Tag Archives: Lovina’s Amish Kitchen

Casseroles, Side Dishes, Vegetables

Garage sales yield great bargains, including gifts for the grandchildren (of course)

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Daughter Lovina, 14, and son Kevin, 13, just left for school. It’s cold and windy outside, and the temperature has dropped to 54 degrees. We had just enjoyed a few nice warm and sunny days until yesterday, when it was rainy and cooler. Daughters Elizabeth and Susan … Continue Reading ››
Breads and Muffins, Desserts

Grandma Lovina’s dilemma: Which granddaughter to pick up when the buggy arrives?

It’s 6:45 a.m. and daughter Lovina, 14, and son Kevin, 13, just left for school. It’s still quite dark outside. Daylight Savings Time lasts until November, so it seems most of the school year it’s dark when they leave with the bus. I think this is my favorite time of the day. After the morning rush … Continue Reading ››
Meats, Side Dishes

Fall dinners mean batter up for fried fish, vegetables and onion rings

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This column will wrap up September. October starts on Monday already! It’s a big day for deer hunters with the season opening. Son-in-law Mose took our son Kevin, 13, out hunting on Saturday, when the youth hunt was held. Kevin shot his first deer, so that was exciting for him. Mose said the first thing Kevin … Continue Reading ››
Side Dishes, The Essential Amish Kitchen, Vegetables

Sticky lessons with Gorilla glue, and happy for supper on daughter’s patio

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Head: Sticky lessons with Gorilla glue, and happy for supper on daughter’s patio It’s 8:30 p.m. and we just came home from daughter Elizabeth and Timothy’s house. Elizabeth made supper for us. She made cooked potatoes, cooked carrots, corn, Sloppy Joe sandwiches with ice cream for dessert. It was nice to not have to cook supper … Continue Reading ››
Desserts, Pies

Missing loved ones at a family reunion  

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Photo by Grant Beachy
Missing loved ones at a family reunion It was another hot and humid day with temperatures in the 90’s. Now we are having a thunderstorm. It might cool off after this. We are also getting a good soaking rain which … Continue Reading ››
Breads and Muffins, Breakfast

Pace of preparation picks up for Sunday church at the Eichers

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Pace of preparation picks up for Sunday church at the Eichers
Benches and Ausbund hymnals are hauled from one home to another to use for church services in homes, pole barns or basements. Photo by Grant Beachy
Church services will be held here on Sunday, … Continue Reading ››
Cookies

Many birthdays and a reunion bring far flung family together

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Many birthdays and a reunion bring far flung family together If my Mother was still with us she would be 82 today, July 18. She passed away almost 16 years ago. She penned this column for 11 years before her sudden death. Now I have written it for almost 16 years. Gone but never forgotten, dear … Continue Reading ››
Casseroles, Meats, Vegetables

Verena’s view from camping week, plus super easy supper on the grill

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Verena and sister Loretta made this delicious supper on the grill.
Verena’s view from camping week, plus super easy supper on the grill This is Verena, 20, writing for Mom this week. Mom isn’t home and I know she needs this written. I’m off work on … Continue Reading ››
Breads and Muffins

Grateful memories of a stranger who helped out in a time of need

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I decided to write my column while sitting in the waiting room in the doctor’s office. We are two hours from home. I am always glad when we are on our way home from these visits. My thoughts go back to one of our recent trips to see the doctor. On the way there, our driver … Continue Reading ››
Side Dishes, Vegetables

Little Abigail gets introduced to the Coblentz family water battles

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Little Abigail gets introduced to the Coblentz family water battles  It looks dark towards the southeast like a storm could be forming. We sure could use the rain. It’s been dry this week. We watered the gardens a few times this week but hoped it would rain tonight. Our soil is sandy so all the rain … Continue Reading ››