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 ››

Breakfast

Celebrating a Baptism

March 11, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 2 Comments

Everyone is winding down and getting ready for bed. Another day is over and history. Today daughter Lovina, 17, spent the day at daughter Elizabeth and Tim’s house. She stayed with the children while Elizbeth took baby Andrea for a check-up at the doctor. She now weighs 8 pounds, 6 ounces. She was 8 pounds, 3 … 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 ››

Meats

Welcoming a New Baby into the Family

February 25, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 10 Comments

Lovina bonds with her newest granddaughter. Photo provided.

Last night, my husband Joe and I went to meet our new granddaughter, Andrea Ruby. Such an exciting moment. Andrea Ruby was born February 14th to daughter Elizabeth and Tim, weighing eight pounds, three ounces, and … Continue Reading ››

Cookies, Desserts

Taking Time for Coffee Breaks with Family

February 18, 2022 Alyssa Bennett Smith 3 Comments

We ended up with 10–12 inches of snow in this area last week. Now the temperature is above freezing this morning. This forenoon, my plans are to go with daughters Verena and Susan and grandchildren Jennifer and Ryan to have a coffee break with Martha. Martha is a widow with five children in this community. Her … Continue Reading ››

Meats

Taking time to visit sisters

February 11, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 4 Comments

The world outside looks very scenic with everything coated with snow. It is still snowing, and we have around six inches already. It sounds like we are getting quite a bit more. School is closed for a few days, and some factories are sending their workers home before lunchtime. My husband Joe and sons Benjamin … Continue Reading ››

Desserts, Pudding

Celebrating Birthdays and Putting Puzzles Together with Family

February 4, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 6 Comments

The mercury on our thermometer has dipped down to the single digits this morning with a reading of 5 degrees. The wind chill is below 0, so son Joseph wasn’t looking too forward to working outside today. They are building a pole barn close to Lake Michigan. He said they have even more snow there … Continue Reading ››

Desserts, Pudding

Responding to Readers’ Questions and Date-Nut Pudding

January 28, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 4 Comments

The laundry from yesterday is now up from the basement, folded and awaiting each owner to carry their stack upstairs to be put away. Next is getting supper ready. The menu tonight will be pon hoss (given to us by Dustin, Daniel, and Grace’s family), scrambled eggs, coffee soup, and cheese. That’s a simple meal, … Continue Reading ››

Casseroles, Vegetables

Caring for each other when family members are ill

January 21, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 4 Comments

The menfolk just left for work so I decided to write this column while all is quiet. Dustin and daughter Loretta and daughters Verena and Susan and grandchildren Jennifer and Ryan spent the night here. Loretta wasn’t feeling the best last night, so they decided to stay. I’ll try to be a nurse to her. Jennifer … Continue Reading ››