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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.
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Warming Winter Spiced Quince Jam
by Zack Muma on Jan 30 2025
The optional quantities above do reflect the final amounts that I put into my 2kg of puree, to give you a good idea where you could start. My recipe turned out quite lovely with the spices being present and noticeable, but not at all overpowering.
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by Zack Muma on Jan 09 2025
Originally, Wassail was tied to the tradition of wassailing, an old Yuletide tradition of drinking and salutation along with door-to-door charity-giving or used to ensure a good harvest the following year. Wassails are typically made with hot mulled ciders, ales, wines and spices, adding apples, oranges or other fruit as well.
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by Zack Muma on Dec 19 2024
This recipe was loosely based on an Austrian Apricot Dumpling recipe. I chose it because I wanted to find a way to showcase the flavour of American Persimmons a bit more, instead of losing it in a baking recipe that is packed with holiday spices such as cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and cardamom.
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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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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.
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Apple Chutney: Quick, Simple and Delicious!
by Zack Muma on Oct 10 2024
Lightly spiced (unless you want to tweak it with the optional additions) with sweet and tangy flavour that pairs well with cheese platters, grilled cheese (who wants a fancy grilled cheese thanksgiving dinner?!) or turkey sandwiches (great for your traditional thanksgiving dinner leftovers!)
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by Steph Roth on Oct 02 2024
Bare-root planting involves using dormant plants that are shipped without soil around their roots. This method is economical and often results in stronger plants, as they adapt well to their new environment. On this blog post, learn how to plant your bareroot and potted trees from Silver Creek Nursery.
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by Zack Muma on Sep 26 2024
Despite this they are delicious when freshly picked (especially sun-warmed while up on the ladder doing the picking!) and the lack of care just showcases how easily one can get useable crops from a simple peach seedling! This year, I just had to try out something to preserve them since the crop was bountiful, so I chose a peach honey butter recipe from my mom’s collection.
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Juglone Tolerant Plants: A (Somewhat) Quick Rundown
by Steph Roth on Mar 01 2024
...There are somewhat recent studies showing that healthy soil high in organic matter and mycorrhizal fungi can reduce the toxicity of juglone, suggesting that many more plants could grow successfully below Juglans in a healthy ecosystem...
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A Year of Plenty (of Perspective)
by Steph Roth on Nov 11 2023
Something not discussed often enough when planning an orchard is how the orchard might serve you beyond the conventional mindset of exclusively yield per acre of marketable pounds of fruit...
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by Mouse Paxton on Mar 23 2023
In late spring of my first year at the nursery, I was amazed at just how abundant the Grandma Barbara-Anne rhubarb was! I love strawberry rhubarb pie but had never made it myself. After bringing home several stalks of rhubarb, my friend and I decided to bake some pie together! My friend has an eye for the finer details and had the great idea to use the leftover bits of crust from the lattice to make roses and a bow.
Recipe: My friend and I used the recipe here to make the pie! The egg wash and coarse sugar sprinkled atop the crust really add to the visual appeal.
Staff Reviews: Greatly enjoyed by everyone at the nursery! The pie tasted as good as it looked.
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by Mouse Paxton on Mar 16 2023
During a bit of a lull at the nursery, I used frozen York and Scotia elderberries from the bushes growing right outside the office to create an elderberry pie. I thought it would be a good way to use a bunch of the berries at once and get a good feel for what the flavour is like in baking. I still have nearly two bags of berries left so I'm excited to try out other recipes too!
Recipe: I followed the recipe here! The pie turned out well but the recipe can be vague, so you'll have to trust your gut! I think I would another cup of elderberries (and the corresponding amount of sugar) next time, the crust to filling ratio was not my favourite. I also plan to make the pie more visually appealing next time!
Staff Review: The pie was quite popular with everyone, including Steph whose favourite pie is elderberry pie and Wayne who is quite the pie connoisseur. The crunchy seeds can take a bit of getting used to for anyone unfamiliar with elderberry pie.
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Scrumptious Sour Cherry Recipes
by Steph Roth on Mar 09 2023
The staff at Silver Creek Nursery took advantage of a brief lull before the busyness of spring shipping season and crafted some culinary creations...
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Winter 2023: Exciting Announcements (And More!)
by Steph Roth on Jan 16 2023
Steph's 2022 Season Review: Whew, this year blew by for me... In taking a few moments over the holidays to reflect on the year, I realized just how much we have grown in 2022.