Around Thanksgiving, Weaver’s Orchard’s deli manager makes Pennsylvania Dutch Potato Filling in-house. It’s a rich, creamy, delicious taste of Pennsylvania cooking. We highly recommend picking some up for your Thanksgiving meal! If you’re feeling adventurous, you could try making potato filling at home. The…
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I’m pretty sure my 3-year-old son eats more applesauce than any other food. It’s his go-to snack when we’re in the car, in a rush, or if he needs a little bedtime snack. Store-bought applesauce has its perks, but there’s no comparison to homemade…
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If there is anything better than gathering in someone’s home for brunch, I’m not sure what it is. Not too long ago, some of my family members traveled to our apartment from a few hours north, arriving on a Sunday afternoon. Therefore, of course,…
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I have an excellent scone recipe. The kind of recipe that makes you not want to try other similar recipes because…. how could it be improved? I had saved it from a British website, translated the measurements into American ones and incorporated tips from…
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This time of year, it’s only right to eat heaps of pumpkins. The way the color of the trees begins to match the color of the pumpkins growing in local pumpkin patches reminds us, “eat more pumpkin.” With recipes from our blog, you can…
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In our house, we have a meal that I refer to simply as, “skillet dish.” Skillet dish is often the meal we have on Sunday afternoons when we come home from church and need some food that can be assembled quickly. I love this…
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As much as I love apples in desserts or as a snack, it feels especially rewarding when you can make a whole main dish revolve around apples. That’s the case in this classic Pennsylvania Dutch dish, Schnitz-un-Gnepp, also known as Schnitz-Un-Knepp, or apples and…
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I have distinct memories of our Weaver’s Orchard festivals from when I was young, pieced together from the sights, sounds and smells. If I walk outside on a crisp fall Friday evening, I can feel the anticipation of the festival to come the following…
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I know. It seems a pity to use apple cider in a recipe because that means you have to “waste” this precious beverage on something other than drinking. But consider two things: A little bit of cider will transform every salad you eat. Apple…
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Fall offers plenty of inspiration for apple and pear desserts, and one of the best gifts ever is when a friend not only offers to bring dessert to a dinner party, but shows up with a dessert that is filled with fruit. (Even better…
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