Local Produce All Winter Long!

By rachelvanduzerJanuary 21, 2021January 21, 2021 Apples, Hardy Vegetables, Leafy Greens, Locally Grown

Thanks to advances in hydroponic farming, cold storage and more, we can now enjoy local produce all winter long here at Wolff’s Apple House! Here are some of the highlights of our local produce selection as of mid-January. Apples: Cold storage allows apples to stay fresh and crisp all year long. Two of our customer’s…

Roasted Apple, Sausage & Brussels Sprouts

By rachelvanduzerNovember 5, 2020November 6, 2020 Apples, Main-Dishes

Brussels Sprouts are one of those vegetables I discovered I actually really like at some point as an adult. My mom had always grown up eating frozen, squishy, tasteless Brussels sprouts, so she never made them for us. We now both like sautéed fresh Brussels sprouts! There is something so much tastier about fresh Brussels…

Apple Bourbon Cake

By recipesJanuary 20, 2020January 21, 2020 Apples, Desserts, Featured, Recipes

An “intoxicating” way to enjoy our local apples! Try Wolff’s employee Kathy Fantau’s Apple Bourbon Cake recipe… she brought some in for us to try last week, and we LOVED it! Print Apple Bourbon Cake Author: Kathy Fantau Ingredients 4 large apples, peeled, cored, and chopped 1 cup bourbon 2 cups sugar ½ cup vegetable…

Apple Cranberry Baked Oatmeal

By rachelvanduzerDecember 18, 2019December 19, 2019 Apples, Berries, Breakfast, Featured

With the holiday season well underway, it’s good to have some easy breakfast recipes handy that feed a crowd. On Black Friday, my sister-in-law made a delicious baked oatmeal recipe that instantly became my favorite breakfast! It reminds me of a favorite “Vermont-style granola” recipe I’ve made many times. In fact, I used to make…

Apple Slab Pie with Maple Glaze

By Pat NogarOctober 22, 2019October 23, 2019 Apples, Desserts, Featured

A guest blog article from Pat Nogar, host of the talk show Living Well with Pat Nogar. I never liked apple pie. There, I said it. Well, at least I thought I didn’t like it until I understood it. Let me start at the beginning. Everyone that I knew loved apple pie. It’s as…

Ashley Wolff’s Guide to Choosing Apples

By Ashley WolffSeptember 24, 2019September 24, 2019 Apples, Farm-to-Table, Featured, Locally Grown

You might think I’m crazy, but apples are my favorite fruit. Don’t get me wrong, I love peaches, strawberries, raspberries, watermelon, plums, oranges, and, well, almost all fruit (it’s a very long list.) But I love apples the most for a few reasons. For starters, apples signify the beginning of autumn, the time of year…

Pumpkin Apple Muffins

By rebeccatalbotSeptember 19, 2019September 23, 2019 Apples, Featured, Pumpkin, Recipes

It is important to pay attention to goodness. Whenever I step into a bakery, I think of this, because a bakery always calls to mind Raymond Carver’s short story “A Small, Good Thing.” In the midst of an unbelievable tragedy, a family also starts receiving harassing anonymous phone calls. Finally, the mother realizes who has…

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…

Three Instant Upgrades for Your Thanksgiving Feast

By rebeccatalbotNovember 15, 2018February 28, 2019 Appetizers, Apples, Beverages, Crafts, Featured, Holiday, Recipes Thanksgiving

Unless you’re feeling like a superhero, or getting a little antsy with some extra time off of work, the time for major Thanksgiving DIY projects and menu overhauls has probably passed. But here are three easy upgrades to make your guests feel extra special. Upgrade Your Decor with Potato Stamp Cards This is a fun…

The Easiest Pie, Two Different Ways

By rebeccatalbotSeptember 27, 2018March 15, 2019 Apples, Desserts, Featured, Recipes apple pie, pie

The word “galette” sounds fancy, like something that will require new tools and test a baker’s skills to the max. But actually a galette reminds me of a person whose reputation is so impressive you’re scared to talk with them, but then once you meet them, you realize that they’re completely down-to-earth, fun and spontaneous….

Sweet Potato Pancakes with Apple Compote

By rebeccatalbotSeptember 20, 2018 Apples, Breakfast, Featured, Recipes, Root Vegetables gluten-free, vegetarian

I can picture it now: the bright yellow box of pancake mix, the tall, translucent pitcher filled with lumpy batter, the squeezable plastic bottle of something vaguely resembling maple syrup (already sticky with congealed sugar). These were the ingredients of a special treat. Pancakes for dinner! This meal was so surprising. “Wait… pancakes for WHAT?! For…

Our 20+ Best Holiday Party Recipes!

By rebeccatalbotNovember 2, 2017November 3, 2017 Appetizers, Apples, Berries, Beverages, Desserts, Featured, Holiday, Pumpkin, Recipe-Round-Up, Recipes

Throwing a holiday party this year? Check out our favorite recipes for appetizers, drinks and desserts! If you don’t have a party scheduled already, you’ll want to start inviting friends now! Appetizers Buffalo Cauliflower This recipe packs in all the flavor of buffalo chicken tenders or buffalo wings and, like these classic pub appetizers, can…

Apple and Kale Salad

By recipesSeptember 21, 2017November 2, 2017 Apples, Featured, Recipes, Salads

Two great tastes of fall in a refreshing, healthy salad! Plus, enjoy more of kale’s nutritional benefits by not cooking it! Print Apple and Kale Salad Ingredients Dressing ¼ cup fresh-squeezed citrus (lemon, lime, orange, or a combination) 2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil 1 Tbs honey ½ tsp coarse salt Salad 1 small…

Apple Baked Oatmeal

By rebeccatalbotSeptember 19, 2017September 21, 2017 Apples, Breakfast, Featured, Recipes

Throughout any given day, I am usually thinking about the cup of coffee I will have at breakfast the next morning. I know that if I make myself a second cup of coffee sometime in the mid-afternoon, it won’t have the same flavor as my first-thing-in-the-morning cup because nothing compares to the steaming mug of…

Apple Coffee Cake with Crumble Topping and Brown Sugar Glaze

By recipesSeptember 6, 2017October 20, 2017 Apples, Desserts, Featured, Recipes

Make this with your favorite local apple! Print Apple Coffee Cake with Crumble Topping and Brown Sugar Glaze Author: Wolff’s Apple House Cook time: 35 mins Total time: 35 mins Ingredients Cake: 1 stick plus 2 teaspoons unsalted butter 1½ cups packed light brown sugar 2 large eggs 2 cups all purpose flour…

Gluten-Free Apple Bake

By rebeccatalbotFebruary 21, 2017November 2, 2017 Apples, Desserts, Featured, Recipes

One morning, my father stood beside a cutting board, apple-corer poised above a red-and-yellow apple. “Noooooo!” I shouted, saving the apple from its fate. He looked at me in surprise. He had been eating an apple a day for several months now, for the nutritional benefits, and figured that any of the apples in the bowl…

Maple Pecan Sticky Buns (With NO Refined Sugar)

By rachelvanduzerDecember 13, 2016November 2, 2017 Apples, Breakfast, Featured, Recipes

Scents and tastes have a way of transporting us back to some wonderful memories. That’s what happened when I made these maple pecan sticky buns, which happen to be free of refined sugar! Imagine that – a cinnamon bun with NO refined sugar! More on why I chose to go sugar free later, but for…

Recipe Roundup: Apple Cider Recipes

By rebeccatalbotOctober 26, 2016November 2, 2017 Apples, Featured, Recipes

A federal agent is standing in the middle of an apple orchard, giving orders for the trees to be burned to the ground. Is this a scene from a dystopian science fiction movie? No. It’s from the strange world of Prohibition-era America, when the federal government restricted the production of hard cider, and, actually, non-alcoholic cider too… just to…

Ashley Wolff’s Homemade Applesauce

By recipesOctober 13, 2016November 2, 2017 Apples, Featured, Recipes, Sides

8 Apples (medium/large) ½ cup (or more) Fresh Apple Cider Sugar (to taste) ½ Tsp. Cinnamon (if desired) Choosing your apples: You can use any kind of apples that you like to make applesauce. Apples that are sweet/tart (like Stayman Winesap, Jonathan, Jonagold, Honeycrisp, Empire, Granny Smith, Crispin, Pink Lady, etc.) are a good choice…

German Pancakes with Applesauce

By rachelvanduzerOctober 13, 2016November 2, 2017 Apples, Breakfast, Featured, Recipes

Nearly two years ago, our cousin came to visit for a few days to explore the new area where we had moved. After a few days of eating some regional dishes, we were ready for a change. He and my husband were planning a day of snowboarding, so they wanted to eat a good, protein-rich…