Dreaming of Peach Berry Popsicles
Not that long ago, the temperatures were in the 90s, and all I wanted to do was eat or drink things that were FREEZING COLD. However, as I now look out my window at the dreary day and torrential rainfall,…
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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…
A Little Boy’s First Experience with Blueberries
Last week my husband and I took our 16-month old son out for blueberry picking for the first time. Since he was too young to eat blueberries last summer, he had never tasted fresh ones before! We set him down…
Gluten Free Pancakes and Strawberry-Raspberry Syrup
Summertime is in full swing here at Weaver’s Orchard! Sometimes the pace of life can be rather frantic, but there’s just something about the warm summer days and birds singing in the morning that beckons us outside. With my kiddos’…
Strawberry and Avocado Toasts
Have you ever had this experience? You’re at a restaurant and you order something that strikes you as weird but intriguing. Next thing you know, you’re eating a magical combo, and for months afterward, you just want to eat it…
Vegan Cranberry Orange Muffins
After the holiday season this year, I found myself with leftover fresh cranberries, and I thought vegan cranberry orange muffins might just be a delicious way to use them up! The orange in this recipe helped brighten our mood as…
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…
Phoebe Canakis: Sauces of the World
On Tuesday, August 9, Phoebe Canakis shared recipes for sauces of the world. Find her recipes below! Avocado Dressing or Dip Lemon Curd with Mixed Berry Sauce Chimichurri Sauce Chimichurri is a versatile and simple sauce for protein-based and vegetable recipes, typically…
Blueberry Coconut Almond Smoothie Bowl
You learn helpful things in the checkout line at Weaver’s. Last month, I was picking up my first-ever bag of chia seeds when the cashier struck up a conversation, asking if I’d ever used these healthy, trendy seeds before and what…
Low-Carb Cooking: Vegan Zucchini Pesto Strata and Berry Nice Cream
I had the pleasure of teaching a Tuesday-morning class about “low-carb cooking” in the Weaver’s Orchard Barn, always a beautiful setting on a summer day for a casual gathering of farm-market friends to learn and share ideas about cooking. I…