All posts by Lovinas Amish Kitchen

Mourning the Loss of a Mother in the Community

November 26, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 1 Comment

Son Kevin is spending the night at daughter Elizabeth and Tim’s house. He will go deer hunting with Tim in the morning. Tonight we attended the visitation for a 41-year-old woman in our community. We were shocked and saddened when son-in-law Mose’s cousin, Ruth Ann, passed away after giving birth ten days earlier. Ruth Ann leaves … Continue Reading ››

Making friends with Hatchi, a new dog

November 19, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 3 Comments

4 a.m. Our alarm rings, and it’s time to get up. I was so used to getting up an hour earlier with daylight savings time that I always wake up at 3 a.m. now. Sometimes it’s hard to fall back to sleep for an hour until the alarm rings. I make son Joseph and my husband … Continue Reading ››

Desserts, Pies

Flying Paper Lanterns and Remembering Loved Ones

November 12, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 1 Comment

It’s just past 5:30 a.m. and a cold 29 degrees outside. We still haven’t had any snow except a few flurries yesterday. I won’t complain about that. This weekend daylight savings time ends so we fall back an hour. I really wish it would just stay one way or the other. I don’t like changing … Continue Reading ››

Casseroles, Meats

A Bridal Shower and Chicken Club Brunch Ring

November 5, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen

This column will wrap up my writing for October already. Daughter Loretta and Dustin have been married a month on Monday. Where does the time go? Do we take enough time out of our busy lives to thank God for all the blessings we have? When our lives don’t go as we expect, it is … Continue Reading ››

Pies

Getting Ready for Cooler Weather

October 29, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 2 Comments

Son-in-law Tim had a birthday on Monday, October 18. We wish him many more happy, healthy years as we travel into the unknown future. Tonight, daughter Verena and Susan and children brought supper in and are staying the night. Dustin and Loretta also came for supper. Three-year-old Jennifer wanted to go home with Loretta and Dustin … Continue Reading ››

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Helping the Newlyweds and Enjoying Family Time

October 22, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 1 Comment

The temperature is staying in the low 60’s today. Leaves are falling and it’s a typical fall day. Yesterday the mercury almost reached 80 degrees, and it was a lovely day with the laundry drying very well. I’m frying chicken for our supper tonight. Daughter Lovina is washing potatoes for steamed potatoes as well. Dustin and … Continue Reading ››

Casseroles, Side Dishes, Vegetables

Wedding Celebration and Gratitude for Help

October 15, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 6 Comments

Dustin and Loretta had perfect weather for their wedding day. All week was nice and sunny, which we were so grateful for. We ended up with around 450 here for the noon meal and 550 for the evening meal. We could seat 350 people in one setting. Around 100 or more people eat before, such as … Continue Reading ››

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Updates from a family friend

October 8, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 10 Comments

My name is Ruth and I am a long time “English” friend of Lovina. She asked me to write the column this week because she is busy preparing for the wedding of her daughter Loretta and Dustin this Friday. The wedding will start about 9:00 a.m. and they will be married about 11:30 a.m. After … Continue Reading ››

Pies

Joyful wedding preparations

October 1, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 2 Comments

The first day of autumn is bringing cool, rainy weather with the temperature at 51 degrees this morning. Church services were held here on Sunday. It was council meeting, so we served everyone lunch throughout the service. Around 11:30 a.m. a few at a time come in to eat. We had one table set for men, … Continue Reading ››

Desserts

Updates from Susan

September 24, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 8 Comments

Dear Readers, I’m Lovina’s daughter Susan. I wanted to write for Mom this week since she is very busy preparing for church services that will be held at her home on Sunday. Then less than two weeks later will be my sister Loretta’s wedding. Today I sewed my dress for Loretta and Dustin’s wedding. Now I need … Continue Reading ››