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,…
Category Breakfast
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…
Blueberries Conjure Up Happy Memories
Blueberries conjure up happy memories for me. While I was growing up, we spent two glorious weeks every summer on a lake in the Poconos. The lake was surrounded by trails lined with wild blueberry bushes. My mother always made…
Feeling Scrappy: Reducing Food Waste
Some days, looking into the fridge can make you feel like the miller’s daughter in Rumpelstiltskin. Instead of straw that must be spun into gold, you see an unpromising collection of leftovers that you’d like to turn into the evening…
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…
Christmas Memories of Grandma’s Cinnamon Rolls
I have fond memories from when I was growing up of visiting my grandparents in Ohio at Christmas. They lived in a large white house that once had a store in the front room. Their house was always full of…
Stayman Apples in German Apple Pancakes
As the author of Spoonfuls of Germany and a passionate garden-to-table grower, Nadia Hassani of the Mahoning Valley in Schuylkill County has an avid affection for the German apple pancakes her grandmother used to make for her, and she loves…
Fresh Vegetable Caponata & Peach Custard Granola Bake
During the final cooking class of the season, Dr. Marisa Bosler of Bosler Nutrition shared two knock-out recipes using plenty of fresh herbs paired with an amazing vegetable appetizer and delicious peach dessert. Marisa’s Italian heritage and love for delectable,…
Delicious Apple Recipes for the Holidays
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but at Weaver’s Orchard Farm Market, apple season is still going strong. There are many varieties that are great for baking or low calorie snacks. Speaking of baking, here are a couple…
Craving pumpkin spice? So are we!
Crisp autumn days and brightly colored leaves stir up my cravings for spicy pumpkin treats. I look forward to Pumpkin Spice Frappucino at Starbucks, Pumpkin Pie Blizzards at Dairy Queen, pumpkin whoopee pies at Weavers. . . and just about…