Oct
12
This is part of a series of posts on tools that have made my life in the kitchen easier and more productive. This past Christmas, I received my very first piece of cast iron cookware- a dutch oven. I have found this to be a wonderful device in my kitchen. First off, since it gets hot …
Oct
12
A place that I have come to love to shop at is a good bulk food store. Bulk food stores are great for picking up ingredients. If I need a certain type of flour for a recipe and don’t want to spend the money on a big bag, then I can go to a bulk …
Oct
12
This year, we grew roma tomatoes in two locations- pots and directly in the ground. Both started out as plants we bought from a nursery. I did not add any type of fertilizer to either of them. Both had full sun, although I believe that the pots actually got an hour or two more sun …
Oct
12
Since I got my ice cream maker with Christmas money last year, I have been searching the web and the shelves of my local library to find the best ice cream recipes. The problem I have come across, particularly online is that what some people call sherbet another person calls it gelato. And what one …
Oct
05
This is a special series of blogs on Food & Your Children, written by my wife, Donna Samuelson. Toddlers are notorious for being picky eaters. They like something one day and throw it at you the next! Through my experiences with young children and my own parenting I have found some great foods that Toddlers …
Oct
05
This is a special series of blogs on Food & Your Children, written by my wife, Donna Samuelson. Sometimes it is very hard to get your children to eat their veggies, but they are an essential part of a healthy diet. Here are some great ways to hid vegetables in your Childs food; they will …
Oct
05
This is a special series of blogs on Food & Your Children, written by my wife, Donna Samuelson. Children naturally love learning. As soon as your child is old enough to hold a spoon you can include him in your adventures in the kitchen. Including kids in the kitchen helps them learn many important aspects …
Oct
05
This is a special series of blogs on Food & Your Children, written by my wife, Donna Samuelson. Many parents do not realize the ease and financial saving of making their own baby food. We did this from the start with our daughter Hannah and it was a wonderful experience. The average jar of baby …
Oct
05
For me this is the only way I eat shrimp. Instead of reaching for regular old bread crumbs for this fried dish I turn to the power of panko (japanese style bread crumbs). The panko gives the shrimp a nice crispness. I tend to buy the shrimp that is on sale, so I usually end …
Oct
05
This was the first year of trying to grow carrots. I choose the Little Finger variety from Burpee. They are small carrots about 3 ½’ long and 5/8’ thick. I grew them in two locations: at our community garden raised bed and in a large pot. Both with met with good results. I would definitely …
Welcome to my blog! My name is Eric. I live in Saline, Michigan with my wife (Donna) and two daughters, Hannah (4) and Autumn (1). I started this blog in October 2009 to share my culinary experiences from making my own food from scratch to what I find at farmer's markets and grocery stores.
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