All six softcover cookbooks, including the newly released Best of The Amish Cook, Volume III, are now being offered for the lowest price that they’ll ever be offered for: $79 (plus $6 shipping) for all six 200-page titles through March 15. Volume III is extra special, including a short story by Lovina’s daughter Susan, and one by Elizabeth Eicher. There are contributions from all members of the Eicher family.

To order these titles DIRECTLY through Amazon.com go www.amishcookonline.com/books and that will take you to the Amazon store. Photos of the books can seen there. Orders can also be placed by calling . Telephone and online orders will ship same day. Orders accepted by mail by sending checks for $85 to Oasis Newsfeatures, PO BOX 2144, Middletown, Ohio 45042 (allow 2 – 4 weeks for delivery). Additional sets can be ordered for $70. All orders will be placed through and will be filled by Amazon (including backorders). Individual titles are also available for $20, plus $5 shipping. Titles available are:

The Original Amish Cook Cookbook: First published in 1993, this is a classic written by Elizabeth Coblentz and Kevin Williams with recipes, stories and Amish artwork.

The Best of The Amish Cook, Vol 1 : chronological collection of all Amish Cook columns and recipes from 1991 – 1996.

The Best of The Amish Cook, Vol 2 chronological collection of all Amish Cook columns and recipes from 1996 - 2001.

The Best of The Amish Cook, Vol. 3, Vol 2 chronological collection of all Amish Cook columns and recipes from 2002-2007.

The Amish Cook’s Family Favorites & Facts: 2003 by Lovina Eicher and Kevin Williams, collection of recipes, facts about Amish life

The Amish Cook’s Treasury: a book of recipes only from Amish, Mennonite and German Baptist kitchens

Try these delicious chocolate chip cookies, Lovina’s column will return next week!

Mortgage Chocolate Chip Cookies

4 1/2 cups flour

2 teaspoons soda

2 teaspoons salt

2 cups shortening

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

1 teaspoon water

2 teaspoons vanilla

4 eggs

12 ounces of chocolate chips

1 1/2 cup oatmeal

Preheat oven to 375. Sift flour, soda, and salt and set aside. In a separate bowl, stir shortening, sugars, water, and vanilla. Mix well. Beat in eggs and add set aside flour mixture. Then stir in chocolate chips and oatmeal. Drop by 1 /2 teaspoon onto cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 10to 12 minutes. Makes about 80 cookies