The Latest from the Shop

Spring has sprung, flowers are blooming, and the trees and bushes are budding. Here at the the shop we've got Spring Fever! So we thought we'd share some of our favorite Spring and Easter photos with you...          

We are already sending hundreds of copies of our seasonal "Sweetie News" newsletter to folks via email. (We hope you are one of the folks who are already getting it.) However, in the next few weeks we'll also be able to email folks... * Announcements of special events at the shop * Monthly digests of the recipes we post on our website * E-Coupons that you can print out and bring into the shop for super savings To receive these new things, you need to tell us which ones you want to receive, as well as provide us with your email add...

(From Secrets of the Great Old Timey Cooks -- Barbara Swell)  Old time kitchen adages --   A fat kitchen - a lean will.   A rotten apple spoils his companion.   Don't fall out with your bread and butter. 

Our warm homemade Meatloaf Sandwich is a favorite with everyone! It is served on grilled Great Harvest white bread along with  crispy bread-and-butter pickles, onion straws, lettuce, and tangy barbeque sauce. We only serve them on Mondays, so be sure and stop in to try one soon. You'll be glad you did!

Our brand new Turkey Cobb Sandwich is loaded with sliced white meat of turkey, crisp maple bacon, fresh avocado, red onion, and tomato slices. It is served on grilled Great Harvest white bread with real mayo and our sweetie cheeseball spread. It's an awesome treat for your taste buds... come in a try one soon!

Every year just about this time - when the days are getting longer and the spring thaw has begun - is when folks all over Michigan start collecting maple sap and making maple syrup. The maple sugaring season is about 4-6 weeks long here in Michigan. Did you know that maple trees must be at least 35 years old in order to tap them? Did you know that one maple tree can produce between 9 -13 gallons of sap per year?  Did you know that it takes 40-50 gallons of sap to make just one gallon of maple syrup?!  This year Sweetie-lici...

We'll be featuring some of our favorite cherry recipes for the rest of the month. Be sure to stop back often to find a new one you can try!

We've been collecting vintage valentines that have a pie theme. We've been able to find quite a few... some you might even remember receiving or sending... We thought we'd share these with you this Valentine's Day!  Love from all of us at Sweetie-licious     ...

From Betty Crocker's Guide to Easy Entertaining (1959) "The hostess who thinks of her party as a gift to her friends can't go wrong - a gift of people with whom they''ll have fun, a gift of food they will enjoy - a gift of herself by having food ready to serve without confusion - and a gift of confidence by letting them know what kind of a party is planned and how to dress for it."  Cheese Crispies 2 C. flour ¼ tsp. salt ½ tsp. cayenne pepper 1 C. butter 10 ounces grated Cheddar cheese 2 C. Rice Crispies ¼ C. toasted sesame se...

Please join us at the shop, and on Facebook and our Website, on Tuesday February 7th as we celebrate a pioneer local food personality - Martha Dixon. “Martha Dixon Day” will be held on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 from 6:30 am to 6:00 pm. Ms. Dixon hosted a popular cooking television program during the 1950's-60's, “The Copper Kettle” on WJIM, TV 6, in Lansing, Michigan. She was our local, Julia Child. Her show was a must-see every week for homemakers in the area. On that day we will be serving up some of Martha's wonderful dishes! In addition WL...