EDIBLE HISTORY: Amish Half-Moon Pies
Whoa?! Where did you get that? A museum? That’s the kind of reaction I get when I pull out my cell phone. It’s a heavy black Samsung flip phone, probably designed for people who are not in their 30s like…
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Desserts and Appetizers for Christmas Parties
Some of my favorite Christmas parties have involved white elephant gift exchanges. I have usually come back with gifts I love, but perhaps this only shows my capacity to be charmed by strange, low-budget gifts. At one white elephant party…
A Brief History of Pennsylvania Orchards
In 1932, Daniel Weaver started Weaver’s Orchard on the same site where I now love to shop and pick fruit. But what was this part of Pennsylvania like before 1932? What is its agricultural history? Early History through 19th Century…
20-Minute Mini Apple Fritters with Granny Smith Apples
In high school, some friends and I volunteered at the Hay Creek Valley Fall Festival at Joanna Furnace, around the corner from Weaver’s Orchard. The Hay Creek festival recreates early American arts, like blowing glass, pressing cider, and cooking over…
Pancakes with Cinnamon Apple Topping
I love pancakes. Unfortunately, making them from scratch takes time. Since I stick to a pretty strict morning routine to get some things done before work, I don’t usually have time to make pancakes for breakfast. Oatmeal or peanut butter…
19 Recipes to Make with What’s In Season Right Now
At orchards, markets and farm stands all around Pennsylvania every August, produce is so abundant and flavorful that the Pennsylvania Vegetable Marketing and Research Program has named this month “Pennsylvania Produce Month.” Why does August bring such variety? This time…
Spotlight on Cameo Apples
Let’s say you just finished eating an apple. You loved it. You start imagining more apples. Maybe even growing some in your backyard. So you look at gnawed apple in your hand. What happens if you plant the apple seeds nestled…
Fried Apple Ring Pancakes
— A recipe for fried apple ring pancakes using either pancake mix or a from-scratch pancake recipe. — A few years ago, my husband and I were working Weaver’s Orchard’s booth at the Hay Creek Apple Festival. We enjoyed talking…
Make Your Own (Easy) Pie Crust This Thanksgiving
We should all make our own pie crusts this Thanksgiving. I say this as a person who has been known to hurl unsuccessful homemade pie dough into the trash can in frustration and run to the store for refrigerated pre-made pie dough. Learning to…
Hidden River Brewing Company: Relationships Between Farmers & Brewpubs
Since opening in the summer of 2015, Hidden River Brewing Company in Douglassville has been sourcing fruit from Weaver’s Orchard for its unique and never-quite-repeated selections of beer. And if you’re wondering about the story behind the business name—a nice…