Strawberries and Asparagus
I am a freelance writer and a food blogger. I changed from a regular diet to a vegan diet in 2012 for health reasons after my husband suffered (and survived) a heart attack. My favorite topics are food and health,…
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Strawberry Picking Season Has Finally Arrived!
Our kids have been looking forward to this day since they picked their last apple in October. One evening this week we headed out to pick “just a few” and ended up coming home with 20 quarts! Picking is so…
Buffalo Chicken Taquitos
What’s one of the best things that can happen to an adventurous home cook? Discovering a new favorite meal and living far away from the restaurant that makes it! Last week, Sheri Karan from Blind Spot Nutbutters shared how she…
Blind Spot Nut Butters Capture a Do-It-Yourself Spirit
Sheri Karan of York describes herself as a “do-it-yourself” kind of person. For years, she has not only made her own bread, but also used a flour mill to grind grain into flour for that bread. She likes to grind things.…
Treasuring This Fleeting Season: May at the Orchard
As of last week all the trees are finally in the ground. This always gives my husband a great sense of satisfaction to cross that off his list. Our children have been relishing the warmer weather and all the activity…
Explore Our Best Mother’s Day Brunch Recipes!
“Whenever we have overnight guests,” says my mother, Nancy Tirrell, “we treat them to waffles for breakfast. My favorite part of this tradition is that my husband takes charge of the waffle iron.” Mother’s Day should be a time when…
Wondering When Pick-Your-Own Begins?
It is an exciting time of year as we are seeing the trees and plants burst forth in bloom. Each spring brings many surprises with varying weather conditions that make it a challenge to predict when our pick-your-own crops will…
Asparagus and Sun Dried Tomato Pizza
The first major crop of the local produce season is a paintbrush. Can’t you imagine holding a stalk of asparagus in your hand, dipping it into a palette, and brushing it across a canvas? The first major crop of the local…
Celebrate Warmer Days with Cucumber-Mint Raita & Homemade Naan
Raita makes me think of warm days, and warm days are what I am wishing for right now, as April tries its best to stop shivering. The first time I ate raita–a traditional Indian yogurt-based side dish– it was with…
Spring at the Orchard: High Tunnels and Fun in the Mud
Mud, glorious mud! We are surrounded by a late spring thaw that leaves our boots covered in the rich red stuff that boys like to roll in. Life is clipping along at a very hectic pace here on the orchard.…