Dec
20
Are you tired of the same ordinary pizza pie? If you haven’t tried them before bagels are an excellent way to deliver sauce, cheese, and toppings to your mouth. When I make my pizza bagels I use bagels that I made myself (click here for the recipe for homemade bagels). Once you have your bagels …
Dec
20
The bagel a chewy round piece of bread with a whole in the middle. The bagel has become one of the most popular forms of bread in this country. But how many people make their own, or have even thought about it? Bagels are not the hard to make, and when you make them yourself …
Dec
19
For under $2 a pound (I paid $1.79 a pound last time), an entire center cut pork loin is a great deal. The center cut is exactly what it sounds, the center part of the loin area of the pig. Typically it comes as a boneless cut. Here is a picture of the one I …
Dec
15
Looking for a nice warm soup to enjoy on those cold winter nights. Give this corn chowder a try. Ingredients 1 russet potato (peeled & diced) 3 ears of corn salt & freshly ground pepper (to taste) 1/2 of a bell pepper (your choice of color) 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon olive oil 1/2 medium …
Dec
15
Peppermint is one of the classic flavors of Christmas time. What better way to enjoy that flavor then in ice cream. Even better if it’s chocolate ice cream. Below you will find my recipe for Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream. It uses a combination of peppermint extract and broken up candy canes to bring you that …
Dec
14
I was driving to a park to see some reindeer in Taylor, Michigan and we passed a store called the Bulk Store, and just had to stop it and check it out. I love bulk food stores. They are great places to get baking needs, special herbs and spices, candy, and more! I love that …
Dec
14
This is part of a series of posts on juices and unique drinks that I have come across. Everyone knows the Pepsis and Cokes of this world and many sites cover the wines and beers, but I am bringing to you the rest of the beverage world I have been a big fan of Frostop …
Dec
14
Click here to see other Michigan grocery stores or markets I have reviewed. About a month ago, I saw an ad on TV for a place called Cattleman’s. It was a basic, low-budget, no-frills ad, but what got my attention were their great deals on meat. Finally this past Saturday with a cooler in the …
Dec
14
Meat can be one of the most expensive things in one’s food budget every month. But a way to stretch your dollars to the max, is to buy in whole cuts or bulk. This can save you a ton of money. When you buy meat that has been already cut into portions and packaged, you …
Dec
14
I was out for dinner at Noodles & Company this past Saturday for my free birthday noodles dish. To wash down my meal, I select a Nantucket Nectar in the flavor of Orange Mango (they also had apple, regular orange, and lemonade). It came in a 17.5 oz glass bottle. It’s a fruit drink that …
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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