As you might notice from reading these posts, I use a lot of balsamic vinegar. I’ve got a few recipes in draft mode still that also use it. Chris and I really like balsamic vinegar. Especially the thicker, well-aged varieties. With the good stuff, you can just drizzle a little over some fresh strawberries for [...]
Monthly Archives: June 2008
Sawyer’s Gourmet Pancake House
June 19, 2008 – 9:55 pm
It took me about a week of driving past this little place to figure out the name. And actually, I didn’t get the name from the front of the building. Its easy to be distracted by the giant banner proclaiming “World’s Best Blueberry Pancakes.” I happened to be flipping through City Pulse newsmag and recognized [...]
Michigan’s Bottle Return Law
June 18, 2008 – 4:33 pm
Back in 1976, Michigan voters voted on a proposal to add a deposit to bottles and cans sold in the state. The bottle return law was passed with 76% of voters checking the “Yes” box on their ballots. Within 2 years, the state saw a 48% reduction in bottle/can related trash on the roadways. The [...]
S’mores and Blue #1
June 17, 2008 – 3:38 pm
We went camping this weekend- kind of a last minute trip. Much like summer means fresh meaty tomatoes- camping means campfire which means S’mores. Chris and I picked up a box of graham crackers, packages of marshmallows and Hershey’s chocolate bars. We also found some higher quality chocolate but I couldn’t bring myself to not [...]
Mad.
June 13, 2008 – 1:28 pm
Why is there no tomato on my sandwich? What do you mean I can’t buy tomatoes at the grocery store? It is summertime, tomatoes are required eating! Seems a salmonella outbreak has sickened approximately 165 people. About 25 have required hospital treatment. According to the FDA’s statement, only Roma and round red tomatoes are suspected [...]
