Amish Cook
January 3, 2008Local News
This will be my first column of 2008. It is hard to believe that 2007 is now history. We wish everyone a blessed Christmas and Continue »
Amish Cook
December 13, 2007Local News
By LOVINA EICHER
Monday was daughter Verena’s birthday. She was excited because she made cupcakes to take to school and treat her classmates. But then school Continue »
Amish Cook
November 29, 2007Local News
It snowed enough last evening that we have a nice layer of white on the ground. The children were excited to see it snow.
Eight-year-old Benjamin Continue »
Amish Cook
November 15, 2007Local News
Part of our old house is now torn down. Last Friday Joe and my brother-in-law Jacob worked hard to get the windows out, the chimney Continue »
Amish Cook
November 8, 2007Local News
By LOVINA EICHER
We are now well into November. Today is brother-in-law Jacob's 35th birthday. We plan to go there tonight in honor of his birthday. Continue »
Amish Cook
October 25, 2007Local News
By LOVINA EICHER
Today is Oct. 17, which would be my parents 50th wedding anniversary if they were still living. Sometimes I let my mind wander Continue »
Amish Cook
October 18, 2007Local News
It is a cold, rainy October morning with the temperature down to 47. A brisk wind is blowing making it feel colder than that, though.
Last Continue »
Amish Cook
August 23, 2007Local News
By LOVINA EICHER
As I write this, we are halfway through the middle of August already. In a few weeks school will be back in session. Continue »
The Amish Cook
August 9, 2007Local News
We have had an extra full house here the last two evenings because Jacob and Emma’s four children have been staying with us. We are Continue »
Amish Cook
August 2, 2007Local News
All is still quiet and peaceful here at the Eichers this morning. I decided to write this column before waking the children. My husband Joe Continue »
Amish Cook
July 12, 2007Local News
We are enjoying my husband Joe’s vacation week. We have no schedule to follow, no certain time to get up in the morning. It’s really Continue »
Amish Cook
July 6, 2007Local News
I am writing this column while daughters Elizabeth and Susan are making us a breakfast of scrambled eggs and toast. I need to get this Continue »
Amish cook celebrates 36th birthday with family
May 31, 2007Local News
We are enjoying green onions, lettuce and radishes out of the garden. Rhubarb and asparagus fixed in different ways remain on the menu also. Those Continue »
The Amish Cook
May 17, 2007Local News
We are having our first round of hot and humid weather with the temperature soaring up into the 90s one day this past week.
The high Continue »
The Amish Cook
May 3, 2007Local News
With some warm weather finally, we planted some garden goodies this week. Now the last few days it has been rainy and cool. Still, we Continue »
Warmer weather allows for cleaning for church
April 19, 2007Local News
This morning we are having a light drizzle. Most of the week, except Tuesday, we have had snow. But it seemed not to stick around Continue »
Family enjoying dandelion greens
April 11, 2007Local News
The children are washing the breakfast dishes and sweeping the floors while I write this letter and ready it for today’s mail. I almost neglected Continue »
Eicher enjoys seeing spring plants peeking through ground
April 5, 2007Local News
Joe is waiting on his ride to work as I start writing this at 3:50 a.m. Two-year-old Lovina came down from her upstairs bedroom wanting Continue »
Amish Cook
March 22, 2007Local News
The children just left for school a few minutes ago so it is now quiet around here for awhile. Tomorrow (Friday) they won’t have school Continue »
Amish Cook
March 7, 2007Local News
Editor’s Note: A 5-minute video tour of the downstairs of Lovina’s completed home is now posted at amishcookonline.com. The tour takes readers into the living Continue »
Amish Cook
February 14, 2007Local News
Several Amish Cook items of note: First of all, next week Lovina's 12-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, will write the column and share how excited she is about their new house. It should be fun reading! Elizabeth Eicher is a talented writer with a keen eye for detail.
The Amish Cook
February 7, 2007Local News
The first of February has arrived and today we plan to move into our new house! The children are all so excited! On Saturday, Jacob, sister Emma and family, and sisters Verena and Susan helped us move most of our furniture, clothes, dishes, and other household belongings over.
The Amish Cook
January 16, 2007Local News
This is another busy day as we continue to put the finishing touches on our new home. But before beginning work, I wanted to write Continue »