My wife and I have never gone out for our food very often. The vast majority of the food we eat, we make ourselves. To this day, as a 31 year old, I may have ordered take out a handful…
I’ve been really into roasted apples lately, such as in last week’s recipe for chicken in an apple cider sauce with sautéed apples and a few other recipes I’ve cooked up for my family. Apples and squash are two great…
A few years ago at a French restaurant, I ordered an incredible dish of “Poulet au Cidre” – or Apple Cider Chicken. It had a delicious thick cider sauce and was served over a bed of sliced, buttery sautéed apples.…
As the temperatures get colder, I start thinking of adding more hearty soups to my recipe repertoire. I love a good beef stew, especially when it’s chock full of vegetables and herbs. This recipe for a French Beef Stew with…
I recently moved from Southern Wisconsin to Honey Brook, PA after getting married at the end of May. One day, after many discouraging weeks searching for a job, I decided to pick blueberries at Weaver’s Orchard. Later, I thought: Why…
Michael joins us as our produce manager with over 22 years of produce experience, working his way from high school student to produce manager at Oregon Dairy in Lititz, PA. During his time at Oregon Dairy he has won several…
One of the benefits of a pandemic is less running around, less travel and fewer obligations. (I challenged myself to use the words “benefits” and “pandemic” in the same sentence, and I think I nailed it!) (It wasn’t easy.) In…
There’s something so cozy about making pancakes– especially with fall spices and apples or pumpkins. I’m a huge fan of maple syrup, and couldn’t resist bourbon barrel aged maple syrup! It adds such a full flavor to already delicious pancake…
To treat one’s self is to “do something good and pleasurable for yourself, but not something necessary.” These savory pear chutney and Brie puff pastry bites permit just that. In the Covid era we’ve all sacrificed and had to bid…
When you live near a place like Weaver’s Orchard, it’s easy to take it for granted. This summer we were in a new area for two months and I REALLY missed Weaver’s Orchard’s fresh produce and deli in particular. I…