Andy and I journeyed to Amish country today, Saturday. We thought it would be crowded but we were wrong. I had quite a large order, still wondering why the place was not packed as it usually is on Saturday. We were out of there a few minutes after 10:00 and I believe I was the first person at the ordering counter. On the way home we figured out what had happened. Cosco and many chain stores had taken up resideence outside of the little town. In itself it looked like a small town and there were no people on the village streets of Plain City.
Nevertheless, I think the Amish will win in the end. Today I bought several soup starters. They had ventured into that a long time ago, but put foot to the metal and geared up for big doings in the soup starter realm. I always enhance these starters and to tell the truth it feels like cheating, but I've had no complaints, so... I also love their baby beets which are pickled. I like their sweet baby corn and hot sweet relish, which I stocked up on today. I bought a lot of Amish cheese, pepper bacon, and cold cuts. We are expecting company soon, so I am getting ready.
Note: The cream of potato soup was a big hit. I did, however, enhance it with scraps of crispy pepper bacon, let over pancetta and left over fried potatoes. Also, broccoli and cauliflower were added. This is a soup base after all and you can add what pleases your family. With 3/4 cup of the soup base, this made three meals for three people. With a salad, that was all one needed for lunch and or dinner.
