Jan
06
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 …
Jan
05
This is part three of a five part series on different ways I use my food processor. This series is a part of my month long “5 Days With My Appliances” series.. Ah crust! It’s something meant to add to the flavor and texture experience of a dish. A food processor is a great tool …
Nov
25
One great way to use your leftover turkey from Thanksgiving is in soups. It’s so easy to make up some soup and just throw some turkey in it. The first soup I made this year was turkey & rice. It involves cooking some rice in turkey or chicken stock, along with some carrots until finished, …
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 …
Feb
17
The Vegetable Dishes I Can’t Live Without by Molle Katzen is a book packed full of various mixed vegetable dishes. Although most of the recipes are not something that appeals to me, I still think people who like mixed vegetable dishes would get a lot of ideas from this book. Some of the recipes include …
Jan
19
Have you ever seen a chuck arm steak in a store and wonder what to do with it? Or even what it is? Well I have that answer for you. The chuck arm comes from the chuck primal on the cow. The chuck primal is located towards the head of the cow. The muscles in …
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 …
Dec
29
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
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
09
When my wife and I were preparing to celebrate our 1st Christmas together, we were looking for someone special to make for dinner on Christmas Eve. After a trip to the grocery store, I came up with turkey drumsticks. We have been making these drumsticks every Christmas Eve for the last 5 years. As I …
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.
