Iris and Honey is a food and lifestyle blog with an emphasis on local farms and businesses in Central PA.
In honor of National Mushroom Day, which is today, October 15, I made Mushroom Swiss Burgers. Plot twist: the mushrooms are in the burger! Local ingredients in this burger are: the ground beef, which is from Valley Vista Acres, the Swiss cheese which is from Apple Valley Creamery, the buns,…
This week’s CSA was pretty light due to the weather. I received an acorn squash, tomatoes, apples, green peppers, and eggplants. I kept the acorn squash, tomatoes, apples, and one of the eggplants. I gave all the peppers and the bigger eggplant to my co-worker. Though the CSA was not…
Supporting local businesses that source their products from out of the area supports both the local and global or national economy and is a good solution for many of the locavore challenges. Choices: There is a grocery store in the area that sources its products locally when it can. This…
Sweet Italian sausage with peppers, onions, and tomatoes makes a delicious fresh and seasonal stovetop dinner. This week’s CSA included Red Delicious apples, green bell peppers, yellow string beans, sweet corn, an eggplant, and cherry tomatoes. I split the apples, corn, and peppers evenly with my co-worker, but I gave…