All posts by Lovinas Amish Kitchen

Lovina Shares Six Cookie Recipes!

December 22, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 4 Comments

In this column, I will share cookie recipes. I hope you will enjoy them! Brown Sugar Cookies 3 cups brown sugar 1 cup lard or butter, softened 2 eggs 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 cups sour milk 2 teaspoons baking powder 5 cups flour, sifted Pinch of salt Cream together brown sugar, lard or butter, and eggs. Stir baking soda into sour milk. Sift baking … Continue Reading ››

Candy

Lovina and Her Family Announce the Name of Midnight’s Colt

December 15, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 2 Comments

Daughter Verena will be 26 on December 10. Grandson Timothy (T.J.) will be five on December 17, granddaughter Allison will be four on December 27, and my husband Joe will be 55 on December 22. Happy birthday to all of them! Church services will be held here in three weeks on December 24. There is so … Continue Reading ››

Meats

Lovina and Family Enjoy a Happy Thanksgiving

December 8, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 6 Comments

This morning Dustin and daughter Loretta brought their boys here while they went to Loretta’s dentist appointment. The ground is covered with several inches of snow since yesterday. Denzel, 16 months, went brrr, brrrr when he came in the house. They had a chilly buggy ride to town, although they do have a heater in … Continue Reading ››

Cakes and Frostings, Desserts

A welcome addition to the family

December 1, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 12 Comments

I ended up not going to the comfort knotting last week. Instead, I went with daughter Susan and Ervin to the hospital. Now I have exciting news to share. Ervin Jay Yoder Jr. was born to Ervin and Susan at 6:17 p.m. on November 14. He weighs 7 pounds, 11 ounces, and is 19.5 inches … Continue Reading ››

Side Dishes, Vegetables

Lovina Attends a Comfort Knotting

November 24, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 5 Comments

It’s Tuesday morning around 5:30 a.m. and son Benjamin is getting ready to go to work. Yesterday was his first day of work in over two months. He certainly is looking forward to a paycheck again. He was pretty sore last night after work. His leg is still in a boot—the doctor told him to … Continue Reading ››

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Lovina and Family Enjoy a Fall Day Together

November 17, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 2 Comments

Today grandson Byron (son of daughter Loretta and Dustin) is 3 months old. He weighs 10 pounds, 12 ounces now. He’s a sweet little smiley baby. He’s cooing and an active little boy. Denzel loves his little brother but sometimes looks annoyed to have to share everyone with Byron. He likes to give Byron something … Continue Reading ››

Soups

Lovina and Her Family Gather to Can Applesauce

November 10, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 2 Comments

This is the last day of October already! Where does the time go? On Sunday, our clocks will fall back an hour, ending daylight saving time until next spring. I really do not care for the switching back and forth. I wish they would keep it one way or the other. Such is life! Last week, … Continue Reading ››

Cakes and Frostings, Desserts

Lovina Asks for Help Naming Midnight’s Colt

November 3, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 26 Comments

Yesterday, the mercury on our thermometer dipped down to 29 degrees. We had a good frost, but we don’t think it did any damage to my pepper plants. Still, we are going to pick what’s left on there and pull the plants. The weather forecast says we will get a few warmer days, with today … Continue Reading ››

Desserts

Lovina Remembers Her Parents on Their Anniversary

October 27, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 4 Comments

It’s October 17, and although my parents have both been gone for over 20 years, I still think of their anniversary date. They were married October 17, 1957. Rest in peace, dear parents. You are still so greatly missed. Tomorrow (October 18) is son-in-law Tim’s birthday. He will be 35. Happy birthday, Tim! We wish you … Continue Reading ››

Soups

Lovina and Her Family Prepare for Cold Weather

October 20, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 3 Comments

This October week is bringing us cold, rainy weather. Today, the temperature was a high of 55 degrees and a low of 41 degrees. We have been burning our gas lights (propane) to help take the chill out of the house. Joe is getting the coal stove in the basement cleaned and ready for this … Continue Reading ››