We are finally done (as of yesterday) and with harvest coming to a close I wanted to put up some of my favorite pics from this season! More great cranberry recipes to come this week!
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End of Harvest
November 15, 2012Decorating with Cranberries
October 16, 2012I love to transform my home in the fall bringing some of mother nature’s best assets into my home as decorations on the mantel or table centerpiece. Decorating with cranberries can make for one beautiful and colorful centerpiece. Cranberries look beautiful when floating in water or as a garland on the mantel. Here are a [...]
All things cranberry
October 3, 2012Fall is here and cranberry harvest has started! I’m so excited for an entire month and a half of weeks filled with trips to the bogs to watch harvest. The girls are so excited and this year Charlotte has already started asking so many questions about harvest. Last week we started picking and taking off [...]
Cranberry Muffins
February 13, 2012I just realized that it has been a while since I blogged about cranberries! The little fruit is a big deal in my house and I promise to give it more attention on the blog in the coming months. With valentine’s day right around the corner (tomorrow!) I’m trying to incorporate the colors red and [...]
Celebrating the little berry that packs a big punch!
November 21, 2011Harvest is finished, the berries are picked and we are celebrating another great year. November is one of my favorite months – it is Dad’s birthday, the start of the holiday season and the time of year when cranberries are fresh and plentiful. Did you know that the little cranberry is packed with huge health benefits. [...]
Healthy Cranberry Recipes and then some
November 18, 2011I’m super excited to share with you my new favorite food blog, For the Love of Fiber. Okay, don’t let the name fool you, the recipes won’t send you running to the nearest bathroom, they are just simply healthy and most of all easy to make. Before you start putting your turkey day grocery list [...]
Float those berries!
December 15, 2010Okay, I’m a day late in posting this. Can I blame my tardiness on plain old tiredness? Anyhow, both Alison and I have been pretty busy fighting colds and whatever illnesses are out there. We do apologize for being a bit slow or even absent with our usual schedule of blogging. With that said, I’d [...]
Cranberry Butter
December 7, 2010One of my new favorite cranberry recipes is Cranberry Butter. The recipe is easy and the results are delicious! Cranberry butter is great on a warm toasted english muffin along with a warm cup of cranberry tea. Make this tasty recipe a staple in your home. Ingredients 1/2 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce 1/2 teaspoon grated [...]
Cranberry Harvest 2010 Recap
December 6, 2010 The berries have been harvested, the barrels shipped and bogs are going into dormancy for the winter. This is the perfect time to reflect on the growing season. The Cranberry Experimental Station hosts a season recap each year at the station. This year was unique because the New Jersey research station joined the discussion [...]
Giving Thanks
November 24, 2010Growing up twenty minutes south of Plymouth Plantation you can imagine that Thanksgiving was always a big deal. And it still is! For cranberry growers the celebration comes after a long growing season followed by harvest. The bogs are now dormant for the winter and until the bitter cold winds and snow come in a [...]