Dec
28
Type: Cow’s Milk from Spain Price: $11.99 Strength: Slightly Sharp Purchased At: Whole Foods Market (in Ann Arbor, MI) Would Buy Again: Not Likely There are so many ways to waste your money at a grocery store. One of the biggest mistakes people make is not paying attention to the price per pound of items. …
Dec
20
Type: Jack Price: $3.49 / lb Strength: Mild Purchased At: Trader Joe’s (in Ann Arbor, Michigan) Would Buy Again: Yes When it comes to picking out cheese, there seems to be an endless amount of choices. Even when picking out the 8 oz block cheese that most people seem to drawn to because of their …
Dec
20
Type: Cheddar Price: $3.99 / lb Strength: Mild Purchased At: Trader Joe’s (in Ann Arbor, Michigan) Would Buy Again: Yes Sometimes shopping for cheese on a budget can be a challenge. Sure there are plenty of cheap cheeses out there, but they won’t compare to the good stuff. My taste buds still remember my trip …
Oct
17
For those people who think swiss cheese is too strong, you need to try baby swiss. It is milder than the traditional swiss cheese, which makes it better for snacking. It looks a lot like any old swiss, but baby swiss has smaller holes, because it is not aged as long, which also explains the …
Oct
17
A great way to enjoy cheese is in curd form. Whether it is cottage cheese or cheese curds, I love to eat my curds! Cottage cheese is pretty easy to find, but you may have to do some hunting for cheese curds (unless you live in Wisconsin, where pretty much every place with a cash …
Jun
11
One of the things I like to do on this website is carefully monitor what people are searching for and try to provide the specific information they requested. Today, I had a search for where to find brick cheese in Michigan. In case you don’t know what brick cheese is, check out my earlier post …
Apr
25
Grass fed products have been all the talk in the food industry in recent years. At first I didn’t really buy into. I thought why would it matter what the cow ate. Well when I had Grass Point Farms Mild Cheddar Cheese for the first time, I discovered why it matters. Grass Point Farms (out …
Apr
21
This post is a part of my What is ____ Cheese Series? featuring | Muenster | Brick | Gouda | Colby The cheese world is full of what seems like endless options. Naturally because of that some can go without much fan fair. One of those cheese is muenster. That soft white cheese with the …
Apr
17
There is nothing better than good cheddar. The people at Cabot know this. Their Vermont Sharp Cheddar makes for a great cheese for shredding for that next serving of macaroni & cheese. It has the sharpness you want for a mac & cheese and comes at the right price. It can be found in a …
Mar
30
This post is a part of my What is ____ Cheese Series? featuring | Muenster | Brick | Gouda | Colby If you shop at any grocery store in America, you are sure to find a block of Colby cheese somewhere in the store. So what is Colby cheese all about? First, it is named …
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.