Many times when I have gone raspberry picking, it’s been with a friend or sibling. Sometimes it’s been a matter of coming across wild raspberries or wineberries in the woods during a hike and pausing to chow down. But yesterday…
Canning notes from Nan: Jellies and jams are full of sugar. There are lots of recipes online now that use honey or other sugar substitutes that are lower on the glycemic index. The basic process to make the Jams and…
When summer comes, we start to make healthy resolutions all over again. We’re outside more often and more active. We’re pulling old clothes out of storage, and maybe noticing that they feel tighter than we remembered! And we have fresh, healthy options…
Strawberry season is here! It’s the beautiful time of year when we get to enjoy the juicy sweet red berries. School ends and long summer evenings are at their best. It is also an exciting time in the Weaver family…
It’s kiwiberry season! I nearly jumped for joy when I saw the first of these sweet and tasty green berries on the shelf for the first time this fall. Kiwiberry harvest begins in early to mid-September and continues through late…
“Baking asks you to think,” says Pastry Chef Instructor Diana Penn, CEPC, CCE who led a Weaver’s Orchard cooking class this Tuesday, teaching participants to make blueberry crostata with sweet corn ice cream and grilled pound cake with no-churn peach…
At a cooking class at Weaver’s Orchard on August 4, nutrition coach Tracey Rezapour of Keepin’ It Real shared two vegan, whole food recipes: vegan mint chip “nice” cream and a hearty, healthy vegan peach salsa. “
This past Tuesday morning, July 14th, Phoebe Canakis unleashed her fiercest cooking skills on curious class attendants, using blueberry recipes. While apricots and sugar plums are also in season with peaches soon on the way, blueberries are still at their…
Freeze blueberries after picking and spinach when you can find it on sale, and you’re well on your way to a frugal, in-season treat. During mid-July and August, when plums are at their best, select plums with bold colors ranging…
On July 7, Rachel VanDuzer of Rachel’s Farm Table shared quiche and tart recipes and more with participants in Weaver’s Orchard’s weekly cooking class. This recipe is featured in Rachel’s new cookbook, Easy Bruschetta Meals which is available at Weaver’s…