For the second year in a row, frigid temperatures over Lake Michigan have left it nearly 60% frozen. Those cold temperatures coupled with the strong winds we’ve had over the past month are the perfect ingredients for the formation of ice caves. There were ice caves on Lake Michigan last year, but none had formed so far this year. Until […]
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2015 will be the year of biggest change ever in the life of Cherry Republic! It’s going to be an exciting ride, and we are inviting our customers and friends to come along by sharing a peek at some of these major projects in a series of posts in the coming weeks. This first one is […]
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Two weeks ago we asked you to suggest someone you thought should be our Valentine. Whether it was someone who needed a little cheering up, someone who is just totally awesome and deserving of some recognition, a dear friend, or someone you admire from afar, we wanted to know. The response was overwhelming. We had over […]
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Our True Cherry Pie. Simple and delicious. They fly off the shelves as quickly as we can bake them. It’s become one of our signature products. But few people enjoying a slice of our True Cherry Pie on a balmy summer’s day know of the desperate 40-mile journey through the teeth of the worst blizzard […]
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Setting off on the annual hike to school Somehow, the stars aligned to make the whimsical and uniting annual Sutherland family walk to school happen in the middle of winter. We hiked on Tuesday and planned to take a shortcut across Big Glen Lake. I excitedly thought we would set a new record time for this seven-mile […]
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The restaurant and bed-and-breakfast at Agriturismo Signur Set in a mountainous northern Italian village, only 30 minutes from Lake Como, Agriturismo Signur is a picturesque contradiction of old world Italian farmstead-charm and modern Ikea esthetic. The property is host to a bed and breakfast, farm to table restaurant, u-pick berry farm, and a handful of donkeys, […]
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Cherry Republic is excited to share one of the most meaningful practices of the year: Our month of giving. We did it last year. And the year before. Our donations come from our 1% Off the Top program where one cent of every dollar we make is put aside for protecting and improving the quality of […]
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This banana bread recipe is an adaptation of a recipe I grew up with as a kid! My mom would always split the batches into two parts – one with nuts and one without (for me). The recipe is delicious. It’s just the way I think banana bread should be: moist, dense, and intensely flavorful. In the past, I’ve used […]
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Ahhh, the Great Hall is so peaceful this Wednesday morning while all that Christmas rush is happening in other parts of Cherry Republic. A brief thaw over the last week had us wondering if we’d miss out on a white Christmas this year. The snow melted, and even the ice on Little Glen – which […]
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These carrots are a favorite treat of mine! Very easy to prepare, these carrots are snackable for days after making. My friends and family often find these on the table on or around the holidays (for example, accompanying this delicious pork recipe), but they are a great, easy snack to have on hand year round! As a side […]
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This cider-brined roasted pork tenderloin recipe is very simple and easy to follow. Brining of proteins helps them to retain their moisture and size, and is an easy and quick first step in the process. It’s a simple recipe that is great for entertaining or at any time you’re wanting to make a great tasting, impressive meal with […]
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On Saturday, December 6, we gave each of our retail stores $1,000 to donate to one of six charities. We asked you to vote on which charity would get each store’s donation. The results have been tallied, and we’re happy to share the good news below. Glen Arbor Winning our Glen Arbor store’s $1,000 donation is the Leelanau Conservancy. The Conservancy […]
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