Iris and Honey is a food and lifestyle blog with an emphasis on local farms and businesses in Central PA.
Last Friday I went to the PA Open Air Farmers Market with my dad. There are plenty of farmers and vendors selling produce, flowers, baked goods, sauces, ice cream, and other food. I bought wine, bbq sauce, shortcake, green beans, cucumbers, and mushrooms. Dad and I made sweet pickles with…
The rain has finally stopped and the warm weather is here. That can only mean one thing: fresh spring vegetables! This year, I have decided to forgo the CSA from Strites’ Orchard and instead, try and purchase fruits and veggies from different farm stands and markets in the area. I…
It’s been a week and there’s nothing like savoring a good old fashioned strawberry rhubarb sauce with pancakes to start the weekend off right. Before making this sauce, I had never tasted let alone cooked with rhubarb before in my life. I had seen strawberry rhubarb pies, of course, but…
I hope everyone had a great 4th of July! We had a picnic at my aunt’s house over the weekend. It down poured when we got there, but the sun soon came out and we were able to party! We had Schmidt’s sausages, all kinds of salads and vegetables, baked…