Daughter Susan and Ervin Get Married

January 13, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 22 Comments

I am Lovina’s “English” friend Ruth, and I had the opportunity to help Lovina the week of Susan and Ervin’s wedding by taking photos of the wedding prep, running a few last-minute errands, and also attending the wedding on Friday, December 30. Typically, Amish weddings are held in the shed (pole barn) of the bride’s … Continue Reading ››

Cookies and Bars, Desserts

Daughter Lovina Shares Humor and Fond Memories

January 6, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 16 Comments

Dear Readers, I hope everyone is doing great! This is daughter Lovina, and I decided to write for Mom again. It’s a cold Tuesday night here. My brother Ben is grilling ribs for supper. Dad, Mom, and my brother Joseph are in the shed making deer jerky, and my brother Kevin is sitting across the table telling … Continue Reading ››

Snacks

Lovina Shares Four Snack Recipes

December 30, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 6 Comments

This week I will share some recipes. Everything is extra busy with preparations for the wedding of daughter Susan and Ervin. Plus, it’s right around the holidays. Our church district will have services on Christmas Day and a potluck afterward. It is always a nice time to have fellowship with the church family. [caption id="attachment_2565" align="aligncenter" … Continue Reading ››

Cookies and Bars, Desserts

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 ››