Category Archives: Breads and Muffins

Breads and Muffins, Breakfast

Summer rain, Father’s Day, and home renovations

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 Recently, we received over an inch of much-needed rain. The grass was turning brown, so the rain will help the grass and the crops in the fields. The irrigation system has been running in the big farmers’ fields. In some places, the water from the irrigation flies over the road. When we use the covered … Continue Reading ››
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Fishing outings and home projects

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We are all still home from the “stay home, stay safe” order due to the coronavirus. We were to host church services this past Sunday but church services in our community were postponed until further notice. Maybe too often we take going to church for granted. It didn’t seem right to not meet with our fellow … Continue Reading ››
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Morning Maple Muffins from the new Lovina Eicher cookbook

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 It’s a rainy Wednesday evening here in Michigan. Supper is over and the girls are washing dishes. I decided to sit here at the kitchen table and get started on this column. The girls are talking to each other, so my mind wanders over to them, making the task of writing a little difficult. The … Continue Reading ››
Breads and Muffins, Breakfast

Spring cleaning and a horse chase

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March! Spring is just around the corner! Our snow from last week has all melted. We took advantage of it and made ice cream in the hand cranked ice cream freezer. I always love the taste of homemade ice cream. My husband Joe and son Benjamin left for work this morning at 3:40 a.m. Son Joseph’s … Continue Reading ››
Breads and Muffins, Desserts

Family Cheese Favorites and Apple Cinnamon Bread

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On January 31, it was two years since brother Amos passed away in his sleep and shocked all of us. He was only 56 years old and left his wife Nancy, children, grandchildren, one brother, and six sisters to mourn. He is so greatly missed by many. We know God makes no mistakes, so we … Continue Reading ››
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Winter chores and celebrations

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Son Kevin just left for school. Our driveway is really icy and slippery. I’m always afraid he will fall going out to the bus when its icy like this. One morning I saw him fall and was glad he didn’t hurt himself. Hopefully, it will warm up above freezing today so it will melt off … Continue Reading ››
Breads and Muffins, Vegetables

Late summer garden harvest and tomato bread recipe

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Last week I wrote about how chilly it was, and now this week we are wishing we had some of that cool air. It has been a warm muggy week. We had a thunderstorm and quite a bit of rain during the night. Maybe this rain will cool it down. It seems it’s human nature … Continue Reading ››
Breads and Muffins, Side Dishes, Vegetables

Garage sales and that first batch of dandelion greens

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It is 5:30 a.m. on a Thursday here in Michigan. It sounds windy outside. Temperature shows 38 degrees. It feels good to have heat coming up through the vent from our coal stove in the basement. After having 70-degree weather the house was too warm, so we let the fire in the stove go out. Yesterday … Continue Reading ››
Breads and Muffins, Breakfast

Supper, brunch, and maple syrup: Spring brings school celebrations and rising sap

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We are at the end of March already. Temperatures are staying above the freezing mark on most days. Tuesday evening our whole family attended the exit interviews for the eighth-grade class. Once again Mr. Ultz did an outstanding job having the 23 eighth graders make supper for all their families. On the menu were potatoes, ham, green … Continue Reading ››
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Rosy red cheeks, giggles and smiles brighten Lovina’s day

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Rosy red cheeks, giggles and smiles brighten Lovina’s day We are into the first week of March already! Even though everything is covered with snow again along with some single digit temperatures on a few mornings, I keep telling myself that March is also when the calendar says spring arrives. Think spring! Yesterday daughters Elizabeth and Susan … Continue Reading ››