Tag Archives: Amish cooking

Breakfast, Cakes and Frostings

Hop in the pony buggy for the last day of school

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It’s a nice sunny day for the clothes to dry, and we have the lines filled with laundry. We have been blessed with several rains over the weekend and this past week. P1080497 Here's the pony and buggy, giving a ride to Lovina's cookbook photographer … Continue Reading ››
Soups

Early summer days bring garden goodies and a boatload of bluegills

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We have entered the month of June already. It looks like we had just a little bit of rain during the night. We are really in need of rain! Last night we watered the garden, as it was getting really dry. Everything is coming up really well. We are still enjoying radishes, green onions and … Continue Reading ››
Salads

After Mother’s Day, Lovina’s all set for fishing: license, rod, and life jacket!

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Hi. This is Lovina’s 18-year-old daughter, Verena. I hope all you readers are doing great! Part of my Mother’s Day gift to my dear mother is writing the column for her this week. I also gave her a lighted crystal cube that says “I Love You Mom.” Dad and all of us children gave her two … Continue Reading ››
Desserts, The Essential Amish Kitchen

Plant garden, clean and work on cookbook: all in a spring day’s work for Lovina

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We are having really nice weather this week. The garden dried up and we were able to plant some onions, lettuce and radishes. I need to go get some sweet onions and peas to plant this week. Spring is such a lovely time of the year! Dandelion blossoms are popping up, making the greens too … Continue Reading ››
Breads and Muffins, Breakfast

Spring garage sales yield bountiful bargains

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Joseph, 13, Lovina, 11, and Kevin, 10, went back to school this week after being off a week for spring break. The weather wasn’t anything spring-like! We had several inches of snow and cold weather most of the week. Our three sons—Benjamin, Joseph, and Kevin—attended hunter’s safety classes and field day. It was cold and snowing … Continue Reading ››
Meats

Saturday’s butchering fills freezers for another year

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We butchered three hogs on Saturday. One of the hogs we butchered is for Timothy and Elizabeth. We raised an extra one to give to them. This week the Eichers made pon hoss, a fried dish made from leftover hog meat. This week … Continue Reading ››
Meats, Potatoes

Remembering an Amish father’s legacy of faith and work and reading

If my dad were still living, he would turn 85 years old today. But God had other plans, and Dad passed away in May 2000, at the age of 69. Every year on his birthday we still remember what day it is. My dad left me a legacy of wonderful memories and of precious love. My … Continue Reading ››
Breakfast

All hands on deck cleaning house for church services—even on a great sledding day!

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This is a cold winter day with the mercury on the thermometer dipping way down to 5 degrees. It is snowing but the wind isn’t as strong as it was yesterday. Joseph, 13, Lovina, 11, and Kevin, 10, didn’t have school yesterday. It was cancelled due to the weather. This was their first snow day this … Continue Reading ››
Cookies and Bars, Desserts

Cookies, memories, and a long-lost rolling pin that wended its way back home

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P1080484This will be my final column for 2015. After that, we enter into a brand new year. What does it have in store for us? The future is unknown, but if we trust in God to lead our way, it seems so much more … Continue Reading ››
Salads

Mild, dreary holiday weather has Eichers hoping for colder, sunnier days

Monday evening: supper is over, and everyone is relaxing for the evening. It is Christmas week already. Only a few days of 2015 left! Daughter Susan is on a two-week break from the RV factory. The school has also closed its doors for two weeks. My husband, Joe, worked today but is now off work until … Continue Reading ››