Aug
03
If I saw a picture of a produce section and somebody asked me what time of year it was, if the photo was winter I would be looking for one thing in particular, stacks of boxes of clementines. Many of those stacks, would be baring the name “Cuties”. Right now we are in the dog …
Jan
09
Since we are in the heart of citrus season, I thought it would be a good time to go back and look at a classic Good Eats episode from a couple seasons ago. This one is all about oranges. Alton begins this show by classifying oranges into 4 categories. 1. Juicing oranges 2. Naval oranges …
Nov
13
The Honeycrisp apple has become one of the favorite apples each fall. So the idea to market an apple cider containing honeycrisp apples is a great idea. That idea was done by Litehouse. This company makes a wide range of products from dips to cheeses. They also make several varieties of apple cider. I found …
Oct
21
I love juice! There is nothing like downing great tasting fruit in liquid form. I enjoy the depth of flavors in blended juices. I recently got to try a blended juice drink from Minute Maid. There has been a lot of hype in the lately about superfruits – fruits that are rich in antioxidants and …
Aug
10
Question: Where can I Buy a Case of Nantucket Nectars? Answer: Through Amazon.com you can buy some flavors of Natucket Nectars. The flavors they have are: Pressed Apple, Big Cranberry, Half & Half Iced Tea, and Pomegrante Cherry. To read all my website has on Nantucket Nectars, click here.
Jul
29
I have been able to find the Calypso brand lemonades at several stores in my area. Upon looking at their website I discovered that the King Juice Company makes more than just lemonades under their Calypso brand. I never found any of these other products until I was in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. At …
Mar
31
Pomegranate has been all the rage lately in the United States. We are now seeing it included in many juice drinks, including one made by Nantucket Nectars – Pomegranate Cherry. This drink is 100% juice and contains the following juices: apple, cranberry, pomegranate, and cherry. I was surprised to see cranberry included on this list. …
Mar
25
I have reviewd quite a few products from Nantucket Nectars on my site. I have had some people searching to find out where to purchase Natucket Nectars. Below is my list of places that I know of where you can get their juices. Most of my locations are in Michigan, because that is where I …
Mar
22
(This is my 2nd review for a Meijer Gold product, check out my review on their Blood Orangeade.) “Handcrafted by the Geyer family in France’s Lorraine province, this original family recipe blends a natural berry flavor with the finest lemons.” This is how the bottle describes this sparking lemonade. Coming in a curvy 33.8 fl …
Mar
10
I have tried many of the different flavors of Nantucket Nectars juices (see links below). It was about time to try their 100% premium orange juice. I have enjoyed this orange juice along with other juice in the past. Would I enjoy it on it’s on as much as in a combo? NO!!!! I thought …
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.
