Creamy Butternut Squash Soup
I would use the word “recipe” loosely in reference to this butternut squash soup. It is not fussy. You really don’t even need to measure with any tools besides your heart. It will turn out well every time. But, to…
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Honey Glazed Carrots
Use local raw honey and sweet local carrots for this scrumptious side dish! Bonus: For added color, use rainbow carrots when available! Print Honey Glazed Carrots Recipe type: Side dish Ingredients 2 bunches carrots (about 1 ½ pounds) ⅓ cup…
Classic Apple Pie
Nothing tastes quite like a classic apple pie. Growing up, my Dad’s favorite dessert was always my Mom’s homemade version, and that marked it as pretty special in my mind. No pie crust was as flakey as hers, nor apples…
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
I discover new things about my husband every day, and one of those things is that he loves zucchini bread. And now that the seasons are shifting in the direction of autumn, I’m beginning to find the shelves at our…
Sweet Pickles
A friend recently gifted me a bag of homegrown cucumbers. It was more fresh veggies than my husband and I would be able to eat in a week, so I started brainstorming ways to preserve them. I needed a quick,…
Vegan Blueberry Coffee Cake
If we cannot agree on politics, we can agree on something, and that something is blueberries. Young people like blueberries, old people like blueberries. Big-city people like blueberries and small-town country people like blueberries. Incidentally, bears like blueberries and, according…
Stuffed Peppers
This is a classic for a reason…stuffed peppers are delicious!
Homemade Yogurt Made in an InstantPot
I’ve been making my own yogurt regularly for the last few years and I’ve come to love it more than any store bought yogurt. I prefer it because it’s rich, creamy and just the right consistency. If I want to…
Freshly Grown Tomatoes All Year Long!
Here at Wolff’s, we pride ourselves in finding the best produce all year long and we search high and low to find good, locally grown options. Some locally sourced produce is great throughout the year, such as apples harvested and…
Evercrisp is Everything You Want in an Apple!
Can’t decide between the ultra-sweet, firm Fuji apple or the extra juicy, sweet Honeycrisp apple? You don’t have to! The Evercrisp apple is a cross between Fuji and Honeycrisp and it delivers all the crunch, sweetness and juiciness you’d want…
Creamy Pumpkin Soup
This silky smooth soup has a delicious & fragrant pumpkin sage flavor, with just a hint of sweetness. Can be made with either heirloom pumpkins or winter squash.
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Filling
Pumpkin whoopie pies are one of those baked goods I’ve always enjoyed buying but never attempted to make myself. Somehow they seemed like they would be difficult to make, but they were one of the easiest things I’ve ever made!…
Summer Strata in the Slow Cooker
During 2020—(Remember that year??)—we all learned to make sourdough bread. We cultivated our starter. We hoarded our flour when we could, given the shortages. We weighed or measured our recipe ingredients. We mixed and waited and folded and covered our…
Cantaloupe Fridge Jam
Late summer ushers on the time of year when neighbors begin late night covert missions to unload the excess from their gardens onto their neighbors porches. Tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, handfuls of herbs, and for those lucky few, melons! Melons have…
Pinching Back Suckers on Tomato Plants
I used to think of gardening as an exact science, including a right way and a wrong way of doing things. Now that I’m older, I realize every gardener has a style. Some are neat, some are messy. Some are…
Grilled Ham Sandwich with Pickled Vidalia Onion Cabbage with Homemade Honey Mustard Sauce
A truly fantastic sandwich is a work of art in my book. The space between two slices fo great bread is, in my mind anyway, a canvas on which textures, flavors, and experimentation can all coexist together. It was a…
Vidalia Onion with Savory Caramelized Apples
Hailing from the small town of Vidalia, Georgia, America’s favorite sweet onion unearths itself early in the growing season each year. This awe inspiring allium owes a lot of its fame to the agronomy of the region. The soil in…
Local Strawberry Season Favorites
Did you know that local strawberries are HERE NOW? It’s only early May, but we already have locally grown strawberries from Pennsylvania and Delaware as well as excellent strawberries from North Carolina. These berries are SO sweet and flavorful. Strawberries…
Blueberry Bran Muffins
Every so often, I take stock of my pantry and try to make recipes calling for ingredients that I’ve had lying around. One of these forgotten ingredients I discovered recently was bran cereal. My sister-in-law regularly makes bran muffins from…
Colcannon
This traditional Irish dish features potatoes, scallions or leeks, and greens—usually kale or cabbage. Plus LOTS of butter. Try colcannon as a side with this year’s St. Patty’s Day dinner!
March is the Month to THINK GREEN!
March is a good month to “go green” by adding lots of greens to your diet. With the first hints of spring in the air and St. Patrick’s Day coming up, green foods are on many menus. I usually associate…
Crepes with Strawberries & Chocolate Drizzle
I love when Valentine’s Day falls on a weekend. There’s something so cozy about this mid-February holiday. I’ve never been much for competing with the crowds to get a table at a restaurant, but I love getting to enjoy some…
Valentine’s Strawberry Cake
Adapted from a Bon Appetit recipe, this sheet cake is dotted with pretty strawberries and has a bright, lemony flavor. And yes, that is olive oil you’re using! Top with the optional strawberry whipped cream for an extra treat.
Apple Cinnamon Fruit Dip
Apples are the perfect afternoon snack, especially when you can add a tasty Apple Cinnamon Fruit Dip to go with it. Currently, two very popular varieties of apple we are selling include Evercrisp apples and Pink Lady apples. Evercrisp are…
Sliced Beef with Buttery Mushroom Sauce
Adapted from one of Andi Wolff’s recipes. This is a rich sauce, and a pleasant alternative to the bottled sauces.
Brioche French Toast
Wolff’s chef Chuck Smith LOVES making breakfast and brunch. Here’s his go-to French Toast recipe, using Media Bakers Guild brioche (cinnamon OR cinnamon raisin are both great here!) Great for Sunday breakfast, but Chuck says he completely understands if you’d…
Creamy Artichoke and Tomato Sauce
Since the pandemic began, I appreciate a well-stocked pantry more than I ever did. A full pantry allows flexibility and variety in what to make for dinner. Maybe one night it’s rice and beans. Maybe one night, pasta and sauce.…
French Nectarine Clafoutis
Clafoutis (pronounced clah-foo-tee) is a delicious French dessert that can be made with any in-season fruit, such as berries, cherries, peaches, nectarines or plums. I used to make clafoutis often with sweet cherries from the cherry tree at my old…
Blueberry Corn Salad
I heard the expression “salad days” before. I had a vague sense of its meaning. I thought if somebody said, “These are my salad days,” it meant, these were the days of abundance and youth, almost like the word…
Hot Milk Cake with Berry Sauce
Photos by Abbi Bull While this spring has looked nothing like any of us planned on, it’s always helpful to look for the silver lining. College student Abbi Bull was enjoying her semester at Cairn University when the pandemic…
Simple Sautéed Fiddleheads
Wild-growing and locally foraged, fiddleheads are the tightly coiled tops of young ferns as they emerge from the ground in the spring. Their season is VERY short, so get them while you can! Best enjoyed as a small side dish,…
Apple Bourbon Cake
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!
Spinach Dip
This dip uses fresh spinach, tofu, and Greek yogurt– in place of mayonnaise, sour cream, and/or cream cheese– for a healthy, high-protein twist on a classic! (Don’t worry, it’s still amazingly creamy and delicious)
Banana Bread with Crumb Topping
Sweet breads are a satisfying accompaniment to any holiday meal. My mother-in-law knows this well. In addition to the usual dinner rolls that are always a must at a big feast, she serves several kinds of sweet bread. Usually that…
Homemade Ice Cream for the Holidays
Homemade ice cream in an ice cream maker is just about one of the easiest and most delicious things you can make in a snap. It requires a few steps, but comes together in a matter of minutes. It’s a…
Pumpkin Apple Muffins
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,…
Easy Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomato Wraps
This week, I had a small culinary challenge I needed to figure out. I needed to serve food to group of somewhere between seven and fifteen people, and it needed to be not at all messy. I was gathering with…
No-Churn Peaches & Cinnamon Ice Cream
A few years ago, I worked at a university writing center, and one of the back-to-school team-building moments for the returning writing tutors was always churning homemade custard. Cranking the handle of an old-fashioned ice cream maker was a good…
Savory Peach and Tomato Pie
July is peak season for peaches, tomatoes, and corn. This time of year, the corn is fresh picked and brought to Wolff’s daily so it’s sweeter. Sweet corn is best right after it’s harvested. Within three days, its sugar/starch ratio can change…
Pickled Cherry Tomatoes
A simple pickling turns summer’s sweet cherry tomatoes into a POP of dill-infused flavor! They make a great addition to salads… or if you want to be adventurous, try switching them out for olives in martinis! This recipe makes 2…
Penne Arrabbiata with Homegrown Tomatoes
Italy is heaven. At least, it is in Elizabeth von Arnim’s novel The Enchanted April, which I’m reading for a book club this week. The premise is that four women, who are all processing the ways that life has disappointed them,…
Candied Bacon
These sweet and salty tasty treats are a really special way to prepare our local Canter Hill bacon! Perfect bite-sized appetizers for your next get-together!
On Juneteenth and Strawberry Pie
Juneteenth is named for June 19, 1865, the date when enslaved Africans in Galveston, Texas learned that they were free. This was two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been enacted, and over two months after the…
Balsamic Chicken with Asparagus and Spring Veggies
My mother’s recipe for this dish calls it “balsamic chicken”, a title that hides what I love most about it. It’s all about the veggies. Asparagus. Red bell peppers. Carrots. Mushrooms. Onions. The wealth of veggies makes the meal a…
Escape the Land of Bland with Garlic Scapes
Hardneck garlic sends up a graceful, often curling, flower stem called a garlic scape. This is often harvested before it blooms to encourage the plant to put more energy into growing a large (and delicious) bulb. But like all things…
Horseradish Sauce
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…
Ashley’s Spring Salad
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.
Veggie Quiche with Quinoa Crust
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…
Oil-Free Balsamic Vinaigrette & 6 Favorite Salad Recipes
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…
Lavender Honey Carrots & Easy Veggie Sides That Aren’t Salad
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.…
Stuffed Cabbage
This is an old Polish recipe for stuffed cabbage, courtesy of Ashley’s mom, Andi Wolff. They called them halupkis. Whatever you call them they are scrumptious and quite filling.
Our Customers’ Top 10 Recipes in 2018
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…
Make-ahead Pancake Mix for Holiday Gift-Giving
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.…
Spanakopita
Use fresh-picked, locally grown spinach for this classic Greek dish!
Three Instant Upgrades for Your Thanksgiving Feast
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…
How To Simplify Thanksgiving Meal Prep
When Thanksgiving rolls around, it seems that your kitchen can just never be big enough for all the meal prep that needs to happen. Every countertop is filled with appetizers or desserts waiting to be eaten. As the hot foods…
Butternut Sauce
This creamy, silky sauce from the kitchen of Wolff’s chef Chuck Smith makes a great pasta topping—or try it on homemade pizza!
The Easiest Pie, Two Different Ways
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,…
Sweet Potato Pancakes with Apple Compote
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…
Fried Zucchini
This comes from the recipe book of our chef Chuck Smith. Just in case you were looking for yet another way to use all that summer zucchini! Try them dipped in ketchup or ranch dressing.
Savor Peach Season with These 9 Peach Recipes
One summer about six years ago, I gained a new appreciation for how much work goes into bringing peaches to the market. A friend had invited me to harvest pick-your-own peaches up at Weaver’s Orchard in Morgantown, PA, one of…
Shrimp Tacos with Peach Salsa
Wolff’s Own Peach Salsa goes with so much more than just tortilla chips! Here, use it as both marinade and taco topping for these shrimp tacos! Makes about 8 tacos… depending on how many shrimps you put in each. …
Healthy Coleslaw
This sweet-tangy coleslaw uses greek yogurt and honey! The cilantro and lime add a nice kick. Use a mandolin or food processor for easy shredding of the vegetables. Makes about 4 cups.
Berry-Berry Pancakes
As soon as the 4th of July rolls around, I start thinking of those delicious red and blue berries that tend to be in season this time of year, like red raspberries, blueberries and sometimes still strawberries. While it’s not…
Pasta with Spring Veggies
Bursting with the fresh flavors of spring! This dish comes from the recipe book of our chef Chuck Smith. It’s got new potatoes, asparagus, snap peas, and mint for a deliciously light meal!
Springtime Strawberry Syrup
This strawberry syrup is an amazing use for locally grown strawberries in the spring! Super easy to make, and delicious with pancakes, waffles, or flavored cocktails! This recipe makes about 1 ½ cups. SaveSave
Vegan Cream of Asparagus Soup WITH the Woody Ends
“Discard the woody ends.” That’s the first rule any cook learns about cooking with asparagus. But, as the many kind people who have helped me move six times in the past eleven years can attest, I hate to throw anything…
Seasoned Kale Chips
Need a healthy snack that doesn’t skimp on flavor? These seasoned kale chips are just the ticket! SaveSave
A “Victory Salad” from a Victory Garden
This year, to commemorate the victory gardens of World War I, the World War One in Delco organization is partnering with the Penn State Master Gardeners to bring back victory gardens throughout Delaware County. A few months ago, I spoke with…
Slow-cooked Pulled Chicken Burritos
This recipe gives you a very basic burrito to build on. Feel free to add fresh corn, sautéed mushrooms, cooked greens, onions, or whatever you like in your burritos! Your favorite salsa and hot sauce are also perfect additions, of…
Philly Cheesesteaks with Chipsteak
A delicious recipe for Philly Cheesesteaks with Lone Star Farm Chipsteak, courtesy of Lone Star Farm.
Classic Fluffy Scones with Spreadable Fruit & Whipped Butter
The first time I ate “real” British scones, I admit I was quite surprised, as they differ from American scones on many levels. Generally, British scones are – Either plain or have dried fruit in them, and serve as an…
Super Citrus Salad with Chicken
I visited Wolff’s Apple House on New Year’s Eve and came home with four different kinds of citrus. The weather outside was frigid. The ground was covered with layer of snow. But once I had cut open the grapefruit, Cara…
New Year’s Cooking Resolutions
“All right, here’s the bet,” says Bill Haverchuck in a scene from the show Freaks and Geeks, “for 10 bucks I’ll drink this much of anything,” indicating that he’ll try about an inch worth of whatever his friends will concoct…
Baci Di Dama Italian Cookies
Italian food is pretty easy to love. Pizza and pasta are staples of most of American’s diets, and Italian restaurants are a dime a dozen. Our prepared food section has plenty of Italian specialties like A Casa Pizza and Italian…
“Healthy” Pumpkin Spice Donut Holes
Tastes and smells have a wonderful way of bringing back memories you had long forgotten. This happened to me this week when I bit into these pumpkin spice donut holes I made. Suddenly I was a teenager again, sitting in…
Our 20+ Best Holiday Party 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…
Buffalo Cauliflower
Jamie Wolff, our Produce Manager, introduced us to this recipe. Football season just happens to coincide with local Cauliflower season, so that makes this a perfect Game Day snack! It’s a fun way to take advantage of the colored cauliflower…
Apple and Kale Salad
Two great tastes of fall in a refreshing, healthy salad! Plus, enjoy more of kale’s nutritional benefits by not cooking it! SaveSave SaveSave
Apple Baked Oatmeal
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…
Easy Peach Popsicles
One evening when I was five years old, I straddled the split-rail fence that guarded our yard from the road. As I perched there with all of my five-year-old grace (which is to say, very little grace whatsoever), I suddenly…
Apple Coffee Cake with Crumble Topping and Brown Sugar Glaze
Make this with your favorite local apple! SaveSave
Stuffed Jalapeño Peppers
Here’s a quick way to use all of those jalapenos maturing all at once in your garden! If you’re not a big fan of spicy, mini sweet ones like Yummy Peppers or Jingle Bells work here, too.
Fried Green Tomatoes with Remoulade Sauce
“I started making these with our own homegrown tomatoes I chose a remoulade sauce that was simple enough not to be a deterrent to making the dish. Everyone loves this dish.” – Andi Wolff
Bottomless Corn Pie – Another Way to Love Sweet Corn
I finally began to appreciate some of my Pennsylvania Dutch (technically German) heritage a few years ago through some culinary exploring. My favorite dive into this subculture of food quickly resulted in corn pie made with in-season, locally grown sweet…
Peachy Pudding
This peach-filled bread pudding is a perfect “comfort food” for the summer months! Top with vanilla ice cream, and add blackberries for a pop of tartness!
Watermelon Feta Salad
Explore the savory side of watermelon in this new recipe (adapted from “Fresh Tastes” for PBS Food.) It makes a delicious side for your next picnic or barbeque! SaveSave SaveSave
Zucchini Pappardelle with Herbs & Tomato
What do you collect? When I was in middle school, I’d begun a serious collection of horse figurines, equestrian gear, and books about horses (whether Misty of Chincoteague, National Velvet, or practical guides to running a stable). Now I collect…
Cucumber Feta Salad
A light, refreshing salad that is perfect for summer, when cucumbers are in season and at their flavor peak!
Fusilli Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes & Summer Squash
By the time I’ve finished preparing a meal, my kitchen often looks like a frenzied and ravenous wild animal had been let loose in the house. I use pots. I use skillets. I use at least five different knives, not…
Skillet Mexican Street Corn
With the exception of one favorite coffee mug, the entire contents of my kitchen have been in storage for the past year while my husband and I have been living with his parents. Soon, I hope, I will get to…
Growing What You’ll Actually Use
When you’re new to gardening, it’s all too easy to be a dreamer about what you grow. Anyone who already knows this scenario understands how it’s likely to over-plant through well-intended optimism. But then you don’t know what to do…
Spring Garlic Pizza
Spring Garlic, also called “green garlic,” is a culinary treat that does not receive as much fanfare as it deserves. This mild stage of garlic may be hard to find unless you grow your own or have access to a farmers market that…
Spicy Chicken with Cucumber-Rhubarb Salsa
This recipe is a fun, savory, spicy way to use fresh local rhubarb! Pair it with local asparagus on the side for a delicious springtime meal!
An Awkwardly Large Yet Delicious Sandwich: Toasted Egg & Tomato
It has been 11 years since my mom passed away, and I miss her more than I ever imagined I would, not knowing much about grief-stirring loss when I last knew her, shortly before I turned 21. One way I…
Garlic Roasted Potatoes and Asparagus
You learn a lot about people when you share a house with them. Since last June, my husband and I have been living with his parents, and I’ve discovered three things they love: Family. They devote their time to babysitting, cooking meals…
Scalloped Potato Main Dish: Let’s Try This Without Canned Condensed Soup
Ever since the first time I made this scalloped potatoes with beans recipe, I have loved what a hearty vegetarian dish it is. It’s so hearty, in fact, that when I made this for my in-laws last night, my father-in-law said,…
4 Delicious Salad Dressings
Do you need some new ideas for salad dressings? Try one of these! From the kitchen of Andi Wolff, any of these dressings make a great companion to our fresh, locally grown greens!
Reuben Sandwich
These sandwiches are great! They are standard deli fare. I thought, why not make them at home. Try to get a thick Russian dressing, the thicker the better. And a good brand of both sauerkraut and rye bread are necessary…
Mango Float
Mango float. If you’re not familiar with this dessert, no doubt what comes to mind is some form of root beer float. But no, this magical Filipino dessert involves mangoes floating upon a delicate bed of graham crackers and whipped…
The BEST Waffles
Make these with a yeast-based batter, which rises overnight. It’s a little bit of extra work, but the result is an unbelievably light waffle, crisp on the outside and melt-in-your-mouth on the inside! You’ll never go back to the regular kind again.…
Gluten-Free Apple Bake
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…
Asian Asparagus Salad
This asparagus salad recipe is courtesy of Ashley Wolff’s mom, Andi. It’s really yummy and can be made ahead of time because it’s served cold.
Loving Those Leaves: 20 Recipes for Leafy Greens
954. That’s how many farms harvested kale to sell in 2007… across the entire United States. That sounds a little low compared to the current demand, doesn’t it? By 2012, that number more than doubled as 2,500 farms grew the superfood commercially.…
Root for Your Health with These 10 Root Vegetable Recipes
A scene from the British comedy The IT Crowd comes to mind when I consider the importance of eating a balanced diet, rich in fruits and vegetables. Maurice Moss, one of the IT staff members, is asking his friend and fellow…
“Beans & Greens” Tacos
Yummy vegetarian tacos, with LOTS of room to make them your own. Don’t like mushrooms? Substitute zucchini, or carrots, or potatoes! Have kale, but not swiss chard? Just don’t use the stems! And feel free to play around with the…
3 Healthy Recipes to Start off 2017 Right
Did you know Wolff’s website has a HUGE database of recipes? We’ve combed back through our site and realized that many of these delicious recipes don’t have a photo that does it justice! So this year we’ll be highlighting some…
Roasted Spiced Winter Squash
Some squashes are sweeter than others, depending on variety, weather conditions, harvest time, temperature, the phases of the moon—you name it. Have you ever roasted a bright, beautiful winter squash only to find that it tastes like… well, nothing? Well,…
How to Have More Energy in the New Year
A boy once saw a gleaming jar of hazelnuts. He loved hazelnuts and, just at the sight of them, he could taste them already. So he stuck his hand in the jar and gathered a huge fistful of the nuts.…
Cauliflower-Bean Salad
“Besides being delicious, this salad also looks beautiful with its red, white and green. It’s a great Christmas salad.” -Andi Wolff
Escarole with Lemon Dressing
Escarole is a cold-hardy leafy green with a slight cabbage flavor. This side dish is reminiscent of an elegant sauerkraut.
Maple Pecan Sticky Buns (With NO Refined Sugar)
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…
Guacamole with Bacon
A fantastic idea for your holiday hors d’oeuvres! From the kitchen on Andi Wolff! This is a truly different and tasty guacamole.
Sauteed Hearty Greens with White Beans
Keep this sauteed greens dish clean & vegan or make it a hearty meal by adding sausage and garnish with parmesan cheese.
Winter Squash Tart
This is a great recipe if you think you can’t make a tart from scratch! It is actually quite easy, and this is a free-form tart (or “galette”) so it is supposed to look rather rustic. Serve with soup or…
Pumpkin Bread with Nuts & Chocolate
Get ready to make some new friends—this recipe makes three delicious loaves! A yummy fall or winter treat! SaveSave
Recipes So Easy They’re Hardly Recipes
Being too busy to live nowadays, which is often a norm in our culture, means that we don’t always have time or energy to make meals that take a lot of effort. Many jobs requiring employees to do the workloads of…
Golden-Crusted Brussels Sprouts Recipe
A recipe for Brussels sprouts sauteed in olive oil and topped with parmesan cheese for a delicious side dish. SaveSave
Traditional Italian Meat Sauce
It is easy to make a traditional Italian Meat Sauce from scratch, and that way you can fill it with vegetables and know exactly what’s in it. We recommend making it with Lone Star Farm’s dry aged beef.
Tomato Bisque Chicken Casserole
Let Wolff’s do half the work for you! This yummy and moist baked chicken dish has all the great flavor of our Fire-roasted Tomato Bisque.
Simple Bean Burgers
This recipe is very forgiving, and always yummy! Have fun! Here are some variations: You can add to the food processor: ½ cup of raw veggies (like carrots, zucchini, greens, celery, etc.) 1 cup of shredded cheese ½ cup fresh…
Green Bean and Chick Pea Salad
Sweet Potato Cream Cheese Gratin
This gratin can be assembled up to 2 days in advance of baking. Using a mandolin gives you thin, even slices.
Recipe Roundup: Apple Cider 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…
Cold-Pressed Iced Coffee
This is a super-indulgent, delicious kind of cold brew iced coffee. It takes a full day to steep, but the result is a brew with a texture that’s rich like chocolate milk, and delightfully strong without ever being bitter. Try…
Ashley Wolff’s Homemade Applesauce
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…
German Pancakes with Applesauce
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…
Veggies and Tofu in Coconut Curry
Want to use Wolff’s local broccoli in a vegetarian dish? Try this great curry over rice!
Broccoli Stir-Fry with Chicken & Mushrooms
Put our gorgeous fall broccoli to good use with this recipe adapted from cookbook author Mark Bittman’s chicken stir fry recipe—not too complicated, very healthy and super delicious!
Pickled Red Onions & Jalapenos
It’s super easy to pickle jalapenos and red onions, and you’ll be adding pizzazz to your tacos, burritos, omelets, pizzas—whatevers!—for months! Try these recipes soon, while they’re still locally grown!
Yogurt, Granola & Fruit, Oh My!
I’m on a total yogurt kick. Somehow I managed to survive pregnancy without being much more hungry than normal, but once I started nursing my son I found that I was ravenously hungry ALL the time. Instead of reaching for junk…
Baba Ganouj
“Oh my goodness, this is so delicious! It is a tart-tangy dip that can be served with chips or veggies or used as a spread on pita sandwiches” – Andi Wolff Save
Modifying Recipes to Cook with the Seasons
Summer in Pennsylvania, for me, means swimming in my parents’ pond. Or at least hanging out on the dock with the adults and drinking iced tea while the kids swim. A few of my friends’ and relatives’ kids have waded…
Baked Meatless “Meatballs”
These vegetarian “meatballs” are packed with greens—any greens you like! Use one kind only or mix and match. They work with traditional spaghetti and sauce, or try them simmered in a curry sauce over rice. Or just pop them in…
Pasta with Peas, Ham and Lettuce
This was adapted from a Mark Bittman recipe to make use of our fresh spring snap peas and Wolff’s Own sliced ham!
Lisa’s Bean Salsa
Lisa McWaters, our Grocery Manager, brought this bean salsa family recipe in for us to try, and we all went crazy for it! Try it at your next cookout for a refreshingly sweet-tangy side!
Swiss Chard & Creamy Pasta
Four Recipes for Safe Picnics
Last summer, I was reminded about how long potato salad can sit out at picnics. I was co-teaching a cooking class at Weaver’s Orchard, one of the orchards that supplies apples and other fruit to Wolff’s, and the co-teacher shared…
Rhubarb Bread Pudding
Use LeBus Challah bread for the ULTIMATE bread pudding! Bits of rhubarb throughout offer delicious little gems of tartness. This recipe is great served with whipped cream and sliced strawberries.
Cultivating Greens and Making An Easy Arugula Salad
Despite chilly, rainy days in the recent weeks of early spring, May will soon be showing us the brighter and warmer days which are perfect for planting garden greens. When it comes to cultivating different kinds of leafy greens to…
Cucumber Dill Salad
This recipe is super easy, refreshing, delicious and it does not involve many ingredients. It accompanies many dishes quite well. It’s not necessary, but it is helpful to use a mandolin to slice the cucumbers uniformly very thin.
Spinach Lasagna
Spinach Lasagna Adapted from a Martha Stewart recipe, this vegetarian lasagna uses a creamy béchamel sauce, three cheeses, and a combination of spinach and zucchini to replace the traditional meat. Use our fresh, local spinach and it’s just heavenly!
Easy Sautéed Spinach
This is a very basic way of cooking fresh spinach. The garlic adds some interest (not to mention MORE health benefits!) and the salt just helps to bring out the flavors. Serve as a side dish, or over pasta or…
Baked Tofu with Creamy Asparagus Sauce
This is a great way to prepare asparagus, and it’s vegan to boot!
Chili-roasted Butternut Squash
Planning a taco night? Add a surprising element of spicy-sweet to ANY taco with this chili-roasted butternut squash! This recipe works best with butternut, because its shape makes it easy to cut into uniform cubes. Other squash varieties will work…
Celebrating Dill for Springtime Brunches
Ah, the smell of spring. That earthy, sweet smell of ground that has thawed enough to till. The smell of blossoms on the breeze. The smell of the first cold-hardy herbs and vegetables plucked from garden. I am eager to…
Fruit Salsa
This fruit salsa comes to us courtesy of customer Jennifer Graham Day! It’s so easy and delicious.
Chuck’s Curried Cauliflower Soup
Wolff’s chef Chuck Smith treated the staff to this soup for lunch one day before we re-opened. He put it together on a whim for us, and everyone loved it and they were begging him to sell it! Maybe we…
DIY Fresh Salsa
Want fresh salsa, but don’t want to settle for the (ahem) lesser options at the supermarket? You’re not the only one missing the great varieties of fresh salsa from Wolff’s while we’re closed! So we came up with a great…
Wacky Cake
We don’t know why this is called Wacky Cake… Maybe just that it’s totally WACKY that such a delicious chocolate cake can be made without eggs, butter, or dairy! (The whipped cream on top is an optional indulgence.) Enjoy this…
Must-Have Party Recipes: Foods That Go Quickly at Parties
With Christmas and New Year’s Eve festivities just around the corner, here are some recipes for party foods that are known to be devoured in no time. An empty dish versus food that sits around and gets cold is a…
Vanillekipferl (Vanilla Crescents)
“Vanillekipferl” are traditional Austrian Christmas cookies, usually made with almonds. This version, adapted from a recipe from Saveur Magazine, uses walnuts. They are a little bit time-consuming, but really very simple to make!
KITCHEN COPY: POMEGRANATE
Although most pomegranates are and have been cultivated throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and the Indian subcontinent for centuries, today the fruit can be found growing in California and Arizona. Besides being a wellspring of minerals, raw pomegranate seeds provide…
Warmed Cherry Vinaigrette with Wilted Spinach Salad
“I recommend this salad quite highly. I prefer fresh cherries to the dried, but both are delicious. Be careful not to add too much warmed dressing to the spinach leaves; you want them just wilted, not soaked.” –Andi Wolff …
Spanakopita & Festive Veggie Recipes
Holidays are a time of feasting. But that doesn’t have to mean we forget about vegetables for the whole month of December. With other holiday meals, there’s much more leeway than with Thanksgiving meals, which, let’s face it, just wouldn’t be complete…
KITCHEN COPY: AMAZING ALMONDS
In my last post, I mentioned that I suffer from lactose intolerance. And when I write suffer, I mean suffer. Giving up ice cream has been one of the most difficult and challenging things I’ve ever had to do. But as…
Chicken Escarole Soup
Warm up with this great version of escarole soup! Excellent with our organic, local, free-range chicken from Canter Hill Farm! SaveSave
Turkey Gravy
What would Thanksgiving be without this? After making our family recipe, you will never want to buy jarred gravy again!
Wild Mushroom Stuffing
A delicious Wolff Family Recipe that’s perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas!
Sauteed Chicken and Capers
A fancy main dish worthy of the first homegrown tomato plucked from your garden!
Tapenade Verte ou Noire
Fancy it up with your very own homemade Tapenade Verte ou Noire! It’s very easy yet impressive and elegant.
Cucumber Peach Salad
This salad is a taste of summer, pure and simple. You’ll want to make it every year, as soon as peaches are ripe!
Fresh Fruit, Yogurt and Granola Parfait
Delicious with locally-grown produce, local honey and yogurt from grass-fed Jersey cows.
Brussels Sprouts with Garlic and Shallots
Makes a wonderful Thanksgiving or Christmas side dish!
Beet Salad with Goat Cheese
If you have a bunch of beets you don’t quite know what to do with, this salad will be just the thing! It balances flavors perfectly: sweet walnuts, earthy beets, tender greens and creamy cheese.
Rotini with Roasted Tomatoes & Summer Squash
As we transition into warmer weather we can take advantage of ingredients for delicious local produce recipes being in season! Try this recipe and use vidalia onions on special instead of red onions for a bit of a different taste.…
Garlic Roasted Potatoes and Asparagus
Fresh asparagus and soft red potatoes are roasted to perfection with fresh herbs and garlic.
Asparagus & Strawberry Salad with Orange-Avocado Dressing
Portabella Bruschetta Burger
Looking for a vegetarian option at your next cookout? Try this recipe soon, while local tomatoes and basil are at their peak!
Easy Cheesy Zucchini
Potato Beet Salad
“The thing that surprised me when I first made this dressing was how salty the dressing is. I was wary about pouring it over the vegetables. But, it works well due to the blandness of the vegetables. Letting it sit…
Potato, Corn and Tomato Saute
Super-Easy Succotash
Let’s go back a generation or two (or three), and all sit around a bucket and shell some lima beans. Make this recipe with 100% local veggies!
Roasted Summer Veggies
Make these on the grill! They are perfect as a picnic side dish. Make them in foil packs or on skewers!
Leek Soup With Potato and Tomato
This recipe is a Wolff’s favorite! Tip: Freeze leftover soup for an easy weeknight meal later on.
Parmesan Roasted Broccoli, Carrots and Potato
Make the most of locally grown cold-hardy produce with this delicious twist on a roasted vegetable recipe!
Roasted Squash and Turnips
Roasted Squash and Apples
Fall brings us a bunch of different choices! Butternut, Acorn, Delicata, Red Kuri, and Carnival are ALL delicious, and this recipe puts them to good use.
Flourless Pumpkin Apple Oat Bread
This amazing spicy pumpkin bread uses oats, unsweetened applesauce, maple syrup and neck pumpkin puree to create a healthy and flavorful seasonal delicacy.
Sauteed Broccoli and Tomato With Bacon and Parmesan
Combine these simple ingredients for an easy, delightful winter meal or side!
KITCHEN COPY: RAMBUTAN!
It’s difficult to describe the rambutan…It helps to be familiar with the texture and flavor of Lychee fruit, and the strange, otherworldliness of sea urchins. According to Wikipedia, the rambutan (a name which refers to the tree and the fruit) is native to tropical regions…
Recipe Roundup: Our Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes
Earlier this month, Fair Food Philly‘s blog featured a detailed preparation timeline to help hosts spare themselves the last-minute scrambling. In the article, Peggy Paul Casella advised hosts to plan out the menu two to three weeks ahead of time. “Oh sure,…
Hot Mulled Apple Cider
Use a gallon of Weaver’s Apple Cider and whip up a crowd-pleasing batch of our Hot Mulled Apple Cider. It’s a Wolff’s family recipe, and the same one we serve in the store. Great on a crisp fall evening!
Mrs. Wolff’s Cranberry Relish
This recipe cooks for only 10 minutes…then the rest of the work is just waiting till it cools and thickens!
Simple Holiday Yams
Yams and sweet potatoes bring extraordinary flavor to the table. This recipe highlights that natural flavor by adding just two simple ingredients.
Traditional Stuffing
Keeping the recipes traditional this Thanksgiving? You’ll want this classic recipe for traditional stuffing!
Sage, Sausage & Apple Cornbread Stuffing
A fancy twist on traditional stuffing, this Thanksgiving recipe blends favorite flavors of the season.
Cooking a Fresh Turkey
Never cooked a fresh turkey before? Never fear! Here’s our advice.
Easy No-Cook Oatmeal
How about a super-healthy, super-yummy breakfast idea for busy mornings? Better yet: one you can prepare in advance!
Guacamole Two Ways
Our guacamole fresca is a chunky guac that uses tons of fresh ingredients. If you’re short on time, you can opt for our regular guacamole recipe. You can make it in the food processor. It’s also great if you don’t…
Crispy Baby Potatoes With Onions & Fresh Herbs
Perfectly crisp pan-fried potatoes with just the right blend of herbs.
Yummy Chicken Salad
“My mom has been making this salad for years. As a kid it was one of my favorite dishes, and it still is! I make it for my family all the time now. It’s very easy to prepare, it’s absolutely…
KITCHEN COPY:FRESH CRANBERRIES
I’ve been told that men tend to gain a lot of weight in their thirties. I keep hoping that will happen to me. I could stand to gain a pound or two. But all I’ve gotten so far is lactose intolerance, and…
Italian Pasta Salad
Pasta salad is always best when loaded with veggies! We know you’ll love this version, created by Ashley Wolff! “This is a quick & easy pasta salad recipe! It’s versatile, meaning you can substitute ingredients if you don’t have everything…or just…
Grilled Corn and Tomato Salad
Grilled corn is amazing! You’ll love it in this fresh, flavorful salad. Best news: You can “grill” the corn on your stovetop! SaveSave
Fried Green Tomatoes with Remoulade Sauce
Had to rescue some tomatoes before a frost or a storm? Don’t let them go to waste! Fry them up and serve them with Andi Wolff’s amazing remoulade sauce!
Sausage Lentil Stew
This stew is delicious! It’s smoky, hearty and flavorful and it has just the right amount of heat. Plus, this recipe is packed with plant-based proteins and fresh produce. Try it with smoked sausage from Canter Hill!
Orange and Red Onion Salad
This fresh, zingy salad is perfect for winter, when the BEST citrus is available at Wolff’s!
Maryland Crab Dip
From Wolff’s own chef, Chuck Smith!
How to Cook the Perfect Winter Squash
How to cook the perfect winter squash, such as acorn, butternut, carnival, dumpling, delicata, spaghetti, hubbard or crookneck squash.
Corn, Tomato and Radish Salad
Many years ago, when I was dating Sean, who is now my husband, we sat down to dinner at a friend’s house and he started to do something very strange. He pointed to his salad that had fresh greens, tomatoes…
Simple Steamed Artichokes
KITCHEN COPY:SWISS CHARD
Has it ever happened to you that two things enter your life at the same time, and forever after it’s nearly impossible to think of one without also thinking of the other? It happened to me about twelve years ago. It…
Apple Bake
A Wolff family recipe for a delicious apple bake calling for apple wedges baked with lemon and apple juice, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon.
KITCHEN COPY: SWEET SAUSAGE
If I didn’t have other cookbooks to keep it pinned between, my Fanny Farmer cookbook would completely fall to pieces. It’s true. Just about every page within its sad, decrepit cover has become unglued. And the spine has given up entirely. On a few occasions I’ve…
Our Five Easiest Fall Meals
The honey-locust trees on my street have gone from brilliant green to gold, showering confetti on the sidewalks as surely as if a parade had passed through. Autumn happens all of a sudden. I look up at 7 p.m., and the…
KITCHEN COPY:A PRETTY PUMPKIN
Right about now the Mums begin rolling into Wolff’s and taking over the place like some kind of bizarre alien invasion. It seems like every day more cloudbursts of color are added to the expanding floral grid. Their arrival coincides with…
Broccoli Sauce Recipe
You know how we all grew up and stopped overcooking our broccoli? Well, don’t you miss it just a little bit? This sauce takes our fresh, locally grown broccoli and cooks the living daylights out of it! But don’t worry-…
KITCHEN COPY: HONEYCRISP APPLE LIME GRANITA
Some things take a long time to learn about oneself, while other things take none at all. After scaling, gutting, and prepping fish for a brief stint at a small Greek restaurant in Federal Hill, Baltimore, I had a pretty good idea of…
Apple Pancakes
Try this at your next leisurely brunch! Pick your favorite local apple, and enjoy!
Seriously Guilt-free Veggie Dip
For anyone who loves a creamy veggie dip, here’s an honest-to-goodness, protein-packed, healthy version of it. Even your kids will like it! Perfect with every in-season veggie right now, like green and colored peppers, cucumbers, broccoli, and carrots! Guilt-free, and…
KITCHEN COPY: WATERMELON-TINI
The single memory from my childhood of eating watermelon centers more upon the large, black, unpleasant, inedible seeds than it does the deliciously sweet and totally consumable flesh. It is a memory which speaks volumes about the kind of person I am. It’s no secret how I…
Eggplant with Capers and Parsley
A great little Italian side dish. This works great with grilled eggplant, too! Serves 4 as a side dish.
KITCHEN COPY:NOTEWORTHY NECTARINES
I’m fully allowed to taste the produce at Wolff’s Apple House. As their resident chef, it’s part of my job. Nevertheless, there is always a moment (right about the time I lift the fruit from the display) when it feels criminal. Like I’m getting away with something.…
Our Customers’ Favorite Recipes for “The Big Three”
If you had to grab a piece of scrap paper right now and make a list of the most popular local summer produce, I’ll bet you wouldn’t have any trouble at all coming up with the top three. They’re the…
Easy Cheesy Vegetable Casserole
The name says it all! For this Easy Cheesy Vegetable Casserole, prep the veggies ahead of time for a quick, pop-in-the-oven dinner.
KITCHEN COPY: HEAVENLY HEIRLOOMS
Some heirloom tomato varieties hardly resemble tomatoes at all. That’s what one might think, anyway. The truth is that only in the last hundred years did tomatoes become so uniformly round, and red, and (Let’s admit it!) often flavorless. That’s all changed, of course.…
Peach or Mango Avocado Black Bean Salad
This bean salad recipe was originally done with mango instead of peaches, but in the spirit of the season we tweaked it, and the result is delicious!
Watermelon Green Smoothie
Green smoothies have been gaining popularity for the past few years. Throw in some fresh spinach or kale with your fruit smoothie, and: POW! Your pink, red, or peachy smoothie is now a brilliant shade of green, but still tastes the…
Peach-Blueberry Two Cheese Galette: A Simple In-Season Delight
In your culinary workshop, a galette is a power tool. And pastry power tools come in handy when delicious local fruit is in season. Wikipedia calls the galette a “freeform” pastry, and last summer the New York Times featured an…
Pesto Gemelli with Roasted Veggies
This is SUPER delicious and it’s my new obsession. I make pesto all the time but I traditionally put it on penne or with chicken. Lately I have been trying to incorporate more veggies into dishes that I make and…
Peach Flatbread Pizza with Prosciutto, Mascarpone and Thyme
Some things make going to the gym totally worth it. This peach flatbread pizza is one of them. Last night, I returned to Women’s Workout World after a long hiatus. It was high time to return because over the course…
KITCHEN COPY:FLAVORFUL FINOCCHIONA
On any given day Wolff’s buyer, Lisa McWaters, is in the process of introducing a new product onto the shelves. The process can take anywhere from a day, to several weeks. There is usually a trial period where Wolff’s employees…
Blueberry Pie
Showcase fresh blueberries in this quick and simple blueberry pie!
Zucchini Pesto
This is a great way to add a bit more body (and vegetables!) to your usual pesto. It is very creamy, and has less of a bite due to the garlic being cooked first.
KITCHEN COPY:A HANDSOME PEAR
If you met me ten years ago and we struck up a conversation about favorite foods, I would have proudly admitted that I preferred sandwiches over all else. Especially grilled sandwiches. The same holds true today… I love grilled sandwiches. A grilled cheese sandwich was the first thing…
Pickled Turnips
Some of you, we know, LOVE turnips. You love them roasted, or mashed, or made into vegetable fritters, or even raw in your salads. This recipe is for you, of course, but it’s also for the people who see turnips…
Cucumber Watermelon Salsa
Crunchy cucumbers—especially when you can get them locally-grown and fresh-picked!—make a great base for a salsa. Here, they are paired with ripe, sweet watermelon for a unique cucumber watermelon salsa that tastes great with grilled seafood!
KITCHEN COPY: SCANDALOUS STRING BEANS
Whether whores first invented puttanesca is no concern of mine. The sauce is bright, flavorful, pungent, and goes with just about anything you can scrounge together. Including the ubiquitous green bean. Literally translated, alla puttanesca means “in the style of a prostitute.” It is…
Thai Stir Fried Veggies
Everyone makes stir fried veggies of some kind and sprinkles on some soy sauce. Here is a Thai version. The key to success here, as in any stir-frying, is to cook one serving at a time. Too much food in the…
KITCHEN COPY: A RHUBARB TO REMEMBER
The poisonous leaves of the rhubarb plant can cause a variety of symptoms including stomach pain, nausea, and breathing difficulty. The bright red stalk of the rhubarb plant, on the other hand, is totally edible and can cause delight, a…
Roasted Beets
Roasting Beets preserves their color, flavor, and nutrition much better than boiling. It also makes peeling them a breeze!
Roasted Veggies & Quinoa
This is a very versatile recipe. The veggies and the herbs can be changed to suit your taste, but after a lot of trial and error I find this exact combination to be outstanding! You can use any color quinoa,…
KITCHEN COPY: THE WHOLE EGG
For someone who grew up eating uniformly bleach-white supermarket eggs, all natural, free range eggs were a revelation. My wife used to run a farm, and it was there that I first encountered them. It was on that farm where I witnessed firsthand the obvious benefits of allowing…
Cooking Fresh Greens
Cooking Fresh Greens Fresh hearty greens are an excellent (and delicious!) source of vitamins. Maybe you’ve considered preparing them at home but don’t quite know how best to do that. Here is a SUPER SIMPLE preparation for greens, which can…
KITCHEN COPY: CONTEMPTIBLE KIWI
At the risk of sounding totally counterculture, I would like to confess that I love tropical fruit. That is, I thoroughly enjoy consuming fruits that have been harvested in tropical regions, packaged, and shipped across the globe. I enjoy these…
Strawberry Rhubarb Compote
Rhubarb is a unique, flavorful (and on its own fairly tart) fruit (or technically speaking, vegetable.) It can be such a delicious treat if prepared properly…and it’s so easy! This is a recipe for compote, which is basically a stew…
KITCHEN COPY: C IS FOR CONFIT
It could have been the alcohol. But more likely it was just foolish pride… Having paid good money for my culinary education, I wasn’t about to let myself be upstaged by some amateur food enthusiast. Especially not in front of others.…
KITCHEN COPY: EASILY ELEGANT LEEKS
Leeks have come a long way in my life since 2001. It’s been an uphill battle for this once neglected ingredient. Unlike onions and garlic, the leek is more intimidating. It seems almost alien when pulled from a grocery bag…
Pavlova with Strawberries & Mint for St. Patrick’s Day
In 2007, my husband and I found ourselves wandering through Boston. We were honeymooning there, and although we had each visited the city before, separately, we didn’t know it well. We wandered between the wharf and Newbury Comics, visited Paul Revere’s Old…
Our Best Spring Recipes
It is snowing in southeastern Pennsylvania as I write this, with three to five inches predicted to fall by evening. But at Wolff’s, tulips, crocuses, pansies, narcissus and daisies brighten the garden center, holding out hope for spring. I don’t…
Rutabaga Carrot Ginger Soup
The rutabaga is new to me. It’s one of those vegetables I walk on past when I’m shopping at the market. Maybe it’s the funny looks. Maybe it’s the silly name. I don’t know. The closest I ever came is…
A Simple Valentine’s Meal: Making Your Own Picnic at Home
It’s a Valentine’s Day dilemma: restaurants are packed to the max, and yet not going out for a meal means that somebody is going to have to do a lot of work in the kitchen to prepare a special meal. As city dwellers,…
Creamy Cabbage and Fresh Apples for the Winter
As a child of the 1980’s, I have been familiar with cabbage from a young age. After all, as a three-year-old, what did I want more than a Cabbage Patch Kid? My great-aunt Lynne, a professional ballet dancer…
Savoring Southern Collard Greens
I keep a mental map with pins that mark favorite restaurants. The Collegeville, PA deli where I first introduced my husband to Philly-style hoagies. The ice cream stand by Lake Wallenpaupack that churns the creamiest ice cream this side of…
Start the Year off Right with Fresh Juice
After my parents came for Christmas, they left half a cheesecake in our fridge. This cheesecake was not only delicious, it was made from scratch. Since this is not the sort of thing to waste, my husband and I have…
Gratin Dauphinois (Scalloped Potatoes) for Comfort in Winter
In winter, there is something so comforting about, well, comfort foods. Last week, my husband was getting over a cold. Coincidentally I had just found the first cheddar cheese here in France, so I decided to make some…
Honey Mustard Baked Brie Appetizer
Christmas has come and gone, but the season of celebration isn’t quite over yet. In less than a week, we’ll be ringing in 2015. Can you believe it? My favorite part of the Christmas season is the many excuses to…
Brambleberry Almond Pie for the Holidays
Have you had some culinary breakthroughs lately? Was there some process you couldn’t bring yourself to abandon, but couldn’t quite perfect, either? Last week I wrote about how I kept toting dried beans home from the grocery store, even though…
Two Easy Bean Soups for Busy December Evenings
Last October, the Onion published an article that began, “Immediately after sitting down on the living room couch and covering herself in a large cotton blanket, area girlfriend Amanda Bettman, 28, announced her intentions Monday to remain in this state for the next…
The Gift of Homemade (No Sugar Added!) Applesauce
Good food preserves memories. It pins down moments. It brings comfort and cheer. Several years ago, when I happened to be interviewing an Asian woman who worked at Chicago’s South-East Asia Center, she mentioned that one of the first things…
Repurposing Thanksgiving Leftovers and Searching for the Perfect Fresh Cut Christmas Tree
Every Black Friday, my husband’s family had the tradition of going Christmas tree shopping. We’d wake up at a reasonable hour (reasonable, that is, for Black Friday), mosey over to the Christmas tree farm together and each pick out that…
Yam Apple Focaccia for Thanksgiving
Last week my husband David offered to do the grocery shopping for us, not knowing that I had tasked him with finding sweet potatoes – not yams, sweet potatoes. He was up for the challenge of doing this (in a…
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Maple-Bacon Vinaigrette
I don’t remember liking sweet potatoes until one year when I was in middle school. Middle school is all about reinventing yourself, right? It’s about wearing layers of friendship bracelets, trying on your friends’ glasses to see how you look…
‘North American Thanksgiving’ and a Butternut Squash Salad
Next week, I will get to celebrate my first “North American Thanksgiving” celebration across the ocean from North America in France. I have been tasked with bringing a salad and a sweet potato dish, so I began looking over the…
Pumpkin Sweet Potato Tacos
Autumn ushers in a time to indulge in pumpkin desserts, pumpkin lattes, pumpkin ale and all things pumpkin. I’m already craving the pumpkin chocolate chip cookies a friend is making for a party this evening. But even as I feast…
Hot Corn Dip with Crispy Tortilla Chips: A Wolff Family Favorite
Autumn is a time to gather. Summer’s heat lets up but the days remain sunny and energizing. Crisp air calls us outside. The harvest produces some of its tastiest fruits and vegetables. And we know that since winter will soon…
Pumpkin Pasta with Sausage and Sage
Autumn collects synonyms. It’s already the only season with two interchangeable names, and from there, its monikers multiply. It’s also known as pumpkin season, apple season, cider season and more. But how long has autumn been known as the season…
Mixed Green Salad with Apples and Candied Hazelnuts
This past weekend, my husband and I had a few friends over for a couple hours in the evening, so, naturally, I made dessert. I even planned ahead and made this dessert, some toffee bars, the day before and stuck…
Celebrating Apple Season with Apple Sampling & a Cooking Demo (Part 1)
The Wolff family loves produce of all flavors, shapes and stripes. They not only know the farmers who grew the produce, they also know all you would ever want to know about the local produce itself: how it grows, the…
Smokey Eggplant Vinete & Lessons from the Garden
I like to think that I am a great cook and a good gardener, but there is much more to these two tasks than meets the eye. This week I will be harvesting the last of the squash, tomatoes, peppers…
Make It A (Superfood) Mocha
A few summers ago, my cravings for iced coffee got the best of me. I knew that the best way to make iced coffee was to cold brew a serving of it specifically for that purpose, but it was so…
15 Easy In-Season Recipes for Labor Day
How wonderful are Labor Day vacations? They snag the last bits of summer, salvaging time with family and friends before the rush of fall schedules pulls us in different directions. They celebrate cooler weather and golden sunlit evenings. They offer…
Grilled Spanish Corn from Wolff’s Own Chef
If you’ve visited the prepared foods section at Wolff’s Apple House and seen delicacies like Apple BBQ Pulled Pork, Roasted Chicken Romaine Salad, Best Broccoli Salad and hummus in all kinds of flavors, then you know that we have an…
Amazing Empanadas with Local Onions and Peppers
I might as well mark my calendar. Every three to six months, the urge to make empanadas hits me. Usually some excuse or inspiration materializes: a friend is visiting from out of town, we’re about to watch a Spanish film…
Chicken Cacciatore: The “Hunter’s Meal”
When my sister mentioned earlier this week that chicken cacciatore means “The Hunter’s Meal,” I knew I had to try making it again. I’d first tried my hand at it when I was 22, a grad student freshly uprooted from…
Ginger-Watermelon Salad & A Brief History of Ginger
Knowing that I wanted to make a ginger-watermelon salad later today, I woke up with questions about ginger dancing in my head: When did people first try using ginger as a spice? When did they figure out the knobby…
Dessert for Dinner: Brie Quesadillas with Peach Compote and Basil
In elementary school, I had a friend whose mom would make waffles for lunch. Ricotta-cheese-stuffed waffles, topped with strawberries and maple syrup. I loved going to this friend’s house. It was a magical world. Outside, in the corner of their…
Getting Creative with Local Produce: In the Kitchen with Marie Connell of MyHouse Cookies
This morning, Marie Connell of MyHouse Cookies stood in her kitchen surrounded by tomatoes as she prepared to make quiches. “I know the farmer,” she told me about the tomatoes, “I know she picked them this morning. I know they…
Homemade Sodas with Fruit and Herbs
During the summer, refreshing beverages call to us. Whether it’s during a picnic, after yard work or at a sporting event, eventually we start to crave a cold, flavorful beverage. Preferably a fizzy one. But we know how bad sugary…
Healing Ourselves with Food: Making a Comeback through a Healthy Diet (Part 2)
Last week, Sørina Higgins shared her story of her husband’s illness. She wrote: “My husband struggled to go to work every day and came home completely wiped out. Construction on our handmade house ceased. Travel plans were canceled.” Even when a…
Easy Bruschetta Meals
The seasoned gardener knows that tomato plants yield a lot of tomatoes. However, when planting a garden with some friends who have a large plot of land, we thought, “why not plant 48 tomato plants?” Needless to say, by the…
Rice Pudding & Ripe Rhubarb
I am pretty sure the first time I ever ate rice pudding was at camp, as a counselor, at around age 17. That the adults in charge let 17-year-olds be camp counselors is one of the mysteries of my adult…
Top 10 Reasons to Bring Leek Dishes to a Memorial Day Picnic
10. Leeks are versatile and can easily swap with onions in any recipe, but their flavor is mild, earthy and unique. Leeks are in the same family as garlic and onions (and, for that matter, lilies!), so they have a…
Set the Table for Spring with Cucumber Dill Salad & Black Bean Wraps
Whenever I have a chance to teach English courses, I like to talk about cliches. “What are some of your favorite cliches?” I ask. “Or some of the most bewildering?” We write them down. “Now, how can we freshen them…
Savory Crepes for Mother’s Day Brunch
I have a lot of memories of bringing my mom breakfast in bed on Mother’s Day. Those childhood memories tell me that my siblings and I must have accomplished this every single year, arranging a tray with an orange juice…
Frittata Time
I first discovered frittatas a few years ago when I needed to use up some fresh sage. Sage, with its leaves like Lamb’s-Ear, seemed fancy enough for Martha Stewart, so I turned to Martha Stewart’s Healthy Quick Cook, a treasure…
Celebrate Local Tomatoes with Open-Face Tomato Sandwiches
When I moved to Chicago in 2005, long-time Chicagoans warned me that during the winter, gray clouds take over the sky and remain there basically until April, as if a giant lid covers the city. There are a few day-to-day…
A Simplified Cauliflower Side Dish
Preparing a holiday meal is joyous and generous. With good music playing, spicy aromas filling the room, and friends or family members playing sous-chef and line cooks, the preparations are often as much fun as the meal itself. That fun…
Putting a Full Herb Garden to Full Use
Some people grow up surrounded by fresh herbs. They watch, or help, as their parents grow herbs, chop herbs and garnish dishes with soft handfuls of basil, oregano, parsley or sage. Other people discover the magic of fresh herbs later…
Gabbing in Garden-Speak
Nan Reinert of Chubby Pickle Farm in Robeson Township, Berks County, is always happy to help others learn about smarter and more efficient ways to garden, knowing quite well just how stressful this therapeutic effort can become if you take…
Salads for Springtime
It looks like March will be going out like a lamb after all, although I can’t help but think most of the lambs in the Delaware Valley will be huddled under shelters away from the rain instead of chowing down…
Stirring Up the Routine with Rosemary Lattes
It can be easy to go along in life expecting each day to be similar to the one before. The alarm goes off at the same time each morning, I brew coffee in the French press, simmer some oatmeal, read…
Minty Green St. Patrick’s Day Smoothie
For much of my adult life, I have lived in Chicago, where St. Patrick’s Day lasts basically all March long and we’re so excited about the holiday that we dye the Chicago River green. There’s plenty to get excited about…
Sweet Potato Quesadillas
What is it that makes comfort food so comforting? Is it indulging in food that tastes so good it must be bad for you? Is it the warmth of the food itself? (Clearly not, or a bowl of fudge brownie…
Tomato Spinach Pasta: Making it On My Own
Meals that I made when I moved into my first apartment stay in my memory and remain my favorites. Frying up an omelet and adding anything I had on hand– caramelized onions, tomatoes, sometimes even corn or black beans– was…
Comforting Winter Breakfasts
My house feels chilly when I wake up on winter mornings. The radiators huff and grumble and squeal, but they can’t quite keep up with the frigid temperatures outside. This calls for a good cup of coffee and a hearty,…
Dilly Bean Soup
In the winter, I make soup. When the winter as is long and relentless as it has been this year, I find comfort wherever I can. In many mugs of peppermint tea or cinnamon tea. In cozying up under a…
Make Room for Mushrooms: Mushroom-Swiss Sandwich
I have to admit, it’s been a long while since I’ve felt like sunbathing, and I feel like I’m running low on Vitamin D, that vitamin so renowned for strengthening bones as it helps the body absorb calcium. If you…
Olympic Food
Dinnertime and the Olympics were the two main events I looked forward to as a kid. The time between Olympics seemed interminable. Four years?! I’d hardly even lived that long. When the winter Olympics came on TV, my siblings and…
Warm Up with Spicy Salsa Soup
With temperatures hovering in the single digits and teens for several days the past week, I started to crave warm foods like lots and lots of tea and hot soup. One of my favorite soups is both temperature-hot and just…
A 20-Minute Budget Vegan Recipe to Start the New Year Right
Every New Year, I spend some time reviewing my budget from the previous year and generally making some resolutions about food: cook at home more so that I can eat out less, waste less food with better meal planning and…
New Year’s Eve Recipes: Roasted Red Pepper Dip & Two Herb-Infused Cocktails
Spicy appetizers and herb-savvy drinks for jazzing your way into the New Year are right at your fingertips with a few of Phoebe Canakis’ New Year’s Eve recipes. Canakis is the name behind Phoebe’s Pure Food, where she celebrates local…
Lingering over Christmas Appetizers
During the Christmas season, we enjoy the presence of people we love. Talking, laughing, listening, enjoying comfortable silences–all of this is what it means to enjoy each others’ presence at Christmastime. It is a time to rest, relax, and linger…
Christmas Gifts from the Kitchen
One of the best Christmas presents I have ever received was a cardboard box full of food: maple cured bacon and three different kinds of jam made from apples and berries grown in a backyard garden. My husband and I…
Deck Those Halls: The Charm of Great Local Décor
Greenery known so well in December is ready to become cozily arranged local decor in your home. Wolff’s Apple House can help with that, especially if you’re looking for Christmas trees with the best quality and Pennsylvania-growing in the history…
Wolff Family Apple Sage Stuffing
The Wolff family has many favorite recipes and most of them they have graciously shared right here on their website. When I began searching for a stuffing recipe for this Thanksgiving, Wolff’s trusted recipe collection was the first place I…
Splendid Thanksgiving Sides: New Twists and Old Traditions
Thanksgiving is a day when many pots are bubbling on the stove, cutting boards are strewn across counter tops, the fragrance of herbs lingers on the cook’s hands, and a tasting spoon always produces delicious samples. This creative chaos itself…
Sweet Potato Casserole as a Favorite Thanksgiving Side
One year my family went out for Thanksgiving dinner. Never again! The stuffing tasted funny, they ran out of pumpkin pie, and worst of all, there were NO leftovers to break out the next day! It felt like Thanksgiving never…
Repurposing Pumpkins and Delighting in Slices of Pumpkin Roll
Pumpkins are wonderfully alluring in autumn, but repurposing makes them interesting on a whole other level aside from how we often look at them as Jack-O-Lantern-bound or warmly baked into pie, bread or pumpkin roll (but we’ll let the anticipation…
The Wonders of Winter Squash and Baba Ghanouj
As the farm femme behind B & H Organic Produce in Caernarvon Township in Lancaster County, Erica Bowers Lavdanski has a great admiration for every last winter squash she grows. “I love lots of things about winter squash. I love…
Unique Ideas for Carving and Decorating Pumpkins
The pumpkin supply is bursting from all corners of Wolff’s Apple House. Roswell Henderson, the assistant manager for Frecon Farms in Boyertown, Berks County, has a great affinity for turning pumpkins into the unexpected and amusingly surprising outside of homes.…
Revving Up with Roasted Broccoli in Autumn
Broccoli has a lot of possibilities per bite, and Phoebe Canakis of Phoebe’s Pure Food in Lancaster County has a simple, palate-rich recipe of Roasted Broccoli that works great with broccoli available at Wolff’s Apple House in autumn. The pairing…
Stayman-Winesap Apples in Apple Crisp
Stayman-Winesap apples are now ready for the charming delight of chomping at Wolff’s Apple House. In its historical context, the Stayman-Winesap apple is usually deemed a seedling of the heirloom Winesap apple, taking its introduction from Dr. Joseph Stayman in…
Neck Pumpkins and Their Persuasion
The great lure of neck pumpkins is under way at Wolff’s Apple House. Their curiously elongated shapes and lighter hues compared to traditional pumpkins make them an easy game of I Spy for the eyes. Neck pumpkins are an ancestor…
Sip-Worthy Cider is in Season
Reminders of autumn are rich in the air when jug after jug of apple cider spans the storefront of Wolff’s Apple House. The seasonal lure with this sipping factor stems from the efforts of Weaver’s Orchard in Morgantown, Berks County,…
Fresh Indian Summer Salsa is Savvy in September
As a fitting segue in saying adieu to the heat of August while saying hello to September, a Fresh Indian Summer Salsa crafted from ingredients at Wolff’s Apple House is a great food-geared introduction to this autumn. The recipe, put…
Labor Day Picnic Possibilities and Some Feisty Guacamole
While Fran, Pete and Ashley Wolff work every Labor Day, they’re grateful for the opportunity to help people appreciate their goodbye to summer with great foods and ideas for good spots for picnics. And they like that they close at…
Peach Smarts and a Cobbler, Too
Wolff’s Apple House sells some of its selection of peaches from Weaver’s Orchard in Morgantown, Berks County. And its owner, Ed Weaver, has plenty of peach smarts regularly on the mind from growing them each year. He raises 15 acres…
Rosie VS. the Jalapeño in Spicy Fresh Corn Soup
Wolff’s Apple House’s marketing consultant, Rachel VanDuzer, recently shared a Spicy Fresh Corn Soup recipe with her family and had the new puppy in her parents’ home revved up vocally for it as well, with a humorous story tied into…
Testing Out Tantalizing Tomato Pie
Since August is known as the time for local produce, especially tomatoes, a homemade tomato pie recipe from Phoebe Canakis pleases the palate and complements plentiful tomatoes perfectly. Canakis of Phoebe’s Pure Food lives in Lancaster County and spends much…
The Zeal of Zesty Watermelon Gazpacho
As the face behind Global Vertical Farms based in Glenmoore, Chester County, Janice Kelsey and her whole food nutrition approaches keep summer recipes easily in the future: think Zesty Watermelon Gazpacho. “I prefer to use a smaller seedless watermelon,” Kelsey…
The Perfect Summer Palate Perk: Peach Oat Crisp
Wolff’s Apple House Chef Chuck Smith crafts a Peach Oat Crisp recipe that brings one of summer’s most notable local fruits into the picture with an easily enticing want-worthy factor. “You could use any peach (white or yellow) and range…
Heirloom Tomatoes Make for Great Salsa
Jillian Prout of Prout’s Jollyview Farm in the Oley Valley of Berks County enjoys the heirloom tomatoes she grows, but it might be fair to say she enjoys a good salsa from them even more. Heirloom tomatoes, known as…
Southwest Corn Fritters with Chipotle Honey Makes it Easy to Love Corn
As the dairy manager of Wholesome Dairy Farms in Yellow House, Berks County, Rebecca Seidel handles most of the food production at the raw milk operation, and having grown up on a farm, knows how to appreciate sweet corn in…
Berry-Topped Pavlova
Phoebe Canakis’ Berry Topped-Pavlova is a perfectly red, white and blue dessert to suit July 4th celebrations. Canakis lives in Lancaster County and is the food-mind behind inspiring seasonally chic, seductively wholesome, garden-to-plate eats through her blogs, magazine, catering and…
The Cunning Way of Caprese
Caprese is an Italian-inspired summer dish that riles mouth-watering factors with ease. It has a lot of possibilities in variation but usually involves slices of freshly picked tomatoes, basil leaves from the garden, cuts of mozzarella cheese and either drizzles…
Crazy about Canning
The kitchen smarts and culinary lure of canning have seen quite a comeback in recent years—and with good reason. Not only is canning useful and resourceful, but it’s a rewarding opportunity to support your own chomp factor from home. And…
The Glory of Greens
Greens deserve a lot more credit in our dietary lineup than they often receive. Not only do they go swimmingly with many summer meals, but they are some the most nutrition-savvy add-ons we can join into our munching minutes. With…
Nesting for Easter
“I can’t wait for Easter!” My sleepy, 5-year old cousin, Evelyn told me. “Why is that?” I asked her. “Because we get to dye Easter eggs!” She exclaimed with a newfound burst of energy. Holidays, family and tradition seem…
Wolff’s Recipe of the Week
Are you trying to eat healthier and incorporate more fresh fruits and vegetables into your diet? Well, then we have some really good news for you! We just launched our brand new Recipe of the Week program, where we’ll feature…
What to do with Thanksgiving leftovers?
Even more than the Thanksgiving feast, my family and I look forward to Black Friday. But not for the door buster sales or jump-starting our holiday shopping: we look forward to the leftover turkey sandwiches. One thing I’ve learned over…
CANDY FOR BREAKFAST?
For weeks Steve Rosazza has been delivering some very delicious acorn squash. This variety, along with Butternut, Spaghetti, and Festival, are just some of the winter squash available locally at Wolff’s. Years ago, while working on a small farm in…
Fall Is on the Tip of My Tongue
I remember heading to class one crisp September day. The sky was a deep shade of blue with puffs of big white clouds passing overhead. As I breathed in that clear autumn air, I realized one thing: I wouldn’t make…
What Exactly Is a Seckel Pear?
Never heard of Seckel Pears? Well, you’re not alone. The Seckel Pear is relatively unknown across the country, but it’s one of the Delaware Valley’s hidden treasures. It was developed here in the Southeastern Pennsylvania in the early 1800’s by a farmer named Mr.…
Time for a Tall Glass of Lemonade
During my summer in Provence, France, I’ve been learning to make use of the many abundant herbs, some that grow wild, and some that grow well in our gardens. It’s very hot and dry here, so not everything grows easily…
Can’t Beet This Salad
A few summers ago, I stood face to face with a few vegetables that scared me. I love to eat almost all veggies, but I have met a few I didn’t know how to prepare. As I looked at the…
The Versatile Dessert
Pies, cobblers and crisps are the locavore’s best friend when dessert-making time rolls around. Why? Because all season long, bakers can walk straight from the field or farm market to the kitchen, modify only a few ingredients, and make a…
Picnic Paradise
One of my favorite photos on the Wolff’s Apple House Web site is the picture that tops the “Recipes” page. It depicts Kenneth and Gennie Wolff, the third generation owners of Wolff’s Apple House, in Spring 1955. On a blanket…
The Very Chic Garbanzo Bean
Last week, my husband and I stopped into a local sandwich place for a bite to eat. I was hungry for salad, and selected this particular salad because the words “chick-pea” were in its name. When we settled down to…
Thai Pizza with Sweet Chili Sauce: A New Twist on a Pizza Tradition
I was probably about six the first time I can remember my mom baking her own pizza dough. After that, it became a family tradition: Friday nights were pizza nights, and her homemade dough, stretched to the corners of a…
A Dessert All By Themselves: Apple Bake
This time of year, I often can’t resist making apple crisps or apple pies, even though the holidays have passed. I surround tender apple slices with layers of flaky pastry or oats, like a fortress of sweetness. Last night…
A Delicious Valentine’s Day
Over the nearly 5 years my husband and I have been married, we’ve learned to fit things we enjoy into our budget and find ways to make “home dates” special. Here are a few ideas of some of our favorite meals.…
Please Pass the Cranberry Sauce
I sat across from my cousin’s nine-year-old son this Thanksgiving. A big platter of cranberry sauce gleamed on the table between us. Greedily, we both stared at it. “Well, my friend,” I said. “Looks like there’s half for you and…
Soup’s On: 4 Soup Recipes
In my apartment’s tiny kitchen, the whole room warms up when a pot simmers on the stove top. This is one reason I love to simmer soup and stew this time of year. The other reasons are more universal: the…
OH, FLORAL MERISTEMS!
At this time of day, the palest shade of yellow becomes white. It is a white like ivory or the cooked white of an egg. It is the glorious flesh or white curd of the aborted floral meristems. It is…
Season’s Sweetness
Did you ever visit a museum gift shop as a kid? Did you ever beg to have an adult buy you a geode: one of those round sandpapery rocks that look homely on the outside, but reveal crystals inside when…
APPLES PANDOWDY!
Any way you look at it, a farm is a business–a livelihood for those interested in growing large quantities of food to sell. But the business of farming varies greatly. In many cases food is grown because it is profitable.…
Secrets Too Good to Keep
Have you ever tasted a Wolff family recipe? Maybe you’ve sampled one of the family recipes that our chef, Chuck Smith, crafts for our own prepared foods line: the fresh tomato salsa that fills our fridges all year round, or…
A DIFFERENT KIND OF APPLE + Applesauce Recipe
As I walk across the Wolff’s parking lot, it occurs to me that it has been raining for days. It makes the atmosphere of the market a little damp, but that doesn’t stop the crowds from visiting the store in…
Corn on the Cob, Fresh off the Grill
Fireflies. Volleyball. Sandy toes. Lemonade. Grass poking through a picnic blanket. Campfires. Corn on the cob. All of these bring summer vividly to mind, and fresh, locally-grown corn on the cob, with its buttery-sweet crisp crunch, is one of the…
The Rockettes and Homegrown Tomato Sandwiches
There’s this sandwich my grandmother makes. It’s easy to build and very delicious. It starts with perfectly ripe tomatoes. When the summer heat first yields vine ripe tomatoes in earnest, you simply slice them, lightly salt them, and stuff them…
Hot Summer, Frozen Fruit
In one attempt to remove refined sugar from my family’s diet, I decided to make my own frozen desserts instead of purchasing pre-made ice pops. Many frozen ice pops in the supermarket include corn syrup and high-fructose corn syrup in…