Hudsonville Ice Cream, a Holland Michigan based ice cream manufacturer has teamed up with Little Debbie to create a series of amazing ice cream flavors. Some of the new flavors include: Oatmeal Creme Pies Cosmic Brownies Zebra Cakes Honey Buns Strawberry Shortcake Rolls Swiss Rolls Nutty Bars You can find the new flavors at Wal-Mart.
Update: They now have a brick and mortar location at: 516 E César E. Chávez Ave, Lansing, MI 48906 Maria’s Cuisine food truck in Old Town has some amazing birria tacos if you have not tried them yet. They have a full menu of your typical Mexican staples such as burritos, quesadillas, tacos, tostadas, tamales, etc. But the birria Tacos […]
If you are craving some famous Pittsburgh style sandwiches in Michigan, look no further. Primanti Bros Sandwiches has opened locations in Taylor and Novi Michigan. These sandwiches are known for being stacked high with meats, slaw, and french fries and are very filling. Their history dates back to feeding the workers at the nearby warehouses and produce yards.
Cosmic Crisp apples are now available in Michigan — check your local Meijer. It is a mixture of Enterprise and HoneyCrisp apples. They were created in Washington state and are now available nationwide since 2019. If you are a fan of HoneyCrisp apples, definitely give them a try. They are sweet and crispy like a HoneyCrisp apple and supposedly have […]
A Chicago restaurant staple, Portillos, is expanding to Michigan. They are opening a store in Sterling Heights, MI in the second half of 2021. Portillos is known for having awesome Chicago Style Hotdogs, Italian Beef, chocolate cake and chocolate cake shakes. If you need to get your fix for some Chicago street food staples, definitely check them out.
To get a great performance from you knives, it helps to have a nice sharp blade. There are a few spots in the Lansing area that offering professional knife sharpening. You can just drop off your knives and pick them up sharpened and ready to use! It is recommended that you sharpen your knives about every 4 – 6 months […]
Donkey Brand Tortilla chips have made it to Lansing! I was a huge fan of these when I was living in Chicago and they are now here at Meijer. They are really cripsy and hold together very well when dipping in salsa or when using them in nachos. And they have the most ridiculous logo on the front. Definitely give […]
Have you been to Chicago and had Italian Beef sandwiches and wondered what those spicy peppers on it were called? That was Giardiniera. And whenever I get a hankering for it, where can you get it? Gordon’s Foods and Meijer has it. So does Jerusalem Bakery and World Market at Frandor. World Market also has Muffuletta Mix which is similar, […]
Steve’s Mediterranean Chef makes the best store bought hummus and Baba Gannouj that I have had in Michigan. And they are a local company based in Madison Heights Michigan. The hummus is creamy and flavorful and not too salty like some other brands. And the Baba Gannouj has a great creamy, smoky eggplant taste that is delightful. They are one […]