Sep
28
When it comes to creating great applesauce, ones need to know what apples make the best sauce. There are many varieites of apples that can be used in sauce making. I think the overall goal should be to use a combination of apples that will enable you to add little or no sugar. By having …
Sep
28
Recently on the Food Network, I saw two of my biggest food inspirations come together on my screen – Alton Brown and Zingerman’s. It was Alton’s show Good Eats that got me interested in cooking whatever I could from scratch. It was Zingerman’s co-founder Ari Weinzweig’s book “Guide to Good Eating” that got me into …
Sep
28
The story of Johnny Appleseed is often included with many tall tales of our country’s frontier days. But unlike some of those fables, Johnny Appleseed was a real person. His real name was John Chapman. One of the seeds he planted was believed to have been Grimes Golden. This variety was first found in West …
Sep
27
I was shopping at the Produce Station in Ann Arbor, Michigan, admiring their Honeycrisp sign, when I noticed some crates of apples sitting right next to the Honeycrisp. They kind of looked like them, but where not as attractive. At first I thought these were the ugly Honeycrisp that would come at a reduced price. …
Sep
27
One of the things I have come to love to do on this website is review different varieites of fruit. There is so much out there. If you get stuck on eating the same type all the time, then you are missing out on what’s out there. Apple season is in full swing, and since …
Sep
24
When you say the name “Faygo” in Michigan, everyone knows what you are talking about. Faygo is pure Michigan! Those that move away from Michigan, have to get themselves some Faygo whenever they return. But now with a resurgence in glass bottled soda pop, Faygo is available in more places. I have pretty much drank …
Sep
24
For this year’s peach season it is now the 11th hour. Most places have sold out of their peaches for their year. The only places left with peaches are those with super late varieties. This past week, I purchased one of those super late varieties – the Rio Oso Gem peach. These peaches are named …
Sep
23
(Left: SweeTango, Right: Honeycrisp) Today my tastebuds were the battleground for a matchup of parent (Honeycrisp) vs. child (SweeTango), an establish player vs. an up-and-comer, Honeycrisp vs. SweeTango. I decided to taste both apples side by side to see which one was superior. First let us look at the similarities. Both apples are very crisp. …
Sep
23
As the leaves begin to turn, thoughts turn to apple cider. There are countless orchards and cider mills throughout Michigan. Each one that produces cider, makes a slightly different cider. Cider can easily vary based on what type of apples you use and what proportions are those apples in. Some ciders are more tart, some …
Sep
23
Earlier this week, I was traveling up to Port Huron from Saline. Whenever I am traveling, even just short distances, I am always on the lookout for new topics for the website. So when I found out that a cider mill was just a stone’s throw away from the road I was traveling on, I …
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.
