Dec
28
Recently I heard about a brand new grocery store opening up in downtown Ann Arbor. I finally got the chance to check it out today. The store is called babo: a market by sava. The goal of this market is to bring back the neighborhood grocery store. The kind of place you would head into …
Oct
04
One of the greatest thrills I have (I know I am a produce nerd) is when I go to a grocery store and find a new variety of some fruit that I have not tried before. I was really thrilled this past Sunday, when I paid a visit to the Produce Station in Ann Arbor, …
Aug
24
While traveling up north this past weekend, I wanted to check out some of the local fruit markets. My favorite was one located in the small little town, just north of Bay City – Kawkwalin. The market is located right on M-13, so it’s easy to find. They had a good selection of local produce, …
May
18
The internet is full of so much information. It’s hard to fathom how much can be found online. Yet that doesn’t mean all information is easily accessible. One thing that was seen lacking by the founders of Real Time Farms, Karl Rosaen and Cara Rosaen was a real time source of where our food is …
May
13
While not being the top dog, Michigan ranks as one of the top fruit states in the country. One of the fruits, Michigan is known for is cherries. The National Cherry Festival is in Traverse City and Michigan grows over 3/4 of the tart cherries in the United States. Cherries are great for eating fresh …
May
09
Spring is one of the most beautiful times of year, especially early May in Michigan. The tulips are up, in all the colors of the rainbow. There are bright yellow bushes and bright yellow dandiolions. But what might be the prettiest sight of all is a fruit tree displaying it’s blossoms. This is the first …
May
02
This past winter, while traveling home from Kansas City, I got to stop at Traders Point Creamery in Zionsville, IN. The creamery is located just outside of Indianapolis. I have seen their products before at Whole Foods Market. Their motto is “Fresh, Simple, Organic, Grassfed”. As you can see from the picture on the right, …
Apr
27
Part of eating like no one else is finding sources for great food. I like to encourage people to check out any local, independent or small chain grocery stores in their area. In these kinds of places you can find products that you would never find at the big chain mega marts. Smaller food stores …
Apr
25
One thing I like to promote on my website is small business that are motivated by a desire for quality. I recently came upon another business that is about delivering a quality product to the market place. Grandpa’s Gourmet Honey is one of those companies. It’s beekeeper, Brent Edelen is a sixth generation beekeeper! After …
Apr
25
Sometimes the best grocery finds are the unexpected ones. I came across a nice, little grocery store by accident while visiting St. Louis, in February. We had missed our turn and we looking for a place to turn around, when I spotted a sign saying “Straub’s Fine Grocers”. So like any good foodie, I made …
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.
