Peaches and Fuzz

Peaches and Fuzz

| By Richard Gappmayer, Jennifer’s dad | My father had about five acres of peach trees of several varieties. Each spring, before the blossoms came out, we would prune the peach trees. They had to be pruned quite heavily each spring or they would not produce big...
Chocolate Wonder

Chocolate Wonder

This is one of my favorite recipes, and I feature it in “A Christmas Bakery on Huckleberry Hill” in “An Amish Christmas Kitchen.” Katie Rose makes it for Titus and then someone takes it from him! It’s a crowd pleaser...
My (Sort of) Battle with a Skunk

My (Sort of) Battle with a Skunk

| By Alesha Thompson, Jennifer’s sister | On our mini farm in Wisconsin, we have lots of critters. Mostly our awesome tomcat, Pippin, takes care of them—mice, chipmunks, and even rabbits. But there is one critter that even Pippin can’t defeat. We know this...
Salted Caramel Layer Cake–Delicious!

Salted Caramel Layer Cake–Delicious!

| by Nicole Thorpe, Jennifer’s daughter | It was my birthday last week! I made my own birthday dinner, and my own birthday cake, but my husband did 100% of the clean-up, so it was actually a sweet deal. I’ve always wanted to experiment with caramel flavors in a...
The Reviews are In!

The Reviews are In!

I recently completed a blog tour for “A Courtship on Huckleberry Hill,” my latest Huckleberry Hill novel that came out on December 26. I was humbled and thrilled with the response to this book! Here is a small collection of the reviews from my blog tour. ...