Up North Blog

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

As we have been driving back and forth between our Glen Arbor HQ and our Empire Warehouse fulfilling orders, our staff has been driving by perfect ice on Little Glen Lake. The ice has been smooth as glass and hard as diamonds across the entire lake. We knew it wouldn’t be thick, but we thought […]

A delicious breakfast treat for the holidays: Cherry Peanut Butter-Stuffed French Toast For me, french toast evokes memories of my childhood. It’s what I always asked for when my Mom would make me breakfast in bed for my birthday. (Love you Mom!) A young Tony Finnestad tucks into some birthday french toast. While my Mom’s recipe […]

Roasted Squash Apple Soup is a delicious seasonal favorite. The perfect holiday appetizer! This is another seasonal favorite of mine. The sweetness of the apples and brown sugar are offset by the slight tartness and acidity of the dried cherries, and the warming spices round the soup out very well! You can also serve this as a mashed potato […]

Fluffy, creamy, and absolutely delicious, these Cherry Horseradish Mashed Potatoes are a hit with a variety of dishes This recipe is a twist on classic mashed potatoes. The end result is a creamy, buttery, fluffy mashed potato with just a little kick from the Cherry Horseradish Sauce. True horseradish lovers will probably want to add just a […]

Early snow blanketing the meadow in front of D. H. Day Farm in November. Winter has returned to the Republic a little ahead of schedule this year. No sooner had the spectacularly colored leaves fallen from the trees than they were being covered by snow. The snow came in light sprinkles at first. A dusting at […]

Last summer, a few of us at Cherry Republic made an exciting archeological discovery within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. A day that began with young boys impersonating Indiana Jones (searching for arrowheads while keeping an eye out for the Arch of the Covenant), turned into a plot that would excite Indiana Jones himself. Just as we were preparing […]

Hard though it may be to believe, the holidays are just around the corner! Swing by your closest Cherry Republic on Friday, November 14 from 5-9 p.m. as we kick off the season in style. We’ll be introducing (and sampling!) all of our delicious new holiday products and there’ll be games, prizes, and a raffle. We’ll […]