Category Archives: Cookies

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 ››

Mourning the Loss of a Mother in the Community

November 26, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 1 Comment

Son Kevin is spending the night at daughter Elizabeth and Tim’s house. He will go deer hunting with Tim in the morning. Tonight we attended the visitation for a 41-year-old woman in our community. We were shocked and saddened when son-in-law Mose’s cousin, Ruth Ann, passed away after giving birth ten days earlier. Ruth Ann leaves … Continue Reading ››

Making friends with Hatchi, a new dog

November 19, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 3 Comments

4 a.m. Our alarm rings, and it’s time to get up. I was so used to getting up an hour earlier with daylight savings time that I always wake up at 3 a.m. now. Sometimes it’s hard to fall back to sleep for an hour until the alarm rings. I make son Joseph and my husband … Continue Reading ››

Cookies, Desserts

The Eicher Family Mourns Another Loss

August 20, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 11 Comments

It is with a heavy heart that I write this column. Brother-in-law Jacob (sister Emma’s husband) was admitted to the hospital while we were at the Outer Banks. We were able to talk to him and Emma on Thursday night, but Jacob was very weak and losing out fast. He was airlifted to a bigger … Continue Reading ››

Candy, Cookies, Desserts

A beautiful Easter Sunday

April 17, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen

It is just after 5 a.m. and my husband Joe and sons Benjamin, 21, and Joseph, 18, have all left for another day’s work. Daughter Lovina, 16, will be leaving in a half hour for her job. That leaves just me and Loretta. Daughter Verena is still staying with daughter Susan and children. Son Kevin, … Continue Reading ››

Cookies, Desserts

Updates from Lovina’s daughter, Susan

March 19, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 11 Comments

One day at a time for Eicher family

The Eicher family mourns a great loss

January 1, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 36 Comments

This is one of the hardest columns I have ever had to write, so please bear with me. Our hearts are still heavy with pain as we mourn for our dear son-in-law Mose. Mose was a kind, respectful man and a loving husband of 4 1/2 years to our daughter Susan. He was a great father … Continue Reading ››

Candy, Cookies, Desserts

Christmas time treat recipes

December 18, 2020 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 18 Comments

Lovina Eicher’s son-in-law Mose was injured in a car accident on Wednesday, December 9. His injuries were severe, and he passed away the morning of December 14. Lovina asks readers to hold Susan and children Jennifer, age 2, and Ryan, age 1, in prayer. She writes, “Susan is a widow at age 24 but she … Continue Reading ››