Nov
16
When you go to the store, do you expect to come home having paid for some salt water? That is what you might end up doing when buying meat at a big grocery store. A lot of places are adding a water-salt solution or a broth to the meat you are buying. The purpose is …
Nov
16
I was at IKEA this past weekend, I had spotted a drink in the store called Julmust. It had a Santa Claus looking chracter on the bottle. There was a sign nearby calling it root beer. I decided to grab a couple bottles to check it out. It is indeed a carbonated beverage like root …
Nov
16
If you are looking for some help for your next Turkey day feast, then pick up Rick Rodgers’ book “Thanksgiving 101″. It covers all of the basics (turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, etc.) as well as new ideas to bring Thanksgiving flavors to your next holiday. It includes appetizers, beverages, soups, salads, several turkey recipes, stuffing …
Nov
13
This is a special series of blogs on Food & Your Children, written by my wife, Donna Samuelson. Thanksgiving is a time where we reflect on the things we are thankful for. And often times it includes family-and our kids! Teaching your children how to cook your favorite Thanksgiving dishes is not only educational, it …
Nov
12
If you are looking for a book that has a ton of ice cream recipes than “The Ultimate Ice Cream Book” by Bruce Weinstein may be the book for you. If you are looking for a book on how to make ice cream, well this isn’t that book. The book does contain a lot of recipes …
Nov
12
Click here to ready other posts on the topic of pork. If you are looking for a good and cheap pork roast, give the sirloin roast a try. I has gotten it on sale for under $2 a pound. The sirloin roast comes from the loin area of the pig. The loin is divided into …
Nov
11
I tried out a new bread recipe this week. My goal was to make a bread worthy of a sandwhich. But instead I ended up with a flat topped wonder. The bread still had a good taste, but the texture was no longer good pair with my deli ham. So what does one do with …
Nov
10
If you are looking for how to cook an eye of round steak, check out this post. Last week I found an entire boneless eye of round roast at a local grocery store. So this week, I had to decide what to do with it. But first I needed some more information. What I found …
Nov
10
You want to make your Thanksgiving cooking experience an easier and more flavorful one? I would suggest having the following kitchen tools at your disposal. 1. Probe Therometer The number one thing you need to have a moist turkey on Thanksgiving Day is a probe therometer. The best way to tell if your bird is done is …
Nov
09
This is part of a series of posts on tools that have made my life in the kitchen easier and more productive. Spices have been used for centuries to bring more flavor to our food. The best way to do that is by using spices that are whole when you buy them and to grind them …
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.
With 200 recipes for making and using your own soda, this book is the best source I have found on making your own carbonated treats at home.