Apr
13
Last summer I was watching the season premiere of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. One of the points in this episode was to learn where your food comes from. This led him to the topic of pink slime. What is pink slime (some people call it red slime)? Whenever a cow is butchered there are pieces …
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Apr
11
When it comes to sour citrus, usually people think of lemons or limes. But not oranges. Oranges are sweet. It is probably the most common adjective advertisers use when they are selling oranges. But there oranges out there that aren’t sweet at all. Case in point, the Seville orange. This orange is very sour and …
Apr
02
Straight from the islands of Hawaii comes Waialua Soda Works. This company has been producing soda pop since 2003. I heard about them during a trip out to Southern California. I wanted to give their Lilikoi Soda a try. You might be wondering what is Lilikoi? It is a type of passion fruit that you …
Mar
29
By far the best thing I can eat for breakfast is cereal. I would love to be able to make some of my own cold cereals, but that is easier said that done. I do not have the right equipment to pull it off. So I have been stuck with buying the name brand cereals. …
Mar
15
Looking to cook some corned beef for St. Patrick’s Day this year? It’s great if you can make it completely from scratch with your own seasonings. But if must by a pre-seasoned brisket, the company Wellshire offers the best option. They sell packaged corn beef that does not contain sodium nitrate, which is why it …
Mar
13
Get ready for St. Patrick’s Day with my guide to selecting Irish cheeses for your meal.
Mar
07
Growing up the only thing I knew about mandarins where that they came in only in a can. On how little did I know the true amount of variety in this form of citrus. In the last month, I discovered a couple new variety I had not tried. One of them is the Murcott Mandarin. …
Dec
28
Type: Cow’s Milk from Spain Price: $11.99 Strength: Slightly Sharp Purchased At: Whole Foods Market (in Ann Arbor, MI) Would Buy Again: Not Likely There are so many ways to waste your money at a grocery store. One of the biggest mistakes people make is not paying attention to the price per pound of items. …
Dec
16
This past fall, I spend a lot of time searching the tables at my local farmer’s markets, sampling all sorts of apple varieties. But now that the weather has turned cold, I am taking my search indoors. I have lately found a few new different varieties in my local grocery stores. The one that I …
Dec
01
Probably everyone has heard of concord grapes. When you think grape juice, you think concord. But do you ever think of pears? Concorde (spelled differently than the grapes) pears orginated in England, but grow well in the northwest part of the country. The pear was created by combining the Conference pear with the Comice pear. …
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.
