Category Archives: Soups

Lovina and Family Gather for Christmas and Ring in the New Year

January 12, 2024 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 6 Comments

A brand-new year is before us. What does 2024 hold in store? A new year always feels like a new beginning. A time to try harder to break bad habits, a time to start fresh. Most importantly, to spend more time reading God’s words every day and remembering those less fortunate in life. We have … Continue Reading ››

Soups

Lovina and Her Family Gather to Can Applesauce

November 10, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 2 Comments

This is the last day of October already! Where does the time go? On Sunday, our clocks will fall back an hour, ending daylight saving time until next spring. I really do not care for the switching back and forth. I wish they would keep it one way or the other. Such is life! Last week, … Continue Reading ››

Soups

Lovina and Her Family Prepare for Cold Weather

October 20, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 3 Comments

This October week is bringing us cold, rainy weather. Today, the temperature was a high of 55 degrees and a low of 41 degrees. We have been burning our gas lights (propane) to help take the chill out of the house. Joe is getting the coal stove in the basement cleaned and ready for this … Continue Reading ››

Meats, Soups

Mourning a Loss in the Community

September 8, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 6 Comments

Another week has gone by, and it’s already time to write another column. Last week was very hot and humid, making for some restless nights. This week, temperatures are cooler and even chilly in the early morning hours with the mercury dropping to 50 degrees. It makes for some nice sleeping with the coolness at … Continue Reading ››

Soups, Vegetables

Lovina Answers Readers’ Questions

October 28, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen

It’s hard to believe that it’s Wednesday already. This week is going much faster than I would like. I could hear the rain during the night, as it was warm enough in our house to have a window open in our bedroom. We have had absolutely gorgeous weather lately, and then last night, it started … Continue Reading ››

Soups, Vegetables

Looking Back on a Special Day of Birth

June 24, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 1 Comment

June 14th was the 28th birthday of our first-born daughter Elizabeth. I wish her many more happy and healthy years. She has been married almost seven years to a nice loving husband, Tim, and they have been blessed with four precious children Abigail, five; Timothy (T.J.), three; Allison, two; and Andrea, four months. This year was … 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, Soups

Different Ways to Prepare the Thanksgiving Turkey and Eat the Leftovers

December 10, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 3 Comments

December—the final month of 2021! The Thanksgiving holiday has come and gone. We are mostly caught up with the leftover food from it. I made a stew with the turkey carcass from the turkey son-in-law Dustin made for us in his deep fryer. Everyone loved the stew, and it really is great way to get the … Continue Reading ››

Soups

Sister Susan laid to rest

February 19, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 12 Comments

Yes, the good Lord has knocked on our door again … Those words are from a song cousin Ernest wrote after losing his mother and brother in accidents years ago. Those words came to my mind tonight. Our hearts ache again as we laid dear sister Susan to rest beside Mose. A spot in between was … 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 ››