Category Archives: Cookies

Mourning the Loss of a Mother in the Community

November 26, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 1 Comment

Son Kevin is spending the night at daughter Elizabeth and Tim’s house. He will go deer hunting with Tim in the morning. Tonight we attended the visitation for a 41-year-old woman in our community. We were shocked and saddened when son-in-law Mose’s cousin, Ruth Ann, passed away after giving birth ten days earlier. Ruth Ann leaves … Continue Reading ››

Making friends with Hatchi, a new dog

November 19, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 3 Comments

4 a.m. Our alarm rings, and it’s time to get up. I was so used to getting up an hour earlier with daylight savings time that I always wake up at 3 a.m. now. Sometimes it’s hard to fall back to sleep for an hour until the alarm rings. I make son Joseph and my husband … Continue Reading ››

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The Eicher Family Mourns Another Loss

August 20, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 11 Comments

It is with a heavy heart that I write this column. Brother-in-law Jacob (sister Emma’s husband) was admitted to the hospital while we were at the Outer Banks. We were able to talk to him and Emma on Thursday night, but Jacob was very weak and losing out fast. He was airlifted to a bigger … Continue Reading ››

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A beautiful Easter Sunday

April 17, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen

It is just after 5 a.m. and my husband Joe and sons Benjamin, 21, and Joseph, 18, have all left for another day’s work. Daughter Lovina, 16, will be leaving in a half hour for her job. That leaves just me and Loretta. Daughter Verena is still staying with daughter Susan and children. Son Kevin, … Continue Reading ››

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Updates from Lovina’s daughter, Susan

March 19, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 11 Comments

One day at a time for Eicher family

The Eicher family mourns a great loss

January 1, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 36 Comments

This is one of the hardest columns I have ever had to write, so please bear with me. Our hearts are still heavy with pain as we mourn for our dear son-in-law Mose. Mose was a kind, respectful man and a loving husband of 4 1/2 years to our daughter Susan. He was a great father … Continue Reading ››

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Christmas time treat recipes

December 18, 2020 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 18 Comments

Lovina Eicher’s son-in-law Mose was injured in a car accident on Wednesday, December 9. His injuries were severe, and he passed away the morning of December 14. Lovina asks readers to hold Susan and children Jennifer, age 2, and Ryan, age 1, in prayer. She writes, “Susan is a widow at age 24 but she … Continue Reading ››

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Remembering a baby’s arrival

September 11, 2020 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 3 Comments

A happy fifteenth birthday to the last of our eight children! Son Kevin’s birthday is today. It’s amazing how the years fly by. I thought it would be interesting to share the column daughter Elizabeth wrote to help me out after Kevin was born. She was eleven years old and in fifth grade. Written by Elizabeth … Continue Reading ››

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A winter afternoon baking and decorating Christmas cookies with grandchildren

December 20, 2019 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 2 Comments

Everything is quiet right now at the Eicher house. Everyone has gone to bed except a few of the girls and me. There was too much action earlier today to think of writing. Daughters Elizabeth, Susan, and their four little ones came this morning to spend the day. Our breakfast meal consisted of eggs, potatoes, bacon, … Continue Reading ››

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Outrageous Chocolate Chip Cookies on a winter day

November 29, 2019 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 2 Comments

Diary of November 20, 2019

Lovina’s family enjoys the heat from their coal stove on these fall days with cooler temperatures. Photo: provided

3:00 a.m. Alarm rings! I pack my husband Joe and son Benjamin’s lunches for work. Joe goes to the basement to add … Continue Reading ››