Apr
10
Looking to save money on your grocery bill? Buy whole chickens. They can be had for much cheaper a pound than any chicken that has been sliced up for your convience. I like to roast the entire chicken, eat it that night, and save the leftovers to use in other dishes the next day or …
Mar
24
This past Monday aired a new epsiode of Alton Brown’s “Good Eats” entitled “Don’t Be Chicken Of Dumplings”. It was the 7th episode in series on American Classics. Alton told the store of two dumpling recipes, one from his mother, and one from his mother in-law. The making of the dumplings is very different. Alton’s …
Mar
21
Tomorrow night (Monday, March 21st), Alton Brown will host a brand new episode of Good Eats entitled “Don’t Be Chicken of Dumplings”. As the title would suggest he will be preparing chicken and dumplings. I am excited about this episode and will have a review of it on Tuesday morning. Tune in to Food Network …
Mar
11
My posts on recipes using an electric skillet have been among the most popular on my site. So I decided to come up with another recipe to add to the list – a creamy mushroom chicken. Ingredients 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts 8 oz washed & sliced mini bella mushrooms (or white button mushrooms) 1 …
Feb
09
I just got the latest news on what topics are in the works for Good Eats episodes for 2010. No episode names or airdates have been anounced for these topics as of yet, but I will keep you informed of any additional information. Here is the list of the topics that are in production: Asparagus …
Feb
02
Here is my 2nd recipe combining meyer lemons and chicken. Last time we baked our chicken, this time we are going the grilled route. The recipe here starts out the same as the baked chicken, with a 1 hour lemon juice bath for the chicken. Ingredients boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 Meyer lemon per 2 …
Jan
26
Citrus & chicken make a wonderful duo. Especially when that citrus is in the form of a Meyer lemon. For more on these lemons check out a previous post. Here is what you will need to make this recipe. Ingredients 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts 2 Meyer lemons 1/2 cup chicken broth or stock dried or fresh …
Jan
07
We are in the heart of winter now. So what’s better to warm up with than a nice bowl of soup. The book “Soup Galore” by Elisabeth Luard provides a lot of different recipes to try. The book begins with sections on traditions, seasonal ingredients, equipment, and how to make stocks. The section on stock …
Jan
04
It’s easy to see from my blog that I am a huge Alton Brown fan. So as a huge Alton Brown fan, I cook a lot of his recipes. I decided today to list some of my favorite recipes that I have tried with great success. Clicking on the title of the recipe will take …
Dec
14
Click here to see other Michigan grocery stores or markets I have reviewed. About a month ago, I saw an ad on TV for a place called Cattleman’s. It was a basic, low-budget, no-frills ad, but what got my attention were their great deals on meat. Finally this past Saturday with a cooler in the …
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.
