Category Archives: Food

Guest Post: How I Became a Homebrewer

Posted on May 8, 2012 by jay | Permalink 7

My brother-in-law, Jay, is a homebrewing fanatic. He produces some really excellent beer, and a wide variety of it. His website, kruskis.com, is a continual source of mouth-wateringly [..]

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Perks of Knowing Your Sources

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 15

Last week, the milk from our herd share (the only legal means by which Michiganders may acquire raw milk) tasted a bit off. There was a faint, almost [..]

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Fermenting in Cold Houses

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 5

Our house is generally on the cool side, between 65 and 68 degrees Fahrenheit, in the fall through spring months. This can make fermenting projects such as kefir, [..]

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“Yer Damn Skippy” Beef Short Ribs Recipe

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 4

A reformed vegetarian has a go at low and slow Until recently, when I thought “ribs,” I harked back to the somewhat crunchy, dry, pain-in-the-ass ribs from my [..]

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Guest Post at Pantry Paratus

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 0

Howdy folks – Some of you might be interested in the guest post I have up today over at Pantry Paratus; it’s about using all-natural cleaners around the [..]

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Giveaway!

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 0

Hey folks! I’ve been meaning to get this giveaway up for over a month now, but had hoped to have been able to report great success with making [..]

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Mind-Blowing Buttermilk Ice Cream Recipe

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 0

Anyone with half an attention span has by now noticed I’ve been posting more ice cream recipes than any other food lately. Evidently, I’ve had a yearning to [..]

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Spicy Pickled Eggs

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 0

My lovely friend Adrienne of Whole New Mom will likely want to gag when she reads this post; like many in the whole/real foods movement, she’s so sick [..]

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Velvety Tapioca Pudding Recipe

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 5

Tapioca pudding is one of those deeply satisfying comfort foods for me. It’s a bit of work, so I tend to make large batches when I do take [..]

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Homemade Chocolate Mint Ice Cream Recipe

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Erin D. | Permalink 2

One of my biggest weaknesses is ice cream; I love it. Fruity, chocolaty, nutty, plain old vanilla – sign me up, man.

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