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Desserts

Runaway horse and buggy yank the Eicher family into a rousing new year

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We spent New Year’s Day at sister Emma and husband Jacob’s house. We are four sisters in this area, and every year we all get together for a gift exchange. Emma had a haystack brunch. A haystack brunch includes biscuits, bacon, ham, sausage, smokies, potatoes, scrambled eggs, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, hot peppers, salsa, cheese sauce … Continue Reading ››
Candy, Uncategorized

Daughter, 13, writes her first column for Lovina’s Amish Kitchen

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By Lovina Eicher, age 13 Greetings to readers around the world! This will be my first time ever writing this column. I am Lovina’s daughter Lovina, age 13. I am writing the column for a school project for my teacher (Mom). On winter days like this I like … Continue Reading ››
Cookies

Verena writes about her recent birthday “mystery supper”

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A birthday “mystery supper” Hi! This is Verena filling in for my mother. With the upcoming holidays Mom needed a few extra columns written so I offered to write one. In this column I will write about my recent birthday party. My birthday was December 10 and I … Continue Reading ››
Breakfast, The Essential Amish Kitchen

Painting, packing, plus home-demonstration parties

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A cold morning of 11 degrees. It’s freezing and as Abigail would say, “Brrrr – cold!” Eleven days until Christmas day. I just can’t believe how much faster every year goes by. Life goes on. Changes are made, some good, some bad. The most important part in life is to always let God guide us into … Continue Reading ››
Soups, Vegetables

Eichers attend early “Bethlehem” play by the Amish community

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Eichers attend early “Bethlehem” play by the Amish community Supper was later than usual tonight. The men were working on Mose and Susan’s house, sanding drywall. Mose and Susan bought the paint for the house today. Hopefully by Friday we can start painting. Daughter Elizabeth, Abigail and Nikiah (the little girl Elizabeth babysits for) came here … Continue Reading ››
Breads and Muffins

Holidays mean feeding 26 mouths and learning the perils of mail-order shopping

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We had a rainy morning, but now the sun is shining brightly. Tomorrow we enter December and still no snow. Hopefully we won’t get it all at once! The temperature is showing 42 degrees. Daughter Elizabeth and Abigail are here for the day. Elizabeth takes care of a little four-year-old girl named Nikiah every day while … Continue Reading ››
Casseroles, Side Dishes, The Essential Amish Kitchen, Vegetables

Where Lovina hopes to be over a bug at Thanksgiving!

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Where Lovina hopes to be over a bug at Thanksgiving! It’s Wednesday morning and we have lots to do today. I think I have some kind of stomach flu. It makes me feel weak so I haven’t moved too far from my recliner yet. Hopefully I will feel better soon. I do not have time to … Continue Reading ››
Cakes, Desserts

When mothers can’t sleep until all the children are home

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When mothers can’t sleep until all the children are home It is Thursday morning and time to get this column written. Time goes so fast from week to week. How can it be Thanksgiving Day next week already? We will be hosting the Thanksgiving meal here for … Continue Reading ››
Breads and Muffins

Autumn’s “slow time” a reminder that Lovina has been writing column for 15 years

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Autumn’s “slow time” a reminder that Lovina has been writing column for 15 years We are finally seeing the sun shine after a dreary, rainy week. Why does life always seem better when the sun is shining? With our water system, freezers and other appliances working off solar power, the battery gets low when there isn’t … Continue Reading ››