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by Steph Muma on Feb 14 2025

It’s so easy to bake desserts with fruit, but they can also make wonderful additions to your main meals! To that end, here is a quick aronia berry vinaigrette recipe that can very easily be modified to suit what you’ve got on hand in your kitchen and pantry.

American Persimmons - Candied and dried, displayed in panels

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American Persimmon Experiments

by Zack Muma on Dec 14 2024

Hi there! I’m writing this blog post quickly to provide additional details for any folks who are inspired to try out their own version of Candied American Persimmons or want to hear more about my small experiment with “hoshigaki” style dried American Persimmons.

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No-Bake Pawpaw Cheesecake

by Mouse Paxton on Nov 22 2024

The cheesecake is delicious with a relatively mild but pleasant pawpaw flavour. It has been a huge hit at the nursery and my pawpaw-loving girlfriend loved it! This was my first attempt at a no-bake cheesecake and found it pretty easy.