When cherry season rolls around, I can’t help but stock my freezer with delicious hand-picked cherries to enjoy all year long. I’ll use them in recipes like this simple cherry sorbet, or mixed with raspberries or strawberries in a berry pie, or in one…
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Did you know cheesecake has been a favorite food since ancient times? There is evidence it was served to athletes as an energy booster at the first Olympic games in 776 B.C. And ancient Greek couples often chose cheesecake as a wedding cake—though it…
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I’ve probably said it before, but I’ll say it again. My 16-month-old son absolutely loves cherries. He will eat handfuls of (pitted) sweet cherries – he doesn’t even mind if they are frozen and then thawed. So one night I decided to thaw out…
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“The days are long and the years are short as a mom,” a friend reminded me last week as we celebrated our son Rusty’s first birthday. It’s hard to believe that a year has come and gone so quickly! Among the list of Rusty’s…
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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 factoid to learn here…
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On Tuesday, June 28, Phoebe Canakis of Phoebe’s Pure Food shared her amazing berry recipes. Print Berry Citrus Wild Rice Salad Author: Phoebe Canakis, PhoebesPureFood.com Serves: 6 Easily prepare this salad using seasonal fruit like strawberries, raspberries, blueberries or cherries. Skip the cheese for a vegan…
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I recently stumbled on the great blessing of moving to a property with a huge cherry tree. My husband has really taken to all aspects of care-taking for this property, including pruning the fruit trees and plants, controlling pests using organic methods and setting up…
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Dark, sweet cherries are nature’s candy. They’re juicy and satisfying, and they come in the most appealing package. A bowl of cherries on the kitchen table is just irresistible. And not only that, cherries have some amazing health benefits. They contain boron, which promotes…
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The holidays are a magical time in the eyes of a child, and this year I get to experience that childlike awe through my five-month-old baby girl! I immensely enjoyed watching her see snow for the first time and taste her first bit of…
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As we enter the pick-your-own season, many people are curious about how our crops are looking this summer. We are happy to report that even though the weather has been quite eventful in this part of Pennsylvania (with an unusually cold winter, a sudden…
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