Giving Christmas gifts which feed bellies and stir smiles is a nice alternative to adding more “stuff” to our homes. “Food gifts are a great idea because, well, we have to eat, right?” says Becky Talbot, communications director for VanDuzer…
I’ve always loved Thanksgiving. Stuffed turkey sputtering in the oven, warming the whole house with spicy scents. Pumpkin pie cooling on the table, tempting me to take a fingerful. (I can smooth it over… no one will notice.) These are…
The festival season at Weaver’s Orchard ended with a bang this Saturday as costumed kids enjoyed explosions of candy from the candy cannon. The fantastic fall finale on October 31 was just as fantastic as anticipated, with music, jugglers, train rides, face…
Fall is the time of year when my kids start sniffing out the cider donuts before school in the morning. Cider becomes their beverage of choice and our little goblins leave half eaten apples in all spooky locations throughout our…
Apple season is in full swing, and a new school year is underway. It’s a perfect time to turn a love for apples into a learning experience. Whether you’re teaching school, homeschooling, or just looking for activities to do with children,…
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. “
Apricots are almost a forgotten fruit. The webite California Fresh Apricots comments that there’s “a notable lack of publicity and education [about apricots] compared to many other fruits.” I agree. I remember my mother giving us canned apricots, and sometimes…
During this winter’s gloomiest days, thoughts of Easter lifted my spirits. It wasn’t the thought of delicate daffodil centerpieces or Easter chocolates that carried me through bitter, cloudy days but the reminder that the cycle of seasons mirrors the week…
Brighten up your Easter dinner table with these festive appetizers. Not only are they fun to make, but they’re also fun to eat– and kids will love helping make them come to life! If several children want to be part…
Spring and early summer weather just makes me want to get in my garden and plant new stuff. I like to think I have a green thumb—I don’t — but it certainly is in my gene pool. My dad is…