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Good character, like good soup, is usually homemade. ~ Amish Proverb Three Amish women cooking [PHOTO SOURCE: https://www.thekitchendesigner.org/blog/2007/9/20/an-amish-kitchen-via-quality-custom-cabinetry.html] https://blackforestproject421.blogspot.com/2025/07/wiedertaufer-frauen-bei-der-arbeit.html |
Lovina Eicher is an Old Order Amish cook, mother, and author of The Essential Amish Cookbook and several other cookbooks. She writes the popular syndicated column Lovina’s Amish Kitchen, which appears in 36 newspapers around the United States along with a Facebook page with nearly 5,000 followers. Lovina and her husband, Joe, have eight children and 15 grandchildren (as of October 12, 2025). They live in rural Michigan.
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Lovina’s Amish Kitchen Logo [PHOTO SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=205471994920770&set=a.205471974920772] Pull up a chair and sit for a spell while Old Order Amish cook Lovina Eicher dishes up homespun charm—along with hearty and mouth-watering recipes. |
Lovina and her large family follow the 4 core values of the Anabaptist Trio: faith, family, community and simple living. This family have inspired me to learn from them. They remind me of New Order Amish cook, Gloria Yoder, Matthew Seicich and the McCallum Amish-Mennonite Family, as they all know how to grow food and cook.
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Old Order Amish Woman writing on desk with bibles and books [PHOTO SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=415769855232515&set=a.205471978254105] |
Lovina Eicher is an excellent cook and her books had been praised and recommended by many people. I look forward to buying from her and I enjoy her columns. She is very family oriented and I respect that.
Enjoy their one of her columns:
Lovina’s Amish Kitchen: Good Friday spent with family
April 27, 2025 at 12:00 pm CDT
By Lovina Eicher
It’s a cool April evening with a temperature of 53 degrees. The wind makes it feel colder than that though. I washed clothes, and they dried on the lines. It was a challenge trying to keep the clothes on the lines with the wind.
Daughter Verena had a doctor appointment this afternoon. She needed someone to go with her to load and unload her mobility scooter, so I went with her.
This will be a busy week, with the garage sale for sister Verena being held here Saturday, April 26. The pole barn is packed with many useful items. Plans are to have a barbecue chicken benefit drive the same day. Proceeds will go toward a handicapped-accessible buggy for son Kevin, age 19.
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In this week's column Lovina shared about her daughter Susan, who has begun dating Ervin. Lovina was kind enough to share this photo with us—what a sweet group! (July 2022) [PHOTO SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=437253091742658&set=pb.100063739112308.-2207520000&type=3] |
We only have our son Benjamin here to lift him into the buggy when we want to leave. Sometimes Benjamin has other plans, and then Kevin doesn’t have a way to leave. The handicapped-accessible buggy will have a lift like daughter Loretta’s and Dustin’s buggy has. This will make it possible for anyone to take him to church or wherever they need to go. Kevin is over 6 feet tall, so it’s not an easy task to lift him into a buggy. It will make it easier on him, too.
Do I thank God enough to have the ability to care for myself and not depend on others? It takes patience on both ends, his and the caregiver. So often we take our health for granted. Kevin keeps a good attitude toward life and does well to accept his handicap. I think he would love to hear from others who are also disabled and face the challenge of not being able to walk.
God doesn’t give us more than we can handle. We take one day at a time, and sometimes even an hour at a time. Sometimes I catch myself watching other boys Kevin’s age and what all they can do. Then I think what could’ve been. God has a plan for each of us, and we need to accept what his plan is.
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Cookbooks by Lovina Eicher [PHOTO SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1241455451322414&set=a.205471964920773] |
The grass is lush green now, and rhubarb, asparagus, tulips and other spring dandies are popping up everywhere. I love this time of the year. April 20 was Easter, reminding us of Jesus dying on the cross for our sins. In the afternoon, Joe and I attended the ordination of a new minister in our neighboring church district. Six men were in the lot, with it falling on the youngest of the six. May God help him accept his new place in the church.
A potluck supper followed afterward, but Joe and I came back home. Our church district took in the food for the potluck. I fried chicken for our supper and made mac and cheese. Dustin, Loretta and the children also attended the ordination and then joined us here for supper.
On Good Friday, we had a very nice day. Our whole family of 29 came for the day. It was precious, and we made memories. I love cooking for the whole family. Joe and the men grilled 25 pounds of chicken. Besides that, the menu consisted of mashed potatoes, gravy, dressing, lettuce salad, deviled eggs, colored hard-boiled eggs, cheese, hot peppers, celery, carrot sticks and onions, and dessert was ice cream, brownies, cookies and zucchini bread.
The eggs were colored by Denzel and Byron. This was their first attempt at coloring eggs. I’m sure their parents have more than one story they could tell from that experience. Ha! After lunch, the candy-filled eggs were hidden around the yard. The children closed all the curtains so they wouldn’t be tempted to peek where the eggs were being hidden. We gave them Easter baskets that I had made for them, so they were entertained while the eggs were being hidden.
Then, the fun began. We turned 13 children loose to go look for eggs. Well, 3-month-old Kylie needed help. They were all happy with what they got. How precious when you hear the little children tell each other what Easter stands for in their sweet innocence.
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Grandchildren race to hunt eggs on Good Friday. (Lovina's Amish Kitchen) [PHOTO SOURCE: https://www.shawlocal.com/opinion/2025/04/27/lovinas-amish-kitchen-good-friday-spent-with-family/] https://blackforestproject421.blogspot.com/2025/10/lovina-eichers-amish-kitchen.html |
I hope your Easter was blessed! May God bless you every day!
Grandchildren race to hunt eggs on Good Friday. (Lovina's Amish Kitchen)
Lovina will have a book signing from 3 to 5 p.m. May 2 at the Kankakee Public Library, 201 E. Merchant St., and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 3 at Shipshewana on the Road, Lake County Fairgrounds 4H Building, 889 S. Court St., Crown Point, Indiana.
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"Women, whether subtly or vociferously, have always been a tremendous power in the destiny of the world, it’s up to the women.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Two Amish women cooking [PHOTO SOURCE: https://soyummy.com/tips-tricks/amish-amazing-cooking-secrets/] https://blackforestproject421.blogspot.com/2025/07/wiedertaufer-frauen-bei-der-arbeit.html |
Rhubarb delight pudding
· 2 cups rhubarb, cut fine
· 4 tablespoons water
· ½ cup sugar
· 1 3-ounce box cherry gelatin
· 2 cups whipped topping
Simmer rhubarb, sugar and water in a medium-sized pan until tender. Add gelatin and stir until dissolved. Cool until partially set. Fold whipped topping into the rhubarb mixture. Chill and serve.
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"Courage, hard work, self-mastery, and intelligent effort are all essential to successful life." – Teddy Roosevelt The Essential Amish Cookbook: Everyday Recipes from Farm and Pantry (Lovina Eicher's Amish Kitchen) Kindle Edition by Lovina Eicher (Author) [PHOTO SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=802737236535773&set=a.205471978254105] https://www.amazon.com.au/Essential-Amish-Cookbook-Everyday-Recipes-ebook/dp/B06ZZPR63K/ |
• Lovina’s Amish Kitchen is written by Lovina Eicher, an Old Order Amish writer, cook, wife and mother of eight. Her three cookbooks, “The Cherished Table,” “The Essential Amish Cookbook” and “Amish Family Recipes,” are available wherever books are sold. Readers can write to Eicher at Lovina’s Amish Kitchen, P.O. Box 234, Sturgis, MI 49091 (please include a self-addressed stamped envelope for a reply); or email questionsforlovina@gmail.com and your message will be passed on to her to read. She does not personally respond to emails.
https://www.shawlocal.com/opinion/2025/04/27/lovinas-amish-kitchen-good-friday-spent-with-family/
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Amish at a wedding [PHOTO SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=263601519107817&set=pcb.263603165774319] [ALBUM SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/LovinasAmishKitchen/posts/pfbid0xdU1SWGB3suPpbvruNPJ2WqxY12DUPCGuqmSjTdetptNFMF4NZ27ig6DzuXufFXUl] |
The 14th and 15th grandchildren of the Eichers:
Please click on the links to see the 14th and 15th grandchildren born to the Eichers:
Sharlene Lovina Yoder was born to
daughter Susan and Ervin on July 17th at 6:13 p.m. She weighs 7 pounds 11.8
ounces and is 20 inches long. She has 6 siblings to greet her... Kaitlyn Rose
8,Jennifer Susan 7,Isaiah Edward 7, Ryan Isaiah 5, Curtis Dale 5, and Ervin
Jay. I was at the hospital for the birth, and mother and baby are doing fine.
This little precious bundle of joy has already won Grandma's heart, and her
middle name was in honor of me. 
This makes 14 grandchildren for Joe
and I. Seven boys and seven girls.
[PHOTO SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1302864671848158&set=a.205471964920773]
[SHARED PHOTO: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02L2qgwb7EQWdGqyiaDYvyzSksNu6TU62nDP7r6999tX1uBpQhhMwiabmN79UwWAv1l&id=100071912463252]
[GROUP PHOTO: https://www.facebook.com/groups/amishalltheway/posts/4056126374667577/]
https://lovinasamishkitchen.com/lovina-welcomes-granddaughter-sharlene-lovina/
https://lovinasamishkitchen.com/letter-from-lovina/
Brooklyn Nyah Eicher
5 pounds 6 ounces. 19 inches long. Born at 2:03 p.m. on August 16th to daughter Lovina and Daniel
Our 15th grandchild was born now with
the granddaughters in the lead 8 to 7. I was there to see little Brooklyn enter
this world. What a sweetie she is. Mother and baby are doing fine.
Daniel and Lovina are very excited to be parents and thankful for their little
blessing.
[PHOTO SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/LovinasAmishKitchen/posts/pfbid0cLmYvtu6WQ9E8zg12jnRpkiCyK4atqwDU7BW9YvpEpm3PEm99m6xhvpf9c3LxbMol]
https://lovinasamishkitchen.com/welcome-baby-brooklyn-and-happy-10th-anniversary-tim-and-elizabeth/
Lovina’s Amish Kitchen links:
https://lovinasamishkitchen.com/
https://lovinasamishkitchen.com/letter-from-lovina/
https://www.facebook.com/LovinasAmishKitchen
RELATED LINKS:
https://amishamerica.com/lovina-eicher-on-losing-sister-susan/
https://overholtssfarmmarket.com/
https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/why-is-my-child-disabled
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Christian homeschooling [PHOTO SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1395485119248584&set=a.494446972685741] |
Teamarbeit und Frauen (Teamwork and women) LINKS:
https://amishamerica.com/9-time-tested-skills-amish-women-still-use-that-are-making-a-comeback/
https://amishamerica.com/do-amish-women-have-rights/
https://amishamerica.com/our-heart-just-felt-drawn-to-come-help-amish-rebuild-in-nc/
https://worldcrunch.com/eyes-on-the-us/amish-america-minnesota/
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. – African Proverb
AMISH MUTUAL AID: AMISH HELPING TO REBUILD NORTH CAROLINA FOLLOWING HURRICANE HELENE
BLOG: https://blackforestproject421.blogspot.com/2025/06/amish-mutual-aid-amish-helping-to.html
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Those who think that a woman detained at home by her little family is doing nothing, think the reverse of what is true. Scarcely can the godly mother quit her home for a place of worship; but dream not that she is lost to the work of the church; far from it, she is doing the best possible service for her Lord. Mothers, the godly training of your offspring is your first and most pressing duty. - Charles Spurgeon [PHOTO SOURCE: https://libquotes.com/charles-spurgeon/quote/lbm9o2m] |
Amische und mennonitische Frauen (Amish and Mennonite women) LINKS:
She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong. – Proverbs 31 vs 17 (ESV)
Wiedertäufer Frauen bei der Arbeit – Anabaptist women at work
https://blackforestproject421.blogspot.com/2025/07/wiedertaufer-frauen-bei-der-arbeit.html
MEET GLORIA YODER THE NEW ORDER AMISH COOK
https://blackforestproject421.blogspot.com/2025/03/meet-gloria-yoder-new-order-amish-cook.html
Old Order Amish Author Linda Byler On Writing 39 Novels
By Erik Wesner July 13, 2021
https://amishamerica.com/old-order-amish-author-linda-byler-writing-39-novels/
https://www.amazon.com.au/Lizzies-Amish-Cookbook-Favorite-Generations/dp/156148735X
https://www.amazon.com.au/stores/Linda-Byler/author/B003CXW1KY?
https://lucindajkinsinger.com/how-my-plain-mennonite-heritage-impacts-my-parenting/
https://mennoniteeducation.weebly.com/
https://homejoys.blogspot.com/
https://kb.osu.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/4cca1bec-552f-50e2-b5ec-f87c7420217a/content
https://undersevenstars.com/2019/08/31/5-reasons-why-i-love-being-mennonite/
https://blackforestproject421.blogspot.com/2024/10/grandfamilies-on-rise.html
11 And she vowed a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall touch his head.” – I Samuel 1:11 (ESV)
Our home joys are the most delightful earth affords, and the joy of parents in their children is the most holy joy of humanity. - Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi
https://blackforestproject421.blogspot.com/2025/05/2025-mothers-day-sermons.html
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