunch At An Amish Home

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