Jun
22
I am not a big fan of summer. The hot and humid weather can be unbearable at times. But at least we get a lot of good produce to enjoy during the summer, especially the peaches. Last year I got to review a ton of different varieties of peaches. Peach season here in Michigan begins …
May
25
Over a year ago, I reviewed all the flavors of Calypso bottled lemonades. Or at least I thought I had reviewed them all. I discovered their Southern Peach Lemonade while looking for a bathroom at a gas station. Since Calypso reviews have done well on my website in terms of traffic, I definitely had to …
May
19
When it comes to fruit, my wife’s by far favorite is peaches. She looks forward each year to peach season, where she can experience the feeling of bitting into a fresh peach and having the juice run down her face. Peaches are available just about year around in grocery stores, however the quality is not …
Apr
19
Since 1926, Filbert’s has been making soda pop in Chicago, Illinois. Filbert’s did not start off as a soda pop company. They originally were a delivery company, that delivers things like milk and coal to people’s homes. They started making root beer during the age of prohibition and their root beer became very popular. Today …
Apr
14
Today we have a battle between two classic soda pop makers: Nehi & Nesbitt’s. Both of these brands bring back wonderful childhood memories for many. Both of these brands have been around since 1924. Both of these brands use pure cane sugar to sweeten their drinks. Both of these brands offer a peach flavored soda. …
Mar
09
Yesterday was Paczki day!!!! In the Eat Like No One Else tradition, I didn’t spend my morning in some long line at a bakery nor did I sell out some dough for a box of fattening treats at my local supermarket. I made my own paczki. I would love to post the recipe here, however …
Jan
14
Filbert’s has been making soft drinks since 1926 and to this day is still a family run business. They are located in Chicago, Illinois. Their root beer became popular during Prohibition. It was made in barrels, so it’s approach that the barrel remains a part of the bottle label design. Today I am going to …
Sep
24
For this year’s peach season it is now the 11th hour. Most places have sold out of their peaches for their year. The only places left with peaches are those with super late varieties. This past week, I purchased one of those super late varieties – the Rio Oso Gem peach. These peaches are named …
Sep
23
Fresh fruit and vanilla ice cream were made for each other. As the peach season comes to an end, I wanted to make sure I got a chance to combine peaches with ice cream. And to add a little contrast in texture, the additional of some pie crust pieces. It’s another way to eat peach …
Sep
15
Two of my favorite things to do with fresh in-season fruit is to make ice cream (or sorbet), and lemonade! You can’t get that fresh fruit taste out of bottle or from a powdered mix. Making your own lemonade is not that hard to do, and with lemons available year around, you can combine them …
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.
With 200 recipes for making and using your own soda, this book is the best source I have found on making your own carbonated treats at home.