We are having very beautiful weather with temperatures being in the 60s and 70s. It is so nice after having a stretch of some cold weather in October.
On Friday evening and Saturday we took advantage of the warm weather by raking up a lot of leaves in our yard. We have 14 big trees in our front yard, so the falling leaves add up fast. We usually rake the leaves onto two big tarps and the children pull them over to the garden where we then burn them. When everyone pitches in and helps it doesn’t take long to get the job done.
On Saturday. my husband, Joe, and sons Joseph, 7, and Benjamin, 10, hauled all the manure out of the barn. Our neighbor came and hauled it over to his garden. That saved Joe the job of spreading it out in our fields. Right now our manure spreader needs to be repaired so that worked out well.
While the men and boys were out hauling manure, some of the girls were at the house washing the windows inside and out. While they were washing windows, daughter Elizabeth, 15, and I went into town with the horse and buggy to get groceries. It was nice because the weather allowed us to ride with the buggy windows and door open.
The neighbor who took the manure is also going to let Joe hunt deer in his woods again for this fall’s hunting season, which is next week. Joe really appreciates that as it is close by and he doesn’t have too far to go.
We went to church yesterday, and because of the nice warm weather, all the children enjoyed playing outdoors after church. Jacob, Emma, and family then came by horse and buggy to our house after church services. It was such a beautiful day that they invited us back to their home for the evening supper.
Jacob grilled pork chops and steak and Emma made creamed potatoes.
The children enjoyed being outside biking and playing in the leaves.
We arrived back home around 9:30 p.m. It didn’t take long for all the children to go to bed. They were all tired after a long Sunday.
Apple Cinnamon Muffins
q 2-1/4 cups flour
q 1 tablespoons baking powder
q 1/2 teaspoon salt
q 1-1 /2 teaspoons cinnamon
q 1/2 cup sugar
q 1 egg, beaten
q 2/3 cup milk
q 1/2 cup vegetable oil
q 3-1/2 cups shredded raw apples
n Combine first five ingredients in a bowl. Make a well in the center of the mixture.
n Combine egg, milk and oil. Add to dry ingredients. Stir until moistened. Stir in shredded apples.
n Spoon into greased muffin pans filling 3/4 full.
n Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
n Makes 1 dozen.
Lovina Eicher, a member of the Old Order Amish, hand-writes this column from her Michigan home. Anyone with cultural or cooking questions can send them to: Lovina Eicher, The Amish Cook, P.O. Box 2144, Middletown, OH 45042 or check out the Web site www.theamishcook.com.
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