Healthy snacking is a great way to keep your energy up throughout a busy day, especially during those times of day where it seems like you don’t have any energy.  The right snack can help you stop that energy slump….

It happens every year… Once Memorial Day kicks off the summer season, I have visions of myself poolside in my favorite bikini, crunching on celery and sipping cucumber water while the peasants look on with jealousy. Fast forward to every barbecue ever and what do you know? I’ve fallen to [...]

Last weekend, Eric and I took a trip with Eleanor to show her Grand Haven. Since it was Cinco de Mayo and all, I figured we should hit up a tradition in that town – Butch’s Beach Burritos. It’s right near the water and pier, and has an outdoor patio pe…

Diane Devereaux believes in the notion that food is art; therefore, canning is preserving that art. A life-long Michigan resident, in Grand Rapids for over a decade, Devereaux began canning as a teenager in northern Michigan. By starting Canning Diva,…

A Microsouperie; I am in love with this place before I even have my first sampling of soup. The Soup Cup in Traverse City is quickly approaching their one year anniversary of when they first opened their souptastic doors. Located along the railroad tra…

I like to eat, which is not uncommon I suppose.  In fact, I know that I’ve had an addiction to food for the majority of my life.   Sometimes I wonder if I’ll ever be completely free of it. Thank God…

Mother’s Day is around the corner, and it’s time again to decide how we will share our appreciation.  Popular ideas include breakfast in bed, brunch or sharing a beautiful dinner in her honor.  Regardless of which meal we choose, it…

As vendors for the new Downtown Market in Grand Rapids slowly roll out, we can expect great things from the variety of businesses slated to line the halls of the Indoor Market. One of those businesses, artisan bakery, Field &…