Category Archives: Cookies

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 ››

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Daughter Lovina Shares Humor and Fond Memories

January 6, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 16 Comments

Dear Readers, I hope everyone is doing great! This is daughter Lovina, and I decided to write for Mom again. It’s a cold Tuesday night here. My brother Ben is grilling ribs for supper. Dad, Mom, and my brother Joseph are in the shed making deer jerky, and my brother Kevin is sitting across the table telling … Continue Reading ››

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Daughter Verena Reflects on Life’s Transitions

December 23, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 6 Comments

Hello! I am Lovina’s daughter Verena. Today (December 10), I turn 25 years old. I used to think a birthday was just another day and another year older. Which is true! But after losing three loved ones within a year, I look at birthdays a little differently. Now I believe that every birthday should be … Continue Reading ››

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Lovina Marks 20 Years of Column Writing

September 30, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 4 Comments

This week brings us into autumn already. This week always takes me back to twenty years ago when my dear mother so suddenly passed away. She died September 17 but was in Blue Springs, Missouri, at the time of her death. The funeral wasn’t until September 23. My mother penned this column for eleven years, … Continue Reading ››

Holding On to Precious Memories

August 12, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 1 Comment

This week I have been busy sewing for nephew Benjamin’s wedding, which will be next week. Once again, I put off my sewing until it was too close to the day. I sewed my dress, cape, and apron on Tuesday. Yesterday I cut out dresses, capes, and aprons for daughters Verena and Lovina and sewed Verena’s … Continue Reading ››

A Day in the Life with Lovina and Her Family

July 8, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 4 Comments

Diary of June 28, 2022 4 a.m. The alarm rings, and it’s time to start another day. I pack lunch for my husband Joe and make him breakfast. For breakfast, I make him an egg, sausage, and cheese in a soft tortilla shell. He likes to stay away from too much bread, so I get the … Continue Reading ››

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Taking Time for Coffee Breaks with Family

February 18, 2022 Alyssa Bennett Smith 3 Comments

We ended up with 10–12 inches of snow in this area last week. Now the temperature is above freezing this morning. This forenoon, my plans are to go with daughters Verena and Susan and grandchildren Jennifer and Ryan to have a coffee break with Martha. Martha is a widow with five children in this community. Her … Continue Reading ››

December events penned by Daughter Verena

December 31, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 10 Comments

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 ››

Candy, Cookies, Desserts

Try a new recipe for your holiday baking

December 17, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 6 Comments

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 ››

Trying a new recipe to celebrate Thanksgiving

December 3, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 1 Comment

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 ››