Articles tagged:Jennifer Shikes Haines

Posted: Mon Nov 23 6:20 a.m. by Jennifer Shikes Haines
Sleep in on Black Friday - buy local

I plan to have a great time this week. My father-in-law will be visiting us, and we're going to have a quiet family Thanksgiving followed by get-togethers with friends. What I don't plan to do is be up at a ridiculous hour to participate in the madness that is Black ...

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Posted: Mon Nov 9 8:51 a.m. by Jennifer Shikes Haines

I had a great time Saturday night. I got to hear one of my heroes, Anthony Bourdain. Now, those of you who know me personally, and even those who know me primarily through this blog, might be shocked to hear me call Bourdain a hero. As he said himself, partway ...

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Posted: Mon Nov 9 6:20 a.m. by Jennifer Shikes Haines
Local Ann Arbor Thanksgiving Turkey buying guide

Interested in buying a local turkey this Thanksgiving and supporting Michigan farmers or small businesses? Here is a guide that can help you navigate your options, which are plentiful. Note: This article has been edited to include information from The Produce Station which was inadvertently omitted.

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Posted: Mon Nov 2 6:25 a.m. by Jennifer Shikes Haines
Local Harvest Cook-Off: Slow Food Huron Valley offers great family event

Local ingredients brunch: Radish/Onion/Apple Frittata, Strawberries and greens salad and Walnut/Cherry bread from Mill Pond Bakery This article has been updated to reflect new information: please see the note below. Cook up a soup/stew, main dish, or dessert with local ingredients and you could be a ribbon winner at Slow ...

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Posted: Wed Aug 12 5:50 a.m. by Jennifer Shikes Haines
A2eatwrite: What's Cooking Wednesday - kohlrabi slaw redux

Well, you may remember that last week I wrote about a recipe gone wrong. One of those recipes that went increasingly wrong as I kept trying to fix it. I put out a plea for help, and help you delivered! I not only received suggestions from Ann Arbor, but also ...

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Posted: Fri Aug 7 4:48 a.m. by Jennifer Shikes Haines
Local Love Fridays: What's Cooking Ann Arbor

You have a toddler. Or maybe you have two strapping teenagers. You and your significant other both work. You believe in great nutrition for your family, as well as the restorative power of dinners at home. Maybe you're single, busy and want to eat a healthy meal without major hassle ...

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Posted: Mon Aug 3 1:15 p.m. by Jennifer Shikes Haines
A2eatwrite: Misadventures in the Kitchen: kohlrabi slaw

A few days ago, on my blog a2eatwrite, I mentioned that I'd recently made kohlrabi slaw. This seemed to be a recipe of interest to my readers, and to be honest, the slaw I made that night was simply shredded kohlrabi tossed with Marzetti's Lite Slaw Dressing, salt and pepper. ...

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Posted: Fri Jul 24 11 a.m. by Jennifer Shikes Haines
A2eatwrite: Kicking off "Local Love Fridays"

Each Friday, I will be highlighting a small, local food business. Previously, I've covered a variety of businesses: Roos Roast Free Speech Coffee, The Ann Arbor People's Food Co-op, Coffee House Creamery, Motte and Bailey Booksellers, and Gateway Chiropractic. I started doing this on my blog, a2eatwrite, to try to ...

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Posted: Wed Jul 22 4:28 p.m. by Jennifer Shikes Haines

Food Gatherers, The Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice, Growing Hope, Project Grow Community Gardens, Avalon Housing and Washtenaw County Public Health are working together through a Big Idea Grant from the Ann Arbor Community Foundation and Pfizer to to find sustainable and easily accessible ways to get locally-grown, healthy ...

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Posted: Wed Jul 22 midnight by Jennifer Shikes Haines
A2eatwrite: What's cooking Wednesday? Blueberry/lemon/cornmeal muffins

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a woman (or man) lounging about on a lazy summer afternoon must be in want of a good book, lovely sunshine and some fine refreshment.* And so I found myself, back from vacation, ready to embrace the pleasures of Ann Arbor summer. I ...

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Posted: Tue Jul 21 3:43 p.m. by Jennifer Shikes Haines

"Because writing and cooking are better than a little red sports car." That's the subtitle for my blog: a2eatwrite. I've been blogging for about four years now, first as part of a long defunct project called "Jen's Word Stew," and later in the incarnation of a2eatwrite.

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