Create Your Own Beautiful Edible Planter
Spring and early summer weather just makes me want to get in my garden and plant new stuff. I like to think I have a green thumb—I don’t — but it certainly is in my gene pool. My dad is…
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Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose: A Recycled Apple Crate Desk
Ever since I began working with Weaver’s Orchard three years ago, it has been my dream to have a home office desk made from recycled apple crates. My husband’s design jobs have allowed him to design many awesome furniture projects…
Apple-Stuffed, Maple-Pecan Chicken
They say that everyone is a gardener in the springtime. I can feel that warm sunshine and cool dirt calling my name just about now, but based on my record I know that come the first heat wave in July,…
Sharing Recipes: The Gift that Lasts a Lifetime
I pulled out my old recipe box from the pantry the other day. The wooden box was a shower gift from my husband’s Grandma Ruth. When I opened the box more than thirty years ago, I found a treasure hidden…
Mediterranean Diet
You’ve probably heard of the Mediterranean Diet. But what is it, exactly? Well, that depends. Three continents border the Mediterranean Sea. So traditional Mediterranean meals feature foods grown all around the seacoast. Recipes vary from region to region depending on…
Plowing Through a Harsh Winter
What is winter like at an orchard? More specifically, what is it like at the orchard during a winter like this one, with brutal temperatures and perpetual blankets of snow? As you might have guessed, we’ve spent an unusual amount…
Losing Weight by Eating Real Food with the South Beach Diet
The last time I went into serious diet mode, I lost 20 pounds. After hitting that milestone, I didn’t exactly fall off the wagon. I jumped. I’d had enough of artificial food: diet soda, fat-free dressing, imitation sour cream .…
Snowy Day Activity Ideas: Stone Soup
How can you make dinner and amuse the kids at the same time—especially on a snowy day? Why not make Stone Soup? There are lots of variations on this fable. You can check the book out of the library, tell…
Start the Day with Superfoods: Apple Carrot Muffins and Blueberry-Spinach Smoothie
Are you looking for a quick and wholesome breakfast treat to grab when you’re pressed for time? Try this make-ahead muffin recipe. Serve it with a fresh smoothie, and you’ll be off to a great start. I just perfected this…
The Philippines Fundraiser and Naneth Castner’s Stories of Her Homeland
Originally from the Philippines, Naneth Castner works in the bakery at Weaver’s Orchard. Since the deadliest typhoon in recorded history for the country devastated its people in early November this year, Weaver’s Orchard is fundraising to help those who have…