Category Archives: Side Dishes

Saturday Night Supper and Sunday Brunch

June 17, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 2 Comments

After my husband Joe and our sons Benjamin, twenty-two, and Joseph, nineteen, left for work, I took a shower and now want to get this column written. Daughter Lovina will go to work this morning helping stain trim at a friend’s house. My plans are to go help daughter Loretta get her house cleaned for the … Continue Reading ››

Salads, Side Dishes

Upcoming Graduations and Weddings

June 10, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 1 Comment

The last day of May brings us temperatures in the 80s. A nice breeze is blowing, helping us stay cool. This breeze will help our hay dry. Hopefully, it will get baled tonight. Tonight is nephew Steven’s eighth-grade graduation, which we plan to attend. This is the last of sister Emma’s (Jacob) children to graduate from … Continue Reading ››

Meats, Side Dishes, Soups

Early springtime fun with the grandchildren—and more beef

March 25, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 4 Comments

Another week has already passed us by, and it is time to pen this column again. My plans for today are to wash daughter Elizabeth and Tim’s laundry. Daughter Lovina assisted her with her work for several hours yesterday. I went to pick Lovina up and brought the laundry home. Today sounds like it will be … Continue Reading ››

Meats, Side Dishes

Preparing and enjoying a bounty of beef

March 18, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 3 Comments

It is a very beautiful day outside with the sun shining so brightly. The sun is welcome anytime and is much appreciated for our solar system. With gas prices so high, we don’t like to use the generator more than necessary. We run a generator to charge up our battery packs when the sun doesn’t … Continue Reading ››

Condiments and Sauces, Side Dishes

Cherishing Time Spent with the Grandchildren

March 4, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 1 Comment

Another week has flown by, and it’s already time to pen this column again. Actually, the last column for this month. We will enter March, and soon the calendar will be saying it’s spring. My wish is that the weather will match the calendar. We had a few nice days of temperatures over 50 degrees, … Continue Reading ››

Side Dishes, Snacks

Daughter Susan shares her experiences

January 7, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 10 Comments

This column was written the week before Christmas. Dear Readers, I’m Lovina’s daughter Susan. It’s sunny and very windy today. I just finished with the laundry. I hung it all inside because it is too cold and windy outside.

Daughter Loretta made this beautiful fruit tree … Continue Reading ››

Casseroles, Side Dishes, Vegetables

Wedding Celebration and Gratitude for Help

October 15, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 6 Comments

Dustin and Loretta had perfect weather for their wedding day. All week was nice and sunny, which we were so grateful for. We ended up with around 450 here for the noon meal and 550 for the evening meal. We could seat 350 people in one setting. Around 100 or more people eat before, such as … Continue Reading ››

Meats, Potatoes, Side Dishes

Travels and wedding celebrations

September 17, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen

Another week has passed by since my last column. We made it to Kentucky and Tennessee for both weddings and are now back in Michigan. We were thankful for safe travels to and from the weddings. Dan’s (who died in the accident with son-in-law Mose) wife Jodi was our driver and she did a wonderful … Continue Reading ››

Side Dishes, Vegetables

Eichers prepare for upcoming weddings

September 3, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 2 Comments

We had a good soaking rain during the night but also some lightning and wind. I am so thankful when all is okay after a storm. After our last storm we think of it more. The sun is shining this morning, but it feels like it’ll be another hot, humid day. Daughters Susan and Verena and … Continue Reading ››

Side Dishes, Vegetables

Wedding Food & Prayer Requests

June 18, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 1 Comment

It is 4:45 a.m. and my husband Joe just left for work. Sons Benjamin and Joseph left before that. On Thursday I had to help with the wedding food prep at the home of neighbors Joas and Susan, for their daughter Carol. Sisters Verena, Emma, and I went together. My job was to help cut up … Continue Reading ››