I am a big fan of bulk food stores, but they aren’t always easy to find. I have never found a good listing of them, so I decided to create one myself for my state. These stores are where I love to buy my spices and dried herbs, along with baking supplies. Here are the …
Tag Archive: Bulk Food Store
Jan
06
Bulk Food Marketplace (Clinton Township, MI)
Bulk food stores are a treasure in any community. They offer the consumer a chance to purchase as much or as little of a product as they want. I recently got to visit one of the best bulk food stores I have been to. Bulk Food Marketplace has two locations, one in Clinton Township, the …
Feb
22
The King of Spices – The Peppercorn
Alton Brown refers to the peppercorn as “the King of Spices”. And it truly is. What is the most commonly used spice in American kitchens? There is no competition to the peppercorn. The sad truth is that most American kitchens are full of a pre-ground black pepper that long ago lost it’s spice. If you have never …
Jan
31
American International Bulk Food – Lansing, MI
This is part of a series of posts on grocery stores that I have been to and would recommend to those that live in the area to check them out. Yesterday, I got a chance to check out American International Bulk Food in Lansing, Michigan. It is your typical bulk food store with wider selection …
Jan
30
Horrock’s Farm Market – Lansing, MI
This is part of a series of posts on grocery stores that I have been to and would recommend to those that live in the area to check them out. Every time I am in the Lansing area I always make sure to stop into Horrock’s. It has been around since 1959, and has two …
Jan
14
The Bulk Food Warehouse – Port Huron, MI
This is part of a series of posts on grocery stores that I have been to and would recommend to those that live in the area to check them out. The Bulk Food Warehouse has been a staple in Port Huron since 1985. It’s a great place to go for all sorts of candies, including …
Dec
29
By the Pound – Ann Arbor, MI
This is part of a series of posts on grocery stores that I have been to and would recommend to those that live in the area to check them out. One of the greastest finds in my 2 1/2 years in Ann Arbor is our local bulk food store, By the Pound. It has a …
Dec
14
The Bulk Store – Taylor, MI
I was driving to a park to see some reindeer in Taylor, Michigan and we passed a store called the Bulk Store, and just had to stop it and check it out. I love bulk food stores. They are great places to get baking needs, special herbs and spices, candy, and more! I love that …
Dec
07
Book Review – Bob’s Red Mill Baking Book
Bob’s Red Mill is known for the line of whole grain products (I particularly like their stone ground corn meal). If you ever wanted to know what to do with these products, then Bob’s Red Mill Baking Book was the answer. It contains more than 400 recipes for whole grain yeast breads, muffins, sourdough, flatbreads, …
Nov
09
Electric Spice Grinder
This is part of a series of posts on tools that have made my life in the kitchen easier and more productive. Spices have been used for centuries to bring more flavor to our food. The best way to do that is by using spices that are whole when you buy them and to grind them …
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.
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