Category Archives: Desserts

Molasses cookies will brighten a rainy fall day

October 31, 2014 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 1 Comment

We had a good turnout at the book signing in Warsaw, Ind., on Saturday. Thanks to all of you readers who came and for all your encouraging words! I’m wishing a happy birthday to Timothy (my daughter Elizabeth’s friend). His birthday was on Saturday. Today is another gloomy autumn day where we live. We had quite a … Continue Reading ››

Cakes, Desserts

Family visits and a caramel cake for summer’s end

September 5, 2014 Lovinas Amish Kitchen

Sister Verena’s forty-eighth birthday was Friday, August 22. She recently had our family and Jacob, Emma and their family there in honor of her birthday. We enjoyed a pizza dinner. Sister Susan made a cake for Verena but then surprised her with an ice cream cake from Dairy Queen. Continue Reading ››

Desserts, Pies

Pie filling to store up summer sweetness

July 11, 2014 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 5 Comments

Strawberry pie filling — Lovina's strawberry pie filling, ready for the freezer.

It is a quiet morning at 5:30 a.m. Our two oldest daughters, Elizabeth, 20, and Susan, 18, just left for the factory a few minutes ago. All is quiet with the six other children still … Continue Reading ››

Cookies, Desserts

Diary of a Day in an Amish Household

July 1, 2014 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 6 Comments

Sugar Cookies — Lovina's daughter Susan baked these sugar cookies for a friend.

My name is Lovina Eicher. I have been married for 21 years to my loving husband, Joe. We feel blessed to be parents to eight sweet, wonderful children: Elizabeth, 20; Susan, 18; Verena, 16; … Continue Reading ››