Every year my husband and I travel to Pinecraft in
Sarasota, Florida. We pass by the large
shuffleboard courts in a park where the large busses from up North arrive with
their passengers from Amish and Mennonite communities. In Pinecraft, the Amish don’t use horse and
buggies, they use bicycles and adult sized tricycles to get around the
community.
We love to eat at either Yoder’s or Der Dutchman’s
(formerly known as Troyers) Restaurant.
Yoder’s has some of the best pies you will ever taste. Their Key Lime pie was named best in
Florida! Their peanut butter crème pie
is fantastic. All their pies, including
the crusts, are homemade. There is
nothing better than a flaky homemade crust. At Yoder’s they bring two slices of homemade
bread to each diner. Where on earth do
you get homemade bread but Yoder’s? Der Dutchman’s is in a large, modern
building with a huge second floor gift shop.
On the first floor is their bakery as you walk in and then a large seating
area. They offer a buffet or order off
the menu. We usually get the buffet so
we can sample a variety of things. Every
table has a bottles of Amish peanut butter and apple butter on it. It is simply delicious just spread on a
cracker!
Yoder’s and Der Dutchman’s are across the street from one
another, both are generally crowded.
Right next to Der Dutchman’s is Alma Sue’s Quilts. Don’t you just love the name? I may be prejudiced as my grandma’s name was
Alma. The shop has two large quilting
frames set up and at any given time you can walk in and see Amish and Mennonite
women quilting right there. What a treat
for a city gal like me to see their work, stitches so tiny and perfect.
There is also a bulk food store and furniture store in
this area. It makes for a wonderful day trip if you are in Southwest Florida.
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