by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Dec 2, 2012 | Food |
Betty’s recipe box is filled with memories of my mother, family recipes and pieces of history. The note cards and scraps of paper where she wrote her recipes are valuable folklore as well as directions for baking cookies. I loved her cinnamon snaps and buckeyes....
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Nov 25, 2012 | History |
Bethlehem Cemetery – Ann Arbor, Michigan Our final stop on the 2012 post-Thanksgiving research fieldtrip to de-tangle the Luick/Lewick tangle. The Bethlehem Cemetery on Jackson Road in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was a treasure trove of history. John David Luick...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Nov 25, 2012 | History |
This cemetery is located on Jackson Road just west of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Lima Center Cemetery is also known as the Luick Farm Cemetery. Lima Center Cemetery The Luick – Lewick family mystery continues…. Our visit to the Lima Center...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Nov 21, 2012 | Food |
What do Vegans eat? Twigs? Vegans don’t eat meat, eggs or dairy. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard “What do you eat?” I eat a lot and yes I get enough protein and calcium. We have the milk and beef lobbies to thank for the...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Nov 18, 2012 | History |
Family Folklore featuring Michigan Pioneer Andrew Lewick A tale of two names, gold rush fever, bigamy and suicide Every family has Family Folklore and with each generation it either gets embellished or lost. I have always been fascinated by my...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Nov 5, 2012 | Running |
In a moment of weakness I agreed to run the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon with Michael Steer and Anne Winters. My original plan was to run the full marathon with Michael but my training was sidetracked by the Dances with...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Oct 28, 2012 | Beer |
Halloween Weekend + Detroit Beer Festival = FANTASTIC WEEKEND. The Michigan Brewers Guild and Metro Times presented the Detroit Annual Fall Beer Festival event on October 26-27, 2012 in Eastern Market. The day started out on the chilly side but the clouds...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Oct 16, 2012 | Food |
I am asked routinely, “What are your favorite Vegan Recipe Blog sites?” I have my favorites mostly out of habit. There are thousands of great vegan recipe sites out there. I’m always on the search for new ones and promise to update this...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Oct 14, 2012 | Beer |
It was our first UP Fall Beer Festival but it was the 4th Annual UP Fall Beer Festival hosted by the Michigan Brewers Guild. We found all of our favorite Michigan Craft Brewers. A bit like Christmas for Beer Enthusiasts. Short’s Brewing Company Dark...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Oct 14, 2012 | Hiking |
Not to be confused with Hogwort. Hogback Mountain is one of the peaks in the Huron Mountain Range in Michigan. Did you know the Huron Mountains are one of the oldest range of mountains in North American and at one time were as tall as the Rockies? Well I didn’t...
