Tag Archives: Lovina Eicher

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 ››
Desserts, Salads

On Lovina’s birthday, another summer wedding gets “published”!

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It is 6:42 a.m. and our three youngest just left with the bus for another day at school. They are counting the days left of this term. Eight and one-half days left! I still have a hard time getting used to the bus coming this early. All the years our children went to school the … Continue Reading ››
Vegetables

Twelve-year-old daughter’s birthday stirs memories of seven-day hospital stay

This day is going way too fast for me. I finished sewing daughter Susan’s cape and apron for the wedding of niece Lovina and Benjamin tomorrow. Susan had her dress almost done so I also finished sewing that. Last night I finally finished my dress, cape, and apron. I will be cook at the wedding 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 ››
Breakfast, Vegetables

Longer bus ride not so good for Eicher children; plus sad horse news  

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Daughter Verena made this for her cousin Rosa and her special friend. She makes it with plastic canvas and yarn. I am a day late getting this column out. Every week passes by faster than the one before. Time does not stand still—that’s for sure. Joseph, Lovina, and Kevin left for school a few minutes ago. The … 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 ››
Cakes and Frostings, Desserts

Guess who’d rather plant garden barefooted?

As I write this, we are almost through March. April 1 is already Friday. Next week our three children will be home from school for spring break. Parent/teacher conferences will be held on Thursday. After spring break there are only nine more weeks of school left. It is hard to believe how fast this term … Continue Reading ››
Cookies and Bars, Desserts

When husband Joe surprised two little boys Easter morning

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DaffodilsFriday is Good Friday and we look forward to Easter on Sunday. Good Friday we traditionally keep as a holiday, so no one in our family will go to work or school. The Amish churches in this community have “Fast” (no eating) and prayer … 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 ››