All posts by Lovinas Amish Kitchen

Breakfast

Celebrating Epiphany with Family and a Haystack Brunch

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2022—A brand new year is before us. I wish you all good health and happiness, and most of all God’s blessings as we start another year. Tomorrow, January 6th, is Epiphany (Old Christmas) and a holiday for the Amish in this community. A lot of families have a Christmas gathering on this day. We will be … Continue Reading ››
Side Dishes, Snacks

Daughter Susan shares her experiences

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This column was written the week before Christmas. Dear Readers, I’m Lovina’s daughter Susan. It’s sunny and very windy today. I just finished with the laundry. I hung it all inside because it is too cold and windy outside. Daughter Loretta made this beautiful fruit tree … Continue Reading ››
Cookies and Bars

December events penned by Daughter Verena

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This column was written the week before Christmas. Hello Readers, I am Lovina’s daughter Verena. Mom has been telling us girls we should take a turn writing. It has been over ten months now that I have moved in with sister Susan. When I first moved in, my niece Jennifer (almost 4) had a hard time understanding why … Continue Reading ››
Casseroles

Daughter Lovina takes a turn at writing

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Dear readers, I’m Lovina’s youngest daughter (also Lovina). I feel very privileged to share the same name as my mom. I’m proud of how far she has come in life and hope to maybe write a newspaper column someday like she does. It’s a lot different being the only girl living at home right now. I like … Continue Reading ››
Candy, Cookies and Bars, Desserts

Try a new recipe for your holiday baking

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Since the holiday season is here, I decided to share some recipes. These were shared with me and my daughters by readers over the 19 years of my writing. So, as you do your holiday baking you might enjoy incorporating a new recipe! Christmas Cookies 1 cup butter 1 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 cups flour, sifted 1/2 … Continue Reading ››
Meats, Soups

Different Ways to Prepare the Thanksgiving Turkey and Eat the Leftovers

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December—the final month of 2021! The Thanksgiving holiday has come and gone. We are mostly caught up with the leftover food from it. I made a stew with the turkey carcass from the turkey son-in-law Dustin made for us in his deep fryer. Everyone loved the stew, and it really is great way to get the … Continue Reading ››
Cookies and Bars

Trying a new recipe to celebrate Thanksgiving

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It’s probably our coldest morning so far this fall. The mercury on the thermometer dipped down to almost 20 degrees. How thankful we are for a cozy house to live in. Some are not so fortunate. We should thank God every day for our many blessings, but as I write this, with Thanksgiving Day in … Continue Reading ››
Cookies and Bars

Mourning the Loss of a Mother in the Community

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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 ››
Cookies and Bars

Making friends with Hatchi, a new dog

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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

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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 ››