JR: Notes for Sat, Jun 28, 2014 - Enjoying the day even with a power outage. Sunny, comfy morning with temps in upper 60s early. Shopped at The Anderson's between 7:30 - 8:00 am, mainly for Barney stuff but also a couple Trappist beers. Then home for a bit. I was at Black Kite c... more>> 2 min read
- Sep 02, 2014 - #todo #blog_jr #food #gardening

JR: Food and brew cafe idea - Belgian-style Beers blonde dubbel trippel Breads 100% whole grain some combo of white whole wheat, red whole wheat, and spelt 50% whole grain ("light bread") 50% all-purpose flour 25% white whole wheat 25% red whole wheat rye bread 25% r... more>>
- Aug 01, 2014 - #business #startup #food

JR: Shared Legacy Farms CSA and buying or growing local produce - my Jul 23, 2014 TT comment We were members for the first five years of Shared Legacy Farms, which is the Community Supported Agriculture, created by Corinna and Kurt Bench out in the Elmore area. This is their seventh year of operation. https://... more>> 4 min read
- Jul 24, 2014 - #food #farming #toledo #business

JR: Maftoul Salad - Last Fri, Jul 18, 2014 DD and I shopped at the new Mediterranean market, located near us that opened this year called Al Habib. Fun store to browse. They have a butcher. They provide take-out meals too. Big menu. It's like a small restaurant, locate... more>>
- Jul 22, 2014 - #food #toledo #business

JR: Local sweet corn thoughts - The best time to eat sweet corn is immediately after it's picked, or as close as possible to the day that it was picked. The starches or whatever in the sweet corn that make it taste great start to go bad soon after it's picked. I think that's wha... more>> 2 min read
- Jul 19, 2014 - #Toledo #farming #local #food

JR: Organic versus non-organic foods and contamination - From a handout that I picked up at the University Church in Toledo. 12 Most Contaminated so buy these ORGANIC Peaches Apples Sweet Bell Peppers* Celery* Nectarines Strawberries* Cherries Pears Grapes (imported) Spinach* Lettuce* Potatoes* 12 Le... more>>
- Jul 17, 2014 - #food #health #home #garden

JR: Toledo Winter Farmers' Market - (From a flyer) Join us every Saturday (Enclosed Heated) All Winter Long Starting in December, we lower the doors on the west end of our downtown market, kick on the heaters and continue bringing you the best our area has to offer: Apples Cid... more>>
- Jul 17, 2014 - #farming #toledo #food #business

JR: Summer Sandwich - interesting sandwich idea - I was told this at a Jul 3, 2014 party. Summer Sandwich heard on NPR wheat bread crunchy peanut butter red vidalia onion cucumber tomato extra sharp cheddar cheese After a web search: Marti Olesen's favorite summer recipe is plucked straig... more>> 2 min read
- Jul 17, 2014 - #food #home #recipe

JR: Notes - Sun, Jun 22, 2014 - Visited the Zingerman's businesses in Ann Arbor on the south side of I-94. We bought bread, sandwiches, and beverages. I bought a Coke. We ate outside at the picnic table and umbrella area at the Zingerman's businesses. The space between their buil... more>> 1 min read
- Jul 17, 2014 - #annarbor #michigan #food #restaurant #bread #beer #home

JR: Sori Sushi and Bier Stube - Jun 17, 2014 - DD and I ate dinner at one of our favorite little spots: Sori Sushi. I ordered: Miso (soup) Tuna Lover- Tuna Nigiri (3) Spicy Tuna roll (8) Tuna Roll (8) a glass of plum wine for dessert, one tamago (sweet egg, rice, and seaweed) While a... more>> 1 min read
- Jul 17, 2014 - #toledo #food #restaurant #beer #home #weather

JR: New Grumpy's food truck - June 2014 - On Sat, Jun 21, 2014, after shopping at the Toledo Farmers Market and the nearby Libbey Glass outlet store, both located in the Warehouse District of downtown Toledo, we bought a Garbage Salad and a cookie from the new Grumpy's truck. The Garbage... more>> 1 min read
- Jul 17, 2014 - #toledo #food #beer #bread #blog_jr

JR: Kelleys Island Visit with MN Gang - Jul 10, 2014 - Took auto ferry from Marblehead, but we did not take a vehicle. We arrived at KI at around 1:00 p.m. We did not rent from the business at the dock. We walked to downtown and rented a golf cart from the Caddy Shack, the same place where we've rented g... more>> 5 min read
- Jul 17, 2014 - #toledo #weather #family #lakeerie #food #restaurant

JR: Garden tip for carrots and celery - From the Shared Legacy Farms Facebook page: Take the tops off your carrots when you get home, or they will get "floppy" as the greens suck the moisture out. We like to put them in water to keep them crisp like celery. #home - #garden - #food - ... more>>
- Jul 16, 2014 - #home #garden #food #howto

JR: Toledo food truck fest sat, jul 12, 2014 - Food trucks. Toledo will celebrate them at its first Food Truck Fest from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Hosted by the Collingwood Arts Center (2413 Collingwood), the Food Truck Fest is sponsored by Miller Lite and is supported by The Old West End Associatio... more>>
- Jul 11, 2014 - #toledo #food #restaurant #art #event

JR: Making pizza from spent beer grains - On Jul 5, 2014, I made a pizza dough that used some spent grains from our Dark-eyed Junco Imperial Stout that we brewed on Mar 30, 2014. It's probably the ugliest pizza crust ever made, but it turned out surprisingly well. The addition of the spent g... more>> 8 min read
- Jul 07, 2014 - #beer #pizza #home #food #beverage #recipe #blog_jr