Category Archives: Noodles

Susan and Ervin Set a Wedding Date

November 11, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 6 Comments

November is here. Today, November 1, would have been my brother-in-law Jacob’s 50th birthday. He is greatly missed by his family and friends. We have many precious memories of the years we spent together. Jacob’s wife Emma is my sister, and he was a first cousin to my husband Joe. Rest in peace, Jacob. You … Continue Reading ››

Meats, Noodles

Peaceful moments at the end of a summer evening

July 9, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 4 Comments

Tomorrow will be the last day of June. Is it possible that half of 2021 has passed? July 1st brings daughter Loretta another year older, marking it number 21 this time. Supper is over, dishes washed, as I sit on our wrap-around porch. There is a light, relaxing rain falling tonight. We have had over three … Continue Reading ››

Casseroles, Meats, Noodles

Mourning another loss in the community

February 26, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 8 Comments

The mercury dipped down below zero degrees this morning. Brrr! It is cold outside and even colder with the wind chill. Yesterday we woke up to over ten inches of snow, which cancelled work for everyone. Daughter Susan and her children Jennifer and Ryan were here since Sunday. She brought her laundry, and we both helped … Continue Reading ››

Noodles, Soups

Autumn orchard visit for apples and grapes

October 16, 2020 Lovinas Amish Kitchen

In this week’s column Lovina shares about the process of juicing grapes with two large steamers, pictured. Photo provided.

We have entered October, which brings us closer to the end of 2020. Leaves are falling, farmers are harvesting corn, gardens are being cleared out and … Continue Reading ››

Casseroles, Meats, Noodles

Son’s eighth-grade graduation tugs at Lovina’s heartstrings

June 16, 2017 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 4 Comments

It’s a sunny pleasant evening in June. The temperature stayed in the low 70s today. Tomorrow evening we will be putting in hay. It has been a good week for haymaking. Last night our family attended the eighth-grade graduation for the class of 2017. Son Joseph was among the twenty students who graduated. Sixteen boys and … Continue Reading ››

Casseroles, Noodles

Pie-baking, wagon-riding and book-signing usher in the month of June

June 9, 2017 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 4 Comments

We turn another page on the calendar today. Month number six already in 2017! Tomorrow is the big day for niece Rosa and Menno. I wish them many happy, healthy years together. May God be their guide through the good and bad times in their marriage. It takes effort from both sides to make a marriage … Continue Reading ››

Casseroles, Noodles

Noodle making, cleaning and fixing up fill the weeks before the wedding

August 7, 2015 Lovinas Amish Kitchen

This is already Thursday and it’s time I get this column written. Today, July 30, is nephew Steven’s eighth birthday so happy birthday wishes go to him! It seems like the days are flying by. Tomorrow in two weeks is the wedding for Timothy and daughter Elizabeth. I ordered 350 pounds of chicken this morning … Continue Reading ››

Noodles

DIY on the farm: Make fresh noodles and avoid naming your next dinner

April 17, 2015 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 2 Comments

April! Signs of spring are everywhere! The early spring flowers are coming through. Also, rhubarb and horseradish are pushing through the soil. My husband, Joe, planted some radishes, peas and sweet corn this week. Time will tell if they will grow. We had rain yesterday and this forenoon. We have been getting some of the yard … Continue Reading ››