Native Plants: A Win for Everyone

By AlessandraSimmonsApril 24, 2019April 24, 2019 Featured, Gardening Advice: Flowers

Native plants — plants that grew here before European colonization — are a must-have for every gardener concerned with preserving biodiversity, beauty, and their own backs and pocketbooks. How is it that one group of plants can achieve so many worthy goals? Native plants want to grow here — so it’s less work to keep…

Horseradish Sauce

By recipesApril 18, 2019April 18, 2019 Featured, Leafy Greens, Recipes, Sandwiches

This spicy, creamy sauce is made with freshly grated horseradish root. Be prepared: grating the horseradish is the hardest part! After that, it’s easy-peasy and super delicious. Perfect for burgers, roast beef sandwiches, egg sandwiches, grilled cheese…. Or spread it on some crackers for a quick snack! Print Horseradish Sauce Author: Wolff’s Apple House Ingredients…

On Bread and Craftsmanship: Jerome Sheehan’s Artisan European-Style Bread

By rebeccatalbotApril 10, 2019April 10, 2019 Vendors

Jerome Sheehan of Chester County had spent over twenty years in accounting and finance when he decided that he was ready for something different. “I wanted to work with my hands,” says Jerome, “and produce something tangible that I could be proud of.” His travels abroad reinforced this longing to be part of an artisan tradition….

Ashley’s Spring Salad

By recipesApril 9, 2019April 11, 2019 Featured, Recipes, Salads

This versatile and flavorful salad is unique and refreshing. You can easily substitute ingredients based on your taste and the seasonal availability of fresh produce. Print Ashley’s Spring Salad Ingredients 1 bunch of fresh radishes, thinly sliced ½ red bell pepper, diced finely 1 bunch of scallions, chopped 2 carrots, grated Good handful of…

Veggie Quiche with Quinoa Crust

By recipesApril 3, 2019April 3, 2019 Breakfast, Featured, Gluten-Free, Recipes, Vegetarian/Vegan

This crust boasts the nutty goodness and nutritional punch of quinoa—with no processed flour and no gluten! Use the filling below or easily substitute a personal favorite. Give yourself at least a couple of hours, because in a few spots you have to wait for things to cool before you can proceed. Print Veggie Quiche…

Maple Pecan Crepes

By rachelvanduzerMarch 27, 2019March 27, 2019 Breakfast, Featured

Having been raised on the East Coast, maple syrup is a taste I grew up loving. I didn’t realize until I was older that for some it’s an acquired taste. Even a Canadian friend from the West Coast didn’t indulge in maple products too often because as a non-local product it tended to be expensive,…

Wolff’s From the Air – 1957

By Conrad WolffMarch 20, 2019March 20, 2019 Featured

The family who operated a nearby apple orchard had bought a piper cub in the mid 1950’s. On one occasion in about March 1957, Don Linvill invited my Dad, Kenneth Wolff, to come along for a plane ride. Ken Wolff took several 35mm photos of Wolff’s Sunny Brae Orchards from the air that day. Because…

Pasta and Spinach with Walnut-Ricotta Sauce

By recipesMarch 13, 2019March 15, 2019 Featured, Leafy Greens, Main-Dishes, Vegetarian/Vegan pasta

This dish is amazingly creamy and full of flavor! Make sure you remember to save the pasta cooking water. The “sauce” is really more of a paste, and adding the cooking water at the end is what makes it come together as a silky, delicious coating. Print Pasta and Spinach with Walnut-Ricotta Sauce Author: Wolff’s Apple…

Oil-Free Balsamic Vinaigrette & 6 Favorite Salad Recipes

By rachelvanduzerMarch 12, 2019March 15, 2019 Featured, Paleo, Recipe-Round-Up, Recipes, Salads oil-free vinaigrette

Salads are the healthiest of foods, right? Well, maybe. I’ll tell you one thing, though. When I eat a salad every day, I feel really good. Dark leafy greens like spinach are packed with fiber and even contain a decent amount of protein. I know I feel more energized after eating a salad. But sometimes…

Ashley’s Coleslaw

By recipesMarch 6, 2019March 15, 2019 Featured, Vegetarian/Vegan Asian coleslaw

This is a tangy, flavorful slaw that is unique and refreshing. When I made this I did NOT measure anything! Slaw is very forgiving, and ingredients can be substituted easily. (The amounts in the dressing are my best guesses. But, rest assured, if you use this guideline and taste as you go, you can’t go…

Baked Gnocchi with Mozzarella, Spinach and Cherry Tomato

By rebeccatalbotFebruary 27, 2019March 15, 2019 Featured, Leafy Greens, Main-Dishes, Tomatoes, Vegetarian/Vegan gnocchi, pasta

It’s a problem. I see a package of gnocchi in a store, and I must buy it. My hand reaches for it and it’s in my shopping basket before I even know what’s happening. I immediately envision a dinner that is everything a weeknight meal should be: easy, delicious, filling, and at least moderately healthy. …

Mr. Wolff’s Morning Exercise

By Conrad WolffFebruary 27, 2019February 28, 2019 Farm History, Featured Wolff family history

I acquired my first camera when I was 10 years old and began taking black & white photographs of my Family and Friends. I have many pictures of my Dad [Mr. Wolff] from over the years, but one of my favorites is of him out in the orchard getting his morning exercise. Dad would gather…

All About Apple Cider

By rebeccatalbotFebruary 13, 2019March 5, 2019 Apples, Beverages, Featured, Vendors apple cider, cider

Even though it’s no longer time for apple picking, winter is the prime time to enjoy local apples by eating them… and drinking them. From September to May, Weaver’s Orchard in Morgantown, PA presses the apple cider that you enjoy at Wolff’s. Then from late spring to early fall, they freeze their preservative-free cider so…

A Casa Pizza: Bake at Home Pizza and Stromboli from a Local Family Business

By rebeccatalbotJanuary 31, 2019March 5, 2019 Featured, Vendors pizza

It’s a classic group project in business school: to create a new hypothetical business from the ground up. When Erin Hagarty was in an MBA program at Georgetown, she told her team about the business she had grown up in: a bake-at-home pizza business. The team decided to capitalize on her first-hand knowledge. They named…

Lavender Honey Carrots & Easy Veggie Sides That Aren’t Salad

By rebeccatalbotJanuary 17, 2019February 28, 2019 Featured, Gluten-Free, Hardy Vegetables, Paleo, Recipe-Round-Up, Recipes, Root Vegetables, Sides carrots, honey, lavender

Nothing against salad. It’s just that when thinking of a veggie side, it’s often the first thing that comes to mind, and sometimes breaking out of the routine is just what you need to get inspired to eat more veggies. So try these three easy veggie sides to freshen up your dinner table, and maybe…

Stuffed Cabbage

By recipesDecember 26, 2018March 5, 2019 Featured, Gluten-Free, Holiday, Main-Dishes, Paleo, Recipes cabbage

This is an old Polish recipe for stuffed cabbage. They called them halupkis. Whatever you call them they are scrumptious and quite filling. Print Stuffed Cabbage Recipe type: Main Dish Cuisine: Polish Ingredients 1 Large Head Cabbage 1 lb. Ground Beef 1 Minced Onion 1 C. Uncooked Minute Rice 1 tsp. Salt 1 tsp. Fresh Black…

Our Customers’ Top 10 Recipes in 2018

By rebeccatalbotDecember 20, 2018February 28, 2019 Featured, Recipes recipes

Have you ever been invited to look through somebody else’s recipe collection? Maybe your grandparents’? Or your mom or dad’s, or your mother-in-laws’? At times like that, the wrinkled, stained and water-spotted ones always catch my eye, because those are the ones that have been made time and time again. As we reach the end…

Make-ahead Pancake Mix for Holiday Gift-Giving

By rachelvanduzerDecember 13, 2018March 5, 2019 Breakfast, Featured, Recipes pancakes

There’s nothing quite like pancakes on a snow day or a lazy Saturday morning. But quite often the thought of whipping up pancakes from scratch first thing in the morning isn’t feasible, so I’ll stick with an easier breakfast option. However, I decided to overcome this by making my own ready-to-use pancake mix with ingredients…

Cranberry & Brie Cups

By recipesDecember 13, 2018February 28, 2019 Appetizers, Featured, Holiday brie, cranberries, cranberry sauce

Lisa McWaters, our Grocery Manager, says that this popular, easy-to-make recipe is a great nibble for parties! It uses our recipe for Mrs. Wolff’s Cranberry Sauce, but whole berry cranberry sauce in a can will do in a pinch. Mrs. Wolff’s cranberry sauce recipe makes 3 cups, so you’ll have some left over after you…

Spanakopita

By recipesNovember 29, 2018March 15, 2019 Appetizers, Featured, Leafy Greens, Main-Dishes, Recipes, Vegetarian/Vegan greens, spinach

Use fresh-picked, locally grown spinach for this classic Greek dish! Print Spanakopita Author: Wolff’s Apple House Ingredients 3 Tbs olive oil, plus more to coat pan 1 bunch leeks, chopped, rinsed, and dried 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 lbs spinach, stems removed, washed and chopped ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped ¼ cup fresh dill, chopped…