http://www.record-eagle.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:25:54 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_039072736.html http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_039072736.html It is hard to guess how many to make or how much food is needed for a funeral. Along with the ham sandwiches, chicken noodle soup and casseroles were served, as well as potato salad, cheese, Jell-O, fruit salad, cake and coffee. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:40:53 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_032074237.html http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_032074237.html Early Sunday morning we had some thunder and lightning along with some heavy winds and rain, which is unusual for January! All the snow melting, combined with the rain, made the ground quite muddy. The children have some muddy boots that need to be cleaned. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:00:55 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_025070138.html http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_025070138.html A day like today is so precious when everyone pitches in with the work. Working together as a family is always enjoyable and makes memories we will all treasure years from now. This is a diary of a recent Saturday in this household. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:30:55 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_018073106.html http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_018073106.html I used to think when the children were younger that as they got older the housework would slow down, but there is still always laundry, cooking, cleaning and sewing to do. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:10:56 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_011071040.html http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_011071040.html Yesterday morning we had the coldest temperature so far this winter. Our thermometer read zero. Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:15:53 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_004071550.html http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_004071550.html Another year has come and gone. It seems like every year goes faster than the one before. We are enjoying our days over the holidays. With the children off school, we are sleeping later and have no schedule to follow. It is enjoyable but it is also good to be back to a normal schedule once the holidays are over. Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:15:56 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_362071539.html http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_362071539.html Last night we attended the elementary school Christmas program. The children did a wonderful job with their roles. It must take a lot of patience from the teacher to teach all of those little children. There was a bigger attendance than usual. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:35:56 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_355073630.html http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_355073630.html Here are five of the Amish Cook's favorite Christmas recipes. Most of these were passed on to Lovina Eicher by her mother, Elizabeth Coblentz, who originally wrote the column. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:20:55 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_348072146.html http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_348072146.html I will attempt to write this column even though 4-year-old Kevin is beside me chattering away. He is full of questions this morning. Right now he is singing "Jingle Bells." He has the right tune but it is a little too loud. Some mornings he will lay on the couch and sing one song after another. Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:10:57 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_340221038.html http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_340221038.html It is Monday morning and it is time to start another week. Today also brings the last day of November. So far we have not received more snow than just some flurries. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:35:53 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_334073640.html http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_334073640.html Elizabeth does a great job helping me with the household duties while the other girls are in school. For instance, last week she baked more than 300 cookies. She baked two different kinds of sugar cookies. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:20:54 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_327072143.html http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_327072143.html Hello! I'm Lovina's oldest daughter Elizabeth. I have not written the column in a long time, so I decided to give Mom a break and take a turn at it again. I fried chicken for our supper tonight. Along with chicken we had mashed potatoes, gravy and green beans. Yum! Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:53 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_320080240.html http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_320080240.html On Friday evening and Saturday we took advantage of the warm weather by raking up a lot of leaves in our yard. We have around 14 big trees in our front yard so the falling leaves add up fast. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:50:53 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_313065105.html http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_313065105.html Shotgun season starts in two weeks so Joe is getting excited to try his luck again and is trying to find the perfect spot. Deer meat comes in handy and can be used in many different ways. I especially enjoy homemade deer jerky and summer sausage from the meat. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:15:55 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_306071548.html http://www.record-eagle.com/amishcook/local_story_306071548.html Editor's Note: Five in the Eicher home have fevers, including Lovina. She was unable to complete a column for this week. We are wishing her a quick recovery for next week. This week I am sharing two of my favorite recipes that Lovina wrote for inclusion in "The Amish Cook's Baking Book," available in stores now.