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 ››

Breakfast

Celebrating Epiphany with Family and a Haystack Brunch

January 14, 2022 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 4 Comments

2022—A brand new year is before us. I wish you all good health and happiness, and most of all God’s blessings as we start another year. Tomorrow, January 6th, is Epiphany (Old Christmas) and a holiday for the Amish in this community. A lot of families have a Christmas gathering on this day. We will be … 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 ››

December events penned by Daughter Verena

December 31, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 10 Comments

This column was written the week before Christmas. Hello Readers, I am Lovina’s daughter Verena. Mom has been telling us girls we should take a turn writing. It has been over ten months now that I have moved in with sister Susan. When I first moved in, my niece Jennifer (almost 4) had a hard time understanding why … Continue Reading ››

Casseroles

Daughter Lovina takes a turn at writing

December 24, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 22 Comments

Dear readers, I’m Lovina’s youngest daughter (also Lovina). I feel very privileged to share the same name as my mom. I’m proud of how far she has come in life and hope to maybe write a newspaper column someday like she does. It’s a lot different being the only girl living at home right now. I like … Continue Reading ››

Candy, Cookies, Desserts

Try a new recipe for your holiday baking

December 17, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 6 Comments

Since the holiday season is here, I decided to share some recipes. These were shared with me and my daughters by readers over the 19 years of my writing. So, as you do your holiday baking you might enjoy incorporating a new recipe! Christmas Cookies 1 cup butter 1 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 cups flour, sifted 1/2 … 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 ››

Trying a new recipe to celebrate Thanksgiving

December 3, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 1 Comment

It’s probably our coldest morning so far this fall. The mercury on the thermometer dipped down to almost 20 degrees. How thankful we are for a cozy house to live in. Some are not so fortunate. We should thank God every day for our many blessings, but as I write this, with Thanksgiving Day in … Continue Reading ››

Mourning the Loss of a Mother in the Community

November 26, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 1 Comment

Son Kevin is spending the night at daughter Elizabeth and Tim’s house. He will go deer hunting with Tim in the morning. Tonight we attended the visitation for a 41-year-old woman in our community. We were shocked and saddened when son-in-law Mose’s cousin, Ruth Ann, passed away after giving birth ten days earlier. Ruth Ann leaves … Continue Reading ››