Apple Cinnamon Quick Bread
A few weeks ago, I had family coming to visit and was searching for the perfect easy breakfast recipe for company. I had seen lots of recipes for sourdough bread with cinnamon sugar baked in, but I don’t quite trust…
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Harvest Chicken Salad on a Croissant
Years ago when I worked at a restaurant, my favorite staff meal to order was chicken salad on a croissant, made with apple slices and grapes. I was craving this recently, and although I didn’t have grapes, I thought I’d…
Pear Apple Muffins
It’s been a glorious fall season for apples and pears this year! However, I often find that I miss the perfect window of ripeness for eating my pears, which means I end up with some overly soft pears on hand…
Pear Panini on Sourdough
Last winter, I decided I was going to try my hand at making sourdough bread from scratch. I read all about it, diligently fed my starter as often as my book said to and got a pretty active starter going.…
Blueberry Lime Cake
Have you picked blueberries recently at Weaver’s Orchard? This pick-your-own season has been absolutely amazing! Find out more about picking blueberries, and make plans to come out and pick! A delightful twist on the classic blueberry lemon pairing, this Blueberry…
Blackberry Pistachio Yogurt Bark
Recently, I’ve been inspired by various frozen yogurt bark recipes on my Instagram feed. With blackberries in season, I decided to make a delicious blackberry yogurt bark with pistachios. My kids loved it and even asked for seconds. It’s a…
Sundaes with a Cherry on Top
I was able to pick sweet cherries at Weaver’s Orchard recently and I was absolutely amazed at how plentiful the cherries were! After last year’s devastating loss to the cherry crop, it was encouraging to see the blessing of this…
Raspberry Chocolate Mousse Dessert
Last week we enjoyed picking raspberries at the orchard. The red raspberries were AMAZING! They were so plentiful and sweet. We’ve enjoyed eating them plain, putting raspberries and honey in our yogurt and eating them on cereal. I recently made…
Strawberry Lime Cheesecake Cups
When the afternoon rolls around, I’m usually looking for a snack that is filling, a little bit sweet and well, not entirely a dessert. I often reach for some kind of yogurt snack, so these No Bake Strawberry Lime Cheesecake…
Ice Cream with Strawberry Syrup & Fresh Strawberries
The moment warm weather returns, my kids tend to want to run outside barefoot, play under the sprinkler and cool off with a refreshing iced treat. Since I have to be careful about how much sugar and artificial colors my…