All posts by Lovinas Amish Kitchen

Lovina Remembers a Fond Childhood Memory

April 28, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 4 Comments

It is already mid-April. Yesterday, I put a letter and card out in the mail for sister Leah and Paul. They had their forty-second anniversary on April 16. I was a third grader when they were married. I still remember sitting beside my mother as they were getting married and seeing her crying. I couldn’t … Continue Reading ››

Side Dishes

Lovina and Her Family Celebrate Easter

April 21, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 3 Comments

I need to write this column this morning before I leave. Sisters Verena and Emma, nieces Elizabeth and Emma, Crystal (nephew Benjamin’s wife), daughters Elizabeth, Susan, Verena, Lovina, and I are going to daughter Loretta’s house to clean today. Walls, ceilings, windows, furniture, floors, etc. will be cleaned thoroughly. It’s always a good feeling once … Continue Reading ››

Breads and Muffins

Lovina Meets Old and New Readers at a Book Signing

April 14, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 3 Comments

It’s 5 a.m. here at the Eicher house. All is quiet. My husband Joe and son Joseph left for work already. Son Benjamin is working in Ohio. He’s been gone since Monday morning. The house seems empty without him around. Sister Verena came here last night and stayed the night. They were calling for storms, and … Continue Reading ››

Cakes

Lovina Enjoys Lots of Time with Children and Grandchildren

April 7, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 1 Comment

This column will wrap up March 2023 and another month down in history. It’s unbelievable how fast time goes. We moved to Michigan from Indiana in March 2004, which is 19 years already. Lots of changes in those 19 years. Our oldest child was 9 when we moved, and we only had our six oldest children. … Continue Reading ››

Cakes, Desserts

Lovina Remembers Aunt Lovina

March 31, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 1 Comment

Yesterday we finished up with the rest of the beef. My husband Joe, son Joseph, and sons-in-law Tim and Dustin had dressed two beefs on March 11—that was the day we heard Aunt Lovina passed away. We waited to start on ours until we were back from Ohio. Dustin and Loretta split half of their … Continue Reading ››

Cakes, Desserts

Daughter Lovina Fills In as Lovina Prepares to Leave for a Funeral

March 24, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 12 Comments

It’s Monday morning and I do not have much time to write, so daughter Lovina will finish this column. It is with great sadness that I share the news of my Aunt Lovina’s death. She had recently moved from Ohio to Kentucky to live with her daughter and family. She lost her second husband Abe two … Continue Reading ››

Snacks

Daughter Verena Shares Stories from Living on Her Own

March 17, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 8 Comments

Hello readers! This is Lovina’s daughter Verena writing. It is currently 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1. I am two months in on living by myself. So far, everything is going pretty good for me, and I do not mind being on my own. I go home a lot, and I also visit my sisters a … Continue Reading ››

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Lovina Keeps Busy with Deer Jerky and Snack Sticks

March 10, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 4 Comments

It is a nice sunny day on this first day of March. We had a mild February, and now I wonder if March will make up for it with snow. The temperature is mid 40s already before noon. I am having a hard time sitting down to write this column with too much work waiting on … Continue Reading ››

Casseroles

Lovina Recalls Fond Childhood Memories

March 3, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 3 Comments

We have had mild winter weather so far this month. This morning it is raining, and the mercury in the thermometer is down to 30 degrees. It’s cold enough to turn to ice. Hopefully, everyone will have safe travels if it does freeze. My husband Joe and sons Benjamin and Joseph have left for work. I … Continue Reading ››

Breakfast, Casseroles

Lovina Explains the Process for Butchering Pigs

February 24, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 5 Comments

Today is granddaughter Andrea’s (Tim and Elizabeth’s) first birthday. Friday evening, we will go to Tim and Elizabeth’s for supper in honor of her birthday. She has the biggest eyes and the sweetest smile. Tim came tonight to pick up their lard press which we used last Saturday when we butchered pigs. He brought along grandson … Continue Reading ››