Having access to farm fresh apple cider is something I took for granted growing up around the corner from Weaver’s Orchard. As soon as the first cool snap of fall air would arrive, my mom would pick up some fresh apple cider from the…
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12 Labor Day Picnic Recipes
“There never was, and never will be, such a remedy for the tired, overworked human body as the pure, fresh air of the country,” wrote an author known as Mrs. A. Sherman Hitchcock in an article published in 1911. Picnics were nothing new at the time,…
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Peaches and Cream Crepes
When peaches are in season, there’s few things I crave more than peaches and cream in various forms: peaches and plain yogurt with a dash of vanilla or a sprinkling of vanilla granola, peaches on cereal with milk, peaches and ice cream and just…
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Making Summer Meal Prep Easy: Freezer Meals, Ready-to-Make Meals & Deli Sides
While weekly meal planning has never been my strength, there are a few occasions when I love to plan ahead and even get some meals in the freezer. For me, these make-ahead meals have come in handy for: Vacations — Now is a great…
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2 Colorful Meals for Winter
One of the hardest things about winter is that we see fewer bright colors around. That’s one reason that first crocus is so welcome. It’s a flash of brightness among the monochromatic scenes we’ve gotten used to. While you await that first glimmer of…
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20+ Pizza Topping Ideas
I make pizza every Friday night. It’s become so much of a tradition for us that the employees of the shop where we buy our dough recognize us when we come in on a Friday afternoon. “Four pizza doughs, right?” they ask. I make…
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Fish Tacos with Peach Salsa
“How is this SO good?” My husband and I sat across from each other at our kitchen table, enjoying the last few bites of fish tacos with peach salsa and remoulade. Was it the peaches? The chili powder? The mayonnaise? The tilapia? Was it…
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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 of year, summer favorites…
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Start 2017 with Realistic Health Goals
After coming off the holidays, many people step on the scale and realize they have a little bit of work to do this coming year if they want to get or stay on track with their health goals. I for one ate a bit…
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Fresh Apricots: A Forgotten Fruit
Apricots are almost a forgotten fruit. The Web site 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 dried apricots, but…
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