Jan
17
Alton Brown recently revealed how he lost 50 pounds in an episode of Good Eats (read my post about this). One of the things that he said that he eats everyday is carrots. So I thought this would be a great time to post a simple, yet tasty recipe for carrots. I am not guaranteeing …
Jan
17
This is part of a series of posts on juices and unique drinks that I have come across. Everyone knows the Pepsis and Cokes of this world and many sites cover the wines and beers, but I am bringing to you the rest of the beverage world This past week, I got to have a …
Jan
15
This is part of a series of posts on juices and unique drinks that I have come across. Everyone knows the Pepsis and Cokes of this world and many sites cover the wines and beers, but I am bringing to you the rest of the beverage world 365 is a brand name found at Whole …
Jan
11
Before you begin I recommend you read my post on “How to Cook a Flavorful Pot Roast“. For this recipe you will need the following ingredients: 7-bone chuck roast canola oil Better then Bouillon Mushroom Base (or any other mushroom soup base) 3-4 cloves of garlic 1 onion (your choice of type) kosher salt freshly …
Jan
11
Pot Roast is a classic American dish. Problem is a lot of Americans don’t know how to properly cook one. Most of the time the problem is the meat is so flavorless that you need to pile on tons of gravy in order to shallow it down. Good news there are many ways to make …
Jan
07
Yesterday, I was looking for something to have for lunch. I wanted to have macaroni & cheese, but I was all out of cheese to shred for it and we don’t buy the boxed stuff. But then I remembered I had some cheese powder on hand that I use to make cheese crackers. So I …
Dec
30
The people at Hawaiian Punch have come up with yet another new flavor, Berry Bonkers. It is suppose to be a berry flavored fruit punch (5 % is actually really fruit juice). The berry flavor itself is artificial as it is not listed among the concentrated juice listed on the side of the bottle. I …
Dec
29
One of my favorite soups growing up was Campbell’s Bean with Bacon soup. So naturally when I began learning how to cook more things for myself, relying less on prepared food, this is one thing I wanted to replicate. It took a couple times to get it right but I believe this to be at …
Dec
20
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. Fruit and vegetables are critical part of one’s diet. Or at least they should be. For great prices on fruit and vegetables, check out Joe …
Dec
19
For under $2 a pound (I paid $1.79 a pound last time), an entire center cut pork loin is a great deal. The center cut is exactly what it sounds, the center part of the loin area of the pig. Typically it comes as a boneless cut. Here is a picture of the one I …
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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