The Davison Orchards Cookbook

A beautifully photographed collection of vegetable-forward dishes and home-style treats from the family behind Davison Orchards in Vernon, BC.
From their multigeneration family farm in the heart of British Columbia's Okanagan region, Rachel, and Laura, and Tamra bring you the Davison Orchards Cookbook, a celebration of local produce, seasonal gatherings, and family wisdom. The book features old family recipes and new ones, customer favourites from the orchard's Farmhouse Café and Bakery, and even some surprise hits from family members who rarely cook. With instructions for vegetable storage, fool-proof canning techniques, and dashes of family wisdom, the book invites you to bring the fun and expertise of the Davisons' operation into your own kitchen.
These 100 recipes are accompanied by beautiful photographs of produce, finished dishes, and farm life. Their cooking expertise is delivered with a sense of humour and lessons the trio have learned from each other and the land. (Nana's advice? Make your bed, then plan dinner.)
With chapters on quick breads, breakfasts, soups, sides, mains, desserts and coffee breaks, sweets, preserves, and beverages, you'll find everything you need for feeding early risers, pulling together last-minute potluck contributions, and stocking the freezer for winter. Learn to make vegetable-forward Davison favourites like Zucchini Pancakes, Country Corn Chowder, Roasted Butternut Squash Salad, Summer in a Pan, Nana's Apple Slice, Pear Cardamom Crisp, Grandma Quast's Pickled Beets, Rhubarb Slush, and so many more!

Contents

Introduction: The Generations that Shape Us

Cook's Notes

• General Best Practices

• Baking with Butter versus Margarine

• Canning Tips

• Produce

• Standard Ingredients
Guide to Preserving Fruits and Vegetables

• Vegetables

• Corn

• Green Beans

• Sweet and Hot Peppers

• Squash and Pumpkins

• Tomatoes

• Zucchini
Fruits

• Apples

• Apricots

• Blueberries and Raspberries

• Cherries

• Peaches

• Pears

• Prune Plums

• Strawberries
Chapter 1: Quick Breads

• Our Daily Bread

• Toasty Pear Muffins

• Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

• Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

• Pumpkin Biscuits

• Nana's Cheese Biscuits

• Nana's Raisin Scones

• Chocolate Cherry Scones

• Peach Apricot Loaf

• Davison's Snow White Topping

• Davison Farmhouse Zucchini Loaf

• Chai-Spiced Pear Loaf
Chapter 2: Breakfast and Brunch

• Simple Traditions

• Sunday Morning Pancakes

• Rachel's Granola

• Davison's Apple Cinnamon Buns

• Vanilla Drizzle Icing

• Zucchini Pancakes

• Crêpes

• Zucchini and Herb Mini Quiches

• Bacon and Asparagus Quiche

• Blueberries 'n' Honey Baked Oatmeal
Chapter 3: Soups

• The Soup Queen

• Squash Soup Three Ways

• Tamra's Squash Soup

• Silky Squash Soup

• Fall Harvest Soup

• Hamburger Soup

• Country Corn Chowder

• Nana's Beet Borscht

• Raelene's French Onion Soup

• Cream of Zucchini Soup

• Turkey Vegetable Chowder

• Farmhouse Tomato Soup
Chapter 4: Salads and Sides

• Finishing Touches

• Roasted Butternut Squash Salad

• Showstopper Salad

• Creamy Dill Cucumber Salad

• Stoplight Salad

• Tamra's Pasta Salad

• Tzatziki Sauce

• Apple Baked Squash

• Basil and Feta Tomatoes

• Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeños
Chapter 5: Mains

• Everyday Wisdom

• Delicata Squash Pot Pie

• Summer in a Pan

• Grilled Chicken with Strawberry Salsa

• Picnic Chicken

• Okanagan Baked Chicken

• Mini Turkey-Cheddar Meatloaves

• Beef Stew

• Nana's Meat Pie

• Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie

• Hearty Chili and Cornbread Casserole

• Spaghetti Squash Lasagna

• Mom's Lazy Cabbage Rolls

• Stuffed Peppers

• Savoury Tomato Pie
Chapter 6: Desserts and Coffee Breaks

• Precious Memories

• Nana's