Aug
31
Tomatoes are one of the most popular things to grow in one’s vegetable garden. And althought I am not a fan of raw tomatoes, I still make room for tomatoes for the purposing of making sauce. Last year, I tried some Roma tomatoes, but I didn’t really have a lot of success. So this year …
Aug
31
A few weeks ago, I saw some pictures of Clapps Favorite pears on a farm’s facebook page. Their comments made me really want to try this pear, so I searched it out, and purchased some at the farmer’s market in Port Huron. The pear is green with some red blush. The amount of blush differs …
Aug
31
When it comes to the ingredients in a good soda pop, the fewer ingredients is usually better. That is what you get with Virgil’s Black Cherry Cream. It contains only the following ingredients: Purified carbonated water, unbleached cane sugar, vanilla extract, black cherry flavor, natural flavors, malic acid. Just as the other Virgil’s flavor this …
Aug
30
Click here for the latest update. One of the most wonderful times of year in Michigan is apple season. It’s a tradition (or should be) for every Michigan resident to visit an apple orchard to pick their own apples right off the tree, buy some freshly made donuts, that you can wash down with delicious …
Aug
28
Everyone drinks root beer. Well pretty much everyone. But what about birch beer? You may have seen it on a store shelf near you and wondered what it was. Well now you can find out as I review Boylan’s Creamy Red Birch Beer. Birch beer is made from the bark of the birch tree. It …
Aug
28
If you are wondering if there is still time to pick peaches in Michigan this season, the answer is yes. But the peach season is almost over. The last season varieties are becoming available, so you should be able to find a couple places in Michigan still picking peaches through Labor Day weekend. After that …
Aug
28
If you still want to pick blueberries this year, you are going to have to hunt for them. Most farms in the state are now closed but there are a few farms left open. It’s best to call them at this point in the season to make sure they are still picking. OPEN for U-Pick …
Aug
27
The early apple season is full of apples that are pretty tart. The exception to that may be the Paula Red. Paula Red apples come out in August and are among some of the first apples you find at the farmers market. It’s a mainly red apple with some areas of green/yellow. The skin is …
Aug
27
If you have been reading this site regularly you will know that there are several peach series such as the haven series (including Red Haven) and Flamin’ Fury (all start with PF). Today we are going to look at a peach from the stellar series, called the Blushing Star. All Stellar peach have the name …
Aug
27
As we near the end of August, my thoughts are turning towards fall. I love the fall season. The colors, the cooler weather, and especially the apples! So I thought today would be a good day to review an apple drink. Reed’s Spiced Apple Brew was one drink I couldn’t wait to get my hands …
Welcome to my blog! My name is Eric. I live in Saline, Michigan with my wife (Donna) and two daughters, Hannah (3 1/2) 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.
