Category Archives: The Essential Amish Kitchen

The Essential Amish Kitchen, Vegetables

When does Mom get her bubble?

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It’s Wednesday evening here at the Eicher household. My husband Joe and son-in-law Mose are making supper on the grill. With not having to worry about supper it gives me time to write this column. With everyone around, the only way to get some peace … Continue Reading ››
Breakfast, Casseroles, The Essential Amish Kitchen

Getting things done: dresses, garden cleaned off, salsa made, church prep

It is bedtime already but my agenda looks way too loaded for tomorrow. Today was long enough already but this column needs to be written and on its way. I started the day with sewing on daughter Verena’s dress that she needs for her baptism on Sunday. I have the dress almost done. While I was sewing … Continue Reading ››
Casseroles, The Essential Amish Kitchen, Vegetables

Enjoying summer vegetables makes meal planning easier

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Our weather has been hot and humid this week. This morning it is looking like it could rain. We need rain and it would also cool everything off. Daughter Elizabeth and sweet little Abigail came yesterday to spend the day. We did laundry, which seemed extra huge with bedding and curtains in the wash. We washed … Continue Reading ››
Meats, Potatoes, The Essential Amish Kitchen

Easter, a wedding and the first book signing headline Lovina’s week

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Everyone has gone to bed and I am still here at the kitchen table, writing. I think I am almost caught up in answering all my reader mail. The ones I have left need a recipe they lost. The recipes take time to write out, so please have patience with me. Sometimes my friend, Ruth, … Continue Reading ››
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Lovina’s Book Signings

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Lovina’s Book Signings

If you've been wanting to meet Lovina and you live in the northern Indiana/southern Michigan area, you are in luck! Lovina has agreed to do a number of book signings in this area this spring/summer 2017. Put one or more of these on your … Continue Reading ››
Snacks, The Essential Amish Kitchen

Can you ever have too much birthday cake?

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Yesterday, January 24, was daughter Susan’s twenty-first birthday! My sister Liz also has a birthday on the same day. She turned forty eight. A happy birthday to both! Friday evening, Mose’s family brought in supper here at Mose and Susan’s. It was a surprise for Susan. They … Continue Reading ››
Meats, Soups, The Essential Amish Kitchen

Cozy days and a hog roast top a week with autumn colors peeking out  

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  Signs of autumn are everywhere! The trees here in southern Michigan are absolutely beautiful as the leaves start changing color. Its 5:45 a.m. and son Benjamin is leaving for work. My husband Joe left around 3:40 a.m. for his job at the RV factory. Son Joseph is fallcolorsohiogetting … 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, The Essential Amish Kitchen

Guest columnist reveals what Lovina’s been cooking in the kitchen

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Editor’s Note: Lovina Eicher took a vacation while her children were on spring break. Guest columnist is Melodie Davis, one of the editors at MennoMedia/Herald Press which syndicates Lovina’s column. P1080484 I walked into Lovina’s kitchen on a beautiful October morning last fall to a hive of … Continue Reading ››