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

Daughter Lovina Helps with Cookbook Preparations

October 13, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 12 Comments

Dear Readers, I (daughter) Lovina decided to write the column for Mom today. She had a busy day, and I figured I’d help her out by taking one thing off her agenda. I’ve been wanting to for a while now anyway. Not too long ago, I joined the church and was baptized, which was the best decision … Continue Reading ››

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Lovina Prepares for Son Benjamin’s Surgery

October 6, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 8 Comments

It’s Monday night, and I want to get this column written tonight. Early tomorrow morning (5:15 a.m.) I will be leaving with son Benjamin to go to the hospital. He will have surgery done on his leg and screws put in for his fractured fibula and torn ligaments. He’s been having a lot of pain, … Continue Reading ››

Cakes

Lovina Shares Fun Time with Grandchildren

September 29, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 9 Comments

Another week has gone by and it’s time to pen another column. Everyone has gone to bed except me. I stayed up later to get organized for another day of cooking and baking recipes for the upcoming cookbook. The photographer will come tomorrow and take photos of the dishes we prepare to put in the … Continue Reading ››

Canning and Freezing, Vegetables

Lovina and Family Continue Canning as Autumn Approaches

September 22, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 2 Comments

Canning season is still in full swing around here. Yesterday after doing laundry, I helped daughter Loretta make Thick and Chunky Salsa (recipe below). We canned twenty pints for them. On Saturday I also helped her and Dustin can thirty quarts of V-8. She still wants to make pizza sauce. I came back home around … Continue Reading ››

Jams and Jellies

September Brings Baptisms, Birthdays, and a Recipe for Hot Pepper Butter

September 15, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 2 Comments

September has arrived already. How can we be in the ninth month of the year already? 2023 is flying by much faster than we want it to. This week I have lots of tomatoes to put into V-8 juice. We are out of V-8, so we … 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 ››

Pies

It’s the Start of Another School Year for Lovina’s Grandchildren

September 1, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 3 Comments

First of all—a very happy 57th birthday to dear sister Verena. May she have many more happy, healthy years. She still misses sister Susan so much. We all do, but Verena most of all because they lived together all their lives. Yes, life brings us many changes. It’s good we can’t see the future and … Continue Reading ››

Canning and Freezing, Vegetables

August is time for cultivating cucumbers, time with family

August 25, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 2 Comments

August 15th—we are already halfway though August. Today is my oldest sibling’s birthday, sister Leah is 64. Happy birthday, dear sister, if you happen to read this. Although we are over a 100 miles apart my thoughts were with you this morning as you turn another year older. Leah was the oldest of eight children, … Continue Reading ››

Breads and Muffins

Daughter Loretta and Dustin Welcome a Baby Boy into the Family!

August 18, 2023 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 4 Comments

Today, August 8, has now been two years since my brother-in-law Jacob passed away. It is still hard to believe he isn’t here anymore. He was only 48 when he died, leaving sister Emma a widow at age 47. Our thoughts and prayers are with her and the family as another year passes by without … Continue Reading ››