The Amish community is often admired for its simple, self-sufficient way of life. By intentionally stepping away from modern ...

One is a debut from a Minnesotan, the other from a Wisconsinite. Their characters live through dark times, but both end with ...

The Amish community isn't exactly short on tasty culinary traditions, as proven by the long list of must-try foods on offer ...

On Oct. 1, 2002, 23 years ago, I wrote my first column. I thought it would be interesting for all the new and old readers.

Shepard Gray (B Is for Bonnet) returns to the quiet community of Walden, Ohio, for this touching entry in the Amish ABCs series. Levelheaded Beth Schrock, formerly a high-powered real estate agent, is ...

Gloria Yoder is an Amish mom, writer, and homemaker in rural Illinois. The Yoders travel primarily by horse-drawn buggy and ...

"Verena and Daniel Ray have been trying their luck with hunting. Son-in-law Tim built a ramp to the hunting shack so Verena ...

Combine sugars with oil, then add eggs. Sift in dry ingredients. Add quick oats and chocolate chips. Press into ungreased 15" x 10" x 1" pan. Bake at 350°F for around 20 minutes. Do not over-bake!

Amish women near Oelwein quickly set up a roadside stand to sell baked goods and water to RAGBRAI riders. Another Amish entrepreneur, 11-year-old Matthew Raber, sold cookies from a pony cart further ...