Tag Archives: spring

Casseroles, Noodles

Pie-baking, wagon-riding and book-signing usher in the month of June

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We turn another page on the calendar today. Month number six already in 2017! Tomorrow is the big day for niece Rosa and Menno. I wish them many happy, healthy years together. May God be their guide through the good and bad times in their marriage. It takes effort from both sides to make a marriage … 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, 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 ››
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 ››