Mennonite Girls Can Cook

“You don’t need to be Mennonite to cook this food and eat it.
Mennonite Girls Can Cook
has great photos that accompany each recipe and a lot of comfort food. I’m getting hungry now!”

—Sophie Lui, morning news anchor for Global BC

“Whether you are of Mennonite background or not, you will don your apron and head into the kitchen to make these simple, delectable country recipes spiced with memories and inspirational thoughts.”

—Rose Murray, author of ten cookbooks, including
A Taste of Canada

“Commitment to faith, family, friends, and fellowship is the very soul of this book. However, it is the food that binds all these ingredients together to create an endearing sense of coming home.”

—Laurie Goetz, manager of Ten Thousand Villages, Winnipeg, Manitoba

“This is the best cookbook I have seen in my life, showing not only family recipes and gorgeous photos but the life and heritage of the authors. These authors also capture the essence of stewardship, sharing their passion, wisdom, and philosophies, and at the same time ensuring environmentally conscious agriculture.”

—Peter G. Andres, owner of Poplar Grove Arbour and president of British Columbia Hazelnut Growers Association

“This new book is sure to inspire many others to explore the wonderful world of
Paska, Vereniki, Borscht
, and
Portzelky
. With the publication of this book, the secret is out—Mennonite girls really can cook!”

—Ed Fast, Member of Parliament, Abbotsford, British Columbia

“Between each line of this delightful book is written the desire to feed hungry children. Lovella and this amazing group of authors share their courage, passion, and tenacity. We count it a privilege to be part of fulfilling their dream by selling their book and donating 100 percent of our profits to fill the empty bowls of little ones in Romania.”

—Wendy and Dave Murray, owners of Winks Home Garden & Gifts, Chilliwack, British Columbia

“
Mennonite Girls Can Cook
is like opening up your grandma’s personal cookbook. It is overflowing with comfort food.”

—Sharon Williams, blogger,
Simply Rebekah
, Danville, Kentucky

“What a mouth-watering journey through my childhood, paging through this splendid collection of Mennonite recipes and photographs! I’ve eaten from a lot of other menus since then, but this food still
schmecks
(tastes) like no other food
schmecks
!”

—Andreas Schroeder, author of
Renovating Heaven
and
The Mennonites: A Pictorial History of Their Lives in Canada

“At a time when there is renewed interest in cooking and wonderful fresh food,
Mennonite Girls Can Cook
offers excellent, time-proven recipes. But it also celebrates our Mennonite heritage of faith, food, family, friends, and fellowship.”

—Helen Rose Pauls, Mennonite Historical Society of British Columbia and Mennonite Brethren Herald

“Photographed amazingly, the warmth of the girls’ hospitality comes right off of the pages. When I need a recipe, I go to
Mennonite Girls Can Cook
because I know it can be trusted for taste and presentation.”

—Audrey Neufeld, Neufeld Farms, Abbotsford, British Columbia

“
Mennonite Girls Can Cook
takes the mystery out of ‘enough flour to make a soft dough’ from Oma’s time-honored recipes. The authors’ passionate love of beautifully presented, wholesome food leaps off every page and is sure to inspire the next generation.”

—Charlotte Lepp, Lepp Farm Market, Abbotsford, British Columbia