I am very big on canning and preserving and making from scratch. I found this book very informative and easy to use. There are a variety of recipes for every need and occasion. It is a great book for the frugal person who wants to serve good food without spending a lot of money. The photos are appetizing and make your mouth water. The recipes are from the Amish and having been to Lancaster Pa. I can testify the food there is the best in the country. I hightly recommend this book for your cookbook collection.

Yummy recipes from the Amish country.
I like that the recipes are no-fuss and do not contain any expensive, exotic ingredients.Also the steps are not complicated (my only critique is that I would like to see the photo of every recipe, because I am a kind of "visual" person and I need to see the expected result. But I understand that this is about me.)
The recipes are mostly hearty (a need for hardworking Amish people).

What I like the most are surprisingly - side dishes! I like side dishes and some of the recipes might become the main dish, because they seem tasty! Also the chapter on harvest and preserves is very interesting.

I expected natural / old-fashioned recipes on how to make use of and preserve fruits and vegetables. That is very far from what I got. Instead this book contains a multitude of recipes using pre-made mixes full of chemicals. Can't recommend it.

Review: Wanda E. Brunstetter’s Amish Friends Harvest Cookbook is part of the Amish Friends Cookbook Series. I already owned and really like the Amish Friends Cookbook and Amish Friends Cookbook Vol 2. I was excited to start reading through the Wanda E. Brunstetter’s Amish Friends Harvest Cookbook.

When fruits and vegetables are in season the Amish, like all farmers, get to work and start harvesting the crops to can, freeze, or use for meals. Wanda E. Brunstetter’s Amish Friends Harvest Cookbook is packed with over 240 recipes that make use of those fresh fruits and vegetables. It has nice, colorful photos every two or three pages. There are recipes for salads, soups, main dishes, sides, desserts, snacks and extras. A longer chapter is dedicated to recipes for canning. Advice from Amish gardeners offers interesting ideas to produce a good harvest, some tips I have heard but many I haven’t. I made Summer Garden Chili and Country Pumpkin Muffins from this cookbook. I didn’t have kidney beans so I substituted pinto beans in the chili. The muffins were very moist. I think next time I will make only 12 muffins instead of 24 because I like bigger muffins. Overall, they both turned out delicious.

I prefer to make simple recipes with ingredients that are readily available. which is why I enjoy this cookbook. I do not think someone has to grow their own fruits and vegetables to like or use this cookbook. I recommend Wanda E. Brunstetter’s Amish Friends Harvest Cookbook for anyone looking for tasty, easy to make recipes.

Never again will you find more delicious ways to cook, prepare, and preserve the vegetables, meats, fruits, herbs, pasta, and even weeds than in this cookbook. Scripture verses are interspersed throughout the recipe book. There is a section on how to use weeds, yes, weeds...for cooking, medicinal purposes, and more! There is a section on planting according to the signs of nature. There is a large section on how to make your own natural fertilizers, insect repellants, and more. And of course, there are many delicious recipes included in this lovely cookbook. Richard Brunstetter's exceptional photography skills are showcased as he provided many of his photographs to illustrate his wife's collection. In addition to recipes, there is a section on home canning, freezing, and jams, jelly and pickle making. Readers are cautioned in this section to know what they are doing and encouraged to take a course if they are unfamiliar with home canning and/or home canning equipment. They are also cautioned that the Amish recipes are not always USDA approved and recommendations are given to avoid possible food poisoning.
This is a beautiful book with a sturdy cover and spiral binding. The photographs contained in the book depict some of the Amish gardeners and gardens readers are enthralled with as well as over 240 recipes. The recipes will have you drooling and heading to the kitchen to gather ingredients to get started. There are recipes for Jackson salad, Summer Garden Chili, Frogmore Stew, Pickled Eggs and Red Beets, Peach Bavarian Mold, Bundt Zucchini Cake, Fried Blossoms, Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers, Ginger Ale, Canned Cantaloupe, Hot Garlic Dill Pickles, Onion Relish, and Frozen Popcorn and Slush among many others. Wanda's Amish friends have shared their tried and true recipes with us and the love they include in each recipe is felt on every page.
I rated this book 5 stars and give it the highest of recommendations.
I received a copy of this book from netgalley and the author in exchange for my honest review.

A most colorful and engaging cookbook, appealing to back-to-basics enthusiasts.