Having access to farm fresh apple cider is something I took for granted growing up around the corner from Weaver’s Orchard. As soon as the first cool snap of fall air would arrive, my mom would pick up some fresh apple cider from the…
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Author Archive | Rachel VanDuzer
Gluten-Free Apple Cranberry Flapjacks (Oat Bars)
British flapjacks are a gluten-free oat bar (much like a granola bar) traditionally made with just oats, fresh or dried fruit, butter, brown sugar and syrup (golden or maple). This recipe calls for oats, nuts, dried apples and cranberries, applesauce and maple syrup. Find…
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Peaches and Cream Crepes
When peaches are in season, there’s few things I crave more than peaches and cream in various forms: peaches and plain yogurt with a dash of vanilla or a sprinkling of vanilla granola, peaches on cereal with milk, peaches and ice cream and just…
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Raspberry Lemonade Virgin Margarita
During the recent heatwave, some friends were commenting on Facebook about how they notice they get headaches more frequently during the heat. I also experience this, so I was interested to see the remedies people suggested. One person mentioned that heat headaches can be…
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Cherry Mascarpone “Tiramisu”
When cherry season rolls around, I can’t help but stock my freezer with delicious hand-picked cherries to enjoy all year long. I’ll use them in recipes like this simple cherry sorbet, or mixed with raspberries or strawberries in a berry pie, or in one…
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A Simple Strawberry Balsamic Salad
When strawberries are in season, I know I just want to eat them every sweet way possible – on crêpes with Nutella, with shortbread and vanilla ice cream, in a smoothie or sorbet…the list goes on. But sometimes strawberries can really hit the spot…
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Making Summer Meal Prep Easy: Freezer Meals, Ready-to-Make Meals & Deli Sides
While weekly meal planning has never been my strength, there are a few occasions when I love to plan ahead and even get some meals in the freezer. For me, these make-ahead meals have come in handy for: Vacations — Now is a great…
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Guacamole & Fresh Salsa as an Afternoon Snack
A few years ago we were staying with some friends who have a few small kids. Since our evening meals tended to be eaten late, I asked if I could make the afternoon snack, and decided to make guacamole and fresh salsa. The kids…
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When Kids Like Fruit More than Cake, Make a Helicopter Fruit Tray
My son turned two last week, and while we did make him the obligatory cake, he was way more interested in the new toy helicopter and raspberries that topped in. In fact he ate ALL of the raspberries off the cake and only licked…
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2017 Photo Contest Winners Announced
Weaver’s Orchard Farm Market has announced four winners of their eighth annual photo contest, a challenge that invited customers to submit photos of their experiences on the farm throughout the harvest season. First-prize winner Jade Mackay of Glenmoore, PA caught her young son’s…
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