When I first moved back to Mid-Michigan (3 years ago, already!), I lived in Charlotte for the first 6 months. My studio apartment was in one of the old downtown buildings, a former Oddfellows lodge. I might still live there except that my upstairs neighbor was the biggest jerk with thrice-weekly late night parties or [...]
Category Archives: reviews
Product Review: Tortillaz Zesty Guacamole from Quaker or …
August 6, 2009 – 11:23 pm
Yes, we have no bananas Okay, I don’t usually spend a lot of time talking about products unless I really like something (ahem, balsamic vinegar from Cherry Creek). We do have brands of things we prefer and I will mention that brand by name in recipes but I like to let most people make [...]
Wrought Iron Grill, Owosso, MI; also Father’s Day
June 23, 2009 – 10:43 pm
We had a number of adventures this past weekend starting with a brief jaunt to Ft. Wayne for storm-chasing on Friday night. The night ended with me driving home through that horrible downpour/second great flood/electrical storm south of Lansing. Fun times! However, I am working my way backwards from my food notes for the weekend [...]
Roadside Dining, Puerto Rico
June 16, 2009 – 9:27 pm
Continuing our adventure in Puerto Rico over Memorial Day, we went to our friends’ wedding on Saturday. Had some delicious Sangria and tasty little appetizers post-ceremony then a lovely luncheon of chicken crepes with grilled vegetables. The cake was non-remarkable and only served to reinforce our plan for our own cake to skip the smooth [...]
Restaurant Raices – Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
June 16, 2009 – 6:03 pm
Upon arriving in San Juan for Ray & Evelyn’s wedding over Memorial Day, we checked in to the hotel. And while I longed for a nap, Chris forced me to go down to the casino and have a drink first. I was a little hungry too so we ordered some jerk chicken wings. Incredibly hot [...]
