Tag Archives: Amish wedding

Side Dishes, Vegetables

Wedding, a new buggy horse “Mighty,” and birthday highlight week

The sun is shining bringing a little warmth with the chilly weather. Our mercury on the thermometer dipped down all the way to 35 degrees this morning. Brrr! Without heat in the house it felt good to wear a sweater. Even Izzy (Elizabeth’s Yorkie) is trying to find a spot to lie where the sun … Continue Reading ››
Jams and Jellies

Maple syrup spring gives way to Amish wedding season

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March 31—the last day of March! Hopefully April will bring us nicer, warmer weather. On Saturday Mose cooked up the rest of the sap into maple syrup. Our trees are done now for this year. I think we have more than a year’s supply of maple syrup now. It sure takes a lot of work and … Continue Reading ››
Breads and Muffins, Desserts

Smells like spring: boiling fresh maple syrup and laundry drying outside

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Spring will officially be here this week as I write this! Monday was a very beautiful day with the temperature going up in the 60s. We hung all the laundry outside to dry. It was so nice to be able to fold all the clothes and put them away the same day. Susan’s friend Mose tapped … Continue Reading ››
Cakes and Frostings, Desserts

Happy preparations for Thursday wedding include homemade angel food cake

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We had a lot of fog this morning. The schools had a two-hour delay because of the fog. This made for some happy children! It has been a lot warmer this week with the temperature almost reaching 50 degrees on Monday. Sure gives a person spring fever. I am hoping it will be nice and warm … Continue Reading ››
Beverages

Taste of spring and wedding invitations brighten February flu season

Oh dear! I completely forgot to write my column this week. I like to have it done on Wednesdays or before. Our four children just left for school, and I looked at the calendar and thought of the column. So before my work begins for the day, this will have to get written first. So much … Continue Reading ››
Desserts

Remembering holidays with parents, plus pumpkin roll recipe

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Monday morning and another rainy day here. Such a change from the snow and cold weather we had a week ago. The house is almost too warm now with the coal stove going. We have some windows open and the stove turned down so it’s not too bad. I’m writing this column earlier in the week … Continue Reading ››
Casseroles, Meats

A pony, A wedding, and a children’s cornfield hideaway

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A lovely Tuesday evening! It was a chilly 41 degrees this morning but warmed up into the 70s. Right now it is pretty quiet in this house. Six of our children decided to go the four miles to sister Emma and Jacob’s house. Some rode the ponies and some biked. They wanted to go see Jacob’s … Continue Reading ››
Breakfast, Cakes and Frostings

Memories of loved ones flavor the week

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It’s a little after 7:00 a.m. As I look out toward the east, it looks like it will be a beautiful day. The red glow of the sun is beaming over the trees. What a sight to behold. And only our Master Artist can create such wonderful art. The four youngest children left a few minutes … Continue Reading ››
Vegetables

Remembering an uncle and enjoying an autumn haystack meal

Another week has passed, and it is time to get this column on its way. Last Friday around 8:30 a.m. sisters Verena and Susan; sister Emma and her husband Jacob; and my husband, Joe, and I hired a driver with a minivan to take us to Lafayette, Ind., to Uncle Andy’s funeral. It took us more … Continue Reading ››
Snacks

Wedding invitations—and soft pretzels—abound

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Canning season is in full swing. This past week we canned hot peppers (Serrano), dill pickles and salsa. I have a lot more tomatoes that need to be used, and I still have plenty of tomato juice, so I will make more salsa. What a blessing to be able to fill all those empty jars … Continue Reading ››