December events penned by Daughter Verena

December 31, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 10 Comments

This column was written the week before Christmas. Hello Readers, I am Lovina’s daughter Verena. Mom has been telling us girls we should take a turn writing. It has been over ten months now that I have moved in with sister Susan. When I first moved in, my niece Jennifer (almost 4) had a hard time understanding why … Continue Reading ››

Casseroles

Daughter Lovina takes a turn at writing

December 24, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 22 Comments

Dear readers, I’m Lovina’s youngest daughter (also Lovina). I feel very privileged to share the same name as my mom. I’m proud of how far she has come in life and hope to maybe write a newspaper column someday like she does. It’s a lot different being the only girl living at home right now. I like … Continue Reading ››

Candy, Cookies, Desserts

Try a new recipe for your holiday baking

December 17, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 6 Comments

Since the holiday season is here, I decided to share some recipes. These were shared with me and my daughters by readers over the 19 years of my writing. So, as you do your holiday baking you might enjoy incorporating a new recipe! Christmas Cookies 1 cup butter 1 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 cups flour, sifted 1/2 … Continue Reading ››

Meats, Soups

Different Ways to Prepare the Thanksgiving Turkey and Eat the Leftovers

December 10, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 3 Comments

December—the final month of 2021! The Thanksgiving holiday has come and gone. We are mostly caught up with the leftover food from it. I made a stew with the turkey carcass from the turkey son-in-law Dustin made for us in his deep fryer. Everyone loved the stew, and it really is great way to get the … Continue Reading ››

Trying a new recipe to celebrate Thanksgiving

December 3, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 1 Comment

It’s probably our coldest morning so far this fall. The mercury on the thermometer dipped down to almost 20 degrees. How thankful we are for a cozy house to live in. Some are not so fortunate. We should thank God every day for our many blessings, but as I write this, with Thanksgiving Day in … Continue Reading ››

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 ››

Desserts, Pies

Flying Paper Lanterns and Remembering Loved Ones

November 12, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 1 Comment

It’s just past 5:30 a.m. and a cold 29 degrees outside. We still haven’t had any snow except a few flurries yesterday. I won’t complain about that. This weekend daylight savings time ends so we fall back an hour. I really wish it would just stay one way or the other. I don’t like changing … Continue Reading ››

Casseroles, Meats

A Bridal Shower and Chicken Club Brunch Ring

November 5, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen

This column will wrap up my writing for October already. Daughter Loretta and Dustin have been married a month on Monday. Where does the time go? Do we take enough time out of our busy lives to thank God for all the blessings we have? When our lives don’t go as we expect, it is … Continue Reading ››

Pies

Getting Ready for Cooler Weather

October 29, 2021 Lovinas Amish Kitchen 2 Comments

Son-in-law Tim had a birthday on Monday, October 18. We wish him many more happy, healthy years as we travel into the unknown future. Tonight, daughter Verena and Susan and children brought supper in and are staying the night. Dustin and Loretta also came for supper. Three-year-old Jennifer wanted to go home with Loretta and Dustin … Continue Reading ››