Strawberry Shortcake!
Strawberry season is officially here! For a few weeks now my husband and I have been “sneaking” up to the patch with our boys just to snitch a few of the early berries. Do they ever taste good! Our two-year-old…
Recipes
Asparagus Salad & Pasta Primavera
It’s asparagus season! Thankfully this uniquely flavored vegetable has a pretty long season in Pennsylvania – from April to June. It seems like everyone has their favorite way of preparing asparagus, so we asked our Facebook fans how they liked…
Orchard-Fresh Breakfast Frittata
Asparagus is here! And I’m sure glad– after surviving an entire winter on frozen veggies and imported salad greens I’m thrilled to have something green, fresh, and local to eat! (Asparagus doesn’t get much more local then having it grow…
Grilled Asparagus & Free-Range Steaks
After recently purchasing a box of assorted free-range steaks, roasts and ground beef, I have embarked on an adventure to learn to prepare cuts of meat I’ve never cooked before. On Monday, between the summer-like temperatures outside and the fact that the…
Garden Harvest Slaw Wrap
I’ve been craving raw vegetables this winter, and sometimes traditional leafy green salads get a little bit boring. Plus, I’m always trying to work herbs like parsley and dark green vegetables like kale into my diet. So I adapted…
How to Cook a Fresh Turkey
Our meat department manager, Dave Howe, has been working hard the last few weeks to coordinate getting the freshest local turkeys available for your Thanksgiving meal! Dave has some great tips on how to cook the perfect fresh turkey: Also,…
Thanksgiving Recipes, New & Old
Over the years, I’ve come to love many of the recipes my family cooks for Thanksgiving. While I do have many favorite Thanksgiving recipes I’d never want to replace, I’ve enjoyed spending the holidays with my husband’s family and learning…
Weaver’s Orchard Apple Cider– A Tasty Holiday Treat!
It’s that time of year again – cider time! The press is working hard here at the Orchard, cranking out the beautiful golden brown drink. Our cider is made out of a special blend of multiple varieties of apples. It’s…
Delightful Fall Recipes
I discovered the recipe below in Delicious Living Magazine last month and fell in love with the combination of flavors. We just started carrying goat cheese again from Amazing Acres goat dairy, and the grill pan gives the potatoes those…
A fairytale of a pumpkin cookie…
Pumpkins! They’re everywhere this time of year. Since our family happens to grow pumpkins here at the Orchard I find my self completely surrounded by them at this time of year. It feels like every time I turn around one…