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MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n Although there is a wealth of Amish fiction available, few cover the early history of the Amish in the New World. In “The Newcomer”, Suzanne Woods Fisher’s second book in her Amish Beginnings series, readers join Anna, Bairn, the Bauer family, and their fellow church members during their first months in Port Philadelphia and their subsequent journey to the settlement Jacob has chosen for them. However, not all goes as planned.<\/p>\n With Bairn deciding to make “just one more” voyage before joining the group and other members who for one reason or another are missing, a newcomer joins the group and makes a strong impact on them all. Multiple plot twists and surprises kept me turning the pages until the very end.\u00a0 I enjoyed the strong cast of characters with their vivid personality traits. It was especially fun reading about Felix and all his mishaps. Many of the characters held a strong faith but not all of them were what they seemed.<\/p>\n Learning more about the beginnings of the Amish people in the U.S. was both informative and interesting – made more enjoyable by such an engaging story. This series is a must read for all fans of Amish fiction. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book that was provided by Celebrate Lit. A favorable review was not required and all views expressed are my own.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n Click to purchase<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n In 1737, Anna Konig and her fellow church members stagger off a small wooden ship after ten weeks at sea, eager to start a new life in the vibrant but raw Pennsylvania frontier. On the docks of Port Philadelphia waits bishop Jacob Bauer, founder of the settlement and father to ship carpenter Bairn. It\u2019s a time of new beginnings for the reunited Bauer family, and for Anna and Bairn\u2019s shipboard romance to blossom.<\/p>\n But this perfect moment cannot last. As Bairn grasps the reality of what it means to be Amish in the New World\u2013isolated, rigid with expectations, under the thumb of his domineering father\u2013his enthusiasm evaporates. When a sea captain offers the chance to cross the ocean one more time, Bairn grabs it. Just one more crossing, he promises Anna. But will she wait for him?<\/p>\n When Henrik Newman joins the church just as it makes its way to the frontier, Anna is torn. He seems to be everything Bairn is not\u2013bold, devoted, and delighted to vie for her heart. And the most dramatic difference? He is here; Bairn is not.<\/p>\n Far from the frontier, an unexpected turn of events weaves together the lives of Bairn, Anna, and Henrik. When a secret is revealed, which true love will emerge?<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to purchase your copy.<\/strong><\/p>\n ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n GUEST POST FROM SUZANNE WOODS FISHER:<\/strong><\/p>\n Pennsylvania of 1737, the setting for The Newcomer<\/em>, is like a foreign country. Parts of it might seem familiar\u2014the same hills and creeks and blue sky, but we\u2019d hardly recognize the settlers. People like Anna, or Bairn, or the mysterious Newcomer. We wouldn\u2019t be able to understand their language, their customs and traditions. Their world was that <\/em>different from our modern one.<\/p>\n The first group of Amish immigrants (first written about in Anna\u2019s Crossing<\/em> and followed up in The Newcomer<\/em>) settled northwest of Philadelphia, then a vast wilderness, and relied on each other for safety, security, building projects, and church. In nearby Germantown, settlers were tradesmen, so they clustered houses together in small knots. The Amish farmers took out land warrants for sizeable properties and lived considerable distances from each other.<\/p>\n In The Newcomer<\/em>, Anna cooked food in a cauldron over a large hearth. One-pot meals can trace their beginnings to open-hearth cooking when ingredients for a meal went into a large kettle suspended over the fire. Traditional dishes\u2014ham and beans, pork and sauerkraut\u2014used sturdy, available, and simple ingredients that improved with long, slow cooking. The dishes could be easily expanded when the need arose to set a few more places at the table. And it did, often. Large families and unannounced company inspired Amish cooks to find ways to \u201cstretch the stew.\u201d<\/p>\n Noodles (including dumplings and rivvels) could be tossed into a simmering broth to make a meal stretch. Most farms had a flock of chickens, so eggs were easily at hand. Today, homemade noodles are still a favorite dish.<\/p>\n Another \u201cstew stretcher\u201d was cornmeal mush, originally eaten as a bread substitute. Early German settlers who made their home in eastern Pennsylvania roasted the yellow field corn in a bake oven before it was shelled and ground at the mill. The roasting process gave a nutty rich flavor to the cornmeal. Mush is still part of the diet the Old Order Amish\u2014cooked and fried, baked, added into scrapple, smothered in ketchup. Dress it up and you\u2019ve got polenta.<\/p>\n Now here\u2019s one thing we do have in common with 1737 Pennsylvania immigrants\u2026a love of good food and a shortage of time! Here\u2019s one of my favorite one-pot recipes\u2014probably not the kind of stew Anna might have made for ship carpenter Bairn or the mysterious Newcomer (ah, which man one stole her heart?)\u2026but definitely delicious. Enjoy!<\/p>\n Lentil Chili<\/strong><\/p>\n Here\u2019s one of my favorite \u201cstew stretchers.\u201d You can expand it even more by serving over rice.<\/p>\n Ingredients:<\/p>\n 1 onion, diced BLOG STOPS:<\/strong><\/p>\n February 7: cherylbbookblog<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 7: Moments Dipped in Ink<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 7: inklings and notions<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 8: Just Commonly<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 8: D\u2019S QUILTS & BOOKS<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 8: Ashley\u2019s Bookshelf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 9: A Reader\u2019s Brain<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 9: Genesis 5020<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 9: A Simple Life, really?!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 10: Lane Hill House<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 10: Blogging With Carol<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 10: Eat, Read, Teach, Blog<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 11: Quiet Quilter<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 11: Daysong Reflections<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 11: Southern Gal Loves to Read<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 12: Christian Bookaholic<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 12: Jeanette\u2019s Thoughts<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 12: Debbie\u2019s Dusty Deliberations<\/a><\/p>\n February 13: Karen Sue Hadley<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 13: Just the Write Escape<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 14: Rhonda\u2019s Doings<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 14: Bigreadersite<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 14: Book Bites, Bee Stings, & Butterfly Kisses<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 15: Blossoms and Blessings<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 15: Connie\u2019s History Classroom <\/a><\/p>\n February 16: Bibliophile Reviews <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 16: Book by Book<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 17: Pause for Tales<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 17: A Holland Reads<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 18: A Greater Yes <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 18: The Power of Words<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 19: Lighthouse Academy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 19: A Baker\u2019s Perspective<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 20: By The Book<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 20: Giveaway Lady<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n GIVEAWAY:<\/strong><\/p>\n Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span><\/p>\n Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MY REVIEW: Although there is a wealth of Amish fiction available, few cover the early history of the Amish in the New World. 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\n<\/a>Suzanne Woods Fisher<\/b> is an award-winning, bestselling author of more than a dozen novels, including Anna\u2019s Crossing<\/i>, The Bishop\u2019s Family series, and The Inn at Eagle Hill series, as well as nonfiction books about the Amish, including Amish Peace<\/i> and The Heart of the Amish<\/i>. She lives in California. Learn more at www.suzannewoodsfisher.com <\/a>and follow Suzanne on Twitter @suzannewfisher.<\/p>\n
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\n10 c. water
\n1 lb. dry lentils
\n1 tsp. cumin
\n1 tsp. chili powder
\n1 tsp. salt (season to your taste)
\n\u00bd tsp. pepper
\n2 c. salsa (your favorite variety)
\n29 oz. canned tomatoes, crushed<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/a>To celebrate her tour, Suzanne is giving away a Kindle! Click below to enter. Be sure to comment on this post before you enter to claim 9 extra entries!https:\/\/promosimple.com\/ps\/b0d1<\/a><\/p>\n