I wrote a post last week about visiting the Amish Country when I was younger and recently taking Jackson and Lucy there. Recollecting on those memories and my childhood made me think about one of my favorite recipes. We found a recipe for fruit slush in the Amish Country on a trip almost 30 years ago.
The area we visited is called the Shoals, but is it actually composed of four cities in Northwest Alabama, Muscle Shoals, Florence, Tuscumbia, and Sheffield. We camped along the Tennessee River in Florence. There was so much to do in the Shoals area and in the surrounding towns. The Shoals blew our expectations out of the water (or out of the river).
Sean began eating chicken fried rice less than a year ago. He and Jackson are such picky eaters, but Lucy and I love making this dish at home. It has become one of Sean’s favorite dishes. He even made it a “manly” meal by using his Blackstone Griddle to cook it. I am definitely not complaining that he wants to take over the cooking duties on such a delicious dish…
I was extremely excited for the last leg of our 32 day trip to be traveling in Ohio. The largest concentration of Amish in the United States lives in the Holmes County region of the state. When I was in 5th grade, my parents, grandparents, brother, and I traveled to visit the Amish in Ohio. Because of my childhood experience, I really wanted for Sean, Jackson, and Lucy to experience the Amish culture…
The benefits of traveling are of great magnitude, but they can also be misconceived. I have heard so many people say that they can’t travel or take their family on vacation because they don’t have the money or time. However, traveling can inspire the life paths and brain development of children and adults alike. I…
