Jan
06
Last week, I read through a list of brands that were expected to disappear sometime in 2012. This list included things like A&W Restaurants, MySpace, and Kellogg’s Corn Pops. In today’s world these kinds of list are quite common. That is why it is even more amazing to see a brand that is making a …
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, …
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 …
Mar
21
For all my readers in the Ann Arbor and surrounding areas, I wanted to share with you a great place to get seed potatoes. I am going to grow potatoes for the first time this year. I purchased three varieties this past week at the Downtown Home and Garden store located at 210 S. Ashley …
Mar
07
Growing up the only thing I knew about mandarins where that they came in only in a can. On how little did I know the true amount of variety in this form of citrus. In the last month, I discovered a couple new variety I had not tried. One of them is the Murcott Mandarin. …
Nov
10
One of the things that I don’t like about fast foods restaurants, (which I only frequent when necessary) is that the fountain soft drinks are always the same. Most of the time I end up getting Sprite, which I am so beyond bored with. But today I discovered that Boylan Bottling Company has their own …
Nov
06
ATTENTION!!!! Click here for the 2011 deal and sales page. It’s that time of year again. It’s the time of year in which families across the country prepare to gather together to enjoy a Thanksgiving bird. But before one can do so they must purchase their bird. Now I am may not have the resources …
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
06
Question: Where can you buy Kerrygold products in Michigan? Answer: Kerrygold makes some of the finest quality cheese and butter on the market. They are an Irish company and their dairy products are made from grass fed cow’s milk. Below are some stores in Michigan that carry Kerrygold products (actual product may differ in each …
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.
