Pear Pecan Crisp
Pear Pecan Crisp with Vanilla and Molasses Late August always means one thing, it is time to hang up my green Weaver’s Orchard tee’s and exchange them for teacher clothes. The changing of my wardrobe signals it is time to…
Category Pears
Pear Matcha Smoothie
If you’re looking for an afternoon pick-me-up without refined sugar, a pear matcha smoothie is just the thing! It’s also the perfect shamrock-inspired drink that is totally healthy but still festive for St. Patty’s Day! Matcha is finely ground green…
5-Ingredient Pear Galette
For being the lesser-used cousin of an apple, we actually have quite a lot of pear recipes on our blog! From a pear tart, to pear cakes, pear puff pastries and pear baked oatmeal and even pear pizza, there are…
Pomegranate Pear Baked Oatmeal & Budget-Friendly Recipes
Weaver’s Orchard accepts SNAP (supplemental nutrition assistance) at all of our registers and for curbside pick-up. We also participate in the FMNP coupon program by WIC (supplemental nutrition for Women, Infants and Children). Although we can’t participate in WIC itself…
Pear Gingerbread Cake
Whenever I come up with a new recipe, my subconscious is often preoccupied, fixated on the fruit at hand. While lesson planning, I find myself sifting through a mental catalogue of things I’ve seen on TV, mused over in a…
5 Pear Recipes to Make During Pear Season
When it comes to fall produce, pears are often overshadowed by apples and pumpkins. But it’s a mistake not to enjoy them while they’re in season. Whenever I remember this fall fruit, I’m pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoy…
11 Apple and Pear Desserts To Make Right Now
Fall offers plenty of inspiration for apple and pear desserts, and one of the best gifts ever is when a friend not only offers to bring dessert to a dinner party, but shows up with a dessert that is filled…
Pear Pizza with Goat Cheese & Caramelized Onions
I’ve mentioned before that pizza night is kind of a big deal in our house. Suggesting to go a weekend without making pizza is almost as unheard of as a morning without coffee! But so that we don’t get bored…
Canning in the Fall: Vanilla Bean Pear Pie Filling
Now that I am back to my teaching job at Twin Valley High School, I am only at Weaver’s Orchard in pick-your-own on Saturdays. While I love teaching, I will admit it is hard to trade in the crisp autumn…
Desserts and Appetizers for Christmas Parties
Some of my favorite Christmas parties have involved white elephant gift exchanges. I have usually come back with gifts I love, but perhaps this only shows my capacity to be charmed by strange, low-budget gifts. At one white elephant party…