Category Archives: Breakfast

Breakfast, Meats

Just an ordinary day? The comings and goings of the Eicher family

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Diary of March 1, 2017 3:10 a.m.   The alarm rings—time to get up and prepare Joe’s lunch. I make a pot of coffee. Joe always likes a mug of coffee to drink on his way to work. 3:55 a.m.   Joe leaves for work. He is leaving later since one of our neighbor boys started working … Continue Reading ››
Breakfast, Casseroles

Scary moments for Eicher family

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Scary moments for Eicher family It is Thursday morning and past time for this column to be on its way. Joseph, 14, Lovina, 12, and Kevin, 11, are almost ready for the school bus. Son Benjamin, 17, is hitching up a horse to take our daughter Susan to … Continue Reading ››
Breakfast, Casseroles

Heaps of dessert but no salad at your last potluck? Take a lesson from Lovina and friends

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Six weeks ago today I had my surgery. I am feeling pretty good but am still being careful about my blood clot. It gets better every day. On Sunday I went to church for the first time since my surgery. I appreciated all the “welcome backs” and concerns for my health. On our way home Joe … Continue Reading ››
Breakfast, Cakes and Frostings

Hop in the pony buggy for the last day of school

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It’s a nice sunny day for the clothes to dry, and we have the lines filled with laundry. We have been blessed with several rains over the weekend and this past week. P1080497 Here's the pony and buggy, giving a ride to Lovina's cookbook photographer … Continue Reading ››
Breakfast, Vegetables

Longer bus ride not so good for Eicher children; plus sad horse news  

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Daughter Verena made this for her cousin Rosa and her special friend. She makes it with plastic canvas and yarn. I am a day late getting this column out. Every week passes by faster than the one before. Time does not stand still—that’s for sure. Joseph, Lovina, and Kevin left for school a few minutes ago. The … Continue Reading ››
Breads and Muffins, Breakfast

Spring garage sales yield bountiful bargains

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Joseph, 13, Lovina, 11, and Kevin, 10, went back to school this week after being off a week for spring break. The weather wasn’t anything spring-like! We had several inches of snow and cold weather most of the week. Our three sons—Benjamin, Joseph, and Kevin—attended hunter’s safety classes and field day. It was cold and snowing … Continue Reading ››
Breakfast

Winter tastes like homemade soup and jerky at the Eichers

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We have had quite a few inches of snow this week. Along with the snow we have also had colder temperatures. The mercury on the thermometer dipped down to 13 degrees this morning. Yesterday daughters Verena, Loretta and I spent the day at daughter Elizabeth’s house. We helped her process 38 quarts of vegetable soup. She … Continue Reading ››
Breakfast, Casseroles

Cold day for church services but easier clean up with new “church dishes”

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Breakfast

All hands on deck cleaning house for church services—even on a great sledding day!

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This is a cold winter day with the mercury on the thermometer dipping way down to 5 degrees. It is snowing but the wind isn’t as strong as it was yesterday. Joseph, 13, Lovina, 11, and Kevin, 10, didn’t have school yesterday. It was cancelled due to the weather. This was their first snow day this … Continue Reading ››
Breads and Muffins, Breakfast

Haystack brunch and Old Christmas/Epiphany gatherings mark beginning of 2016

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The Christmas holidays and family get-togethers are now over for another year. Yesterday, January 6, was Old Christmas (Epiphany) so everyone was home for the day. It was a day well spent with family. I had a baked meal with the menu consisting of meat loaf, scalloped potatoes, baked beans, lettuce salad, cheese, dill pickles, … Continue Reading ››