Aug
05
When you are up against the dog days of summer, there is a sign that relief is coming – the first appearance of apples at the farmer’s market. I picked up some transparent apples at the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market, grown by Nemeth Orchards. These apples may look like a golden delicious with their yellow/green …
Aug
04
Click here for the most up to date news on u-pick raspberries in Michigan. Now that we have entered the month of August, the summer raspberries are almost gone now in farms across Michigan. However in a couple weeks most places will be opening up for u-pick fall raspberries. Here are a list of farms …
Aug
02
One of the most wonderful things about a farmer’s market is finding varieties of produce that you would never find in the super market. At the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market, I discovered the Red Astrachan variety of apples. This mostly green apple with red streaks, originated in Russia. There were introduced to England in 1816 …
Aug
02
This past weekend, after picking blueberries at Dexter Blueberry Farm and stopping at Jenny’s Farm Stand, I took a moment to walk around the Dexter Farmer’s Market (located to the northwest of Ann Arbor). The Dexter market is a small one, with I think about 8-10 vendors, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth coming …
Jul
31
Blueberries are one of my favorite fruits. So I jump at the chance to pick my very own. I did so today at Dexter Blueberry Farm in Dexter, Michigan (a short drive from Ann Arbor). The picking was excellent. To get there you pass through downtown Dexter, pass Jenny’s Farm Stand, and take a dirt …
Jul
29
Another trip to the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market, produced another variety of peach to talk about. The Sugar May is dark red skinned peach with a white flesh. You might think that white flesh is something different, but actually all peaches use to be white-fleshed. The orange-fleshed varieties were created and became the dominant peach …
Jul
27
I have tried many different fruit flavors mixed into lemonade. One of the most unique combinations I have tried is the Triple Melon lemonade from Calypso. I thought I had tried all of the Calypso flavors, but then I saw this unique colored liquid staring at me from a refrigerated unit at Plum Market in …
Jul
25
Click here for the most up to date news on u-pick raspberries in Michigan. Right now raspberries are a hit and miss around the state. Some places have some raspberries available now, but they are limited until the fall varieties are ready. Other places only have the summer types and they are almost picked out. …
Jul
21
Another day, another peach variety to try. I was shopping at the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market this morning, when I spotted some peaches labeled Candor. So of course I had to try them for the sake of my readers (as well as for the sake of my taste buds). The Candor peach is an early …
Jul
18
Click here for the most up to date blueberry news. Blueberry season is in full swing across the southern part of Michigan. Below is a list of blueberry farms that are offering u-pick this season. If you don’t find one in your area, leave a comment and I will try to find one for you. …
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.
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