Category Archives: Meats

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 ››
Meats, Vegetables

Tapping trees, baking bread and going to baptism fill February days

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We have had a few very warm spring-like days. Son-in-law Mose took advantage of the weather and tapped our maple trees. He also tapped sister Emma and Jacob’s trees. They asked him to cook their maple syrup for them. Son-in-law Timothy is tapping their trees to make their own maple syrup. Continue Reading ››
Meats

Week marred by illness brightened by kind gesture

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We have entered the month of February. The temperature has dropped to the teens again, and we have had several more inches of snow. Last Friday the girls and I helped daughter Elizabeth with the final preparations for hosting church services on Sunday, January 29. Joe and I and the children went again Saturday so Joe … Continue Reading ››
Candy, Meats, Salads, Snacks

Lovina unveils three recipes from her forthcoming cookbook

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In order to take a little time off from writing this column, I’m sharing three recipes from my cookbook coming out in April, (Herald Press). I, and about half my family, were down with the flu as my deadline for the column approached this week, so this “vacation” comes at a good time. There is … Continue Reading ››
Meats, Snacks

Tragic buggy accidents: Grief for others weighs on Eicher hearts

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Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day. The children have their Thanksgiving feast at school today. Their cooking class teacher has to have a lot of patience to show all the students how to prepare this meal. Daughters Verena, Loretta, son Benjamin, and I plan to attend the feast. It is rainy here so Benjamin doesn’t have construction … Continue Reading ››
Casseroles, Meats

Lovina shares turkey casserole recipe from her forthcoming cookbook

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Daughter Lovina is enjoying making projects out of plastic mesh and yarn.
Week after week goes by so fast! Christmas is only five weeks away from Sunday. Yesterday our children didn’t have school due to fog. At first they had a two-hour delay, but cancelled … Continue Reading ››
Casseroles, Meats

Surprise puppies pop up for Elizabeth’s family

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Thanksgiving Day is only two weeks away*. Unbelievable! Time goes so fast. And today baby Abigail is two months old. I went to the doctor to have the rest of my staples removed. I still have the blood clot in my leg so I need to be careful with that. I’m trying to take one day … Continue Reading ››
Meats, Soups, The Essential Amish Kitchen

Cozy days and a hog roast top a week with autumn colors peeking out  

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  Signs of autumn are everywhere! The trees here in southern Michigan are absolutely beautiful as the leaves start changing color. Its 5:45 a.m. and son Benjamin is leaving for work. My husband Joe left around 3:40 a.m. for his job at the RV factory. Son Joseph is fallcolorsohiogetting … Continue Reading ››
Meats

Definition of a ‘handful’? Loading baby and two dogs into a buggy

It is Thursday already, and this column should have been written yesterday! The sun is shining brightly, with the thermometer showing 62 degrees this morning. Son Benjamin is home, as he doesn’t have work today. I hope he can clean up the remainder of the garden. We still have hot peppers, green peppers and cabbage in … Continue Reading ››
Casseroles, Meats, Vegetables

How Lovina’s new mattress made the children late to school

Mornings are very cool lately here in southern Michigan. Another sure sign that autumn is here. Our house seems extra empty this week. Daughter Verena, 18, is helping daughter Elizabeth with house work and the baby this week. Son Benjamin, 17, left Sunday afternoon with some friends for Pennsylvania. We miss them and look forward to … Continue Reading ››