Daughter Verena Reflects on Life’s Transitions

December 23, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 6 Comments

Hello! I am Lovina’s daughter Verena. Today (December 10), I turn 25 years old. I used to think a birthday was just another day and another year older. Which is true! But after losing three loved ones within a year, I look at birthdays a little differently. Now I believe that every birthday should be … Continue Reading ››

Meats

Continuing Preparations for Ervin and Susan’s Wedding

December 15, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 1 Comment

The menfolk have left for work, and I need to pen this column before getting started for the day. On my agenda today is to cut out my dress, cape, apron, and also daughter Lovina’s for the wedding. Ervin and Susan’s wedding is in three weeks, and it seems I keep pushing the sewing off. Last … Continue Reading ››

Breads and Muffins, Desserts

A Full House for a Happy Thanksgiving

December 9, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 2 Comments

We had a very nice Thanksgiving holiday. We hosted a dinner here for our family, sister Emma’s family, and sister Verena. We are a total of 39 now. The table was set for 36 people. Andrea, 9 months, was in the highchair. Denzel, 4 months, was in a seat, and baby Jazlyn, 3 1/2 weeks, … Continue Reading ››

Desserts, Pies

Happy Thanksgiving from Lovina

December 2, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 2 Comments

I need to get an extra column written so I won’t need to send one the week of Thanksgiving Day, which is next week already. I will do a one-day diary. 3:50 a.m.: I get up with daughter Lovina, 18. She will go help daughter Loretta this morning. She always goes before or right after Dustin … Continue Reading ››

Side Dishes

Cold Settles in at the Eicher Homestead

November 25, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 1 Comment

It is Saturday evening here at the Eicher homestead. It is 7 p.m. and the mercury on the thermometer is down to 33 degrees. We are having snow flurries all day, with no accumulation though. I think our warm weather is history for 2022. Last Saturday I was out without a coat raking leaves, and … Continue Reading ››

Breakfast

Daughter Lovina Welcomes the New Babies

November 18, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 13 Comments

Dear Readers, I’m daughter Lovina (18) and I will be writing the column for this week. Congratulations to my cousin Emma and her husband Menno, who had a baby girl on November 2. Her name is Jazlyn Grace, and I am going to go see her tonight—can’t wait! Dustin and Loretta’s little boy Denzel is doing great, … Continue Reading ››

Noodles, Salads

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 ››

Casseroles

Cherishing Time and Memories of Loved Ones

November 4, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen

It’s 5 a.m., and the temperature is 39 degrees. Yesterday we had a cold, rainy autumn day. We also had a few snow flurries and a little ice this week. Old Man Winter is just around the corner, it seems. Our tomato and pepper plants still didn’t get a killing frost, so we are still … 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 ››

Potatoes, Side Dishes

Lovina’s Community Pulls Together for Benefit Dinner

October 21, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 2 Comments

Our house feels nice and cozy since Joe started our coal stove in the basement. With the temperature outside at 61 degrees, it’s almost too warm, so I have some windows open. It’s too cold in here without heat and too warm with heat. I imagine it won’t be long before we will be needing … Continue Reading ››